Looking back: Former Miss India ‘Swades’ fame actress Gayatri Joshi celebrates her Birthday
Looking back: Former Miss India ‘Swades’ fame actress Gayatri Joshi celebrates her Birthday
Today, as Gayatri Joshi celebrates her birthday, here’s a look back at the Sawdes actress’s journey in the industry and beyond
‘Swades’ fame actress Gayatri Joshi celebrates her Birthday today 20 March
Notedly, there are few actors who managed to garner a lot of love and lauds with the small work they had done, and former actress Gayatri Joshi is one such name.
Today, as Gayatri Joshi celebrates her birthday, here’s a look back at the Sawdes actress’s journey in the industry and beyond.
Gayatri Joshi embarked on her career by becoming a radio jockey, but her dreams were for much bigger things. After trying her hand as an RJ, Joshi decided to pursue her dream of becoming a model.
Gayatri’s dream turned true in 1999.when her hard work paid off. She won the title of Femina Miss India International in the year 2000 and represented India at Miss International 2000.
For Gayatri, since then, there has been no looking back for as she determined to forge ahead to try her hand in acting.
Gayatri started working in advertisements and appeared in ads for brands such as Godrej, LG, Ponds, Bombay Dyeing, Sunsilk, Philips, as well as alongside Shah Rukh Khan in Hyundai advertisements.
In a short-spanning career,.Gayatri appeared in music videos of Jagjit Singh’s ‘Kaghaz Ki Kashti’ and Hans Raj Hans’ ‘Jhanjaria’.
After these performances garnered her a considerable amount of popularity, Gayatri made a strategic move to venture into films, and she debuted with Ashutosh Gowarikar’s Swades, opposite Shah Rukh and Kishori Ballal.
The December 2004, releaded Swades turned out to be a critically acclaimed film and audiences lauded the film and appreciated Gayatri’s performance.
‘Swades’ is an Ashutosh Gowariker, directorial featuring Shah Rukh Khan. The story follows Mohan Bhargava (played by Khan), an Indian-American NASA scientist who returns to India to find his childhood nanny, Kaveri Amma.
In the midst of his journeyDuring his journey, he meets Gayatri Joshi’s character, Gita, a school teacher. Gita emerges as an integral part of Mohan’s life as he becomes involved in rural development projects, ultimately embracing his roots and finding a sense of belonging in his homeland.
Gayatri Joshi portrays the role of Gita with grace and conviction, adding depth to the narrative of cultural rediscovery and self-realization.
Soon following the release of Swades, Gayatri became a household name. Youngsters amidst the 90s were crushing hard on the new talent, and everyone was hoping to see her on the screen soon, but that dream remained a dream till today.
The actress who made a grand debut with a film like Swades never returned to the screen ever again, breaking many hearts.
It was on August 27, 2005, that she married Vikas Oberoi, a promoter of Oberoi Construction, and soon following her marriage, the actress bid adieu to her acting career. It is amazing to see how just one film can garner you this much love. There are many loyal fans of Gayatri who are still hoping to see her on the big screen once again.
News Edit K.V.Raman
