Desire By The Dozen : Ruby K Bhatia
THE ASIAN AGE(JAN 2004)
By Skimmy Gupta
Ruby K Bhatia popularly known as India’s first VJ hailing from Toronto, Canada has made a mark in Bollywood and the city of Mumbai.Fluent in English, French, Hindi and Punjabi, she has also excelled in various fields like academics, politics, debating, the performing arts, swimming, aerobics and sociology cultural leadership. At 19,she won the prestigious title of ‘Miss India-Canada 1993’ and arrived in Mumbai to pursue what turned out to be a prolific career in media and entertainment.
Upon arrival in "Bollywood", Ruby within months irrevocably established herself as a "compere without compare”. She did everything under the stars as far as showbiz is concerned. From playing lead roles in prime time television serials to endorsing the most prestigious products in multimedia advertisements, from acting in big-banner films to singing in hugely successful pop music albums, from hosting all kinds of concerts and corporate events .She also created television history by being the first woman ever to host three hours of live television everyday at a major international cricket tournament (the ICC Champions' Trophy, 2002).
She also acts as a negative lead in daily soap,” Kasauti Zindagii Kay” She acted in her first play with Makrand Deshpande and Pt. Satyadev Dubey entitled “Arrest Sudarshan”. She also enacted role of a depressed psychiatrist in a two-actor suspense thriller entitled “Checkmate”. Currently, she hosts a fun film-information show on B4U channel entitled “Bollywood Unlimited”
“Theatre has opened up a whole new world for me as an artiste, and now I understand why people are so immersed in it. Anchoring will always be a part of my identity. An interesting and challenging aspect of my life is the personality development seminars that I conduct as the brand ambassador for Aria Finishing School. A wonderful opportunity for me to share everything that my parents have taught me about life.” says Ruby/
Ruby's 12 most wanted
1.No garbage on the road
2.Wider and better roads
3.More aquittable distribution of wealth
4.Basic food, clothing, shelter for everybody
5.Fresh air
6.Unity amongst everybody with no religious differences
7.Pollution free diwali
8.Building a highway on water or helicopter service to town
9.Smoke free discos
10.More open-air restaurants
11.Sense of respect and gratitude for the wonderful city like Bombay that God has given us, as its one of the best cities in the world. Its a blend of culture and progress.
12.Smoke free and tobacco free environment for children .
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By Skimmy Gupta
Ruby K Bhatia popularly known as India’s first VJ hailing from Toronto, Canada has made a mark in Bollywood and the city of Mumbai.Fluent in English, French, Hindi and Punjabi, she has also excelled in various fields like academics, politics, debating, the performing arts, swimming, aerobics and sociology cultural leadership. At 19,she won the prestigious title of ‘Miss India-Canada 1993’ and arrived in Mumbai to pursue what turned out to be a prolific career in media and entertainment.
Upon arrival in "Bollywood", Ruby within months irrevocably established herself as a "compere without compare”. She did everything under the stars as far as showbiz is concerned. From playing lead roles in prime time television serials to endorsing the most prestigious products in multimedia advertisements, from acting in big-banner films to singing in hugely successful pop music albums, from hosting all kinds of concerts and corporate events .She also created television history by being the first woman ever to host three hours of live television everyday at a major international cricket tournament (the ICC Champions' Trophy, 2002).
She also acts as a negative lead in daily soap,” Kasauti Zindagii Kay” She acted in her first play with Makrand Deshpande and Pt. Satyadev Dubey entitled “Arrest Sudarshan”. She also enacted role of a depressed psychiatrist in a two-actor suspense thriller entitled “Checkmate”. Currently, she hosts a fun film-information show on B4U channel entitled “Bollywood Unlimited”
“Theatre has opened up a whole new world for me as an artiste, and now I understand why people are so immersed in it. Anchoring will always be a part of my identity. An interesting and challenging aspect of my life is the personality development seminars that I conduct as the brand ambassador for Aria Finishing School. A wonderful opportunity for me to share everything that my parents have taught me about life.” says Ruby/
Ruby's 12 most wanted
1.No garbage on the road
2.Wider and better roads
3.More aquittable distribution of wealth
4.Basic food, clothing, shelter for everybody
5.Fresh air
6.Unity amongst everybody with no religious differences
7.Pollution free diwali
8.Building a highway on water or helicopter service to town
9.Smoke free discos
10.More open-air restaurants
11.Sense of respect and gratitude for the wonderful city like Bombay that God has given us, as its one of the best cities in the world. Its a blend of culture and progress.
12.Smoke free and tobacco free environment for children .
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posted by Skimmy @ June 05, 2008
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