Pooja Sawant


Pooja Sawant is an Indian actress, dancer and model. She works in Marathi and Hindi movies. She is best known for her role in the 2015 blockbuster hit Dagadi Chawl. She is also recipient of Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress for Her Performance in the Movie Bhetali Tu Punha.

Personal life

Pooja Sawant married Siddhesh Chavan on 28 February 2024.

Career

Before starting her career in films, Pooja won a beauty pageant "Maharashtra Times Sharavan Queen" in 2008. She started her career in Marathi Industry with the multistarrer film Kshanbhar Vishranti, which acquired cult status among movie lovers. In 2011, she appeared in Zhakaas opposite Ankush Choudhary, the movie was a blockbuster. Pooja again appeared in another multistarrer movie, Satrangi Re.
In 2014, she appeared in the satire blockbuster movie Poshter Boyz, opposite Aniket Vishwasrao.
As of March 2020, she is appearing in Bali, a horror film by Vishal Furia, director of her 2017 film Lapachhapi, which is slated to release on 16 April. She is set to appear in Daagdi Chawl 2, opposite Ankush Chaudhari, and Luv U Mitra, opposite Gashmeer Mahajani.
Pooja Sawant played a significant role in the popular web series 1962: The War in the Hills.
Apart from films, Pooja has been a part of several Marathi reality shows, including Ek Peksha Ek Jodicha Mamala and Jallosh Suvarnayugacha.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Kshanbhar VishrantiNishitaMarathi Debut
2011Aata Ga BayaMani
2011ZhakaasAnagha
2012Satrangi ReJenny
2013Navra Maza Bhavra
2013VanshvelHerselfSpecial appearance in song "Ambe Krupa Kari"
2014Poshter BoyzKalpana 'Kalpu'
2014GondanDevyani
2014Sanngto AikaKshiti
2014Sata Lota Pan Sagla KhotaIsha
2015Nilkanth MasterIndu
2015Dagadi ChawlSonal Shinde
2016VrundavanPooja
2016CheaterMrudula 'Mimo'
2017Bhetli Tu PunhaAshwini SarangWon Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress
2017LapachhapiNehaNominated Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Marathi
2017Bus StopAnushka
2019JungleeShankaraHindi film
2020VijetaNalini Jagtap
2020BonusMinal Bhoir
2021BaliDr. Radhika Shenoy
2022Daagadi Chawl 2Sonal Shinde
2024MusafiraaMegha
2024CrakkHerselfHindi film; cameo appearance in the song "Rom Rom"
2025Mukkam Post Devach GharSpecial appearance
2025Amairaa
2025Ambat Shaukin
2026Ravan CallingTBA
TBACongratulations TBAFilming