Bhairavi Goswami
| Bhairavi Goswami | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bhairavi Goswami 12 November 1984 |
| Occupation | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Bhairavi Goswami, (Hindi: भैरवी गोस्वामी; born 12 November 1984) is an Indian-born actress, fashion model, television host and humanitarian.
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[edit] Early life
Bhairavi was born in South India to parents of mixed heritage. Her father is part Bengali part South Indian and her mother is Creole. Bhairavi left India at the age of 6 to return as a teenager to pursue a career in Modeling/Acting, spending most of her adolescent life in the United Kingdom.
[edit] Career
[edit] Modelling
Bhairavi’s career began as a teenager when she participated in the coveted “Gladrags Mega Model” contest. Gladrags was followed by Bhairavi winning the “Pantaloons Model Quest” & runner up at the “AXN Hot & Wild”[1] contest. Times of India even quoted, “She’s the Paris Hilton of India, who loves to socialise”.[2] She is the only Indian model to have been featured in TIME, Telerama, Courier International & Paris Match. She has modelled for top designers such as Ritu Kumar, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Narendra Kumar, Archana Kochar, Shane & Falguni Peacock, Azeem Khan, Satya Paul, Libas, Deepal Mehta, Anshu Modi etc. Graced the covers of several magazines and featured in innumerable fashion features of regional, national and international magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Savvy, Gladrags, Sensationz, Elan, Occasions, Mans World, New Woman, Outlook, Gurlz, Society, Femina, Femina Girl, Woman’s Era, Meri Saheli, Vanitha, La Mode, Upper Crust, Woman, Elle, L’Officiel, GT-Guything, 4D Woman, Movie, Newsweek.
[edit] Movies and Theatre
After the runaway success of her debut - Sagar Bellary’s superhit movie Bheja Fry,[3][4] she acted in the children's hit composite animation film ‘My Friend Ganesha 2’.[5][6] In her next film she plays a glamorous girl in Mr. Bhatti On Chutti, starring Anupam Kher in lead role and featuring Amitabh Bachchan in a cameo appearance.[7] Bhairavi has shed her glamorous image to play a simple school teacher in ‘Kachcha Limboo’[8] .[9] Apart from this she has also acted in ‘My Daddy Strongest’ with Kumar Gaurav - it is the world's first silent children's film. With 10 successful plays to her credit like “Liar Liar”, “Tea Coffee or Me”,[10] “Mad House”, “See no Evil, Hear no Evil, Speak no Evil”[11] with theatre stalwarts like Alyque Padamsee, Dinyar Contractor & Paritosh Painter, Bhairavi has performed in over 700 stage shows worldwide.
[edit] Music Videos
- “Samundar Mein Nahake” remix directed by Samir Malkan
- Raaghav Sachar’s debut album directed by Indrajit Nattoji for HMV
- “Raat Taakli”, marathi superhit music video directed by Deepali Vichare
[edit] Television Credits
- JBC with Javed Jaffery
- Bollywood Live(Indonesia)
- Guest VJ on B4U
- Featured on Movers & Shakers (Shekhar Suman Show)
[edit] Personal life
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Bhairavi is a trained dancer in Flamenco & Bharatnatyam and speaks 7 languages English, Hindi, French, German, Sanskrit, Tamil and Kannada. She is passionate about animals and is an Animal Rights Activist. Bhairavi wanted to become an entrepreneur. Apart from her career as an Actress in the Indian Film fraternity, Bhairavi has more than 10 plays to her credit. Bhairavi is an innovative cook & food connoisseur.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Bheja Fry | Suman Rao | |
| 2008 | My Friend Ganesha - 2 | Anita | |
| 2009 | Mr.Bhatti On Chutti | Katy | |
| Kachha Limboo | Lily Fernandes | ||
| My Daddy Strongest | World’s 1st silent children’s film | ||
[edit] Theatre
| Genre | Play | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Comedy | Liar Liar | Dinyar Contractor | 150 shows worldwide |
| English Comedy | Madhouse | Dinyar Contractor | 140 shows worldwide |
| English Comedy | P Dialogues | Alyque Padamsee | 10 shows in Mumbai |
| English Comedy | Mad Horses Of Matheran | Gary Richardson | 195 shows |
| English Comedy | Unspoken Dialogues | Alyque Padamsee | 8 shows in Mumbai |
| Hindi Comedy | Tea, Coffee Or Me | 85 shows | |
| English Comedy | See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil | Paritossh Painter | 50 shows Worldwide |
| Hindi Comedy | Shree, Adi, Manav | Paritossh Painter | 5 shows in Mumbai |
| English Comedy | Dil Maange More | Paritossh Painter | 5 shows |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "AXN announces eight 'Hot 'n Wild' finalists". 2003-08-19. http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k3/aug/aug146.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ Sharma, Kalpana (2007-09-08). "THE NYMPH WHO DARED!". The Times Of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Delhi_Times/THE_NYMPH_WHO_DARED/articleshow/2349495.cms. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ^ "Bhairavi Goswami's colorful Bheja Fry". 2007-12-26. http://www.sawfnews.com/bollywood/53020.aspx. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ "I was so embarrassed for slap sequence: Bhairavi Goswami". http://www.santabanta.com/cinema.asp?pid=15016. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ "English-speaking 'Ganesha' to hit big screens on August 22". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 2008-08-17. http://www.hindu.com/holnus/009200808170901.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ "Bhairavi Goswami Pleased with My Ganesha 2". 2008-09-15. http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/1713-bhairavi-goswami-pleased-with-my-ganesha-2.html. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan in Mr Bhatti On Chutti?". The Times Of India. 2007-10-30. http://movies.indiatimes.com/News-Gossip/News/Amitabh-Bachchan-in-Mr-Bhatti-On-Chutti/articleshow/2498940.cms. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ "Bhairavi goes for a new look in Kachcha Limboo". 2007-12-26. http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/07/dec/26-bheja-fry-bhairavi-kachcha-limboo-vinay-atul-sarika-120704.asp. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ "Bhairavi returns with BHEJA FRY director". 2003-08-19. http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/07/nov/17-bheja-fry-bhairavi-goswami-kaccha-limboo-bhatti-goes-on-chutti-110708.asp. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ "Not everyone's cup of tea". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 2006-10-04. http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/10/04/stories/2006100400590800.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ "Paritossh Painter Signs a 60 Lakh, 2 Film deal with Indra Kumar". 2007-09-21. http://www.india-forums.com/bollywood/article.asp?id=760. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
