Simrithi Haresh Bathija (born 9 April 1999) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder. As Glamanand Miss India International 2019, she represented India at the 59th edition of the

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pageant in

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Education and career

Simrithi was born on 9 April 1999 in a Sindhi family and was educated at Sacred Heart School in

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, Maharashtra. She has a graduation degree in

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from the

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. She is a national level

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athlete and has played roll ball in state level. She is also a trained dancer, and has worked as a

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for 4 years. Simrithi was featured in an episode of

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channel's reality show 'Elevator Pitch'. She appeared in a

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for

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(India). She has worked as a fashion model for various clothing brands.

Pageantry

In 2017, Simrithi was selected as a finalist in the Indian Model Look contest. At the age of 19, she won a regional pageant 'Miss Mumbai 2018'. The following year, she auditioned for the Glamanand Supermodel India contest and was shortlisted as a finalist. 19 finalists from across India competed in the contest. On 29 September 2019, the grand finale of the contest was held in Jai Bagh Palace,

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and Simrithi Bathija was crowned as Miss India International 2019 by the outgoing titleholder Tanishqa Bhosale, earning the right to represent India at the

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pageant which was held in

Television

Film

References

Awards and achievements

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bathija, Simrithi 1999 births Living people Indian Sindhi people Sindhi actresses Miss International 2019 delegates Indian female fencers Indian women radio presenters Indian beauty pageant winners Actresses from Mumbai Female models from Mumbai