Gayatri Joshi
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| Gayatri Joshi | |
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 Gayatri Oberoi (nee Joshi) at Jimmy Choo Bash |
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| Born | Gayatri Joshi. 20 March 1977 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Gayatri Joshi Oberoi, Gayatri Vikas Oberoi, Gayatri Oberoi |
| Years active | 2004 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Spouse | Vikas Oberoi (27 August 2005 – present) |
Gayatri Joshi (Hindi: गायत्री जोशी; born March 20, 1977) is a model turned Bollywood actress. Her first film was 2004's Swades.
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[edit] Career
She was one of the final five candidates in the 1999 Femina Miss India beauty pageant, and was crowned Sony Entertainment Chania-voted by viewers, 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.
While she was still in college, she modeled for Bombay Dyeing, Philips, Ponds, Godrej, Sunsilk, LG as well as the Hyundai ad with Shahrukh Khan. She has also modeled for Seasons Catalogue and Calendar during 2001. She made her Bollywood debut in December 2004 in Ashutosh Gowarikar’s film Swades opposite Shahrukh Khan. The film did not do commercially well but her performance and acting capabilities were praised immensely by the critics.
[edit] Personal life
On August 27, 2005, she married Vikas Oberoi, the Managing Director of Oberoi Constructions, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.[2] She gave birth to a baby boy on September 1, 2006. She also gave birth to a second baby boy on 27 May 2008.[citation needed]
[edit] Filmography
- Swades (2004) ... Gita/Gitlee
[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
[edit] References
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- ^ IndiaFM (2005-08-29). "Wedding bells for Gayatri". Sify. http://www.sify.com/movies/wedding-bells-for-gayatri-news-bollywood-kkfv0Edijdb.html. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
[edit] External links
- Gayatri Joshi at the Internet Movie Database
- Swades - aesthetics and hermeneutics of Gîtâ's gaze YouTube playlist (edited & compiled by Sunthar Visuvalingam)
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