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A globally recognised actor and advocate for diversity in film and media, Pallavi Sharda bridges storytelling across Bollywood, Hollywood, and Australian screens.

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Short Bio:
Pallavi Sharda is an actor, producer, and cultural leader whose career spans Australia, India, the UK, and the US. The first woman of Indian-Australian heritage to lead a mainstream Bollywood film, she has since starred in global projects including Netflix’s Wedding Season and Australia’s The Twelve, for which she earned a Logie nomination. Beyond performance, Pallavi is a member of the Screen Australia Board and the founder of Bodhini Studios, dedicated to inclusive, cross-cultural storytelling.

Long Bio:
Pallavi Sharda is an internationally recognised actor, producer, and speaker, born in Perth and raised in Melbourne. She made history as the first woman of Indian-Australian heritage to lead a mainstream Bollywood film (Besharam, 2013) before building a global screen career spanning four continents. Her credits include Netflix’s hit rom-com Wedding Season, Gurinder Chadha’s period drama Beecham House, the British sci-fi The One, and the acclaimed Australian courtroom series The Twelve, which earned her a 2023 Logie nomination.

Alongside acting, Pallavi is a cultural leader and advocate for nuanced representation on screen. She serves on the Board of Screen Australia, where she contributes to shaping the future of the national industry, and has spoken at global forums including the Australia–India Leadership Dialogue, Vivid Sydney, and the Asia Society Summit.

In 2024, she founded Bodhini Studios, an independent production house dedicated to diasporic and cross-cultural narratives, building the kinds of stories she has long championed both on and off screen.

Film:

  • Wedding Season (Netflix, 2022)

  • Lion (2016)

  • Tom & Jerry: The Movie (2021)

  • Begum Jaan (2017)

  • Besharam (2013)

  • UnIndian (2015)

  • Save Your Legs (2012)

  • Black Site (2022)

Career Highlights / Filmography

Television:

  • The Twelve (Foxtel, 2022)

  • The Office Australia (Amazon Prime, 2024)

  • Beecham House (ITV, 2019)

  • Retrograde (ABC, 2020)

  • Pulse (ABC, 2017)

  • Les Norton (ABC, 2019)

  • The One (Netflix, 2021)

  • Triangle (ABC Pilot)

  • Murder (CBS Pilot)

Podcast:

  • Where We Belong (The Imperfects, 2023)

Other Notable Work:

  • Face of Indian Premier League (2022)

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Awards and Recognitions

  • Logie Nomination: Most Outstanding Supporting Actress for The Twelve (2023)

  • 40 Under 40: Most Influential Asian-Australians (Asian Australian Leadership Summit)

  • Screen Australia Board Member (Appointed 2023)

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Media Contact Information

Email
assistant@pallavisharda.com.au