Pallavi Batra is an Indian film, ad-film & theatre actor, TV host and voice-over artist. With a strong theatre background, Pallavi has established herself as a promising Bollywood actress and a fresh, young face for brands.
Pallavi has starred in prominent Bollywood films and exciting Web Films with leading production houses and made a mark in the advertising and TV world.
She started her acting career at the age of 13 where she played the role of an aspiring pilot in ‘9/11: The Last Fall’ the directorial debut of Abhishek Sharma (of Tere Bin Laden fame). She was, then, selected for a workshop conducted by the prestigious National School of Drama at the age of 14 where she played the lead role in the finale show.
Theatre experience
‘Zangoora’ (performed over 500 shows): Pallavi played two main roles for over 3 years in India's first and biggest Bollywood musical being staged at Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon. Archived 20 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine
She received training from the industry's best during the production. The play was directed by Broadway director David Freeman, along with Mr. Darshan Zariwala, Mr. Dilip Shankar and Vikranth Pawar. She received extensive dance training from Shiamak Davar’s troupe and extensive training in aerial work and harness flying.
‘Ten Years with Guru Dutt: Abrar Alvi’s Journey’: Pallavi played a leading role, and the role of Waheeda Rehman in the play staged at NCPA theatre Mumbai (2013)and various theatres in New Delhi
'Myth, Mystery and Magic': A Tribute to Girish Karnad with Sohaila Kapur
‘Walking the Path’: Pallavi played the female lead in the play directed by Dilip Shankar, and performed at the India Habitat Centre, Delhi on 2 October 2011 (Gandhi Jayanti)
‘Krishna Sudama’: Batra assisted veteran theatre person Sushma Seth in directing a play for rehabilitated children in association with the NGO Arpana
‘Pride and Prejudice in 10 minutes’: Pallavi played the lead role of Elizabeth in the play written by Tim Hehir, as part of the Short & Sweet theatre festival finale in Delhi. (nominated for Best Actress)
‘Infinite Stupidity’: She experimented with clowning in the play directed by LAMDA graduate Ashwath Bhatt
'Strictly Dandia': She acted in the play titled directed by senior theatre director and the Director, Arts at the British Council, India, Vivek Mansukhani. Performed at Taj Palace, Delhi (October 2009)
Trained the children of Lotus Valley International School and put up a play- Sound of Music for their annual day
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