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	'''Shvetha Jaishankar''' (born 11 December 1978) is an [[INDIA\|India]]n model, author, entrepreneur, beauty pageant titleholder, writer and a trained ~~bharatanatyam~~ dancer. She won the title at the [[Femina Miss India]] International 1998 and later was crowned as the second runner up at [[Miss International 1998]] held in [[Tokyo]].		'''Shvetha Jaishankar''' (born 11 December 1978) is an [[INDIA\|India]]n model, author, entrepreneur, beauty pageant titleholder, writer, and a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She won the title at the [[Femina Miss India]] International 1998 and later was crowned as the second runner up at [[Miss International 1998]] held in [[Tokyo]].

	She is the author of ''Gorgeous: Eat Well, Look Great'' published by [[HarperCollins]] in 2016. Shvetha is also founder of ''‘A lot of dreams’'', an NGO that supports charity<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.facebook.com/pg/A-Lot-Of-Dreams-401190593695/about/?ref=page_internal \| title = A Lot of Dreams: About \| work = Facebook \| access-date=23 February 2020}}</ref> including higher education for girls from low income families.		She is the author of ''Gorgeous: Eat Well, Look Great'' published by [[HarperCollins]] in 2016. Shvetha is also founder of ''‘A lot of dreams’'', an NGO that supports charity<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.facebook.com/pg/A-Lot-Of-Dreams-401190593695/about/?ref=page_internal \| title = A Lot of Dreams: About \| work = Facebook \| access-date=23 February 2020}}</ref> including higher education for girls from low income families.

	Shvetha is also a founding trustee of Leap in India, a movement mentored by [[A R Rahman]] and founded by musician ~~[[Srinivas (singer)\|~~Srinivas Krishnan]], that develops and conducts immersive music and arts programs in schools.		Shvetha is also a founding trustee of Leap in India, a movement mentored by [[A R Rahman]] and founded by musician '''''Srinivas Krishnan''''', that develops and conducts immersive music and arts programs in schools.

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
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	Shvetha is short for Shvethambari and she takes her name from the [[Thanjavur painting\|Tanjore painting]] of [[Goddess Saraswati]] which is the pride of her mother's collection at home. Music dance and tennis were integral parts of her growing up years.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/2000/02/14/stories/13140667.htm \| title=Portrait of a beauty \| date=14 February 2000 \| first=Anjali \| last=Sircar \| newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \| accessdate=18 October 2018 }}{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>		Shvetha is short for Shvethambari and she takes her name from the [[Thanjavur painting\|Tanjore painting]] of [[Goddess Saraswati]] which is the pride of her mother's collection at home. Music dance and tennis were integral parts of her growing up years.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/2000/02/14/stories/13140667.htm \| title=Portrait of a beauty \| date=14 February 2000 \| first=Anjali \| last=Sircar \| newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \| accessdate=18 October 2018 }}{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>

	In 2002, Shvetha married tennis player [[Mahesh Bhupathi]] and they divorced in 2009.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Sinhl\|first1=Gauri\|title=Shvetha & Mahesh? Why knot!\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi-times/Shvetha-Mahesh-Why-knot/articleshow/20992167.cms\|accessdate=21 August 2017\|agency=TNN\|publisher=Times Of India\|date=2 September 2002}}</ref> In 2011, Shvetha tied the knot with Chennai-based businessman Raghu Kailas. The couple have two daughters and live in Chennai<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.weddingsutra.com/blog/index.php/2011/02/28/shvetha-jaishankars-big-fat-tam-bram-wedding/ \| work = Wedding Sutra \| title = Shvetha Jaishankar's Big Fat Tam Bram Wedding \| date = 28 February 2011 \| publisher = WeddingSutra.com (India) Pvt. Ltd. \| access-date=23 February 2020}}</ref>		In 2002, Shvetha married tennis player [[Mahesh Bhupathi]] and they divorced in 2009.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Sinhl\|first1=Gauri\|title=Shvetha & Mahesh? Why knot!\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi-times/Shvetha-Mahesh-Why-knot/articleshow/20992167.cms\|accessdate=21 August 2017\|agency=TNN\|publisher=Times Of India\|date=2 September 2002}}</ref>

			In 2011, Shvetha tied the knot with Chennai-based businessman Raghu Kailas. The couple have two daughters and live in Chennai<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.weddingsutra.com/blog/index.php/2011/02/28/shvetha-jaishankars-big-fat-tam-bram-wedding/ \| work = Wedding Sutra \| title = Shvetha Jaishankar's Big Fat Tam Bram Wedding \| date = 28 February 2011 \| publisher = WeddingSutra.com (India) Pvt. Ltd. \| access-date=23 February 2020}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==

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{{Infobox writer
| name = Shvetha Jaishankar
| honorific_prefix =
| image = Shvetha Jaishankar - Gorgeous.png
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|12|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| occupation = Model and Author
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = [[Ethiraj College for Women]], Chennai
[[Indian School of Business]],Hyderabad
| notableworks = [http://shvethajaishankar.com/gorgeous.html ''Gorgeous: Eat well, look great'']
| spouse = [[Mahesh Bhupathi]] (2002-2009)<br />Raghu Kailas (2010-present)
| awards = [[Femina Miss India|Miss India International]] 1998
Second runner up, [[Miss International 1998|Miss International, 1998]]
| years_active = 1995 to current
| website = [http://shvethajaishankar.com shvethajaishankar.com]
}}

'''Shvetha Jaishankar''' (born 11 December 1978) is an [[INDIA|India]]n model, author, entrepreneur, beauty pageant titleholder, writer and a trained bharatanatyam dancer. She won the title at the [[Femina Miss India]] International 1998 and later was crowned as the second runner up at [[Miss International 1998]] held in [[Tokyo]].

She is the author of ''Gorgeous: Eat Well, Look Great'' published by [[HarperCollins]] in 2016. Shvetha is also founder of ''‘A lot of dreams’'', an NGO that supports charity<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.facebook.com/pg/A-Lot-Of-Dreams-401190593695/about/?ref=page_internal | title = A Lot of Dreams: About | work = Facebook | access-date=23 February 2020}}</ref> including higher education for girls from low income families.

Shvetha is also a founding trustee of Leap in India, a movement mentored by [[A R Rahman]] and founded by musician [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas Krishnan]], that develops and conducts immersive music and arts programs in schools.

==Personal life==

Shvetha was born in [[Chennai]] to Tamil Brahmin parents. She is the only child of her mother who is a retired doctor and pharmaceutical entrepreneur and her father who is a businessman in the clinical trials industry. She did her schooling from [[Sacred Heart Matriculation School]] at Church Park, Chennai and DAV School. She graduated from [[Ethiraj College for Women]] (B.A Corporate) in 1999 and further pursued her MBA in 2004 from [[Indian School of Business]], Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hyderabad-times/This-model-means-business/articleshow/174741.cms | newspaper=The Times of India | title=This Model Means Business | date=10 September 2003 | first=Revathy | last=Menon | accessdate=18 October 2018 }}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2011/may/23/beauty-queen-was-caught-sleeping-in-class-255818.html| title= Beauty queen in class|date=2011-05-23|work=newindianexpress.com}}</ref> after which she co-founded sports and talent management company Globosport.

Shvetha is short for Shvethambari and she takes her name from the [[Thanjavur painting|Tanjore painting]] of [[Goddess Saraswati]] which is the pride of her mother's collection at home. Music dance and tennis were integral parts of her growing up years.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/2000/02/14/stories/13140667.htm | title=Portrait of a beauty | date=14 February 2000 | first=Anjali | last=Sircar | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | accessdate=18 October 2018 }}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

In 2002, Shvetha married tennis player [[Mahesh Bhupathi]] and they divorced in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sinhl|first1=Gauri|title=Shvetha & Mahesh? Why knot!|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi-times/Shvetha-Mahesh-Why-knot/articleshow/20992167.cms|accessdate=21 August 2017|agency=TNN|publisher=Times Of India|date=2 September 2002}}</ref> In 2011, Shvetha tied the knot with Chennai-based businessman Raghu Kailas. The couple have two daughters and live in Chennai<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.weddingsutra.com/blog/index.php/2011/02/28/shvetha-jaishankars-big-fat-tam-bram-wedding/ | work = Wedding Sutra | title = Shvetha Jaishankar's Big Fat Tam Bram Wedding | date = 28 February 2011 | publisher = WeddingSutra.com (India) Pvt. Ltd. | access-date=23 February 2020}}</ref>

==Career==

===Modelling===
At age 17, Shvetha was discovered by fashion guru [[Prasad Bidapa]] and went on to walk the ramp for India's top designers such as [[Ritu Kumar]], [[Rohit Bal]] and [[Manish Malhotra]]. She won the [[Femina Miss India]] International 1998 title and later was crowned as the second runner up at the Miss International 1998 held in Tokyo, Japan.<ref>{{Citation|last=er2006|title=1998 Miss International Crowning| work = YouTube |date=3 February 2008 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsoG3jNCwcs|accessdate=21 April 2017 }}</ref>

She has appeared on shows for [[National Geographic (U.S. TV channel)|National Geographic]], [[MTV]] and [[Star TV (Asian TV networks)|Star TV.]] She was guest presenter at the Nat Geo Spell Bee 2009.<ref>{{cite AV media | date = 7 December 2010 | title = Infotainment - Spell Bee Promo Shvetha Jaishankar | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6QuTkJApCg | work = YouTube | publisher = HDFC Standard Life Spell Bee - India Spells 2009}}</ref> She has appeared in TV commercials for Dabur Vatika shampoo, [[Nestle]] Munch,<ref>{{cite AV media | date = 15 February 2013 | title = Munch TV Ad 1999 | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaRtolW49Ys | work = YouTube | publisher = Nestlé MUNCH India}}</ref> [[Cadbury]]’s Dairy Milk, Asian Paints and Denim Soap.<ref>{{cite AV media | date = 21 March 2010 | title = DENIM SOAP DIRECTOR JOHN MATHEW MATTHAN | work = YouTube | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG3LxHYD88I | publisher = George Mathew}}</ref>

She has also appeared on a famous talk show ''Rendezvous with Simi Garewal''.<ref>{{cite AV media | date = 2004 | series = Rendezvous with Simi Garewal (2004) | title = Rendezvous with Simi Garewal - Mahesh Bhupathi & Shvetha | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMvMZC5_i4k | work = YouTube | publisher = SimiGarewalOfficial}}</ref> She appeared on the cover of Femina (December 1999 issue)<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.shvetha.com/about-2/ | title = Femina Cover Shoot | work = Shvetha.com }}</ref> and has also featured in ''[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]'', ''[[Verve (Indian magazine)|Verve]]'' and ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] India''<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.vogue.in/content/coming-age-beauty-age-gallery/ | title = Coming of Age: Beauty Age Gallery | first = Geeta | last = Rao | date = 27 August 2010 | work = Vogue India | publisher = Condé Nast | access-date = 22 February 2020 }}</ref> magazines.

===Author and writer===

Shvetha's debut book, ''Gorgeous'',<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.amazon.in/Gorgeous-Eat-Well-Look-Great/dp/9352641086|title=Gorgeous: Eat Well, Look Great|last=Jaishankar|first=Shvetha|date=8 December 2016|publisher=Harper Collins India|isbn=9789352641086|edition=Latest|language=English}}</ref> was published by HarperCollins India in 2016.<ref>{{cite AV media | date = 7 October 2016 | title = Shvetha Jaishankar in conversation with Amrita Tripathi | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMBsOAs4QEs | work = YouTube | publisher = Harper Broadcast}}</ref> It is a collection of recipes and conversations with India's top models and actors like [[Malaika Arora]], [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Milind Soman]], [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha Krishnan]], [[Gul Panag]], [[Ujjwala Raut]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/getahead/report/eat-well-look-great-a-beauty-queens-fitness-gyaan/20170111.htm|title='Eat well, look great': A beauty queen's fitness gyaan|work=Rediff|access-date=21 April 2017}}</ref> and several others. The book chronicles Shvetha's battle with weight and food related issues caused by anxiety in her life and addresses the importance of taking care of yourself by prioritizing fitness and well-being.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/model-serve/section/61763 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170422033432/http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/model-serve/section/61763 | archive-date = 22 April 2017 | title = Model Serve | date = 4 November 2016 | work = Indulge | publisher = The New Indian Express}}</ref> It also celebrates the importance of delicious food in everyday living in order to stay the course on eating right. There are over 100 recipes in the book that also features Shvetha's own recipes and anecdotes from her life.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/recipes-off-the-ramp/article9288290.ece | title = Recipes off the ramp: Former model Shvetha Jaishankar speaks to PRIYADARSHINI PAITANDY about her debut book Gorgeous, garnished with tips from 25 top models | first = Priyadarshini | last = Paitandy | location = Chennai | date = 2 December 2016 | work = The Hindu | publisher = THG Publishing Pvt Ltd. | access-date =23 February 2020}}</ref>

She was a popular columnist for [[The Hindu]], a leading national newspaper. She wrote several features for 'The Girls Guide' and 'The Yin Thing' columns.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/shvetha-jaishankar/ | title = shvetha jaishankar | work = The Hindu | publisher = THG Publishing Pvt Ltd. | access-date =23 February 2020}}</ref>

=== Sports management ===

In 2004, Shvetha co-founded and managed Globosport, a sports and talent management company along with Mahesh Bhupathi. In 2012, she joined [[Reliance Industries|Reliance Industries Limited]] as vice president, where she was part of the core team that handled the strategic and operational aspirations of the group's sports ventures including the cricket team [[Mumbai Indians]]. Shvetha is the founding editor of the IPL magazine ([[Indian Premier League]]), the world's biggest and most popular 20-20 cricket league. The magazine contained exclusive photographs, interviews of top IPL players and a sneak peek into the events that are organized around the IPL extravaganza.<ref>{{cite magazine | url = http://m.mydigitalfc.com/news/tatas-pull-out-deal-ipl-2020-magazine-485 | title = Tatas pull out of deal – IPL 20/20 | work = IPL Magazine }}</ref>

=== Other ===
In 2009, Shvetha founded "A lot of dreams", an NGO that identifies bright high school girls from low income families and supports their dreams of attending college by providing career counseling, grooming and paying their fees.

Shvetha has spoken at several workshops and clubs on her beliefs on healthy living and the need to follow dreams. Addresses include the students at [[Pearl Academy of Fashion]] during their Induction,<ref>{{cite AV media | date = 3 August 2011 | title = Shvetha Jaishankar induction pgm | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0KsFnZrQE0 | work = YouTube | publisher = shankarveera}}</ref> the Rotary Club of Madras, the Duchess Club, and a workshop for college students from Nagaland.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://morungexpress.com/aspiration-to-achievement/|title=Aspiration to Achievement |date=19 March 2017|work=The Morung Express|access-date=21 April 2017|language=en-US | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170322120841/http://morungexpress.com/aspiration-to-achievement/ | archive-date = 22 March 2017}}</ref>

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