Sheetal Mallar is an Indian model and photographer. She has been a part of the modeling industry for almost a decade. In 1994, she won the title of Femina look of the year and Elite Look of the year. She was also placed among the 12 finalists in the Elite Supermodel Contest. After her career in modeling stalled, she started photography professionally.
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Sheetal Mallar was born on Tuesday, 23 April 1974 (age 49; in 2023) in Bombay (now Mumbai). His zodiac sign is Taurus.
Sheetal Mallar as a child with her mother
Sheetal Mallar when she was six years old
She completed her schooling at Canossa Convent School in Mumbai. To pursue B.Com., he went to Sydenham College in Mumbai. During his school days, he stuttered because of being teased by his classmates. At the age of 25, to recover from his stuttering problem, he attended speech therapy classes. She was never sure of pursuing a career in modeling but when she was in her third year of graduation, she abandoned her studies and began to focus on her career as a model. In an interview, she said that her father was disappointed with her decision to leave her studies, but after her success in modeling, he agreed with her decision to pursue modeling. After he won the title in 1994, he went to New York and worked there for about two years. When she returned to India, she was offered various projects, and she became a famous model at that time.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 10″
Weight (approx): 60 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Body Measurements (approx): 34-26-34
Family
Sheetal Mallar belongs to the Billava family in Bangalore.
Parents & Siblings
Sheetal Mallar’s father worked as a corporate lawyer with Johnson & Johnson for a long time. Later, he started his own practice.
Sheetal Mallar’s father
Sheetal Mallar as a child with her father and brother
His mother, Vasanthi Mallar, is an Entrepreneur.
Sheetal Mallar’s mother
Her grandmother used to visit their house and take care of Sheetal and her brother. Sheetal has an older brother named Rahul Mallar, with whom she shares a close bond.
Sheetal Mallar with her brother
Husband & Son
On February 16, 2001, Sheetal Mallar was married to Mose Navaraa (Italian Tennis player). They were together for 3 years (until 2004) and finally divorced.
Sheetal Mallar with her husband
Address
He lives in a large apartment located in Bandra (upscale northwest Mumbai city of Bandra).
Career
Modeling
Sheetal started her career in the 1990s when she was 16 years old. One of his friends took his picture to photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha’s studio. At that time, he was shooting for Danabai Jewellers, and there were conditions for the bride. He chose to shoot with Sheetal, and she accepted the campaign. Soon, she was noticed for her modeling skills, and she started getting various modeling offers. She modeled for various big brands like Maybelline, Fendi, and Armani. In 1994, she won Femina Look of the year and Elite Look of the year.
Model turned Photographer
After having a famous name in the modeling industry, Sheetal switched her interest to photography. He started clicking pictures representing Indian culture, cinema, etc. Sharing about his decision to become a photographer, he said in an interview,
I think I’ve always been interested in art and painting and almost always carry a camera. When I was a model, I traveled a lot and took a lot of travel photos. And then I have many photographer friends and always visit these beautiful places (for filming and ad campaigns). So I don’t really know when and where I picked up this interest, but at some point I thought it made sense for me to pick up a camera. I hope this will be my new career.”
He also shared that once he clicked a few pictures of his grandmother that made him realize that the bond and understanding between two people is getting stronger, so he chose to become a photographer. She shared her pictures on her Instagram page (Sheetal Mallar Studio) and on her official website. Dambolim, Alone Together, and Transients are projects recorded by Sheetal. In the Dambolim project, Sheetal photographed the Navy working at the Dambolim Naval Base in Goa.
Photo taken by Sheetal for Dambolim project
The Alone Together project took 10 years to complete. He took pictures of his family and friends when he started the project.
Photo taken by Sheetal for Alone Together project
Transient is a project that shows the temporary phase of a person’s life.
Photo taken by Sheetal for her Transient project
Facts/Trivia
- Some of the things that Sheetal likes to do in her spare time are reading, cycling, practicing yoga.
- He has a butterfly tattoo inked on the right side of his waist.
Sheetal Mallar’s butterfly tattoo
- He does not smoke, but he drinks alcohol at various events and gatherings.
- He has been a part of many TV commercials including Wild Stone.
- Sharing his views on the changes in the industry in recent years, he said,
I thought it was better earlier when I started. There are fewer models and more work. The money is enough and you can actually make a living by being a model. Today, even though the industry has grown in size, there are so many models that don’t necessarily work easily. Also with cricketers, film stars and even television actors turning to modelling, there is less work for models. Male models for example have almost no work these days and even younger female models — especially those from overseas — are willing to work at very low rates. It’s hard to survive as a model these days.”
- She has a good relationship with several actors and designers since she started her modeling career. Some of them include Kiran Rao, Bhavna Sharma, Diandra Soares, Rohit Bal, Carol Gracias, Lakshmi Menon, and photographers Farrokh Chothia, Bharat Sikka, Prabuddha Dasgupta.
- Sheetal is studying commerce but once, in an interview, she reveals that she doesn’t like commerce but is interested in Arts.
- In an interview, he shared his experience working in New York. He said,
I’m sick of hearing the word ‘ethnic’. For the longest time they would approach me only when they needed an ethnic girl. They will put a Bindi at me and shoot. It’s quite tiring actually. New York is not ready for the Indian model. Paris and Milan, on the other hand, are.”
- In 2013, she starred in the film Madras Cafe alongside John Abraham.
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