Lopamudra Raut

{{Short description|Indian model}}

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{{Infobox pageant titleholder

| image = Lopamudra Raut.jpg

| caption = Raut in 2024

| name = Lopamudra Raut

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|10|7|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

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| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}}

| alma mater =G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur{{cite web|title= Lopamudra Raut at Raisoni College in Nagpur|url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/nagpur/an-event-at-raisoni-college/articleshow/37955798.cms|website=The Times of India}}

| title = Miss India Goa
Miss United Continents India 2016

| competitions = Bigg Boss 10

(Best National Costume) Femina Miss India

Miss United Continents India] (Winner)

Miss Diva 2014

(Top 5) Femina Miss India (3rd Runner Up)

(Miss Perfect Body) Femina Miss India Goa (Winner)(Miss Body Beautiful)

(Miss Awesome Legs)

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Lopamudra Raut is an Indian actress, engineer and beauty pageant titleholder who represented India at Miss United Continents 2016 in Ecuador, where she finished as second runner-up. She's also a second runner-up in Bigg Boss 10.{{Cite web |title=As fans laud Lopamudra Raut on her fitness, the queen reveals the secret to her perfectly fit body - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes |url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/as-fans-laud-lopamudra-raut-on-her-fitness-the-queen-reveals-the-secret-to-her-perfectly-fit-body/articleshow/92802365.cms |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=Femina Miss India}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.beautypageants.in/miss-india/lopamudra-raut-i-want-people-to-see-me-as-more-than-just-a-pretty-girl/videoshow/65139213.cms|title=Lopamudra Raut: I want people to see me as more than just a pretty girl|website=The Times of India}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.beautypageants.in/miss-india/indias-lopamudra-wins-best-national-costume-at-miss-united-continents-2016/eventshow/54404848.cms|title=India's Lopamudra wins Best National Costume at Miss United Continents 2016|website=The Times of India}}

Early life and education

Raut was born on 7 October 1995 to Jeevan Raut and Ragini Raut in Nagpur, Maharashtra.{{cite web |last=Karki |first=Manisha |date=15 February 2023 |url=https://www.femina.in/beauty-pageants/miss-india/lopamudra-raut-shares-her-experience-about-the-electric-revolution-at-the-mahindra-born-electric-launch/articleshow/97950087.cms?from=mdr |title=Lopamudra Raut shares her experience about the electric revolution at the Mahindra Born Electric launch |work=Femina (India)}} She has a sister Bhagyashree Raut.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/lopas-sister-to-enter-bigg-boss/articleshow/56119177.cms|title=Lopamudra Raut's sister to enter Bigg Boss' house|newspaper=The Times of India |date=22 December 2016}} She is an Electrical Engineer with a B.E in Electrical engineering from G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bigg-boss-season-10/bigg-boss-10-contestant-lopamudra-raut-profile-biography-photos-and-video-3088014/|title=Bigg Boss 10 Contestant Lopamudra Raut Profile, Biography, Photos and Video|date=19 October 2016}}

Career

=Modeling and pageantry=

Raut participated in Femina Miss India Goa in 2013 where she finished as 1st Runner Up. It gave her a direct entry to participate in Femina Miss India 2013, where she was a finalist. She then participated in Femina Miss India 2014 where she won the subtitle of 'Miss Body Beautiful' and made it to the Top 5. In the same year, she took part in the Miss Diva 2014 pageant and made it to top 7 as a finalist.{{cite web|title=Miss Diva 2014 Top 16 Finalists Unveiled|url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/miss-diva-universe-2014-top-15-contestants-unveiled-where-watch-show-609929|work=IB Times|date=25 September 2014}} In 2016, she was selected by Femina organizers to compete in the Miss United Continents pageant.{{Cite web |title=Lopamudra Raut will represent India at Miss United Continents 2016 |url=https://m.beautypageants.in/miss-india/Lopamudra-Raut-will-represent-India-at-Miss-United-Continents-2016/articleshow/52891895.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003103509/http://m.beautypageants.in/miss-india/Lopamudra-Raut-will-represent-India-at-Miss-United-Continents-2016/articleshow/52891895.cms |archive-date=3 October 2016 |access-date=25 August 2018 |website=The Times of India}} Raut was crowned as second runner up at Miss United Continents 2016 which took place on 25 September 2016, in Guayaquil, Ecuador.{{Cite news |title=India's Lopamudra Raut is second runner-up in Miss United Continents |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fashion/lopamudra-raut-is-second-runner-up-in-miss-united-continents-3050822/ |work=The Indian Express |language=en-US}}

=Bigg Boss and film debut=

In 2016, Raut participated in Colors TV's Bigg Boss 10 as a celebrity contestant and emerged as the second runner up.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-10-lopamudra-raut-is-the-third-finalist-to-get-eliminated/articleshow/56856813.cms|title= Bigg Boss 10:Lopamudra Raut is the third finalist to get eliminated race is now between Manveer and Bani|website=Times of India|date= 29 January 2017}} In 2017, Raut participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 and finished as a semi finalist.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/lopamudra-raut-to-participate-in-khatron-ke-khiladi/articleshow/58627203.cms|title=Lopamudra Raut to participate in Khatron Ke Khiladi|work=The Times of India}}

Raut will make her film debut with Blood Story, a psychological thriller.{{cite web|url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/lopamudra-raut-bollywood-debut-blood-story-5266390/lite/|title=Lopamudra Raut on her Bollywood debut: I feel like a toddler taking her first steps|date=19 July 2018}}

In the media

In 2018, Raut was ranked 5th in Times Of India{{'}}s Maharashtra's Most Desirable Women List.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/maharashtras-queens-of-desire/articleshow/63170449.cms|title=Maharashtra's Queens of Desire|work=The Times of India}}

Filmography

=Television=

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Year

! Show

! Role

! Notes

! Refs

2016–2017

| Bigg Boss 10

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| 2nd runner-up

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-10-lopamudra-raut-is-out-of-the-show-486053/amp|title=Bigg Boss 10: Lopamudra Raut is out of the show|website=ABP News}}

2017

| Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8

| 6th place

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/khatron-ke-khiladi-8-semi-final-lopamudra-rithvik-out-of-race-meet-the-finalists-lifetv-1051880-2017-09-25|title=Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 semi final: Lopamudra,Rithvik out of the race;meet the finalists|website=India Today}}

=Web series=

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Year

! Series

! Role

! Platform

! Refs

rowspan="2" | 2019

| The Verdict – State vs Nanavati

| Tabassum

| ALTBalaji and ZEE5

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/the-verdict-state-vs-nanavati-review-a-gripping-re-telling-of-a-controversial-case-6060644/|title=The Verdict State Vs Nanavati review: A gripping re-telling of a controversial case|date=9 October 2019}}

Baytakhol

| TBA

| TBA

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Awards

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YearAwardCategoryNominated workReference
2017

| Femina Miss India

| Pride of India

| Miss United Continents 2nd runner-up

|{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/lopamudra-raut-bags-pride-of-india-award/articleshow/59543530.cms|title=Lopamudra Raut bags Pride of India Award|work=The Times of India}}

See also

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