Actress-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt has shared her thoughts on singlehood, emphasizing that it should be regarded as an assignment rather than a curse.
Pooja took to Instagram, posting a picture of herself with her face partially in shadows created by curtains and sunlight. In her caption, she wrote: “Singleness is not a curse. It is a sacred assignment.”
Pooja’s journey in the film industry began with her first leading role in the television film Daddy in 1989. She gained widespread recognition through the romantic comedy Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin, which became her highest-grossing release.
Over the next decade, the daughter of Mahesh Bhatt and half-sister of actress Alia Bhatt received critical acclaim for her performances in notable films such as Sadak, Junoon, Naraaz, Angrakshak, Chaahat, Tamanna, Border, Angaaray, and Zakhm. Following this successful stint, she took a break from acting.
Her latest release is Big Girls Don’t Cry, an English-language coming-of-age drama television series that premiered in 2024. Created by Nitya Mehra and executive produced by Sudhanshu Saria, the series also features Mukul Chadda, Raima Sen, Zoya Hussain, Avantika, Tenzin Lhakyila, Aneet Padda, Dalai, Vidushi, and Afrah Sayed.
Pooja was also a contestant in the second OTT edition of “Bigg Boss,” which concluded on 14 August 2023. In a historic moment, Elvish Yadav emerged as the winner as a wildcard contestant, while Abhishek Malhan was the runner-up.
Looking ahead, Pooja is set to play the mother of “Panchayat” actor Jitendra Kumar in a film centered around India’s pigeon-flying culture. This project marks a reunion for Jitendra, who will portray a dedicated pigeon keeper, alongside co-producer Hitesh Kewalya, with whom he previously collaborated on Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan.
The story delves into the traditional practice of training homing pigeons and flying them from rooftops, a custom that persists in certain Indian neighborhoods and among pigeon-racing communities globally. Principal photography is set to begin next year.
The untitled feature is being produced by Khyati Madaan through her Not Out Entertainment banner, with Kewalya as co-producer. Kewalya has also written Shubh Mangal Saavdhan and directed Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan.