Carol Gracias
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Carol Gracias is an Indian model born and brought up in Mumbai. She is a past winner of the coveted India's L'Oreal/Elite "Look of the year" title. She belongs to the Goan Catholic community, a Christian community in India.
. She also appeared in the music video for the song Right Here Right Now
from the movie Bluffmaster
, starring Abhishek Bachchan
.
She was a housemate on Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Celebrity Big Brother
, produced by Endemol
India for Sony Entertainment Television. She finished runner-up. She was also the contestant of khatron ke khiladi level 2 the Indian version of Fear Factor
.
", when her halter top slipped off, completely exposing breasts. Carol recovered quickly enough and completed the walk, holding her top in place. This minor incident caused a huge furore, with some members of the public accusing the organisers of the show of promoting obscenity. The matter was raised in the Maharashtra
Legislative Assembly, where members condemned the organisers of the show.
Later, a local court ordered the police to investigate the incident, after a social activist, Prakash Rajdev, registered an FIR against the organisers of Lakme India Fashion Week and the models involved, alleging that the incidents were intentional and the models indulged in "nudity and obscenity" which constituted offences under the IPC.
Movies
Carol had a cameo in the movie Being CyrusBeing Cyrus
Being Cyrus is an English language Indian film directed by Homi Adajania and released in 2006. It is a psychological drama revolving around a dysfunctional Parsi family...
. She also appeared in the music video for the song Right Here Right Now
Right Here Right Now
Right Here, Right Now or Right Here Right Now may refer to:*"Right Here, Right Now" , a 1991 song by Jesus Jones*"Right Here, Right Now" , a 1999 song by Fatboy Slim...
from the movie Bluffmaster
Bluffmaster
Bluffmaster! is a 2005 Bollywood film, a remake of the Argentine film Nine Queens. Starring Abhishek Bachchan, Ritesh Deshmukh and Priyanka Chopra. Boman Irani and Nana Patekar have supporting roles in the film. This film is not related to Manmohan Desai's film Bluff Master released in 1963.The...
, starring Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai....
.
She was a housemate on Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Celebrity Big Brother
Big Brother (UK)
Big Brother UK is the British version of the Dutch Big Brother television format, which takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1948 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four...
, produced by Endemol
Endemol
Endemol is an international television production and distribution company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Poland,...
India for Sony Entertainment Television. She finished runner-up. She was also the contestant of khatron ke khiladi level 2 the Indian version of Fear Factor
Fear Factor
Fear Factor is an American stunt/dare reality game show. The original Dutch version was called Now or Neverland. When Endemol USA and NBC adapted it to the American market in 2001, they changed the name to Fear Factor. The show pits contestants against each other in a variety of stunts for a...
.
Wardrobe malfunction
During the 2006 Lakme India Fashion Week in Mumbai, Carol Gracias experienced a "wardrobe malfunctionWardrobe malfunction
A wardrobe malfunction is a euphemism for accidental exposure of intimate parts. It is different from flashing, as the latter implies a deliberate exposure...
", when her halter top slipped off, completely exposing breasts. Carol recovered quickly enough and completed the walk, holding her top in place. This minor incident caused a huge furore, with some members of the public accusing the organisers of the show of promoting obscenity. The matter was raised in the Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
Legislative Assembly, where members condemned the organisers of the show.
Later, a local court ordered the police to investigate the incident, after a social activist, Prakash Rajdev, registered an FIR against the organisers of Lakme India Fashion Week and the models involved, alleging that the incidents were intentional and the models indulged in "nudity and obscenity" which constituted offences under the IPC.