Natasha Suri
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Natasha Suri is an Indian beauty pageant winner from Mumbai,India. In 2006 she won the Miss India title and placed in the semifinals in the Miss World contest.Suri places in the 'Top Models' bracket in India. Ethnically she is half Punjabi
and half Telugu
.
Suri debuted as a fashion model at Rome Fashion Week
, subsequently modelling at fashion weeks in [Dubai Fashion Week], Sri Lanka,India Fashion Weeks and Lakme Fashion Weeks. In all she has modelled for over 600 fashion shows. She was awarded the "Pillar of Hindustan
i Society Award" in 2008 for her contributions to the fashion industry.
As a photographic model she has been on magazine covers, and in calendars, product endorsements, and print campaigns. She was photographed for the annual Canon Calendar as one of the 'Most Beautiful Faces of 2006' by ace lensman Atul Kasbekar and was featured within Cosmopolitan magazine.
Suri hosted the TV show Cell Guru on NDTV
, and luxury and lifestyle show Velvet on Sahara One
.She was a celebrity contestant on the reality show Zor Ka Jhatka(Indian version of the popular waterbased adventure show Wipeout) hosted by Shahrukh Khan.She hosts the stunt based reality show 'Jaanbaaz' on Zee TV with Sunny Deol.She hosted another reality show 'SuperStud' on Bindass with Ashmit Patel. She also participated in the reality show 'The Big Switch', hosted by actress Genelia D'Souza
, where celebrities experienced life in slums, and fulfilled the dream of an assigned "slum-buddy".
She was appointed Tourism Ambassador of Mauritius in 2007, receiving the 'Friends of Mauritius' accolade from the country's Deputy Prime Minister
, In 2006 the President of Sri Lanka thanked her for her role as an Indian ambassador.
Suri took a bachelor's degree course in business management at Jai Hind College
in Mumbai, receiving the "Jai Hind Achievers" alumnus trophy in 2008.She has two sisters who work in the entertainment industry: Rupali Suri (Model/Anchor/Actress) who won the Gladrags MegaModel contest in 2006, and Soniya Suri an actress in Southern India.
Punjabi people
The Punjabi people , ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), also Panjabi people, are an Indo-Aryan group from South Asia. They are the second largest of the many ethnic groups in South Asia. They originate in the Punjab region, which has been been the location of some of the oldest civilizations in the world including, the...
and half Telugu
Telugu people
The Telugu people or Telugu Prajalu are an ethnic group of India. They are the native speakers of the Telugu language, the most commonly spoken language in India after Hindi and Bengali...
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Career
In the Miss World 2006 contest,Suri was a favourite and placed 2nd as "Miss Beautiful Body" and "Miss Best Gown", and as winner of Miss India 2006, won the "Miss Beautiful Smile" and "Miss Personality" categories. She has also won the Navy Queen, Miss Maharashtra title, and Get Gorgeous-I (National model hunt). Suri adjudged the Universal Teen Pageant, succeeding previous judge and former Miss World, Diana Haydon.Suri debuted as a fashion model at Rome Fashion Week
Fashion Week
A fashion week is a fashion industry event, lasting approximately one week, which allows fashion designers, brands or "houses" to display their latest collections in runway shows and buyers and the media to take a look at the latest trends. Most importantly, these events let the industry know...
, subsequently modelling at fashion weeks in [Dubai Fashion Week], Sri Lanka,India Fashion Weeks and Lakme Fashion Weeks. In all she has modelled for over 600 fashion shows. She was awarded the "Pillar of Hindustan
Hindustan
Hindustan or Indostan, literal translation "Land of River Sindhu ", is one of the popular names of South Asia. It can also mean "the land of the Hindus"...
i Society Award" in 2008 for her contributions to the fashion industry.
As a photographic model she has been on magazine covers, and in calendars, product endorsements, and print campaigns. She was photographed for the annual Canon Calendar as one of the 'Most Beautiful Faces of 2006' by ace lensman Atul Kasbekar and was featured within Cosmopolitan magazine.
Suri hosted the TV show Cell Guru on NDTV
NDTV India
NDTV India is a premier Hindi language news channel in India that is owned by New Delhi Television Ltd. Noted journalist Vinod Dua has been associated with this channel.-History:...
, and luxury and lifestyle show Velvet on Sahara One
Sahara One
Sahara One is an Indian Hindi general entertainment channel based in Mumbai. It is operated by Sahara India Pariwar, a company formed by Subrato Roy Sahara who is a managing worker and chairman of the Sahara India Pariwar....
.She was a celebrity contestant on the reality show Zor Ka Jhatka(Indian version of the popular waterbased adventure show Wipeout) hosted by Shahrukh Khan.She hosts the stunt based reality show 'Jaanbaaz' on Zee TV with Sunny Deol.She hosted another reality show 'SuperStud' on Bindass with Ashmit Patel. She also participated in the reality show 'The Big Switch', hosted by actress Genelia D'Souza
Genelia D'Souza
Genelia D'Souza is an Indian actress, model, and host. She has appeared in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam language films. After gaining wide attention in a Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan, D'Souza began her acting career with Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003...
, where celebrities experienced life in slums, and fulfilled the dream of an assigned "slum-buddy".
She was appointed Tourism Ambassador of Mauritius in 2007, receiving the 'Friends of Mauritius' accolade from the country's Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister
A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some counties, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, but is significantly different, though both...
, In 2006 the President of Sri Lanka thanked her for her role as an Indian ambassador.
Suri took a bachelor's degree course in business management at Jai Hind College
Jai Hind College
Jai Hind College is a prominent college in Mumbai, India, affiliated with University of Mumbai.Established in 1948 by a small group of teachers who worked at D. J. Sind College of Karachi,under the supervision of Dr. Mohinder-Miles Morton, it is currently located at 'A' Road, Churchgate.The...
in Mumbai, receiving the "Jai Hind Achievers" alumnus trophy in 2008.She has two sisters who work in the entertainment industry: Rupali Suri (Model/Anchor/Actress) who won the Gladrags MegaModel contest in 2006, and Soniya Suri an actress in Southern India.
Beauty contest credits
- Navy Queen 2002: winner;
- Miss Maharashtra 2003: winner;
- Get Gorgeous 2004: winner;
- Miss India 2006 winner; Miss Beautiful Smile; Miss Personality;
- Miss World 2006: Semifinalist; Miss Beautiful Body (2nd.); Miss Best Gown (2nd.); Miss Talent (top 5).
Modelling credits
- Fashion designer shows: Tarun TahilianiTarun TahilianiTarun Tahiliani is a noted Indian fashion designer.In 2010, Tahiliani claimed an exemption as an artist on his income tax for his design work under section 80 RR of the Indian Income Tax Act...
, Rohit BalRohit BalRohit Bal is a fashion designer from New Delhi, India. He designs for men and women, and has bridal and evening collections in addition to day-wear and ready-to-wear.-Early Life:...
, Sabyasachi, Suneet Varma, Satya Paul, Wendell RodricksWendell RodricksWendell Rodricks is a prominent fashion designer based in the western Indian region of Goa. He has been listed among one of India's top ten designers. His work has involved a wide range of fashion—from lecturing on world costume history to fashion journalism and styling for international...
, Ritu KumarRitu KumarRitu Kumar is an Indian fashion designer, based in Delhi.-Early life and education:A native of Amritsar, Ritu attended Lady Irwin College, in New Delhi, graduating in 1964, and Briarcliff College, New York, USA in 1966.-Career:Kumar has been designing the wardrobes comprising swimwear,...
, Hemant Trevedi, Neeta LullaNeeta LullaNeeta Lulla is an Indian fashion stylist and costume designer. She is the winner of three National Film Awards for Best Costume Design.-Awards:*National Film Award for Best Costume Design 2009 for Jodhaa Akbar....
, Manish AroraManish AroraManish Arora is an Indian fashion designer based in New Delhi. In early 2011, he was appointed as creative director of the womenswear collection of the French fashion house Paco Rabanne...
, VersaceVersaceGianni Versace S.p.A. , usually referred to as Versace, is an Italian fashion label founded by Gianni Versace in 1978.The first Versace boutique was opened in Milan's Via della Spiga in 1978, and its popularity was immediate. Today, Versace is one of the world's leading international fashion houses...
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, Pantaloons, Parachute, and Gestures. - Magazines covers and features: CosmopolitanCosmopolitan (magazine)Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
, FeminaFeminaFemina is a Latin noun meaning 'woman'.It is the title of five magazines:*Femina , a fortnightly women's magazine owned by the Times Group and published in India since July 1959*Femina , the first women's magazine in Indonesia...
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