Shubha Phutela

Shubha Phutela (5 May 1991 – 22 October 2012) was an Indian model and actress. She was crowned Hair-o-max Miss South India 2010. She starred in the Tamil film Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey that was released in 2012.

Early life and family Shubha was born in Ludhiana, Punjab to Rajpal and Santosh Phutela. Her father is scientist/professor in microbiology. Her mother is a retired teacher. She has an elder sister and a younger brother. Her elder sister is married to an IT professional and is settled in the US. Her younger brother is doing his bachelor's degree in engineering.

As a child, Phutela was very sheltered and studious. In her own words,

After school, Phutela joined Dayananda Sagar College, Bangalore to do her graduation in BE Computer Science.

Modeling career Modelling happened by chance. While shopping at the mall, Phutela heard about a small pageant happening there. Her friends compelled her to join the contest and as fate would have it, she won. In the film, she played the role of a Muslim girl, Jiya Jaffer. She spent two months learning Tamil for this film. She opted out of the Kannada film Jai Bajarangabali as the producers of her debut film required exclusive dates.

Death Phutela died on 22 October 2012 at the Apollo Hospital in Bangalore, at age 21. According to a report by The Times of India, she was suffering from a kidney ailment which was a result of jaundice which she chose only to reveal to a small number of people. She was in a state of coma for the last few days.

Filmography Year Film Role Language 2012 Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey Jiya Jaffer Tamil