Jesse Randhawa is an
Indian model cum
actress, who has made her mark in the
Indian fashion industry and as well as
Bollywood.
Early life of Jesse Randhawa
Jasmeet Kaur Randhawa, also known as Jesse Randhawa, was born on 11th August, 1975 in
Jaipur in the
state of
Rajasthan to Mehar and Narinder Singh Randhawa. She was not the only child and had a sister named Saadhika, who is a
Bollywood actress.
Career of Jesse Randhawa
After winning the 1991 Miss Jaipur title, Jesse Randhawa eventually entered the world of modelling. She participated in the 1994 Femina Miss India beauty pageant alongside
Sushmita Sen and
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and was one of the top 5 finalists. Over the span of her modelling career, Jesse has worked with several famous
designers and was the first Indian to be the face of Levis jeans in London.
Jesse has also appeared in several Bollywood
movies but was first seen in a song ‘Kadi Te Ana Balli Di Gali’ for the movie Jung, which was released in 2000 starring
Sanjay Dutt and
Jackie Shroff. She also appeared in an item number in director
Anurag Kashyap’s film called ‘No Smoking’. In 2009, Randhawa appeared in Kashyap's film ‘Gulaal’, in which she played the role of a young lecturer. She has also worked with
Madhur Bhandarkar in his 2008 movie, ‘Fashion’. Some of Jesse’s other roles include in movies like ‘Chot- Aj Isko, Kal Tereko’ (2004), ‘Love Khichdi’ (2009) and The Xpose.
Jesse has also appeared in
reality television shows like ‘
Fear Factor- Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2’, which aired in 2006, where she emerged as the first runner up. She along with her then husband Sandip Soparrkar guest starred in the grand finale of the
dancing reality show ‘Dance India Dance’.
Personal life of Jesse Randhawa
Jesse Randhawa was initially married to another model named Inder Mohan Sudan. After her divorce, she remarried in 2009 to
choreographer Sandip Soparrkar. But they announced their separation 7 years later on 2016.
