Pallavi Joshi
Pallavi Joshi is an Indian film and television actress. She is a recipient of Special Jury Award at the National Film Awards.Pallavi started performing on stage at an early age. She acted in films like Badla & Aadmi Sadak Ka as a child artiste. She played a blind child who reforms a notorious gangster in Dada (1979).In the 1980s & early 90s she acted in art films like Rukmavati ki Haveli, Suraj ka Satvan Ghoda, Trishagni (1988), Vanchit, Rihaee. She also played supporting character roles as a sister or the heroine's friend in commercial big budget films including Saudagar, Panaah, Tehelka, Mujrim. She was nominated for 'Best Supporting Actress' at the Filmfare Awards for her role as a handicapped girl in Andha Yudh (1988). She also won a Special Jury Award at the 41st National Film Awards for Woh Chokri (1992).
She hosts a televised singing competition Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi L'il Champs on Zee Marathi. She appeared as Kasturba Gandhi in Shyam Benegal's The Making of the Mahatma, (1995).
Her TV appearances include Mr Yogi, Bharat Ek Khoj, Justajoo, Alpviram, Mriganayani, Talash and Imtihaan and her most famous doordarshan serial has been Aarohan,a youth serial based on navy.Justajoo was a weekly serial on Zee TV in 2002,which also starred Harsh Chhaya and Arpita Pandey.
She has also played a lead role in "Rita", a Marathi film directed by Renuka Shahane. She is also a producer of Marathi serials and has produced serials including Asambhav and Anubandh on Zee Marathi.
She has played the role of the central character Shantha in the critically acclaimed Malayalam movie "Ilayum Mullum" directed by K. P. Sasi in 1994.
She appeared as an anchor for Zee Antakshari and Zee Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi L'il Champs. She also did some episodes of Rishtey (TV series) aired on Zee TV during 1999-2001.
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