Mugdha Veira Godse is an Indian actress and model who appears in

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films. A former model, Godse was a semi-finalist at the

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2004 competition. She made her acting debut in

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's 2008 film, ''

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''. She was one of the judges in a Marathi reality show, ''Marathi Paul Padte Pudhe''. She also acted in

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film ''

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''.

Early life and modeling career

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Godse was born in 1986 in a small middle-class family in

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. She did her schooling from

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, Pune. Godse completed her

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degree from

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in Pune. During her early days, Godse sold oil and only earned Rs.100 a day. She then started working out in the gym and participated in local beauty contests. In 2002, she participated and won the Gladrags Mega Model Hunt. In 2004, Godse took part in the biggest modeling contest in India, the

contest. She reached the semi-finals and won the Miss Perfect Ten title. She then moved to

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and started modeling. Godse has to her credit the

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commercial where she shared screen space with

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and the

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toothpaste commercial among the many she has done so far. She has spent over five years in the modelling field, doing press ads, music videos, commercials and walking the runway at national and international ramps. She appeared in the Hindi film ''

''. It was directed by

and has

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and

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alongside her. She received loads of praise for her performance — in her debut she has made a sensational mark. She has also appeared in a commercial for Hollandia Yoghurt. She has been recently honored with Global Cinema Award of 8th Global Film Festival Noida by Sandeep Marwah of

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Film career

Godse made her

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debut with the film ''

'' (2008), alongside

and

. She was nominated for the

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and won the Apsara Award for Best Female Debutante. In 2009, Godse appeared in two films, ''

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'', and ''

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''. Her film, ''

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'' opposite

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, was released on 13 August 2010. The film

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was released in February 2012 and ''

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'' was released in March 2012. Godse and boyfriend

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appeared in ''

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'' reality show.

Personal life

Godse is in a relationship with actor

. She is an eggetarian.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web series

Music videos

* ''Koka Tera Koka '' (Jassi — T-Series) * ''Mauja Len De'' (Daler Mehndi — T-series) * Two Punjabi videos (T-series) * Main Tujhse Milne Aayi Mandir Jaane Ke Bahane (Musicurry -

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) * ''Le Kar Hum Deewana Dil'' (Times Music) * ''Chhup Chhup Khade Ho'' (Jagdish Mali — Times Music) * ''Jab Chaye Mera Jadoo'' (with Irfan Pathan —

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)

Contests

* Participated and won the Gladrags Mega Model Contest in 2002. She also won the Miss Body Beautiful 2002 title in the same event. * Participated in the Ponds

2004 contest. Won the Miss Perfect 10 Title. * Participated in Best Model of the World 2002. Won award for the Best National Costume as Miss India

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Godse, Mugdha 1982 births Living people Indian film actresses Savitribai Phule Pune University alumni Actresses from Pune Actresses in Hindi cinema 21st-century Indian actresses Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi participants