Gayatri Joshi
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| Born: | March 20, 1977 (age 30) |
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| Occupation: | Actress |
Gayatri Joshi (Marathi: गायत्री जोशी) (b. 20th March, 1977) is a model turned Bollywood actress. Her first and only film, is the 2004 work, Swades.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Gayatri Joshi is a graduate of Sydenham College, Mumbai. She began her modeling career in 1996 while still in college. She studied at the JB Vachha High School in Dadar in Central Mumbai.She studied in Mt. Carmel High School when she was in Nagpur.Her grandparents still live in Nagpur.
[edit] Career
She was one of the final five candidates in the 1999 Femina Miss India beauty pageant and was chosen to represent India at the 2000 Miss International event in Japan. She has worked as an advertising model in addition to making appearances in several music videos: She appeared in music videos of Jagjit Singh’s Kaghaz Ki Kashti and Hansraj Hans’ Jhanjaria.
She made her Bollywood debut in December 2004 in Ashutosh Gowarikar’s film Swades opposite Shahrukh Khan.
Other credits:
Channel [V] Goddess of April, 2005. Best Newcomer Female Award [ Zee Cine Awards 2004 ] Sony My Miss India 1999 [ Viewers Choice Award ].
[edit] Personal life
Gayatri married Vikas Oberoi in Mumbai on 27 August 2005. She gave birth to a baby boy on 1st September 2006. [1]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Awards
- 2005, Bollywood Movie Awards, Best Female Debut, Swades.
- 2005, Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Swades.
- 2005, Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut, Swades.
- 2005, Global Indian Film Awards, Best Newcomer, Swades
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