Pallavi Sharda
Biography
Pallavi Sharda is an Australian actress and classical Bharatanatyam dancer who performs in Indian and Australian film and television. Born in Perth and raised in Melbourne, she trained in the dance form for years before moving to Mumbai to build a screen career, beginning with a cameo in My Name Is Khan. She took a role in the comedy Dus Tola, joined the stage musical Taj Express, and made her Australian film debut in Save Your Legs!, later appearing in the Bollywood films Besharam, Hawaizaada and Begum Jaan, the last two winning critical acclaim. She played Prama in Lion and took television parts in Pulse, which earned her the Casting Guild of Australia Rising Star award, Les Norton, Beecham House and The Twelve, which brought her a Logie nomination. Her films include Tom & Jerry (2021), Wedding Season (2022), Spit (2025) and One More Shot (2025).
34years old
Turns 35 on March 5in 143 days
- Born Perth
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 4 years2021 to 2025
Every film, newest first
- 2025One More ShotIMDb rating 5.6
- 2025SpitIMDb rating 6.1
- 2022Black SiteIMDb rating 4.5
- 2022Wedding SeasonIMDb rating 6.4
- 2021Tom & JerryIMDb rating 5.3
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Big break
Pallavi Sharda was cast in the Australian film Save Your Legs! after producers traveled to India to audition actresses who could convincingly play an Australian, and she won the part through that audition process.
First role
Sharda began her screen career with a cameo in Karan Johar's My Name Is Khan, released in 2010, after moving from Melbourne to Mumbai around 2008 to 2010 to pursue film work.
Own stunts
Sharda spent years training in Bharatanatyam, which is a classical dance form from India, and she also picked up some Odissi dance.
Beyond film
In 2011 and 2012, Sharda took the lead actress role in Taj Express, a theatrical musical. Shruti Merchant directed it, and Vaibhavi Merchant handled the choreography.
Behind the award
For her leading part in Pulse, the ABC Television medical drama that aired in 2017, Sharda received the Casting Guild of Australia's "Rising Star" award.
A first
In 2023, Sharda joined the Screen Australia board. She became the youngest member ever and the first of Indian origin.
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Worked with
Pallavi Sharda made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Ken Jeong's page
Chloë Grace Moretz's page
Michelle Monaghan's page
Lil Rel Howery's page
All films by Tim Story
Tom DeyDirector, 1 film, 2022
All films by Tom Dey
Sophia BanksDirector, 1 film, 2022
All films by Sophia Banks
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.