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| image = Preeti Desai.jpg | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|09|29}} | birthname = Preeti Desai | birth_place = Middlesbrough, England | nationality = British | years_active = 2011–present | occupation = Actress/model | height = 5' 8" (1.73m) }}Preeti Desai ({{lang-gu|પ્રીતિ દેસાઇ}}) (born 29 September 1981) is a British actress, model and former Miss Great Britain. She made history by becoming the first woman of Indian origin to ever win the title.[1] She made her acting debut with acclaimed film Shor in the City (2011) and was nominated for Best Lead Actress at South Asian Rising Star Film Awards in New York City in October 2012 presented by SAIFF and HBO. Desai was listed as the Times of India She played the leading role, opposite Abhay Deol, in the film One by Two directed by Devika Bhagat and produced by Amit Kapoor.[3] Desai is currently in LA shooting for Gods and Secrets starring alongside Denise Richards, Jane Seymour, Twilight heartthrobs Kellan Lutz and Jackson Rathbone, and Breaking Bad alumnus RJ Mitte. It is an action drama that explores the darker ramifications of a world filled with superheroes.[4] Early lifePreeti Desai was born and raised in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England.[5] Desai attended St Augustine's RC Primary School in Coulby Newham, then to Nunthorpe Secondary school in Nunthorpe, and Middlesbrough College. CareerMiss Great Britain (2006–2007)Preeti Desai was crowned Miss Cleveland and then went on to win Miss Great Britain in 2007. A British Indian, she was the first woman of Indian heritage to win the title.[1] She was crowned Miss Great Britain after the previous winner was disqualified and the Country voted her to take over as the winner. Desai moved to London from the North East of England to carry out her role as ambassador of Great Britain.[6] Desai supported organisations like Mind[7] and Carers Week, which took her to 10 Downing Street to have tea with then Prime Minister Gordon Brown to highlight the work of the charities, and to the Houses of Parliament to get MP's to team up with her in support of Carers Week. ModellingDesai moved to Mumbai in 2008 and was represented by ace photographer Atul Kasbekar and started her career as a fashion model when she appeared on the cover of L'officiel magazine with super star Shahrukh Khan as her 1st assignment,[8] following straight after with her 2nd assignment the Kingfisher calendar 2008.[9] Desai was also selected to be solely on the cover of the Kingfisher Calendar special edition.[10] In the same year Desai appeared on the October cover of Cosmopolitan magazine.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} Desai soon became a favourite in the Indian fashion industry and walked for all the big designers, fashion weeks and appeared on more magazine covers. In October 2009 Desai was announced as the new face of the retail apparel company Provogue, along with Indian actor Hrithik Roshan.[11] Desai also featured with Italian designer Leonardo Ferragamo of Salvatore Ferragamo Italia S.p.A. for L'Officiel magazine, and walked for fashion designer Christopher Kane in a Fashion Week. Desai got herself a super model status in India in the short span of two years before she started filming for her first feature film and moved on to acting in 2011. Film debut (2011)Desai made her film debut in a feature film Shor in the City which was released on April 2011. It is directed by Raj Nidimoru and DK Krishna, and is produced by Balaji Films Ekta Kapoor.[12][13] Desai plays the role of the female protagonist Sharmili, opposite Indian-American actor Sendhil Ramamurthy.[14] The film is a thriller drama, set in contemporary Mumbai, with three separate but interrelated storylines, of which one is in English and two in Hindi. The film and Desai's performance got rave reviews by critics and the audience's with an average star rating of 4*s. Stating Desai had great screen presence.[15][16] Desai is Nominated for Best Lead Actress at South Asian Rising Star Film Awards in New York on October 2012 presented by SAIFF and HBO. Shor in the City was officially selected for the Pusan International Film Festival and the Dubai International Film Festival in 2011. The film won the Best Director Award at MIAAC in New York.[17] Upcoming feature film titled One by Two directed by "Devika Bhagat" and produced by i.e. films and Amit Kapoor cynozure network music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy stars Desai in the leading role opposite Abhay Deol[3] Public imageDesai was listed as one of Time Top Indian designer Anita Dongre known for never using showstoppers in her runway shows, for the first time in August 2012 asked Desai to close the show at fashion week. Questioning Dongre on why she wanted Desai to don the final piece, Anita Dongre said "I saw no one else but Preeti in my showstopper design, she makes all my designs look beautiful, and she has the right elegance, confidence and poise."[18] Filmography
References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/004009.html|title=First Miss Great Britain of Indian origin|date=5 December 2006|publisher=Sepia Mutiny}} 2. ^1 {{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/celebs/Times-Most-Desirable-Women-of-2011-Preeti-Desai--No-50/videoshow/11759036.cms | work=The Times of India | title=Times Most Desirable Women of 2011: Preeti Desai – No.50 – Video}} 3. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://releasedateindia.in/movie/one-by-two-release-date/|title=Contact Support|website=releasedateindia.in|access-date=20 August 2017}} 4. ^http://www.missmalini.com/2016/02/12/after-priyanka-chopra-this-bollywood-star-is-making-her-international-tv-debut/ 5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/how-an-asian-immigrant-grew-up-to-be-miss-great-britain-425754.html|title=How an Asian immigrant grew up to be Miss Great Britain|work=The Independent|date=25 November 2006|location=London|first=Ian|last=Herbert}} 6. ^http://www.middlesbrough.towntalk.co.uk/about/fame/773/preeti-desai/ 7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://forum.kitecrowd.com/kiting-news/kitetherapy-121294.html|title=Kitetherapy! – Kitecrowd Kite Forum|website=Kitecrowd|language=en|access-date=20 August 2017}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://lh3.google.com/callravi/RvEcz4VyV5I/AAAAAAAADk8/GKF9hiqRrbk/laofi.jpg&imgrefurl=http://bolllywood.blogspot.com/2007/09/bollywood-officially-enters-lofficiel.html&usg=__S_cbTiLwe-6FVbBbCfqG2LXdoIU=&h=243&w=502&sz=34&hl=en&start=20&zoom=1&tbnid=26IIesNWeZZoGM:&tbnh=63&tbnw=130&ei=QT-GUM7bKNDorQfe-YGIBw&itbs=1|title=Bollywood Officially Enters L'Officiel|date=19 September 2007|accessdate=27 October 2012}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/picture/preeti-desai-september-kingfisher-calendar-2008-1/|title=Kingfisher Calendar 2008}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/picture/preeti-desai-september-kingfisher-calendar-2008-1|title=Preeti Desai September Kingfisher Calendar 2008}} 11. ^{{cite web |url=http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/getpage.aspx?articles=yes&pageid=35&max=true&articleid=Ar03500§id=26edid=&edlabel=TOIM&mydateHid=27-09-2009&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Mumbai+-+Bombay+Times&title=New+women+in+Provogue%E2%80%99s+life!&edname=&publabel=TOI |title= New women in Provogues life! |date= 27 September 2009}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://miaacfilmfest.org/OpeningNightGala.htm|title=NOISE (SHOR) Directed by Raj Nidimoru & Krishna DK|publisher=Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival|date=November 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20101018225933/http://miaacfilmfest.org/OpeningNightGala.htm|archivedate=18 October 2010|df=dmy-all}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/slideshow/2011/04/18/883/index1.html|title="I am not considering Shor in the City as my debut film" – Preeti Desai|date=18 April 2011|author=Devansh Patel|accessdate=21 April 2011}} 14. ^{{IMDb title|1581639}} 15. ^{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Shor-in-the-City/movie-review/8107098.cms |title=Shor in the City movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India |work=The Times of India |accessdate=5 August 2012}} 16. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-shor-in-the-city/20110428.htm |title=Review: Shor In The City is brilliant stuff! |publisher=Rediff.com |date=28 April 2011 |accessdate=5 August 2012}} 17. ^{{cite web|title=Shor in the City: Cricket inspires Bollywood|url=http://www.sawfnews.com/Bollywood/66675.aspx|publisher=Sawf News|accessdate=6 April 2011}} 18. ^{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=251577&subcatg=&keyword=Bollywood&nid=251577 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-11-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130129170458/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=251577&subcatg=&keyword=Bollywood&nid=251577 |archivedate=29 January 2013 |df=dmy-all }} External links{{Commons category|Preeti Desai}}
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