Aditi Govitrikar is an Indian actress, supermodel, psychologist, philanthropist and a doctor known for her work as a psychologist. She has been instrumental in changing people’s lives and has inspired many through her chat shows and campaigns.
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Aditi Govitrikar was born on Tuesday, 21 May 1974 (age 49 years; as in 2023) in Panvel, Bombay. He completed his schooling from Barnes High School in Panvel, Mumbai. He had a keen interest in studies and decided to pursue MBBS from The Grant Medical College, Mumbai. Aditi holds several degrees, she holds a Master of Arts in Psychology from Indira Gandhi National Open University, Positive Psychology from Harvard University, Post Graduate in Counseling from Tata Institute of Social Sciences and a Master of Liberal Arts (ALM) in Psychology from Harvard University. Extension School. Along with education, she also developed interest in modeling and later chose acting and modeling as her career. She mainly gained attention in the field after winning the Best Body and Face award at the Gladrags Mega Model contest in 1996 and the Asian Supermodel contest in 1997. She is considered to be the only Indian supermodel who is a doctor and has achieved this feat. Qualification of psychologist also. Business Today magazine has given her the title of ‘Beauty with Brains’.
Physical Appearance
Height: 5′ 7″
Eye colour: Natural green
Hair Color: Dark Brown
family and caste
Aditi comes from a Chitpavan Brahmin family of Central and South Asian origin. Before marriage, Aditi was a Hindu but after marrying a Muslim boy, she changed her name to Sara Lakdawala and thus changed her religion to Islam.
parents and siblings
She has a younger sister, who is a model, television and film actress, and a brother, Alpan Govitrikar. In 2019, his father passed away after a prolonged illness. He was on a ventilator and was admitted to Panvel Hospital in Maharashtra where he later died.
Aditi Govitrikar with her parents and sister Arzoo
Relationships, Husband and Children
In college, Aditi met Muffazal Lakdawala, who was studying MBBS at The Grant Medical College, Mumbai. He was a Muslim and they dated for seven years. Later, they married each other in 1998. Even after changing her name to Sara Lakdawala, she kept her name Aditi in the entertainment industry. The couple had two children, a daughter, Kiara, and a son, Zayan. In 2009, the couple divorced as their relationship did not prove fruitful; However, she did not reveal much about the reason behind their divorce. According to Aditi, it was a difficult and unpleasant time for her. Later, Muffazal decided to remarry and he married Priyanka Kaul in March 2011 in Goa. He has three children with Priyanka Kaul.
Aditi Govitrikar with her ex-husband and children
Address
She lives in an apartment in Bandra, Mumbai.
livelihood
film
She made her acting debut in the Telugu film Thammudu (1975), in which she played the role of “Lovely”. 
She made her Punjabi debut with the film Myself Ghant (2014), in which she played the role of “Aditi”. 
After this he did many films like De Dana Dhan (2009), Paheli (2005), 16 December (2002), and Bheja Fry 2 (2011). These films helped him gain more popularity.
Television
She made her television debut with the serial Action Unlimited (2003), in which she played the role of “Aditi”. 
award
- ‘Gladrags Mrs. India’ title held in Mumbai, India (2000)
- ‘Rajiv Gandhi Award’ under the category ‘National Personality of the Year’ (2001)
- Title of ‘Mrs. World’ held in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (2001)
- PETA Humanitarian Award (Humanitarian of the Year)
- Kingfisher Model of the Decade Award
- ‘Maharashtra Ratna’ award under ‘State Personality of the Year’ category
- Titled ‘Partner for Pride of the Nation’ Award for Leaders in the category of Women Empowerment Principles by the 12th edition Asian Business and Social Forum (2019).
Note: He has many more awards and honors to his name.
Controversy
In 2009, in Bigg Boss season 3, Aditi Govitrikar and Tanaaz Karim embarrassed Raju Srivastava by pulling down his shorts at a pool party in the Bigg Boss house. This action was widely criticized in the media.
Favourite Things
- Film: Munna Bhai MBBS (2003)
Facts/General Knowledge
- Aditi is the first and only Indian to win the title of Mrs. World.
Aditi gets the title of Mrs. World
- He endorsed various international and many famous brands like Coca-Cola, Chopard, Fendi, Harry Winston, Philips, Eureka Forbes, Shoppers Stop and many more.
- In 1997, she was cast as the female lead in music videos such as Adnan Sami and Asha Bhosle’s ‘Kabhi To Nazar Milao’ and in 2000, Jagjit Singh’s ‘Aaina’.
- Aditi sincerely promotes PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and in 2000, she campaigned for it through a photoshoot titled ‘Let Vegetarianism Grow on You’, in which she posed with lettuce made from Ace She was seen wearing a form-fitting gown. Fashion designer Hemant Trivedi. She strictly follows a vegetarian diet and even considers non-vegetarian food harmful to human health. Discussing diet, Aditi said,
Being a doctor as well as a model, I know that eating vegetables is the first and most important ingredient to stay fit. If you eat chicken or other meat, you are consuming toxins, fat and cholesterol. Vegetarian diets are rich in all the vitamins and proteins you need to be in your best shape.”
Aditi Govitrikar is campaigning for PETA with John Abraham
- He is an animal lover and has a pet dog at home.
Aditi Govitrikar with her pet
- Despite being an actress and a model, Aditi never neglected her medical career and continued her further studies from various colleges and universities in India and abroad. Aditi wanted to contribute to the society with her educational qualifications and till now, she has done many campaigns and chat shows to educate people about their mental health. Later, she started her channel “Lighthouse Counseling Centre” on YouTube, where youth and couples can discuss their personal issues and empower them to deal with their future struggles and problems. Subsequently, she began appearing every day at 6 pm on Instagram Live in a chat show “Dr. A Talks on Instagram Live”, where various celebrity guests joined her and discussed their problems. Additionally, he has conducted workshops focusing on mental and physical well-being in various villages and towns across India. According to him, it has proved beneficial for many people as they have overcome depression and anxiety by talking and following his guidance.
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– Dr. Aditi Govitrikar (@aditigovitrikar) 19 December 2020
- In September 2020, Aditi was tested positive for COVID-19 as she hosted a get together at her home in Bandra on 27 August 2020. It is being told that Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora were also present in the house party. Later both of them were found affected by this virus. Aditi’s apartment was also sealed by BMC. He felt mild body pain and quarantined himself at home.
- In an interview, Aditi revealed that she had once rejected a chance to enter the film industry. She mentioned that when she participated in the Gladrags Mega Model Contest, Yash Chopra, who was one of the judges in that program, called her for a meeting. However, Aditi sent a message to Yash’s office saying that she was not interested in doing films. In the interview, Aditi revealed that she had turned down the opportunity due to her casting couch experiences and later regretted her decision.
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