Vaishali Desai
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Vaishali Desai (born December 18) is an Indian model and actor. She won the Indian title of Miss International 2005
. She debuted in the film Kal Kissne Dekha.
. Vaishali was brought up in Bangalore
. Vaishali did her schooling in Sophia High School
, Bangalore. She finished her graduation in Psychology in Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. After her Miss India
contest she shifted her base permanently to Mumbai along with her family not only for modeling but also for her further studies.She has two sisters named Jaituni Desai and Hariyali Desai.Jaituni Desai is also a model and was a contestant in Miss India contest in 2006.
Vaishali was doing ramp shows in Bangalore and was a top model. Her first show was when she was only sixteen. But her major break and entry in the acting world was with her first commercial for Ponds Dreamflower Talc. And later was seen in ads like Tanishq, Compaq, Raymonds.Vaishali has however not changed her name to Vyshalee Desai as given in her debut film Kal Kissne Dekha and shall continue with her original name Vaishali Desai.
laptop ad and in the very famous Raymond
ad and is now being seen in another Tanishq ad with Nafisa ali. She has also done ads down south, for products like Swarnam Oil, Power detergent, etc.Vaishali was seen in an ad with Shah Rukh Khan for Sunfeast and also in a Dabur Gulabari ad.Vaishali did her first video for Kumar Sanu
for the song Aisa na dekho Mujhe. Later she did three videos for the very famous Band Euphoria (Indian band)
. She did Soneya with them which was followed by Mehfuz
which was directed by Pradeep Sarkar
.Vaishali had participated in the Elite Look of the Year contest in 2004 and was the 2nd runner-up in it. In 2005 Vaishali participated in the Pond's Femina Miss India contest and was the third runner-up becoming the Miss India International even though she wasn't in the 5 finalists. Vaishali then left in the same year for the Miss International contest in Tokyo, but failed to win due to her having conjunctivitus.Vaishali has done various ramp shows for top Indian designers. She has participated in the Lakme Fashion week, Dhaka Fashion,Sri Lankan Fashion week.And done shows for L'Oreal,moschino,etc. She has also done a lot of print work as well as editorial work.
Miss International 2005
Miss International 2005, the 45th Miss International pageant was held in Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan on September 26 2005. 52 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Jeymmy Vargas of Colombia crowned her successor Precious Quigaman of the Philippines as the new Miss...
. She debuted in the film Kal Kissne Dekha.
Early life
Desai is the grandniece of Manmohan DesaiManmohan Desai
Manmohan Desai was a producer and director of Indian movies.- Background :His father, Kikubhai Desai, was an Indian film producer and owner of Paramount Studios from 1931 to 1941. His productions, mainly stunt films, included Circus Queen, Golden Gang, and Sheikh Challi...
. Vaishali was brought up in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. Vaishali did her schooling in Sophia High School
Sophia high school
Sophia High School is a private school in Bangalore, India. The middle and high schools are girls-only while the primary school is co-educational.-History:...
, Bangalore. She finished her graduation in Psychology in Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. After her Miss India
Miss India
Miss India or Femina Miss India is a national beauty pageant in India, one of the most recognized contests to produce international beauty queens in the 90s, which annually selects three winners to compete globally. It is organized by Femina, a women's magazine published by Bennett, Coleman & Co...
contest she shifted her base permanently to Mumbai along with her family not only for modeling but also for her further studies.She has two sisters named Jaituni Desai and Hariyali Desai.Jaituni Desai is also a model and was a contestant in Miss India contest in 2006.
Vaishali was doing ramp shows in Bangalore and was a top model. Her first show was when she was only sixteen. But her major break and entry in the acting world was with her first commercial for Ponds Dreamflower Talc. And later was seen in ads like Tanishq, Compaq, Raymonds.Vaishali has however not changed her name to Vyshalee Desai as given in her debut film Kal Kissne Dekha and shall continue with her original name Vaishali Desai.
Modelling and Advertisements
She was seen in a CompaqCompaq
Compaq Computer Corporation is a personal computer company founded in 1982. Once the largest supplier of personal computing systems in the world, Compaq existed as an independent corporation until 2002, when it was acquired for US$25 billion by Hewlett-Packard....
laptop ad and in the very famous Raymond
Raymond
Raymond is a male given name . It was borrowed into English from French...
ad and is now being seen in another Tanishq ad with Nafisa ali. She has also done ads down south, for products like Swarnam Oil, Power detergent, etc.Vaishali was seen in an ad with Shah Rukh Khan for Sunfeast and also in a Dabur Gulabari ad.Vaishali did her first video for Kumar Sanu
Kumar Sanu
Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu (alias Kedarnath Bhattacharya , born in Kolkata, is a leading Indian Bollywood playback singer. He was awarded the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award over five consecutive years. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2009....
for the song Aisa na dekho Mujhe. Later she did three videos for the very famous Band Euphoria (Indian band)
Euphoria (Indian band)
Euphoria , is an Indian rock band from the city of Delhi, India.-Films:The band has composed the soundtrack for a Malayalam film named Best of luck .-Albums:* 1998 - Dhoom* 2000 - Phir Dhoom* 2003 - Gully* 2006 - Mehfuz* 2008 - ReDhoom...
. She did Soneya with them which was followed by Mehfuz
Mehfuz
Mehfuz is the fifth album from the Indian rock band Euphoria. Two of the songs on the album have been co-written by poet and lyricist Gulzar.- Songs :# Soneya# Mehfuz# Bewafaa# Bhoola Sab# Roshni# She's Beautiful# Rab jaana# Savera# Doha...
which was directed by Pradeep Sarkar
Pradeep Sarkar
Pradeep Sakar is a writer and director who works in the Bollywood industry.He began his career with Vinod Chopra Productions, the production company of acclaimed director Vidhu Vinod Chopra....
.Vaishali had participated in the Elite Look of the Year contest in 2004 and was the 2nd runner-up in it. In 2005 Vaishali participated in the Pond's Femina Miss India contest and was the third runner-up becoming the Miss India International even though she wasn't in the 5 finalists. Vaishali then left in the same year for the Miss International contest in Tokyo, but failed to win due to her having conjunctivitus.Vaishali has done various ramp shows for top Indian designers. She has participated in the Lakme Fashion week, Dhaka Fashion,Sri Lankan Fashion week.And done shows for L'Oreal,moschino,etc. She has also done a lot of print work as well as editorial work.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kal Kissne Dekha | Meesha Kapoor | |
| 2012 | Tukka Fitt | Filming |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | All India Achievers Conference | ARCH OF EXCELLENCE AWARD in recognition of commendable accomplishments in the field of Entertainment & Performing Arts(cinema and television). | |
| 2010 | Lux Sabsey Favourite Kaun | Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine. | |
| 2010 | All India Achievers Conference | KALA SHIKHAR AWARD in recognition of her outstanding accomplishments in the field of Performing Arts (Cinema) | |
| 2011 | Gauravvanti Gujarati Award | Performing Arts |