A former Indian model and film actress, Malavika Raaj started her career as a model and rose to fame with her participation in Femina Miss India content in 2010. She made her debut on the silver screen as a child actress with the super hit film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) where she played the role of Pooja, the younger version of Kareena Kapoor. Her other notable film appearance includes Jayadev (2017), a Telugu action romance directed by Jayanth C Paranjee.