Today we talk about the actress who was the title holder of a well-received beauty contest. She is a well-known model. However, her career in Bollywood never flourished.
Several supermodels have resorted to Bollywood to become actresses. Many of them established themselves, but others could not. Today we talk about the actress who was the title holder of a well-received beauty contest. She is a well-known model. However, her career in Bollywood never thrives, and she had to leave Bollywood. Her personal life has witnessed several ups and downs, especially when it comes to love.
The model-turned actress we’re talking about is the one who won the Miss World title, but her Bollywood career never rose. If you’re wondering who we’re talking about, the actress in the discussion is Yukta Mookei.
Yukta was born in Bangalore in the Cindy family on October 7, 1977 and lived in Dubai until he was seven years old. Her parents then returned to Mumbai. After returning to India, Yukta’s mother, Aruna, started a grooming salon in Santa Cruz, and her father, Inderal Mookei, served as the former MD of the clothing brand. Yukta studied zoology, received an Aptech computer science diploma and studied Hindustani classical music for three years.
In 1999, Yukta participated in the Femina Miss India Contest, and in the same year she was bagged by title holder Annie Thomas, who was resigning from the title of Miss India World. This victory gave Yukta a green card to join Miss World. In 1999, when the 49th edition of the Miss World Pageant took place in Olympia, London, Yukta became Miss World.
After winning the title, Yukta tried his luck in Bollywood. She began her career at Pyaasa in 2002. A. Directed by Muthu, the film featured actors like Aftab Shivdasani and Zulfi Syed as lead roles. Sadly, the film was a huge flop. Despite this, Yukta tried her luck, but never succeeded.
In 2008, Yukta tied the knot with Prince Turi. However, her relationship didn’t last long, and in 2013 the duo divorced.
Did you know that Yukta is the tallest actress in Bollywood? According to media reports, she is 5’9” tall. After working hard in Bollywood, Yukta left acting and works as a social activist.
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