Pallavi Joshi

Joshi also appeared in several commercial films, including Insaaf Ki Awaaz (1986), Andha Yudh (1987), which earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress, Mujrim (1989), Saudagar (1991), Panaah (1992). Joshi's career further expanded with her venture into television, garnering praise and popularity for revered Doordarshan shows as; Talaash (1992), Aarohan (1996–1997), Alpviram (1998), Justujoo (2002–2004). In recent years, Joshi has mainly collaborated with her husband, director Vivek Agnihotri, most notably for the films; The Tashkent Files (2019), and The Kashmir Files (2022), both of which she has produced and won her two National Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress.

• Name — Pallavi Joshi • Born — 4 April 1969 • Birthplace — Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • Occupation — * Actress • Producer • Host • Relatives — Alankar Joshi (brother) • Children — 2

Joshi's most significant hosting stint was anchoring for popular music show Zee Antakshari for 5 years. Joshi also hosted a televised singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Li'l Champs on Zee Marathi. She also acted in some episodes of Rishtey, aired on Zee TV during 1999 and 2001. Her TV appearances include Mr. Yogi, Bharat Ek Khoj, Justujoo, Alpviram, Mriganayani, Talash and Imtihaan and her most famous Doordarshan serial has been Aarohan, a youth serial based on the navy. Justujoo was a weekly serial on Zee TV in 2002, which also starred Harsh Chhaya and Arpita Pandey. Joshi is also a producer of Marathi serials and has produced serials including Asambhav and Anubandh on Zee Marathi.

Joshi was born on 4 April 1969. She married Indian film maker Vivek Agnihotri in 1997 and has two children. She is the sister of child actor Master Alankar (Joshi).

• Year — Title — Language — Platform — Notes • 2023 — Kashmir Files Unreported — Hindi — ZEE5 — Also producer • English

• Year — Film — Role — Language — Notes • 1985 — Ek Kahani - Jungli Booti — HIndi • 1986 — Katha Sagar • 1988-1989 — Bharat Ek Khoj — Ratna/Kannaki/Seeta/Mallika/Shakuntala/Atri • 1989 — Mr. Yogi — Bride — Marathi • 1991 — Mrignayanee — Hindi • Jeevan Mrityu — | • 1992 — Talaash — Junglee • 1993 — Zee Horror Show • 1993-1994 — Adalat • 1996 — Imtihaan • 1996-1997 — Aarohan — Cadet Nikita Sachdev • 1996 — Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum • 1998 — Alpviram — Amrita • 2002 — Justujoo — Leela Sharma • 2002-2004 — Antakshari • 2004 — Kkehna Hai Kuch Mujhko — Reva Kapoor • 2006-2007 — Sa re Ga Ma Pa • 2007-2009 — Asambhav — Marathi • 2009-2010 — Anubandh • 2010-2011 — Gaurav Maharashtracha • 2015-16 — Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai — Devika Gaikwad "Aai", Kalyani and Ketaki's mother — Hindi • 2017 — Peshwa Bajirao — Tarabai • 2018 — Grahan — Rama Podar/Vasudha Nevrekar/Chandni Sharanpani — Marathi

Joshi started performing on stage at an early age. She acted in films like Badla (1976) and Aadmi Sadak Ka (1977) as a child artist. She played a blind child who reforms a notorious gangster in Dada (1979). In the 1980s and early 1990s she acted in art films like Rukmavati Ki Haveli (1991), Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992), Trishagni (1988), Vanchit, Bhujangayyana Dashavathara (1991) and Rihaee (1988). She has also played supporting role in films including Saudagar, Panaah, Tehelka and Mujrim. Her performance as a disabled girl in Andha Yudh (1988) earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She won the National Film Award – Special Jury Award (Feature Film) for Woh Chokri (1992). She also appeared as Kasturba Gandhi in Shyam Benegal's The Making of the Mahatma, (1995). Joshi has also worked in regional films, She has played the central character 'Shantha' in the critically acclaimed Malayalam movie Ilayum Mullum (1994), directed by K. P. Sasi and a pivotal role in the Kannada film Bhujangayyana Dashavathara (1991) enacted and directed by Lokesh. She has also played a lead role in Rita, a Marathi film directed by Renuka Shahane. • Illustration — Joshi at the 67th National Film Awards ceremony in New Delhi on 25 October 2021 She is also the recipient of the Excellence In Cinema Award at the 7th Global Film Festival, Noida. She has produced and starred in her husband, director Vivek Agnihotri's directorials, The Tashkent Files (2019) and The Kashmir Files (2022), winning two National Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in the films. Joshi was nominated as a member of Film and Television Institute of India society, but she refused to take up the position in view of the students' protest against appointment of actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan as the chief of the institute's governing council, But as of 2024, she is serving as the Vice-President of FTII, Pune where Ranganathan Madhavan is the President. She will next appear in The Delhi Files.

• Year — Film — Role — Language — Notes • 1973 — Naag Mere Sathi — Hindi — Child artist • 1976 — Badla — Pallavi — Marathi • Khamma Mara Veera — Asha — Gujarati • Rakshabandhan — Hindi • 1977 — Aadmi Sadak Ka — Pinky • Daku Aur Mahatma — Vandana • Maa Dikri — Gujarati • Dream Girl — Pallavi — Hindi • 1978 — Ankh Ka Tara — Makhan • Chor Ki Dadhi Main Tinka • Dost Asaava Tar Asa — Pinky — Marathi • Chhota Baap — Hindi • Madi Na Jaaya — Gujarati • 1979 — Dada — Munni — Hindi • Parakh — Gujarati • 1980 — Allakh Na Otle • Mohabbat — Hindi • 1981 — Khoon Ki Takkar • 1984 — Hum Bachhey Hindustan Ke • 1985 — Dikri Chhali Sasariye — Gujarati • Vanchit • 1986 — Amrit — Sunita Saxena — Hindi • Kab Tak Pukaroon • Insaaf Ki Awaaz — Jyoti Azaad • Ek Kahaani • 1987 — Susman — Chinna • Theertham — Sreedevi — Malayalam • Buniyaad — Ranno — Hindi • 1988 — Andha Yudh — Saroj • Agent 777 • Subah Hone Tak • Rihaee — Special appearance • Zanjeeren • Trishagni — Iti • 1989 — Guru Dakshina • Beauty Queen • Daata — Shanti • Mujrim — Sunanda Bose • 1990 — Vanchit • Kroadh — Salma A. Khan • 1991 — Bhujangayyana Dashavathara — Kannada • Jhoothi Shaan — Kaveri — Hindi • Rukmavati Ki Haveli — Padma • Saudagar — Amla • 1992 — Mangni • Priya — Bengali • Panaah — Mamta — Hindi • Tahalka — Julie • Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda — Lily • 1993 — Meri Pyari Nimmo • 1994 — Ilayum Mullum — Santha — Malayalam • Insaniyat — Munni — Hindi • Woh Chokri — Afsara / Dulari / Tunni — National Film Award - Special Jury Award • 1995 — Daughters of This Century • 1996 — The Making of the Mahatma — Kasturba Gandhi • 1999 — Chocolate — Television film • 2009 — Rita — Rita — Marathi — Nominated - MFK Award for Favourite Actress • 2013 — Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta • 2016 — Buddha in a Traffic Jam — Sheetal Batki — Hindi • 2019 — The Tashkent Files — Aiysha Ali Shah — National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress • 2022 — The Kashmir Files — Professor Radhika Menon • 2023 — The Vaccine War — Dr. Priya Abraham • 2025 — Tanvi The Great — Vidya Raina • The Bengal Files — Maa Bharti / Aged Bharti Banerjee