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SHVETHA
JAISHANKAR
Miss Charming and Miss India International of the
Femina Miss India, 1998…..Second Runner up at Miss International
(Tokyo, 1998)….. Bharatanatyam dancer….. Tennis player….. and
an extremely nice person to know. Meet Shvetha Jaishankar.
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Sign and year of birth?
Sagittarian, of ' 78
Education?
I did my schooling in Madras (Chennai), Church Park and
DAV and my college education at Ethiraj.
Hobbies and talents?
I like reading, movies, tennis, swimming, meeting people, going
out. I was a Bharatanatyam dancer for some time and I paint as well.
Could you fill us in on your family background.
I am the only child and my parents work together in a pharmaceutical
company. My mom's a doctor, but she now runs the medical part of
the company and I live with them and my grandfather. Pretty small
family, but we have a whole bunch of cousins.
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you feel that modelling can be a career?
Definitely. A pageant gives you a title and a platform from which
to launch yourself. You can then endorse products, you can be a
model, and there are tonnes of ads to be done. It can be a full-time
career.
You've worked abroad?
Yeah I've worked abroad. I've been to shows in the US and London
and so on.
What is the difference between
modelling
abroad and
modelling in India?
Well, its different because the market is so very different. There
are so many more designers and so many more people who are fashion-conscious
and willing to buy clothes. Here the focus is more on intricate
designs and embroidery. And the fabrics themselves are different
from what you get abroad.
Your views on the modelling and fashion scene
today?
Madras has definitely changed a lot since I began two years ago.
There are so many more parents willing to let their children model.
Balancing professional and personal life?
Yeah, yeah, completely! In fact, this profession gives you a chance
to do that, because you are not working all days of the month. Its
sort of a freelance job - sometimes you get work and sometimes you
don't. So there is a lot of time to pursue other things.
Criteria for a good model?
 Dedication,
hard work and hordes of other factors, including your mentality.
Beauty is just one of them. You have to be street smart. Any good
model will tell you that.
Where do you see yourself in
today's set up?
I don't want to sound complacent but I am very happy about who
I am and where I am today. I have definitely created a name for
myself. If you have your ambitions and set your goals towards it,
you can make it. I never wanted to be a model. It was forced into
my head. I was more of a sportsperson.
Unfulfiled ambitions?
I would like to see a little more of my own country.
Your views on the party scene?
I enjoy partying, but not an overdose of it.
Guys in your life other than dad?
My grandpa !
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