Pallavi Joshi (born 4 April 1969) is an Indian actress, writer, and film producer who works primarily in
Hindi
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films and television. In a career spanning across films and television, Joshi is the recipient of such accolades as two
National Film Awards, and a nomination for the
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Hindi-language film industry of India.Al The Filmfare ceremony is one of the most famous film events in India. The awards were first introduced by th ...
.
Born in
Mumbai
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to Marathi parents who were stage actors, Joshi made her acting debut at age four with a minor role in the Hindi film ''Naag Mere Sathi'' (1973). Following numerous film appearances as a child artist, Joshi garnered recognition and acclaim when she ventured into the
Parallel cinema
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Inspired by Italian Neorealism, Parallel Cinema ...
movement, with roles in critically acclaimed films like; ''
Bhujangayyana Dashavathara'' (1988), ''
Rihaee'' (1988), ''
Rukmavati Ki Haveli'' (1991), and ''
Woh Chokri
''Woh Chokri'' ( en, That Chick) is a 1994 Indian movie directed by Subhankar Ghosh, starring Pallavi Joshi, Neena Gupta, Paresh Rawal and Om Puri. The film won 3 awards in National Film Awards – 1993. Pallavi Joshi won National Film Award � ...
'' (1992), for which she won the
National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film)
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. Joshi also appeared in several commercial films, including ''