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Preeti Desai was born in [[Middlesbrough]], [[North Yorkshire]] [[England]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/how-an-asian-immigrant-grew-up-to-be-miss-great-britain-425754.html|title=How an Asian immigrant grew up to be Miss Great Britain|publisher=[[The Independent]]|date=2006-11-25}}</ref> |
Preeti Desai was born in [[Middlesbrough]], [[North Yorkshire]] [[England]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/how-an-asian-immigrant-grew-up-to-be-miss-great-britain-425754.html|title=How an Asian immigrant grew up to be Miss Great Britain|publisher=[[The Independent]]|date=2006-11-25}}</ref> |
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Preeti Desai | |
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| Born | Preeti Desai 29 September 1985 Middlesbrough, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Partner | Abhay Deol |
Preeti Desai (Template:Lang-gu) (b. 1985) is a British Indian film actress who was Miss Great Britain 2006. As a British Indian, she made history by becoming the first woman of Indian origin to ever win the title.[1] She made her acting debut with acclaimed film Shor in the City (2011)
Early life
Preeti Desai was born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire England.[2]
Career
Following the dismissal of the original winner Danielle Lloyd over allegations of impropriety, Desai, who had originally placed fifth in the Miss Great Britain competition, was voted Miss Great Britain 2006 by the British public in a poll of readers of The Sun newspaper[3][4] and moved to London. During the time she had the title Miss Great Britain she used her popularity to help charity organisations like Carers Week.[5] and Mind.
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After Desai passed on the Miss Great Britain title to Gemma Garrett in May 2007, she went on to be a professional fashion model, and walked for fashion weeks, couture weeks and top designers. She has been on the covers of Cosmopolitan, L’Officiel, Grazia, and G2.
Desai was on both the cover and as February and September model in the Kingfisher Swimsuit Special Calendar 2008, and was also invited by Vijay Mallya as ambassador of Kingfisher to the Formula 1 world tour in 2008.[6] She has done television commercials and print ads for brands like Cadbury plc, LG Corp., Hero Honda, Citibank and Nokia.[7]
In October 2009 she was announced as the new face of the retail apparel company Provogue, along with Indian actor Hrithik Roshan.[8][citation needed] She shoots with Italian designer Leonardo Ferragamo of Salvatore Ferragamo Italia S.p.A. for L'Officiel magazine, and she walked for fashion designer Christopher Kane in Fashion Week March 2010.
Film work
Desai made her film debut in a feature film Shor in the City which was released on April 2011. It is directed by Raj Nidimoru and DK Krishna, and is produced by Balaji Films Ekta Kappor.[9][10] Desai plays the role of the female protagonist Sharmili, opposite Indian-American actor Sendhil Ramamurthy.[11] The film is a thriller drama, set in contemporary Mumbai, with three separate but interrelated storylines, of which one is in English and two in Hindi.
Shor in the City was officially selected for the Pusan International Film Festival and the Dubai International Film Festival in 2010. The film won the Best Director Award at MIAAC in New York.[12]
Personal life
Desai is engaged to actor Abhay Deol.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Shor in the City" | Shalmili | won the Best Director Award at MIAAC in New York |
| 2012 | "Rock The Shaadi" | Jeevan | Filmimg |
References
- ^ "First Miss Great Britain of Indian origin". Sepia Mutiny. 2006-12-05.
- ^ "How an Asian immigrant grew up to be Miss Great Britain". The Independent. 2006-11-25.
- ^ "Miss Great Britain is so Preeti". The Sun (United Kingdom). 2006-11-14.
- ^ "Danielle Lloyd Replaced As Miss Great Britain". Entertainment Wise.
- ^ "MP and beauty queen back carers week". Rutland and Stamford Mercury. 2007-06-15.
- ^ "Preeti Desai September Kingfisher Calendar 2008".
- ^ "Citi Bank new ad with jet airways "business class lounge"".
- ^ "New women in Provogues life!". 27 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "NOISE (SHOR) Directed by Raj Nidimoru & Krishna DK". Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival. 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Devansh Patel (18 April 2011). ""I am not considering Shor In The City as my debut film" - Preeti Desai". Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- ^ Preeti Desai at IMDb
- ^ "Shor In The City: Cricket inspires Bollywood". Sawf News. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ . India Today. 2011-03-11 http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/abhay-deol-engaged-to-former-miss-great-britain-preeti-desai/1/132090.html.
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