Gayatri Joshi

Gayatri Joshi a model turned actress was born on March 20, 1977 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Gayatri studied at the JB Vachha High School in Dadar in Central Mumbai and Mt. Carmel High School when she was in Nagpur.

She began her modeling career in 1996 while still in college and did ad campaigns for Bombay Dyeing, Philips, Ponds, Godrej, Sunsilk, LG as well as the Hyundai ad with Shahrukh Khan. She has also modeled for Seasons Catalogue and Calendar during 2001.

On 23 June 2005 Gayatri got engaged to Vikas Oberoi and they tied knot on 27 August 2005 in Mumbai. Mum to two kids Gayatri Joshi was one of the final five candidates in the 1999 Femina Miss India beauty pageant, and was crowned Sony Entertainment Channel's 'My Miss India' and she was also chosen to represent India at the 2000 Miss International event in Japan.

Gayatri made her Bollywood debut in December 2004 in Ashutosh Gowarikar’s film Swades opposite Bollywood king Shahrukh Khan. The actress was praised immensely by the critics for her acting and performance.

In the year 2005 she bagged Bollywood Movie Awards for Best Female Debut, Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut, and Global Indian Film Awards, Best Newcomer - all for her film Swades.