Aditi Gowitrikar

Aditi Govitrikar (born 21 May 1976) is an Indian actress, physician and former model. She is the first Indian woman to win the Mrs. World title in 2001. From 1997 to 2004, Govitrikar remained the only Indian supermodel with both a medical doctor and a psychologist qualification. She has been touted by Hindustan Times as "Beauty with Brains". She is a vegetarian and ardent Vipassana practitioner. She was a contestant on Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 1 and Bigg Boss 3. Govitrikar won the Gladrags Megamodel Contest in 1996 and the Gladrags Mrs. India in 2000, subsequently winning Mrs. World Contest in 2001. She ventured into acting when she played a prominent role in Thammudu, 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 hosted the show Mother's Care on Zee Zest. She 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. 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. After completing her MBBS, Govitrikar ventured into modelling.

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

Filmography

Films

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result Location Ref1996 Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel ContestModel of the Year Mumbai, India1996 Carrie's Asian Supermodel Contest Classic Face Best Body Singapore 2000 Gladrags Mrs. India Mrs. India Mumbai, India 2001Mrs. World Mrs. World Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Rajeev Gandhi AwardNational Personality of the Year Mumbai, India Maharashtra RatnaState Personality of the Year Mumbai, India 2008Vegetarian Congress Award Vegetarian Celebrity Mumbai, India