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Aaditi Pohankar Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 3, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth31 December 1994

Age30 Years

BirthplaceMumbai

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Sudhir Pohankar; Mother - Late Shobha Pohankar; Sister - Nivedita Pohankar; Grandmother - Susheela 'Tai' Pohankar; Uncle - Ajay Pohankar

Aaditi Pohankar Biography

Aaditi Pohankar is an Indian actress known for work across Hindi, Marathi and Tamil cinema and for her role as Bhumika in the Netflix series SHE. Born and

Early life and background

Aaditi Pohankar was born on 31 December 1994 in Mumbai and grew up in the same city. She completed a graduation in commerce. Athletics featured prominently in her early years: she competed for Maharashtra in track events and earned medals in the 100-metre and 200-metre races. Her family includes her father, Sudhir Pohankar, and her late mother, Shobha Pohankar, who was a national-level hockey player. Aaditi’s household has deep ties to Indian classical music — her grandmother Susheela “Tai” Pohankar was a Kirana Gharana vocalist and her uncle is classical singer Ajay Pohankar.

Career

Pohankar began appearing on screen in the early 2010s. Her first credited Hindi film appearance was in Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010), and she debuted in Marathi cinema with Kunasathi Kunitari (2011). Over the following years she expanded her work across languages, with a Tamil film credit in Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum (2017).

Her breakout recognition on digital platforms came with the Netflix web series SHE (2020), in which she portrayed the character Bhumika. In Marathi cinema she drew critical attention for her role in Lai Bhaari (2014), which featured Riteish Deshmukh. In addition to film and streaming work, Aaditi has appeared in a number of television commercials for brands such as Cadbury Munch, Godrej, Airtel, Lenskart and Samsung.

Pohankar has also trained in theatre: she took part in acting workshops led by director Satyadev Dubey and has been mentored by actor-director Makarand Deshpande, who is also connected to her family through marriage.

Public profile

Aaditi is based in Mumbai and is Indian by nationality. She stands about 170 cm tall (approximately 5'7") and has black hair and black eyes. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn. She is unmarried.

Beyond her on-screen work, she has taken part in celebrity events such as supporting the Veer Marathi team in the Celebrity Cricket League. Aaditi is an animal lover and keeps a pet cat.

Latest updates

In 2020 she gained wide visibility from the Netflix series SHE. Earlier, in 2014, her performance in the Marathi film Lai Bhaari was noted by critics. The excerpt also records that a stylist accused her of non-payment of dues in 2020.
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Recent Work

SHE

Netflix web series in which she played Bhumika

2020
Lai Bhaari

Marathi film that brought critical attention

2014
Love Sex Aur Dhokha

Hindi film debut

2010
Kunasathi Kunitari

Marathi film debut

2011
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Career Highlights

  1. Portrayed Bhumika in the Netflix series SHE (2020)
  2. Critically noticed for her role in the Marathi film Lai Bhaari (2014)
  3. Acted across Hindi, Marathi and Tamil films
  4. Appeared in national ad campaigns for brands including Cadbury Munch, Godrej, Airtel, Lenskart and Samsung
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Aaditi Pohankar born?

31 December 1994

What is Aaditi Pohankar known for?

Actor

What is Aaditi Pohankar’s marital status?

Unmarried