She is also recipient of Maharashtra state award for Her Performance in the Movie Bhetali Tu Punha.

[3] Before starting her career in films, Pooja won a beauty pageant "Maharashtra Times Sharavan Queen"[4] in 2008.

She started her career in Marathi Industry with the multistarrer film Kshanbhar Vishranti, which acquired cult status among movie lovers.

[5][6] In 2014, she appeared in the satire blockbuster movie Poshter Boyz, opposite Aniket Vishwasrao.

[7] Pooja Sawant played a significant role in the popular web series 1962: The War in the Hills.