Deepti Divakar

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Deepti Divakar
Born
Bangalore, Karnataka
India
Alma mater Parsons The New School for Design
New York City, United States
University of California, Los Angeles,
United States
Bangalore University
India
San Francisco State University
United States
Occupation(s)Model, actress, author
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Femina Miss India World 1981
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBlack

Deepti Divakar (born 31 October 1958) is an Indian actress, author, model and beauty pageant titleholder who the winner of Miss India in 1981. [1] [2]

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.[ citation needed ] 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".[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "The Hindu : Metro Plus Bangalore / People : A different dimension". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. "Former Miss India reaches out to slum-dwellers". The Times of India. 6 April 2002. Retrieved 1 February 2019.