Radha Bartake

Radha Bartake
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born 1959 (age 5657)
Margao, Goa,
 India
Other names Radhika Bartake
Radhika
Radha
Kasturi
Occupation Actress, Model
Title(s) Miss Goa 1973/1974
Femina Teen Princess India 1974
International Teen Princess 1974
Major
competition(s)
Miss Goa 1973/1974
(Winner)
Femina Miss India 1974
(Femina Teen Princess India)
International Teen Princess 1974
(Winner)

Radha Bartake is an Indian actress, model and beauty queen.[1]

Early life

Radha was born in 1959 in Margao, Goa, India in the year 1959.

Career and pageantry

Miss Goa 1973-1974

At the age of 14, she won Miss Goa in 1973-74.

Femina Miss India

After winning Miss Goa in the year 1973, she participated in Femina Miss India 1974 contest where she came second. She was crowned Femina Teen Princess India and was chosen to represent India at International Teen Princes contest held in Venezuela.

International Teen Princess 1974

After being crowned Femina Teen Princess India 1974 she was sent to International Teen Princess. Where she took first place. She became first Indian to win International Teen Princess. The event was held in Caracas, Venezuela on July 27, 1974. Seventeen countries participated in the event.[2]

Career as Film Actress

Later she turned as Indian film actress and made Bollywood entry by blockbuster film Sajan Bina Suhagan. She worked in many films. She worked in Marathi movies also. She became famous by the name 'Radha' or 'Kasturi'.

Today her fascination for sea shells and pets has become her favourite occupation. Along with her husband she runs a workshop in her home creating beautiful objects, souvenirs, and murals from sea-shells and terracotta. Into interior designing her creations can be viewed at the Taj chain of hotels, Goa handicrafts, Radisson, etc.

[2]

Personal life

In 1986, she married her childhood love Capt.R.K.Malik. She has two sons Sankalp Malik and Jaisinh Malik. She loves animals and has 4 dogs, 1 goat, 1 duck and 4 cats.

Filmography

After completing her reign as International Teen Princess she returned to India and worked in several films and TV ads.[2]

References

  1. "International Teen Princess / World Teen Princess". Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "A Goan Beauty". Retrieved 2 February 2014.

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Sheena Pratap
Femina Teen Princess India
1974
Succeeded by
Nivurti Munim
Preceded by
Germany Utta Kittelberger
International Teen Princess
1975
Succeeded by
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