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‘Me, The Change’ is The Quint’s campaign for the first-time women voter who has an achievement to her name, however big or small. As part of the campaign, The Quint is accepting nominations for these young women achievers and showcasing their stories. If you know someone who fits the bill, let us know by emailing to methechange@thequint.com.
Are we obsessed with being ‘gora’ or fair? Can your skin colour become an impediment in pursuing a career or chasing your dream? Unfortunately, in many cases, the answer is ‘yes’.
But 23-year-old model Sangeeta Gharu was not ready to accept this bias. She says she’s perfectly okay with her skin colour and wants others to be comfortable as well, especially those who work in the Indian fashion industry. She likes to call herself “dark and deadly.”
Sangeeta was born into a conservative Marwari family in Jodhpur. Her father, a cook in the Indian Air force, wanted his daughter to become an Army officer but she had other plans. By the time she was in Class 8, she had decided to become a model.
In college, she juggled between studies and fashion shows. After that, she decided to shift to Jaipur to pursue professional modelling even though her parents were against it.
Today, Gharu is a model based out of Delhi. She has walked the ramp for over 30 fashion labels, but her journey from Rajasthan to the ramp wasn’t easy.
Her dark complexion made things a lot tougher for her, she says.
Sangeeta loves applying make-up but says that fairness creams are not her thing. She’s versatile and can easily transform into glamorous avatars.
She will vote for the first time in the 2019 general elections.
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