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Eesha Koppikhar is an Indian actress and model, who has performed in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films.
Eesha started out as a model while still in college, appeared in a photoshoot for Indian photographer, Gautam Rajadhyaksha. This led to her debut in the advertising world as a model, notably for L'Oreal, Rexona, Camay, Tips & Toes and Coca-Cola. Eesha contested the 1995 Miss India contest, winning the Miss Talent Crown. Her modeling got her noticed by the film industry, leading to her first film appearance in the Tamil movie, 'Kaadhal Kavithai', in 1998. Since then, Eesha has acted in over forty films.
She continues to model for fashion designers Anita Dongre and Pria Kataria Puri, and is currently the Indian representative of the Italian fashion company, 'Police Watches and Jewellery'.
Outside her work in film, music and television, Eesha is a spokesperson for the animal rights organisation, PETA, and received the 10th Anniversary Huminatarian Award in December, 2009.
Eesha was born and raised in Mumbai, her mother tongue is Konkani.She has one younger brother. She graduated in Life Sciences at Ramnarain Ruia College in Mumbai. She married her long-term boyfriend Rohit (Timmy) Narang in 2009.
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