Aditi Govitrikar

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Aditi Govitrikar
Aditi Govitrikar.jpg
Govitrikar in 2011
Born (1976-05-21) 21 May 1976 (age 45)
Panvel, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActress, Model, Doctor
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1998; div. 2009)​
Children2
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleGladrags Megamodel 1996
Gladrags Mrs. India 2001
Mrs. World 2001
Major
competition(s)		Gladrags Megamodel 1996
(Winner)
Gladrags Mrs. India 2001
(Winner)
Mrs. World 2001
(Winner)
(Best in Swimsuit)
Websiteaditigovitrikar.com

Aditi Govitrikar (born 21 May 1976) is an Indian actress, obstetrician/gynecologist, and former fashion model. She is the only Indian woman to win Mrs. World title in 2001. From 1997 until 2004, Govitrikar remains the only Indian supermodel with both a medical doctor and a psychologist qualification. She has been touted by Hindustan Times as "Beauty with Brains".[1] She is a vegetarian and ardent Vipassana practitioner.[2] She was a contestant on Bigg Boss in 2009.

Govitrikar won the Gladrags Megamodel Contest in 1996 and the Gladrags Mrs. India in 2000, subsequently winning Mrs. World contest in 2001. Govitrikar remains the first and the only Indian woman to have won the Mrs. World title.

Govitrikar ventured into acting when she played a prominent role in Thammudu (1999), a movie that was a runaway hit. She went on to act in many movies including Paheli (2005) India's official entry to the 79th Academy Awards and De Dana Dan (2009), that won an award at the International Indian Film Academy Award. She also played a leading role in several super hit music videos such as Kabhi to Nazar Milao by Adnan Sami and Asha Bhosle (1997) and Aaeena by Jagjit Singh (2000). In 2020, she is the host of the show Mother's Care On Zee Zest.

Govitrikar launched PETA in India and has also endorsed top tier international brands such as Coca-Cola, Chopard, Fendi and Harry Winston.

Early life[]

Govitrikar was born in Panvel, Maharashtra on 21 May 1976 into a Marathi Chitpawan Brahmin family.[3] After attending Barns High School in Panvel, she subsequently went to Grant Medical College in Mumbai where she graduated with an MBBS medical degree in 1997.[4] After completing a postgraduate MS degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Govitrikar ventured into modelling.[4]

Career[]

Aditi Govitrikar at Bollywood Fashion Awards, 2006.

She started her career as a model after winning the Gladrags Megamodel Contest in 1996. She also won the best body and best face prizes at the Asian Super Model Contest in 1997. She modeled for companies such as Kaya Skin Clinic, Pond's and appeared in TV commercials, including her immensely popular Coca-Cola ad with Hrithik Roshan.

Since winning Mrs. World 2001, Govitrikar continued modeling and also appeared in minor roles in a number of Bollywood and South Indian films. She has acted in the Hindi TV serial Ye Meri Life Hai and participated in reality television series such Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi (2008), hosted by Akshay Kumar, and in the reality television series, Bigg Boss (Season 3) (2009).

Personal life[]

Despite early parental opposition, she married a Dawoodi Bohra Muslim medical school senior, Muffazal Lakdawala, whom she met while still in college and dated for over 7 years. The couple married in 1998 under both civil and Muslim law and she took the name Sarah Lakdawala. They have a daughter Kiara, who was born in 1999. The couple had another baby in May 2007.[5][better source needed]

She is divorced from Muffazal Lakdawala.[6]

Govitrikar has a younger sister, Arzoo Govitrikar, who is an electronics engineer-turned-actress.[7] She was a judge on the show Kalakarz.

Recently she completed her post graduate course in counselling from Tata Institute of Social Sciences and obtained a master's degree in Psychology from IGNOU. She is currently pursuing a second master's degree in Psychology from Harvard University.

Filmography[]

Films[]

Year Film Role Director Language Ref
1999 Thammudu Lovely P.A. Arun Prasad Telugu
2002 Soch Mrs. Madhulika Raj Matthews Sushen Bhatnagar Hindi [8]
16 December Sonal Joshi Mani Shankar Hindi [9]
2003 Baaz: A Bird in Danger Winner of the Beauty Contest Tinnu Verma Hindi [10]
Dhund: The Fog Simran Malhotra Shyam Ramsay Hindi [11]
2005 Paheli Kamli Amol Palekar Hindi [12]
2006 Manoranjan: The Entertainment Maya / Salma Kaaran Choudhary Hindi [13]
2007 Victoria No. 203 Babyji Ananth Narayan Mahadevan Hindi Victoria No. 203
Kaisay Kahein... Neha Saral Mohit Hussein Hindi
2009 De Dana Dan Pammi Chadda Priyadarshan Hindi
2010 Ringa Ringa Dream Girl Sanjay Jadhav Marathi
2011 Bheja Fry 2 Raveena Kapoor Sagar Ballary Hindi Bheja Fry 2
Hum Tum Shabana Judge Sagar Ballary Hindi [14]
2014 Myself Ghaint Aditi (Maasi) Akashdeep Singh Batth Hindi [15]
2017 Who is the first wife of my father Swati Zeeshan Ahmad Hindi [15]
2019 Smile Please Dr. Aditi Vikram Phadnis Marathi
2021 Koi Jaane Na Suhana's mother Hindi

Web Series[]

Year Title Role Platform Notes
2019 Parchhayee Rosie ZEE5

Music Videos[]

Television[]

Year Name Role Notes Ref
2003 Aktion Unlimited ... Josh Herself Action television series
2004 Kkehna Hai Kuch Mujhko Anuja Drama television series
2005 Ye Meri Life Hai Aditi
2006 Kalakarz Judge Reality television series featuring a competition for new actors
2008 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 1 Contestant Second Runner-up
2009 Bigg Boss 3 Reality game show television series based on Big Brother, Evicted, Day 76 [16]
2013 Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki Reality television series based on Come Dine With Me
2014 Arjun Mohini Cameo
2015 Badi Door Se Aaye Hai Vidya Mandodre Comedy series
Suryaputra Karn Ganga Indian historical television series
2020 Mother's Care Host/Herself/Chef Indian TV Food Program

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Result Location Ref
1996 Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest Model of the Year Winner Mumbai, India
1996 Carrie's Asian Supermodel Contest Classic Face Best Body Winner Singapore [17]
2000 Gladrags Mrs. India Mrs. India Winner Mumbai, India [18]
2001 Mrs. World Mrs. World Winner Las Vegas, Nevada, United States [19]
Rajeev Gandhi Award National Personality of the Year Winner Mumbai, India [20]
Maharshtra Ratna State Personality of the Year Winner Mumbai, India [21]
2008 Vegetarian Congress Award Vegetarian Celebrity Winner Mumbai, India [22]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bold & beautiful". Hindustan Times. 18 June 2013. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Supermodel Aditi Govitrikar Says, 'Let Vegetarianism Grow on You'". Peta India. 12 August 2000. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. ^ Taneja, Parina (21 May 2019). "Mrs World Aditi Govitrikar Birthday special: 10 pictures of the supermodel that scream hotness". indiatvnews.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
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  6. ^ "Divorce after a decade!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  7. ^ "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Soch Review 1.0/5". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  9. ^ "rediff.com, Movies: The Rediff Review: 16 December". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Baaz Review 1/5". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Mystery in the mist: 'Dhund - The Fog', a musical murder mystery." The Hindu. 20 February 2003. Archived from the original on 22 October 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  12. ^ "Paheli (2005) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date - BookMyShow". in.bookmyshow.com. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Manoranjan - The Entertainment - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Hum Tum Shabana Preview". Koimoi. 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  15. ^ a b "Aditi Gowitrikar to debut in Punjabi". Times of India. 10 January 2017. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  16. ^ "'Big Boss' was a learning experience: Aditi Govitrikar". The Indian Express. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  17. ^ Simeon (16 March 2017). "Aditi Govitrikar – Doctor, Model, Actress and the first Indian to win Mrs World crown". Indian and World Pageant. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Gladrags". Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  19. ^ "History | Mrs. World". 8 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Birla, Govinda, Aditi receive Rajiv Gandhi Awards". The Times of India. 19 August 2001. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  21. ^ Chakrabarty, Ankita (30 April 2012). "13 actors and artists who made Maharashtra proud". DNA India. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Aditi Govitrikar, Swami Ramdev at Vegetarian congress awards in NCPA on August 23rd 2008". Hamaraphotos.com. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

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