Deepti Divakar
Deepti Divakar is an Indian model and winner of Miss India in 1981.[1][2]
Deepti Divakar | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Parsons The New School for Design New York City, USA University of California, Los Angeles, USA Bangalore University India San Francisco State University USA |
Occupation | Model, Actress, Author |
Title | Femina Miss India World 1987 |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Hair color | Black |
Eye color | Black |
Early life and career
Divakar was born in Bangalore. Her grandfather, Dr R.R. Diwakar, was India's first Information and Broadcasting minister and Governor of Bihar. She studied interior design at Parsons School of Design, New York and University of California, Los Angeles. She has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Bangalore University and a Master of Arts degree in radio and television from San Francisco State University.
Divakar has performed the classical Indian dance bharatanatyam in India, Europe and the United States. The World Development Parliament of West Bengal awarded her a national award in this endeavor, "Bharatha Natyam Maharathnam".
References
- http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/11/05/stories/2010110551051500.htm
- "Former Miss India reaches out to slum-dwellers". The Times of India. 6 April 2002. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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