Pooja Batra Shah (born 27 October 1975) is an Indian-American[3] actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder.

[9] She is related to Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, a martyr decorated with India's highest military honour, the Param Vir Chakra.

[17] She went on to work in over 20 films including Haseena Maan Jayegi, Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya and Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye.

[20] Batra married orthopaedic surgeon Sonu S. Ahluwalia on 9 February 2003 in New Delhi and moved to Los Angeles, California.

[26][27] Batra has volunteered time and money to charitable causes including AIDS (Mukti Foundation),[28] homeless children, the Bombay Police Department and injured soldiers in the Kashmir war.

[citation needed] She did pro bono work in the film My Little Devil (Bas Yari Rakho), subtitled in Hindi, English, and French, to raise funds for the poor children in India.