Kadambari Jethwani
Kadambari Jethwani (born 20 April) is an Indian qualified medical doctor, an HSC Board Exam Topper, an internationally published medical author, and a former film actress, model and beauty pageant title holder, who is known for her work in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Punjabi films, and her modeling campaigns.[1][2][3][4]
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Born | 20 April |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | credited as Kahkkashan Aryan in debut film |
Alma mater | Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College Indian School of Business (ISB) |
Occupation | Doctor, Film Actress, Model |
Height | 5 ft 6-in (168 cm) |
Title | Miss Gujarat 2010 Femina Cover Girl 2013 |
Early life and background
Jethwani was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat into a Hindu Sindhi family. Her father, Narendrakumar Jethwani is a Merchant navy officer and her mother, Asha Jethwani is a manager with The Reserve Bank of India and a Gold medallist in Economics. Her maternal grandfather was a prominent social worker.[5] She received her school education from Prakash Higher Secondary School, Mount Carmel High School and Udgam School in Ahmedabad. She started training in Bharatnatyam at the age of five and obtained Visharad (Bachelor of Arts) degree (on completion of seven years course) at twelve. She ranked fifth in the Gujarat Higher Secondary Examination.[6] She played chess competitively during her school years and represented Gujarat at the National Chess Championships.[7] As a kid, she also modelled regionally for brands such as Nippo batteries, Gayatri dairy and Maruti bread for the Gujarat market.[8]
She earned her M.B.B.S. from Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College in Ahmedabad, on full scholarship, and with distinction level marks throughout, and a Gold medal in Physiology. While finishing her degree, she won Miss Gujarat, Miss Gujarat University, and Miss Ahmedabad Times titles.[9]
She has also completed The Postgraduate programme in management (PGP), with full scholarship from the ISB, Hyderabad, having scored a 730/800 (96 percentile) on the GMAT.
Career
Films
Jethwani relocated to Mumbai with her mother's job transfer to the city.[10] There, a chance meeting with the director Muazzam Beg led to the lead role in Rajtaru Studios' Bollywood comedy-drama 'Sadda Adda' (credited as Kahkkashan Aryan). The same year, she made her Malayalam debut with B. Unnikrishnan's thriller set in Bangkok, 'I Love Me', alongside Asif Ali and Anoop Menon. 2013 saw her starting the shoot for her Tamil debut as the heroine opposite Vinay Rai for Senthatti Kaalai Sevatha Kaalai directed by Saran,[11] and the lead in Dharmesh Darshan's Punjabi film opposite Karan Kundra, but both the projects were shelved then. Due to conflicting schedules, she had walked out of Girish Malik's Jal opposite Purab Kohli, and Rajesh Pillai's Traffic opposite Parambrata Chatterjee. Next, she debuted in Kannada with Rajkumar Reddy's SIIMA-nominated supernatural horror film 'Ouija' produced by Vega Entertainment,[12] and in Telugu with Aata. Ouija ran successfully for more than 100 days in theaters.
Modelling Work
Jethwani has been the face of nationwide advertisement campaigns for Videocon d2h, Cygnus jewellery, Mahindra Xylo, Shoppers Stop, Rahna homes, Vespa, Pond's White Beauty BB+ Fairness cream, Coloressence cosmetics, Integym and Jashn sarees among other brands, and featured on the cover pages of Femina (India) and LSF magazine, on Femina calendar, and in Cosmopolitan (India), Vogue (India) and Filmfare, among others. She has also had a stint on the runway, at India Runway Week, numerous Femina Showcases, and for Indian fashion and jewellery designers like Babita Malkani, Varuna D Jani, etc. and featured in Punjabi Music videos.[13][14]
Publications
Jethwani has co-authored medical articles published in PubMed Central.[15][16]
As a Physician
Jethwani is a Cosmetic Physician, and also ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) certified.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2012 | Sadda Adda[17] | Riddhima | Hindi | Lead role - Debut film, credited as Kahkkashan Aryan |
2012 | I Love Me[18] | Susan | Malayalam | |
2015 | Ouija[19] | Niharika | Kannada | Lead role |
2015 | Oh Yaara Ainvayi Ainvayi Lut Gaya | Jaspreet | Punjabi | Cameo appearance alongside Jassi Gill |
2016 | Aata[20] | Niharika | Telugu | Lead role |
Awards and achievements
- 2000: Winner: Open Gujarat state under-14 Girls' Rapid Chess tournament - represented the state at the National tournament[21]
- 2004: 5th rank in Gujarat state - 1st rank among girls - Higher Secondary Examination[22]
- 2009: Winner: Miss Ahmedabad Times[23]
- 2010: Winner: Miss Gujarat, Miss Gujarat University[9]
- 2013: Winner: Ponds Femina cover girl contest (Face of Radiance), subtitles: Jashn Indian Beauty, Fresh Face, Best body
References
- "Kadambari Jethwani Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- Kumar, Hemanth (4 January 2015). "Kadambari Jethwani set for Tollywood debut". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- Desai, Dhwani (31 October 2015). "I was apprehensive about working with two other girls". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- Aikara, Anita (13 January 2012). "Destiny's child". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "Kadambari Jethwani". IMDb. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "Bole to... MBBS karne ka hai". The Times of India. 7 May 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "I was apprehensive about working with two other girls". Indiatimes.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "Kahkkashan Aryan to debut in Bollywood with Sadda Adda". filmibeat.com. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "Kahkkashan Aryan to debut in Bollywood". Idlerelax.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- Nitesh (2 January 2012). "Acting is not a rocket science : Kahkkashan Aryan | Glamgold | Page 2". glamgold.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "IndiaGlitz - Saran is Back - Bollywood Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "SIIMA awards on Udaya tv". The Times of India. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "Kadambari Jethwani". IMDb. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- "Kadambari Jethwani : Biography, Wiki, Age, Height, Filmography [sic] - Justbollywood". www.justbollywood.in. justbollywood. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- Siddiqui, W. J.; Khan, M. Y.; Rawala, M. S.; Jethwani, K.; Khan, M. H.; Alvarez, C.; Kashif, R.; Hasni, S. F.; Aggarwal, S.; Kohut, A.; Eisen, H. (19 June 2019). "Anti-thrombotic therapy strategies with long-term anticoagulation after percutaneous coronary intervention - a systematic review and meta-analysis". National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubMed Central. 9 (3): 203–210. doi:10.1080/20009666.2019.1611330. PMC 6586086. PMID 31258858.
- "Hydrocortisone Reduces 28-day Mortality in Septic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis". National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubMed Central. 17 June 2019. PMID 31423390.
- "Loving on the edge". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "I Love Me (2012) - Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ""Ouija" Movie Director Raajkumar Reddy Interview – Movie Mint". www.moviemint.com. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "Aata Telugu Movie 2016". moviemint.com. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "I was apprehensive about working with two other girls". Indiatimes.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "Bole to... MBBS karne ka hai". The Times of India (7 May 2004). Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "Biography - Kahkkashan Aryan". Friday Moviez. Retrieved 4 August 2016.