Preeti Desai is a British actress, model, and former Miss Great Britain of Gujarati Indian descent. She made history by becoming the first woman of Indian origin to win the title. Known for starring in Damien Chazelle’s 2020 film The Stunt Double commissioned by Apple Desai made her acting debut with acclaimed film Shor in the City (2011) and was nominated for Best Lead Actress at the South Asian Rising Star Film Awards in New York City. Desai is listed as the Times of India’s 50 Most Desirable Women and People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People
Preeti Desai
Movies
Shor In The City
An NRI faces threats from extortionists when he opens a small business and goes out with an aspiring model. He refuses to pay, both are stalked, and when he complains to the police, they not only shrug it off but offer ‘protection’ for a price. With increasing pressure, he must…
Fun Facts
Former Miss Great Britain, made history by being the first British person of Indian descent to ever win the title.
Listed as Time's 50 Most Desirable Women and People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2011.
Esquire magazine featured Desai as 'A Woman we love'.
Top Indian designer Anita Dongre, known for never using showstoppers in her runway shows, for the first time in August 2012 asked Desai to close the show at fashion week.
Nominated for Best Lead Actress at South Asian Rising Star Film Awards in New York City in Oct 2012 presented by SAIFF and HBO.