Viveka Babajee
| Viveka Babajee | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Viveka Babajee 27 May 1973 Port Louis, Mauritius[1] |
| Died |
25 June 2010 (aged 37) Bandra, Mumbai, India |
Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
| Citizenship | Mauritius-India |
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Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Black |
| Dress size | 10 (U.K.) |
Viveka Babajee (May 27, 1973 – June 25, 2010) was a Mauritian model and actress. She held the titles of Miss Mauritius World 1993 and Miss Mauritius Universe 1994.[2][3] She was best known for her KamaSutra condom advertisements of the 1990s,[4] and for her involvement in the so-called Manila Film Festival (also mistaken for Metro Manila Film Festival) scam of 1994.[5]
Babajee was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her apartment on 25 June 2010 at her Bandra residence in Mumbai. The police reports stated that she committed suicide due to depression.
Early life
The youngest of four sisters, Babajee was born in Port Louis, Mauritius on 27 May 1973. Her mother is Maharashtrian and was born in Hyderabad. Babajee came to India in the mid-1990s.
Career
Babajee achieved success in India after her famous KamaSutra condoms commercials. She also participated in music videos for Daler Mehndi's Boom Boom and Harbhajan Mann's Hai Meri Billo. In 2009 her company, Cream Events, achieved success with the help of her ex-boyfriend and business partner, Kartik Jobanputra. She later broke all ties with Cream Events.
As a model, Babajee walked the ramp for top designers including Ritu Kumar, Ritu Beri, Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla, Rohit Bal, Suneet Varma, JJ Valaya, Tarun Tahiliani, and many others. In January 2010, she started her own event management business and managed projects like the Arjun Khanna show by Taj Colaba. Her company was named "VIBGYOR ENT" (Lifestyle and Boutik Events). VIBGYOR is an acronym for the seven colors of the rainbow (Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange & Red).
Viveka Babajee had been an anchor for FTV India. She made her debut film appearance in Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat Hai, co-starring with Deeksha and Krishna, released in 2002. Even though the movie did poorly at the box office, Babajee's performance did not go unnoticed.
Death
She was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her apartment on 25 June 2010 at her Bandra residence in Mumbai. The police reports stated that Babajee committed suicide due to depression. The last entry in her diary, which was found next to her body, said, "you killed me, Gautam Vohra,"[6] and unconfirmed reports stated that she became depressed after separating from her boyfriend, Gautam Vohra.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1163179/
- ↑ "List of Former Miss Mauritius World". Miss Mauritius Organisation.
- ↑ "List of Former Miss Mauritius Universe". Miss Mauritius Organisation.
- ↑ "Rare Kamasutra Condom Ad" (VID). 2010-06-27.
- ↑ Requintina, Robert R (June 26, 2010). "Supermodel-actress Viveka Babajee hangs self in India". Manila Bulletin.
- ↑ "A nightmare birthday for Gautam Vohra". Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ↑ "Facebook messages provide new leads in Viveka case", August 13, 2010, NDTV
External links
- Viveka Babajee at the Internet Movie Database
- Viveka Babajee at Find a Grave
- Viveka Babajee in List of Mauritian models