Pallavi Joshi
Pallavi Joshi in 2023
Born	4 April 1969 (1969-04-04) (age 56) Mumbai,Maharashtra, India
Occupations	Actress Producer Host
Spouse	Vivek Agnihotri ​ (m. 1997)​
Children	2
Relatives	Alankar Joshi (brother)

Pallavi Joshi (born 4 April 1969) is an Indian actress, screenwriter, and film producer who works primarily inHindi films and television. In a career spanning across films and television, Joshi is the recipient of such accolades as threeNational Film Awards, and a nomination for theFilmfare Awards.

Born inMumbai to Marathi parents who were stage actors,^{[citation needed]} Joshi made her acting debut at age four with a minor role in the Hindi filmNaag Mere Sathi (1973).^[1] Following numerous film appearances as a child artist, Joshi garnered recognition and acclaim when she ventured into theparallel cinema movement, with roles in critically acclaimed films like;Bhujangayyana Dashavathara (1988),Rihaee (1988),Rukmavati Ki Haveli (1991), andWoh Chokri (1992), for which she won theNational Film Award – Special Jury Award (Feature Film). Joshi also appeared in several commercial films, includingInsaaf Ki Awaaz (1986),Andha Yudh (1987), which earned her a nomination for theFilmfare 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 reveredDoordarshan shows as;Talaash (1992),Aarohan (1996–1997),Alpviram (1998),Justujoo (2002–2004). In recent years, Joshi has mainly collaborated with her husband, directorVivek Agnihotri, most notably for the films;The Tashkent Files (2019), andThe Kashmir Files (2022), both of which she has produced and won her twoNational Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress.

Joshi started performing on stage at an early age. She acted in films likeBadla (1976) andAadmi Sadak Ka (1977) as a child artist. She played ablind child who reforms a notoriousgangster inDada (1979). In the 1980s and early 1990s she acted inart films likeRukmavati Ki Haveli (1991),Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992),Trishagni (1988),Vanchit,Bhujangayyana Dashavathara (1991) andRihaee (1988). She has also played supporting role in films includingSaudagar,Panaah,Tehelka andMujrim. Her performance as a disabled girl inAndha Yudh (1988) earned her a nomination for theFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She won theNational Film Award – Special Jury Award (Feature Film) forWoh Chokri (1992).^[2][3] She also appeared asKasturba Gandhi inShyam Benegal'sThe Making of the Mahatma, (1995).

Joshi has also worked in regional films, She has played the central character 'Shantha' in the critically acclaimedMalayalam movieIlayum Mullum (1994), directed by K. P. Sasi and a pivotal role in theKannada filmBhujangayyana Dashavathara (1991) enacted and directed byLokesh. She has also played a lead role inRita, aMarathi film directed byRenuka Shahane.

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, directorVivek Agnihotri's directorials,The Tashkent Files (2019) andThe Kashmir Files (2022), winning twoNational Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in the films. Joshi was nominated as a member ofFilm and Television Institute of India society, but she refused to take up the position in view of the students' protest against appointment of actor andBJP memberGajendra Chauhan as the chief of the institute's governing council,^[4] But as of 2024, she is serving as the Vice-President of FTII, Pune whereRanganathan Madhavan is the President.^[5][6]

She will next appear inThe Delhi Files.^[7]

Joshi's most significant hosting stint was anchoring for popular music showZee Antakshari for 5 years. Joshi also hosted a televised singing reality showSa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Li'l Champs onZee Marathi.^[8] She also acted in some episodes ofRishtey, aired on Zee TV during 1999 and 2001. Her TV appearances includeMr. Yogi,Bharat Ek Khoj,Justujoo,Alpviram,Mriganayani,Talash andImtihaan and her most famousDoordarshan serial has beenAarohan, a youth serial based on thenavy.Justujoo was a weekly serial onZee TV in 2002, which also starredHarsh Chhaya and Arpita Pandey.^{[9][10][11][12][13]} Joshi is also a producer ofMarathi serials and has produced serials includingAsambhav andAnubandh onZee Marathi.

Joshi was born on 4 April 1969.^[14][15] She married Indian film makerVivek Agnihotri in 1997 and has two children.^[16] She is the sister of child actor Master Alankar (Joshi).^[17][18]

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