Photos: Meet Dr Aditi Govitrikar, the first and only Indian woman to have won Mrs World title

Aditi Govitrikar, who was crowned as Mrs World in 2001 in Las Vegas remains the first and the only Indian to have won the title. She is one of the few supermodels to have retained dual qualifications of gynaecology and psychology.

Published on: Jun 26, 2021 3:04 PM IST

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The light-eyed beauty featured in many Bollywood and South Indian films like 'De Dana Dan,' 'Paheli,' '16 December,' 'Thammudu,' among others. She was also a contestant on Bigg Boss (2009) and acted in the Hindi TV serial 'Ye Meri Life Hai.' (Instagram/@aditigovitrikar)

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She started her career in modelling after winning Gladrags Megamodel Contest in 1996. (Instagram/@aditigovitrikar)

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Aditi, who was born in Panvel, Maharashtra on May 21 1976, did her schooling as well as pursued MBBS in Mumbai. (Instagram/@aditigovitrikar)

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Govitrikar, launched PETA in India and has also endorsed several top tire international brands. (Instagram/@aditigovitrikar)

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After her MBBS, she started doing her MS in Gynaecology and Obstetrics but could not complete it since she started modelling. (Instagram/@aditigovitrikar)

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The 45-year-old also participated in reality television series such as Khatron Ke Khiladi (2008) which was hosted by Akshay Kumar. (Instagram/@aditigovitrikar)

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Despite doing so many films and being a successful model, she still decided to go back to her medical career and obtained a degree to become a doctor. (Instagram/@aditigovitrikar)

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She is a single mother raising two kids Kiara and Zhiaan. (Instagram/@aditigovitrikar)