Nafisa Joseph Biography

Nafisa Joseph, Model

Occup.	Model
From	India
Born	March 28, 1978 Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Died	July 29, 2004 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Aged	26 years

Nafisa Joseph was born upon March 28, 1978, in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. She was the youngest daughter of Usha and Nirmal Joseph, who were both legal representatives. Nafisa attended the Bishop Cotton Girls' School as well as later on the St. Joseph's Commerce College in Bangalore. Known for her beauty as well as knowledge, Nafisa had a passion for modeling from a young age.

Nafisa's luck in the modeling industry came when she won the Miss Bangalore elegance competition at the age of 16. This pushed her into the limelight, as well as she took place to win the prominent Femina Miss India Universe title in 1997. In the same year, she represented India in the Miss Universe 1997 contest kept in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Although she did not bag the Miss Universe crown, she was awarded the Continental Queen of Asia as well as Oceania.

Following her success in beauty contests, Nafisa ended up being a sought-after model in India. She walked the ramp for leading developers and also showed up in multiple marketing campaign for widely known brand names. Nafisa then transitioned into the globe of television and held prominent TV programs, including "Housefull" and "Style." She came to be a cherished television individuality and utilized her fame to elevate understanding for numerous social causes. For instance, she was a solid advocate for animal rights and also functioned as the speaker for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in India.

Nafisa's occupation took an additional turn when she ventured right into acting. She appeared in a few Bollywood motion pictures, consisting of the 2000 movie "Mujhse Dosti Karoge" alongside Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukherji, and Kareena Kapoor. However, her performing job did not take off as she had actually hoped.

In her personal life, Nafisa was originally in a long-term relationship with television as well as movie actor and business person Samir Soni. The couple separated in 2003 after numerous years with each other. Later in the same year, she became engaged to Gautam Khanduja, a business owner.

Sadly, Nafisa's life took a terrible turn, and also she was discovered dead in her Mumbai apartment or condo on July 29, 2004. She was just 26 years old at the time. Her death was ruled a suicide by hanging. It was declared that the factor behind her taking this severe action was her strained partnership with her fiancé, that was charged of hiding his marriage standing from her. News arised that Khanduja was currently wed and also refused to separation his better half, leading Nafisa to cancel their engagement quickly prior to her death.

Nafisa Joseph's life was turbulent as well as brief, yet her impact on the worlds of modeling, television, and social advocacy is obvious. She will always be remembered as a person who brought appeal and also elegance to every little thing she did and battled passionately for the causes she counted on.

Our collection contains 13 quotes who is written / told by Nafisa.

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13 Famous quotes by Nafisa Joseph

"People feel I don't mix much, but I'm working at it"

"The greatest injustice in the world is to bring a child into the world, and not be able to offer it peace"

"I was a little nervous backstage. But I had this book, Gandhi. I just read his quotes, closed my eyes and focused my thoughts. Presently, this book is my prized possession"

"Deep inside, I was hoping I'd win: The competition was tough, but I learned from other's mistakes"

"Sometimes, I sit down to sketch at the unearthly hour of 3 in the morning!"

"I used to love dogs until I discovered cats"

"I have always loved animals since I was very young"

"I didn't want to get into acting. I was very happy doing MTV, it took up my time, I was content"

"Most important was to remain focused and always have presence of mind"

"I won the crown for what I am - I'm certainly not going to let go of that!"

"I love being photographed, I love the ramp"

"Ummm, there is not just one good thing about being a VJ, it is a package deal. It is a fun job and you get paid to party and have a good time and make people have a good time, which is great"

"Winning is very important to me. I wouldn't be happy with anything less. And I work towards my goal"