What Ujjwala started, Lakshmi has, with elan and brilliance, carried forward. She is back in the country and is decidedly focussed on raising her daughter and doing what she loves best, walking the ramp. She has a Masters degree in Economics, and so it would be right to label her a ‘beauty with brains.’ Ujjwala RautĪge has not tired her nor has it weakened her ambition. Her favourite designers include Vikram Phadnis, Rohit Bal, and Rocky S. It was after winning this award that she knew the ramp was where she always wanted to be. She also bagged ‘best body’ award at the Top Model of the World contest in Malaysia. Candice PintoĬandice Pinto forayed into the world of modelling and glamour after winning the Gladrags Megamodel Hunt in 2000. We have christened this group, 'The Supermodel Clique'. We have put together the names of the supermodels who are standing out in ads and walking tall on the ramps leaving all who lay eyes on them in a state of star-struck stupor. While earlier a career in modelling was seen as a quick ticket to Bollywood, today a career in modelling is the first choice and continued preference of many. There are rumblings in the industry and hushed whispers can be heard among fashion corridors announcing the imminent arrival of the long-legged and brawny Goddess’ and Gods. The supermodel tribe, thought to be extinct post the retirement of Madhu Sapre, Mehr Jessia, Arjun Rampal and the likes, is rising again. Bollywood may still rule the roost, but the lesser mortals (sorry, models) are finding ways to hold their ground. However, in recent times the tide has shown signs of turning. Well toned bodies, glamour, oodles of sexiness, and photogenic faces don’t seem to be good enough qualities to turn into favourites of advertisers and brands. The model clan is fighting tooth and nail to survive. And it connected with the audiences.In an era when Bollywood actors and sidekicks rule over the hearts of the people and control the pockets of producers and event organisers, I asked her: would you be able to walk with high heels and she just said: ‘I’ll do it!’. Though, we didn’t realise how advanced in the pregnancy she was until we saw the baby bump just before the show.” Adds Shah, “Even while draping the sari, I thought she’d want to cover up but she was very confident and tied the sari low-waist. Speaking about his decision to cast Carol, Shah says, “My assistant asked me what do we do? Do we still ask her to walk? And I thought well, what’s the big deal? It’s a natural thing. Read: Anne Hathaway’s bikini pic is the best pregnancy announcement ever Models display designer Gaurang’s collection at the Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort 2016 fashion show in Mumbai on Thursday. I thought if the designer would like me in his show, then why not? I really enjoyed the experience,” she says.
So, I gave it a thought, and realised that the clothes to be showcased are meant for all kinds of women. I told him I was pregnant and he still asked if I would walk for the show. “I have been doing his (Gaurang’s) shows for many years now, so this time as usual he called and asked if he could book me.
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Read: I am feeling very fat, says TV actor Shveta Salve on her pregnancyĬarol, who walked the ramp for Hyderabad-based designer Gaurang Shah, says that she believed that if saris are meant to be worn by all kinds of women, then an expecting mother has all the right to wear one too, even if it’s on the runway. Having walked the runway for over a decade now, Carol also had social media abuzz as she was hailed for celebrating her pregnancy on a platform where body-image is everything. Internationally, moms-to-be have walked the runway for famous designers, but it’s the first time in the country that a 37-year-old model has strutted down the ramp at a fashion week while pregnant. On Thursday, model Carol Gracias walked the runway at the on-going Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort 2016 fashion show in Mumbai while cradling her baby bump proudly on the ramp, dressed in a traditional drape. 37-year-old Carol Gracias strutted down the ramp at the fashion week while pregnant.