Shubha Phutela

Shubha Phutela
Shubha Phutela in Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey
Born(1991-05-05)5 May 1991
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Died22 October 2012(2012-10-22) (aged 21)[1]
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2011–2012

Shubha Phutela (5 May 1991 – 22 October 2012) was an Indian model and actress. She was crowned Hair-o-max Miss South India 2010.[2] She starred in the Tamil film Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey that was released in 2012.

Early life and family

Shubha was born in Ludhiana, Punjab to Rajpal and Santosh Phutela. Her father is scientist/professor in microbiology. Her mother is a retired teacher. She has an elder sister and a younger brother. Her elder sister is married to an IT professional and is settled in the US. Her younger brother is doing his bachelor's degree in engineering.

As a child, Phutela was very sheltered and studious. In her own words,[3]

My aim of life then was to study, come home, watch TV. Watching TV was one of the things that I always rejoiced, watching all the saas-bahu serials with my mom and rounding off the day with some teen shows.

After school, Phutela joined Dayananda Sagar College, Bangalore to do her graduation in BE Computer Science.

Modeling career

Modelling happened by chance. While shopping at the mall, Phutela heard about a small pageant happening there. Her friends compelled her to join the contest and as fate would have it, she won.[3] From there on, she went on to win other pageants like Miss Cosmos 2007, Miss Youth 2008, Sigma Mall Brand Model Hunt 2008 and finally the big one, Hair-o-max Miss South India 2010.

Phutela has been the face of some of the top brands like Fastrack, Honda City, TVS Scooty, Kingfisher, Britannia, Fly Mobile etc. She has done print ads for various textiles and jewellery brands like Nalli Silks, Rasi Silks, Kalyan Jewellers (Coimbatore), Kannika Parmeshwari Silks etc. She was on the cover page of March 2011 Femina's BUYOLOGY, Bangalore Supplement. Shubha has walked the ramp for designers including Raj Shroff, Michele Salins, Ramesh Dembla, Anu Nagappa etc.

Acting career

Phutela debuted as an actress in the Tamil-language film Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey, released in July 2012.[4] In the film, she played the role of a Muslim girl, Jiya Jaffer. She spent two months learning Tamil for this film.[5] She opted out of the Kannada film Jai Bhajarong Bali as the producers of her debut film required exclusive dates.[6]

Death

Phutela died on 22 October 2012 at the Apollo Hospital in Bangalore, at age 21. According to a report by The Times of India, she was suffering from a kidney ailment which was a result of jaundice which she chose only to reveal to a small number of people.[7] She was in a state of coma for the last few days.[8]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language
2012 Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey Jiya Jaffer Tamil

References

  1. ^ Bangalore (23 October 2012). "Tamil actress Shubha Phutela dead". Deccanherald.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  2. ^ AbilashAuthor, dreamer, thinker, poet (3 March 2012). "Miss South India 2010 Winners – Shubha | Geethu | Nikitha | Kochi Cochin News". Cochinsquare.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b Babish VB (2 March 2012). "Shubha Phutela – Miss South India 2010 : Exclusive Interview | Kochi Cochin News". Cochinsquare.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Tamil actress Shubha Phutela dead". Times of India. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Had tough time learning the Tamil language: Shubha". The Times of India. 19 February 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Shubha Phutela opts out to Sandalwood film". The Times of India. 22 February 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  7. ^ "Shubha Phutela no more". The Times of India. 24 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  8. ^ "Shubha Phutela passes away!". Sify. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.