Preeti Desai
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Preeti Desai | |
|---|---|
| Born | Preeti Desai 29 September 1985 Middlesbrough, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Partner | Abhay Deol |
Preeti Desai (Gujarati: પ્રીતિ દેસાઇ) (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
Modelling (2008-2010)
Preeti Desai was Miss Great Britain in 2007. A British Indian she made history by becoming the first woman of Indian origin to ever win the title.[3] Desai started her career as a fashion model in 2008 when she appeared in the Kingfisher calender 2008. Desai was also selected to be solely on the cover of the Kingfisher Calender special edition 2008. [4] In October 2009 Desai was announced as the new face of the retail apparel company Provogue, along with Indian actor Hrithik Roshan.[5][citation needed] Desai also shoot with Italian designer Leonardo Ferragamo of Salvatore Ferragamo Italia S.p.A. for L'Officiel magazine, and walked for fashion designer Christopher Kane in a Fashion Week before moving on to acting in 2010.
Film Debut (2011)
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.[6][7] Desai plays the role of the female protagonist Sharmili, opposite Indian-American actor Sendhil Ramamurthy.[8] 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.
The film and Desai's performance got rave reviews by critics and the audience's with an average star rating of 4*s. Stating Desai had great screen presence.[9] [10] 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.[11]
Personal life
Desai is engaged to actor Abhay Deol.[12]
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.
- ^ "First Miss Great Britain of Indian origin". Sepia Mutiny. 2006-12-05.
- ^ "Preeti Desai September Kingfisher Calendar 2008".
- ^ "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
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- ^ "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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