Yukta Mookhey

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Yukta Mookhey
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Born Yukta Inderlal Mookhey
(1977-10-07) October 7, 1977 (age 46)
Bangalore, India
Occupation Actress
Years active 1999–2008
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Measurements 35-27-39[1]
Hair colour Black
Eye colour Brown
Major
competition(s)		 Femina Miss India 1999
(Winner)
Miss World 1999
(Winner)
Spouse Prince Tuli
(2008–2014)

Yukta Mookhey (born 7 October 1977) is an Indian actress, model and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss World in December 1999 in London.

Early life

Mookhey was born in Bangalore and was raised in Dubai until Mookhey was seven years of age. The Mookhey family moved back to Mumbai in June 1986. Her mother Aruna runs a grooming consulting firm and her father was the director in a clothing company. 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.[2]

Miss World

The 49th Miss World pageant was held on 4 December 1999 at Olympia London. Mookhey was crowned Miss World 1999 beating 93 delegates from other countries.

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 Bollywood debut with Pyasa in 2002 starring with Aftab Shivdasani. The film proved to be a flop at the box office.[3] In 2005, she acted in two films Memsahab and Love in Japan and in 2006, she appeared in the music video Kathputali.

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Yukta Mookhey at stree Shakti Women Awards 2014

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.[4] The marriage was held on November 2, 2008 in a traditional Sikh ceremony at a Nagpur Gurudwara followed by a reception.[5] 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.[6] In June 2014, the couple obtained divorce through consensus.[7] Mookhey is an active member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and engages herself in social and charitable causes.

Filmography

Film Year Role Notes Reference
Poovellam Un Vasam 2001 Guest appearance Tamil film [8][9]
Pyaasa 2002 Sheetal Hindi film [10]
Katputtli 2006 Anju [11][12]
Love In Japan 2006 Guest Appearance [13][14]
Kab Kahaba Tu I Love You 2007 Assamese film [15]
Memsahab - Lost In A Mirage 2008 Anjali [16][17]

See also

References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss World
1999		 Succeeded by
India Priyanka Chopra
Preceded by Miss World Asia & Oceania
1999		 Succeeded by
India Priyanka Chopra
Preceded by
Annie Thomas
 Femina Miss India World
1999		 Succeeded by
Priyanka Chopra
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