Radha Bartake
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
1959 (age 56–57) 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 Military Hospital, Panaji, 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.
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. Basically, known for her love for playing badminton in the younger days and flirting with dozens of Army Officers, she used the men folk to fulfil the never ending demand of Feni and Rum for her father Colonel Bartake who retired fromThe Corps of Signals after his last tenure at Panaji,Goa. <Records of H.Q. 2STC Panaji, Goa)>
She still lives in her original parental house at Defense Colony Porvorim, Goa. capt. malik has also moved in with her. She had a brother named Dilip who was driven out of the parental home by Radha just at the time of marriage because neither Dilip nor the parents of Radha, Colonel and Mrs. Bartake could withstand the lifestyles of Radha aka GUDDI ( by some of her myriad beaus) / Kasturi - in the film industry.
In the film industry also after the big flop of Sajan Bina Suhagan, she managed to lure the casting director to throw 'B' class two minute role in the film Pukar and nude scenes in 'B' grade movies.
Filmography
After completing her reign as International Teen Princess she returned to India and worked in several films and TV ads.[2]
- Saajan Bina Suhagan (1978)
- Aao Pyar Karen
- Daasi
- Preet Tujhi Mhaji
- Pukar (1983)
- Bhuierantlo Munis
References
- ↑ "International Teen Princess / World Teen Princess". Retrieved 2 February 2014.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sheena Pratap |
Femina Teen Princess India 1974 |
Succeeded by Nivurti Munim |
Preceded by Utta Kittelberger |
International Teen Princess 1975 |
Succeeded by - |