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Aditi Gowitrikar
Aditi Gowitrikar at Rakesh Agarwal Collection PreviewBorn 21 May 1976
Panvel, Maharashtra, IndiaOccupation Actress, model Aditi Gowitrikar (born May 21, 1976) is an Indian model, actress and a doctor. She won Gladrags Megamodel, and the Mrs. World contest in 2001, and appeared in reality television series, Bigg Boss (Season 3).[1][2]
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Biography
Gowitrikar was born to an Brahmin Marathi family in Panvel, Maharashtra. She did her schooling in Barns High School in Panvel and her MBBS at Grant Medical College in Mumbai .
Career
Gowitrikar is originally a doctor by profession.[3] She started her career as a model after winning the Gladrags Mega Model contest in 1996 won the “best body” and “best face” prizes in Asian Super Model Contest in 1997. She modeled for companies such as Ponds and appeared in TV commercials for Coca Cola while working as a ramp model in Mumbai. In 2001, Gowitrikar participated in the Mrs. World 2001 held in Las Vegas which she won.[3][4]
Since winning Mrs. World 2001, Gowitrikar continued modeling and also has appeared in minor roles in a number of Bollywood and South Indian films. She has acted in the Hindi TV serial "Ye Meri Life Hai" and participated in reality television series such Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi (2008) hosted by Akshay Kumar, and in the reality television series, Bigg Boss (Season 3) (2009).
Personal life
Gowitrikar has a younger sister, Kirtan Gowitrikar, who works as an actress. She also has a younger brother Alpan Gowitrikar who is 9 years younger than her and is her personal assistant.
Gowitrikar was married to Muffazal Lakdawala and they have 2 kids together. The couple separated in early 2009 and have filed for divorce.[5]
Screen appearances
Filmography:
- 16 December (2002)
- Baaz: A Bird in Danger (2003)
- Dhund: The Fog (2003) [6]
- Paheli (2005)
- Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever (2007)
- De Dana Dan (2009)[7]
- Bheja Fry 2 (2011)
- Hum Tum Shabana (2011) [8]
Music albums:
- Baarish ho rahi hai (By Anu Malik)
- Kabhi to nazar milao (By Adnan Sami)
TV Advertisements:
- Chaat Masala
- Clinic All Clear
- Coca-Cola
- Eureka Forbes
- Keo Karpin Hair Oil
- Philips
- Pond's
- Shopper's Stop
References
- ^ "Aditi keen on doing more reality shows". Hindustan Times. December 19. http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/smallscreen/Aditi-keen-on-doing-more-reality-shows/Article1-488414.aspx.
- ^ "The BIG HUNT begins". The Hindu. Feb 19, 2005. http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/02/19/stories/2005021903340200.htm.
- ^ a b Aditi Gowitrikar
- ^ Aditi Govitrikar's fitness formula September 10, 2007.
- ^ Aditi Gowitrikar seeks divorce Indiatimes.com
- ^ "Mystery in the mist: `Dhund - The Fog', a musical murder mystery..". The Hindu. Fenruary 20, 2003. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/02/20/stories/2003022001380400.htm.
- ^ Filmography IMDB
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1232546/
Categories:- 1976 births
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- Indian female models
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