Karishma Kotak
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Karishma Kotak is a London
and India
n - based model http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051119/asp/weekend/story_5476690.asp best known for her work as the Kingfisher Girl. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/preview/9269.html. She has also appeared in a number of other commercials. http://sify.com/movies/telugu/fullstory.php?id=14436991
/Mumbai
- based model and actress. She was born in London
and has been modelling since the age of 16 for magazines such as Just Seventeen, Asian Woman, and Asiana. She also modelled for designers Ralph Lauren
and FCUK.
She has a Bachelor of Arts
degree in advertising and marketing.
She moved to India
in October 2005 where, within two months, she got herself onto the prestigious Kingfisher Swimsuit calendar. In 2006, Karishma took part in the "Lakme Fashion Week". She has also done music videos for artists such as Jay Sean, Sonu Nigam
and Apache Indian.
She has now become the brand ambassador for Dove (shampoo) in India http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051119/asp/weekend/story_5476690.asp. She remains best known for her work as the Kingfisher Girl. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/preview/9269.html. She has also appeared in a number of other commercials. http://sify.com/movies/telugu/fullstory.php?id=14436991
In April 2008 Karishma has started to host a show for an international luxury channel, called the "Spa Diaries", which involves her travelling all over India.
Karishma has featured in numerous magazines, some of which are Maxim
, FHM
, Marie Claire
, L'officiel
, Seventeen
, Brides Now, Hello!
and Cineblitz
. She has also graced the covers of New Woman, Beauty and Style, and A glow.
She made her acting debut in the film, Shankardada Zindabad (2007) a Telugu language
remake of Lage Raho Munna Bhai
.
The stunning model has now signed her second south Indian feature movie "glamour"based on the fashion industry
In 2011 Karishma signed her 4th south indian film, the movie is said to go on floors early August and to be partly shot in Europe and Hyderabad.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n - based model http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051119/asp/weekend/story_5476690.asp best known for her work as the Kingfisher Girl. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/preview/9269.html. She has also appeared in a number of other commercials. http://sify.com/movies/telugu/fullstory.php?id=14436991
Career
Karishma Kotak is a LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
/Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
- based model and actress. She was born in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and has been modelling since the age of 16 for magazines such as Just Seventeen, Asian Woman, and Asiana. She also modelled for designers Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren is an American fashion designer and business executive; best known for his Polo Ralph Lauren clothing brand.-Early life:...
and FCUK.
She has a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in advertising and marketing.
She moved to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in October 2005 where, within two months, she got herself onto the prestigious Kingfisher Swimsuit calendar. In 2006, Karishma took part in the "Lakme Fashion Week". She has also done music videos for artists such as Jay Sean, Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films...
and Apache Indian.
She has now become the brand ambassador for Dove (shampoo) in India http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051119/asp/weekend/story_5476690.asp. She remains best known for her work as the Kingfisher Girl. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/preview/9269.html. She has also appeared in a number of other commercials. http://sify.com/movies/telugu/fullstory.php?id=14436991
In April 2008 Karishma has started to host a show for an international luxury channel, called the "Spa Diaries", which involves her travelling all over India.
Karishma has featured in numerous magazines, some of which are Maxim
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
, FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
, Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Marie Claire is a monthly women's magazine first published in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and...
, L'officiel
L'Officiel
L'Officiel is a French fashion magazine. It has been published in Paris since 1921 and targets upper-income, educated women aged 25 to 49. As of 2006, it had a circulation of 101,719. A men's edition of L'Officiel and eleven foreign editions are also published...
, Seventeen
Seventeen (magazine)
Seventeen is an American magazine for teenagers. It was first published in September 1944 by Walter Annenberg's Triangle Publications. News Corporation bought Triangle in 1988, and sold Seventeen to K-III Communications in 1991. Primedia sold the magazine to Hearst in 2003. It is still in the...
, Brides Now, Hello!
Hello!
Hello is a weekly magazine specializing in celebrity news and human-interest stories, published in the United Kingdom since 1988. Hello is sister magazine to ¡Hola!, the Spanish weekly magazine launched in Spain in 1944...
and Cineblitz
Cineblitz
Cine Blitz is a Hindi film and gossip magazine published every fortnight in India. It is based in Mumbai.Cine Blitz belongs to the VJM Media Group, promoted by Dr. Vijay Mallya. It was originally started by Rifa Publications, headed by Russy Karanjia and publishers of the popular political weekly...
. She has also graced the covers of New Woman, Beauty and Style, and A glow.
She made her acting debut in the film, Shankardada Zindabad (2007) a Telugu language
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
remake of Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Lage Raho Munna Bhai is a 2006 Indian musical comedy film directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It is the second film in the popular Munna Bhai series of Bollywood. Sanjay Dutt stars in this film as Munna Bhai, a Mumbai underworld don, who begins to see the spirit of...
.
The stunning model has now signed her second south Indian feature movie "glamour"based on the fashion industry
In 2011 Karishma signed her 4th south indian film, the movie is said to go on floors early August and to be partly shot in Europe and Hyderabad.