Shubha Poonja Explained

Shubha Poonja
Birth Place:Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupation:Actress, model
Yearsactive:2004–present

Shubha Poonja is an Indian actress and former model. She has mostly appeared in Kannada films. She is best known for essaying the leading role alongside Radhika Pandit in the movie Moggina Manasu for which she received Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada.

Shubha started her career in 2003-04 and has completed 2 decades (20 years) in the film industry working in nearly 50 movies. She established herself as one of the leading actresses in Kannada Cinema from 2008 to 2012. She still remains one of the most known faces with her regular appearances on T.V. shows and now with her YouTube channel.

Career

Shubha Poonja is of Mangalorean descent from the Tuluva community.[1] She was raised in Bangalore and studied in Carmel Convent School, Jayanagar, Bangalore, before she started modelling, appearing in various television ads.[2] [3]

Meanwhile, she won the "Miss Chennai-Top Model 2003" title.[3] Subsequently, she entered the Tamil film industry, after K. S. Vasanthakumar, director of the Tamil film Machi approached her to enact the lead female role in the film, having seen her photos.[4]

After starring in the Tamil films Thirudiya Idhayathai in the following months, she entered the Kannada film industry with the 2006 film Jackpot. She immediately rose to fame with back to back hits having appeared in several Kannada films, including Chanda, Moggina Manasu which won her a filmfare award and Slum Bala, Thaakath and more.

After becoming a household name, Shubha stuck with similar kind of stereotypical roles and choices that impeded her career. Up until 2016, her films underperformed and with Jai Maruthi 800 becoming a commercial success, she made a positive comeback. She also was one of the mentors and led a team for Super Kabbadi - a sports reality show for women in the Kannada Film Industry.

Following this, she participated in the Kannada reality show, Bigg Boss Kannada (season 8). She was one of the most anticipated celebrities since season 1 to be in the house. Shubha stayed in the house almost till the finale, her glamorous perception took a turn with her becoming fan favourite among kids and women.

After Shubha's stint with Bigg Boss, she married her boyfriend Sumanth[5] and went on a promotional drive for her recently released movies like Naragunda Bandaya, Rhymes and Ambuja. While none of them performed to expectations, her latest film 3Devi is all set to release. This is also Shubha's first movie as a producer and has already made waves across several International Film Festivals worldwide winning many awards.

Filmography

Kannada films

List of Shubha Poonja Kannada film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Jackpot Preethi
2007 Chanda Swapna
2008 Moggina Manasu Renuka Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
Slum Bala Malliga
2009 Anjadiru Uththara
Thaakath Bhagya (Bhageerathi)
2010 Preethi Hangama Geetha
Naari Adda
2011 Kanteerava Indra
Naanalla Bhavya
2012 Golmaal Preethi
2013 Parari Urmila
2014 Chirayu
2015 Kotigond Love Story
2016 Tarle Nan Maklu
Jai Maruthi 800 Smitha
Sigandur Chowdeshwari Mahime
2017 Meenakshi Meenakshi
Thatan Thithi Mommagan Prastha Sanjana
2018 Googal Nandini
Kelavu Dinagala Nanthara Priya
Raja Loves Radhe Rukku
Raambo 2 Herself Cameo
2019 Jayamahal Jaya
2020 Naragunda Bandaya
2021 Beera Shuba
2022 Rhymes
2023 Ambuja Nandini
2024 3Devi Main lead and Producer [6]

Tamil films

List of Shubha Poonja Tamil film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Machi Rakshita
2005 Thirudiya Idhayathai Haritha
2007 Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan Shubha
2008 Sutta Pazham Vandana

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shooting of Kannada film "Chirayu" at padubidri beach . Padubidri News.com . 21 July 2017 . 1 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180701083205/http://nammapadubidri.com/Art.365_Film_shooting_at_Padubidri_beach.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Shuba - The new girl! . https://archive.today/20120715211543/http://sify.com/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=14253092 . dead . 15 July 2012 . . 27 May 2009.
  3. Web site: Mangalorean Actress Shuba Punja Hits 'Jackpot' . 2005-05-27 . mangalorean.com . 27 May 2009 . 11 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011100818/http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=951 . dead .
  4. Web site: Shuba Punja: Sreedevi is my role model . https://web.archive.org/web/20050422013043/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/interview/6310.html . dead . 22 April 2005 . IndiaGlitz.com . 27 May 2009.
  5. Web site: 2023-10-28. Shubha Poonja ties the knot with Sumanth Billava . . 2023-10-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20231028030334/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/shubha-poonja-ties-the-knot-with-sumanth-billava/articleshow/88710030.cms . 28 October 2023 .
  6. Web site: Instagram . 2024-05-15 . www.instagram.com.