Yukta Mookhey

Yukta Mookhey
Mookhey in 2013
Born Yukta Inderlal Mookhey
(1979-10-07) October 7, 1979
Bangalore, India
Alma mater Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce[1]
Occupation Model, actress
Years active 1999–present
Spouse(s) Prince Tuli
(2008–2014)
Children 1 (son)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colour Black
Eye colour Brown
Major
competition(s)		 Femina Miss India 1999
(Miss World India)
(Miss Photogenic)
Miss World 1999
(Winner)
(Miss World - Asia & Oceania)

Yukta Mookhey (born October 7, 1979 in Bangalore, India) is an Indian actress, model and beauty queen who was crowned Femina Miss India World 1999 and Miss World 1999. She was also crowned as the "Continental Queen of Asia and Oceania" during the Miss World contest.[2]

Mookhey was born in Bangalore in a Sindhi family and was raised in Dubai until Mookhey was seven years of age. The Mookhey family moved back to Mumbai in June 1986. Her mother Aroona runs a grooming saloon in Santa Cruz, Mumbai and her father, Inderlal Mookhey was a Managing Director of a clothing company.[3][4]

After school, Mookhey studied zoology at V.G. Vaze college. Mookhey has a diploma in computer sciences and has studied Hindustani classical music for three years.[1]

Miss World

The 49th Miss World pageant was held on 4 December 1999 at Olympia, London. Mookhey was crowned Miss World 1999 besting 93 delegates from other countries. Mookhey also won the title 'Continental Queen of Asia and Oceania' during the Miss World contest.[2] She became the fourth woman from India to win Miss World after Reita Faria in 1966, Aishwarya Rai in 1994 and Diana Hayden in 1997.[5][6][7]

Career

Mookhey entered the film industry and her first film was an item number in the 2001 Tamil movie Poovellam Un Vasam directed by Ezhil, starring Ajith Kumar and Jyothika in the lead roles. She made her Hindi film debut with Pyaasa in 2002 starring with Aftab Shivdasani. The film proved to be a flop at the box office.[8] In 2005, she acted in two films Memsahab and Love in Japan and in 2006, she appeared in the music video Kathputali.

Yukta Mookhey at Telly Chakkar's Talent Awards, 2011

Personal life

On September 7, 2008, Mookhey got engaged to Prince Tuli, a New York-based businessman and financial consultant at a ceremony held at the Grand Maratha in Mumbai.[9] The marriage was held on November 2, 2008 in a traditional Sikh ceremony at a Nagpur Gurudwara followed by a reception.[10] They have one son together.

In July, 2013, Mookhey lodged a domestic violence complaint against her husband and a First Information Report (FIR) was registered under Section 498A (cruelty and harassment) and Section 377 (unnatural sex) of Indian Penal Code.[11] In June 2014, the couple obtained a consensual divorce.[12][13]

Charitable works

Mookhey engages in social and charitable causes for the poor and underprivileged.[14] In 2010, she pledged to donate her eyes at the Eye Bank Association of India (EBAI) to help the visually impaired.[15]

Politics

In 2004, Mookhey became member of the political party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[16][17]

Filmography

Film Year Role Notes Reference
Poovellam Un Vasam 2001 Guest appearance Tamil film [18][19]
Pyaasa 2002 Sheetal Hindi film [20]
Katputtli 2006 Anju [21][22]
Love In Japan 2006 Guest Appearance [23][24]
Kab Kahaba Tu I Love You 2007 Bhojpuri film [25]
Memsahab - Lost In A Mirage 2008 Anjali [26][27]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "From Sushmita Sen to Diana Hayden, see how educated your favourite Indian beauty pageant winners are". India Times. 25 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Bollywood Confidential - Yukta Mookhey". Indiatimes News. 6 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Yukta Mookhey". Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Yukta Mookhey – Profile". Archived from the original on October 25, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Makers of India - Women of Fame". Indian Mirror. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  6. ↑ Simon Robinson. "India's Most Influential". Time magazine.
  7. ↑ "Femina Miss India winners: 1997". Indpaedia.com. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Yukta, career profile".
  9. ↑ "Yukta Mookey's engagement".
  10. ↑ "Yukta Mookhey's wedding". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Actress Yukta Mookhey lodges fir against husband". ndtv.com.
  12. ↑ "Yukta Mookhey and Tuli get divorce". Patrika Group (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "Former Miss World Yukta Mookhey, Prince Tuli get divorce". India Today. 26 June 2014.
  14. ↑ "Not films, birthday girl Yukta Mookhey hit the headlines for this!". Daily Bhaskar. 26 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Former Miss World Yukta Mookhey donates her eyes". www.onlinesahaya.org. Sahaya Charitable Trust. 12 December 2010.
  16. ↑ "Yukta Mookhey joins BJP". The Times Of India. 5 March 2004.
  17. ↑ "Sharad Joshi joins hands with NDA, Yukta Mookhey in BJP". The Hindu. 6 March 2004.
  18. ↑ "Poovelaam un vaasam". Hinduonnet.com.
  19. ↑ "Poovellam un Vaasam Review". ia.rediff.com.
  20. ↑ "Pyaasa". Bollywoodhungma.com.
  21. ↑ "Katputli". Bollywoodhungama.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-24.
  22. ↑ "Katputli Review". Indiafm.com.
  23. ↑ "Love in Japan". Bollywoodhungma.com.
  24. ↑ "Love in Japan review". Parinda.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-09.
  25. ↑ "Kab Kahaba Tu I Love You". Indiafm.com.
  26. ↑ "Memsahab". Indiafm.com.
  27. ↑ "Memsahab Review". Smashits.com.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Israel Linor Abargil		 Miss World
1999		 Succeeded by
India Priyanka Chopra
Preceded by
Malaysia Lina Teoh		 Miss World Asia & Oceania
1999		 Succeeded by
India Priyanka Chopra
Preceded by
Annie Thomas		 Femina Miss India World
1999		 Succeeded by
India Priyanka Chopra
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