Deepti Bhatnagar is a former Indian actress and model known for her work primarily in

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and

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films, along with a few appearances in other languages. She made her film debut in ''Ram Shastra'' (1995), directed by

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. She gained recognition with the Telugu film ''Pelli Sandadi'' (1996), which became the second highest-grossing Telugu film of the year. Bhatnagar also appeared in the American film ''Inferno'' (1997) and the Hindi film ''Mann'' (1999).

Early life

Bhatnagar was born in

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. She Went to school in Delhi and attended

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. She moved to Mumbai in 1992 to identify a good ad agency to promote her

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s factory in

, Uttar Pradesh.

Career

In 1992, Bhatnagar was promoting her handicrafts in

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, when she got an opportunity to sign for an ad agency to model for the Roopmilan saris' press ad and after that ad she signed 12 more campaigns. She had given up her interest in running the handicraft factory and entered into the professional modeling world. She won the Eves Weekly contest in 1990. Soon afterwards, she was modeling in

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for various international fashion shows.

Television

In 1998, Bhatnagar appeared in a television show ''Yeh Hai Raaz'', replacing Ruby Bhatia in the lead role of a tough cop. In 2001, she ventured into television production with the travel shows ''

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'', a

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show and ''Musafir Hoon Yaaron'', an around the world travel guide show, both aired on

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. She also hosted both the shows. She also produced a TV serial ''

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'' in 2003 on ''

''.

Personal life

Bhatnagar is married to Randeep Arya, the director of her show, ''Musafir Hoon Yaron''. Together they have two sons. Their first son, Shubh, was born in 2003. Six years later, in 2009, they welcomed their second son, Shiv. The couple enjoys a fulfilling family life, balancing their professional careers with the joys and responsibilities of parenthood.

Filmography

Film

Music videos

References

External links

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