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{{Infobox pageant titleholder
| name = Asha Bhat
| image = File:Asha Bhat in 2019.jpg
| caption = Bhat at an event for [[Junglee (2019 film)|Junglee]]
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|09|05}}
| birth_place = [[Bhadravati, Karnataka|Bhadravati]], [[Karnataka]], India
| hometown =
| education =
| alma_mater = [[Electronic engineering]] from [[R.V. College of Engineering]]
| occupation = [[Model (people)|Model]], [[Actress]], [[engineer]]
| years_active = 2014–Present
| height = {{height|m=1.71}}
| hair_color = Black
| eye_color = Dark Brown
| title =
* '''Miss Supranational 2014'''
* '''[[Miss Diva Supranational|Miss Diva Supranational 2014]]'''
| competitions =
* '''[[Miss Supranational]] 2014''' ''(Winner)'' ''(Best in Talent)'' ''(Best National Costume* runner-up) (*designed by [[Melvyn Noronha]])
* '''[[Miss Diva - 2014]]''' ''(Winner - Miss Diva Supranational 2014)'' ''(Miss Congeniality)'' ''(Miss Beautiful Smile)'' ''(Miss Fascinating)''
}}

'''Asha Bhat''' (born 5 September 1992) is an Indian [[model (profession)|model]], [[actress]], [[engineer]] and beauty pageant titleholder from [[Karnataka]]. She was the first Indian to win the [[Miss Supranational]] pageant in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=India's Asha Bhat is the first Indian to win Miss Supranational 2014 title|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/indias-asha-bhat-is-the-first-indian-to-win-miss-supranational-2014-title-729927.html|work=ibnlive.com|access-date=25 January 2016|archive-date=19 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319014402/http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/indias-asha-bhat-is-the-first-indian-to-win-miss-supranational-2014-title-729927.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She made her acting debut with 2019 Hindi film ''[[Junglee (2019 film)|Junglee]]'' alongside [[Vidyut Jammwal]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/ahead-of-junglee-trailer-launch-vidyut-jammwal-pooja-sawant-and-asha-bhat-visit-siddhivinayak-temple/videoshow/68252876.cms|title=Ahead of 'Junglee' trailer launch, Vidyut Jammwal, Pooja Sawant and Asha Bhat visit Siddhivinayak temple|work=The Times of India|date=4 March 2019|access-date=16 March 2021}}</ref> and then appeared in 2021 Kannada action thriller film ''[[Roberrt]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/asha-bhat-to-make-her-sandalwood-debut-opposite-darshan/articleshow/70975387.cms|title=Asha Bhat to make her sandalwood debut opposite Darshan|date=5 September 2019|newspaper=Times of India|first=Sunayana|last=Suresh|access-date=16 March 2021}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Bhat was born in [[Bhadravati, Karnataka|Bhadravati]], an industrial city in the [[Shimoga district]] of Indian state of [[Karnataka]] on 5 September 1992 to parents Subrahmanya and Shyamala Bhat. Both her parents are medical laboratory technicians and have been serving the [[Bhadravati, Karnataka|Bhadravati]] city clinical laboratories. She has one elder sister, Dr. Akshatha, who is a [[Pediatrics|paediatrician]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Asha Bhat attributes her success to parents' encouragement|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/asha-bhat-attributes-her-success-to-parents-encouragement/article6692555.ece|work=The Hindu.com|access-date=25 January 2016|archive-date=24 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524121338/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/asha-bhat-attributes-her-success-to-parents-encouragement/article6692555.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

Bhat attended St. Charles School in [[Bhadravathi, Karnataka|Bhadravathi]] and pursued her pre-university education at Alva's Pre-University College in Moodbidri.<ref>{{cite web|title='Miss Supra' Asha Bhat gets felicitated by Alvas foundation|url=http://www.newskarnataka.com/mangalore/miss-supra-asha-bhat-gets-felicitated-by-alvas-foundation|work=newskarnataka.com|access-date=23 January 2016}}{{Dead link|date=October 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> She enrolled for [[National Cadet Corps (India)|National Cadet Corps]] while studying at the Alvas College and was selected to participate in the Republic Day Camp. She was a member of National Cadet Corps delegation from [[South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation|SAARC]] nations and visited [[Sri Lanka]] Military Academy and won all rounder award in the year 2009, awarded by the president of [[Sri Lanka]], [[Mahinda Rajapaksa]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Asha Bhat felicitated|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/asha-bhat-felicitated/article6535537.ece|work=The Hindu|author=VEERENDRA P.M.|date=27 October 2014|access-date=25 January 2015|archive-date=25 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025183639/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/asha-bhat-felicitated/article6535537.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> Later she graduated with a [[Bachelor's degree]] in [[Electronic engineering]] at the [[R.V. College of Engineering]].<ref>{{cite web|title=How an Indian cadet became Miss Supranational|url=http://www.rediff.com/getahead/report/achievers-asha-bhat-is-the-first-indian-to-win-miss-supranational/20141209.htm|work=rediff.com|author=Divya Nair|date=9 December 2014|access-date=25 January 2016|archive-date=20 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220111907/http://www.rediff.com/getahead/report/achievers-asha-bhat-is-the-first-indian-to-win-miss-supranational/20141209.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

Currently she is based in [[Mumbai]], and apart from being a model and actress, she is also a social activist and runs her own [[NGO]] named the Astra Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Asha Bhat: Tribute to a Girl with Golden Heart|url=http://thegreatpageantcommunity.com/2015/12/02/asha-bhat-tribute-to-a-girl-with-golden-heart/|work=thegreatpageantcommunity.com|access-date=25 January 2016|archive-date=12 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212105443/http://thegreatpageantcommunity.com/2015/12/02/asha-bhat-tribute-to-a-girl-with-golden-heart/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Pageantry==
In the year 2014, she participated in [[Miss Diva - 2014|Miss Diva]] pageant organized by [[The Times Group]] and was crowned Miss India Supranational 2014, next to [[Alankrita Sahai]] who was crowned Miss India Earth 2014 and [[Noyonita Lodh]], the eventual winner of the contest and was crowned Miss India Universe, at the grand finale of the pageant held on 14 October 2014 at Westin Mumbai Garden City in [[Mumbai]]. Asha also won three special awards at [[Miss Diva - 2014|Miss Diva 2014]] including, Miss Congeniality, Miss Beautiful Smile and Miss Fascinating.

She represented [[India]] at Miss Supranational 2014 held in [[Krynica-Zdrój]] in [[Poland]] and was crowned the eventual winner on the grand finale of the pageant held on 5 December 2014. She also won the special award for "Best in Talent" and 2nd runner up for "Best National Costume" at the pageant. Her national costume was designed by internationally acclaimed fashion designer and beauty pageant mentor [[Melvyn Noronha]]. She was crowned Miss Supranational 2014 by the outgoing titleholder Miss Supranational 2013, [[Mutya Johanna Datul]] from [[Philippines]].

During her one-year tenure with Miss Supranational she visited [[Thailand]], [[Myanmar]], [[Hungary]], [[Mauritius]], [[China]] and numerous trips around [[Poland]] and [[India]]

In the month of May 2015, she travelled to [[Thailand]]. She judged the grand finale of Miss Grand Thailand and along with Miss Supranational 2014 first runner up and the winner of Miss Grand Thailand 2014, [[Parapadsorn Disdamrong]] she crowned Tharathip Sukdarunpat as Miss Supranational Thailand<ref>{{cite news |title=Beauty queen Asha Bhat crowns Miss Supranational Thailand 2015 |url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-supranational/beauty-queen-asha-bhat-crowns-miss-supranational-thailand-2015/eventshow/47262241.cms |access-date=22 December 2020 |work=IndiaTimes |date=May 13, 2015}}</ref> at the conclusion of the event held on 12 May 2015 at [[Indoor Stadium Huamark]] in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Langague
! Notes
! Ref.
|-
|2019
|''[[Junglee (2019 film)|Junglee]]''
| Meera
| [[Hindi]]
|Hindi Debut
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Ahead of trailer release Junglee actors Vidyut Jammwal, Pooja Sawant and Asha Bhat visit Siddhivinayak temple|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/amp/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/ahead-of-trailer-release-junglee-actors-vidyut-jammwal-pooja-sawant-and-asha-bhat-visit-siddhivinayak-temple-see-photos/376175|work=Times Now|date=4 March 2019|access-date=5 March 2019|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044616/https://www.timesnownews.com/amp/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/ahead-of-trailer-release-junglee-actors-vidyut-jammwal-pooja-sawant-and-asha-bhat-visit-siddhivinayak-temple-see-photos/376175|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Roberrt]]''
|Amrutha
| [[Kannada]]
| Kannada Debut
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Glad to start my journey down south with a Kannada film: Asha Bhat|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/sep/05/glad-to-start-my-journey-down-south-with-a-kannada-film-asha-bhat-2029012.amp|work=Indian Express|date=5 September 2019|access-date=7 September 2019|archive-date=5 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905071828/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/sep/05/glad-to-start-my-journey-down-south-with-a-kannada-film-asha-bhat-2029012.amp|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.misssupranational.com/ Miss Supranational Website]
* {{IMDb name|id=8652056}}

{{S-start}}
{{S-ach}}
{{succession box
| before= '''{{flagicon|Philippines}}''' [[Mutya Johanna Datul|Mutya Datul]]
| title=Miss Supranational
| years=2014
| after= '''{{flagicon|Paraguay}}''' Stephania Stegman
}}
{{succession box
| before= Vijaya Sharma
| title=India's Representative to Miss Supranational
| years=2014
| after=[[Aafreen Vaz]]
}}
{{succession box
| before= First Winner
| title=[[Miss Diva Supranational]]
| years=[[Miss Diva - 2014|2014]]
| after=Title was Awarded in [[Femina Miss India]] Pageant
}}
{{S-end}}
{{Miss Supranational titleholders}}
{{Indian Beauty Pageant Representatives}}
{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bhat, Asha}}
[[Category:1992 births]]
[[Category:Indian beauty pageant winners]]
[[Category:Female models from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Beauty pageant contestants from India]]
[[Category:People from Shimoga district]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Miss Supranational winners]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]

Asha Bhat - Revision history

UpdateBot at 19:17, 28 June 2022

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