Sarmi Karati
Twin Cities, Minnesota
United States
Sex: Female
Age: 22
Experience
Level of Experience: Very Experienced
Awards & Achievements
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WINNER OF MS. INDIA GLOBAL NORTH AMERICA 2005
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Titleholder of MS. INDIA GLOBAL NORTH AMERICA 2005 (Including 1 Sub Segment Award)
"Best Talent" Award winner of Ms. India Global North America 2005.
Ms. India NRI World 2005 (4 Sub Segment Award)
"Best Physical Fitness (Swim Suit)" Award winner of Ms. India NRI World 2005.
"Most Elegant" Award winner of Ms. India NRI World 2005.
"Most Photogenic"Award winner of Ms. India NRI World 2005.
"Best Eyes" Award winner of Ms. India NRI World 2005.
Modeling
Credit:
Selected for exhibition of framed photographs with world famous actors and actresses at De La Salle Theatre foyer area, De La Salle Theatre, London.
"Best - Eyes" Winner of ‘Best of contest series – Eyes’ by ModelZrus talent Agency, USA (the judges who were 49 Radio Personalities in North America).
"Smile of the Years" and "Face of the Month" By renowned South Asian Magazine Starbite Magazine on January 2004.
"Model of the Month" May, 2005 by Azmag Fashion Magazine, USA.
"Featured Model of the Month" by London based Asian Club guide Magazine - September, 2005.
"Model Of The Fortnight"- Jan 2005 by NRIPulse Magazine, USA
"Talent of the Week ( TOW )" - May 2005 by Dreamaxis USA Talent search.
"Talent of The Month" by Desithrill online portfolio, December, 2004
"Model of the Week" by Indimodels online portfolio - November 2005
"Model of the Month" by Talentgateway online portfolio December 2005
"Face of The Month" and "Best rated female Model" by Indian-Model online portfolio on October, 2004
Selected among first six finalist of “Model of The Year Nominees” by the judges who were 49 Radio Personalities in North America at ModelZrus on 2004.
"Model Spotlight"", "Model of the Moment" at MuseCube.com
"Model Spotlight" by Net-Model.com.
"Model Spotlight" by ModezRus.
"Model of the Month"( January 2003 ) Deshimodel portal.
Editorial/Commercial Print Publication:
Print Model -- Print AD for Banglamela, published at Bangla Reporter, a Bengali Newspaper from Toronto, Canada.
Print Model -- Print ads, Poster Ads, Flier, Banner, Website Model of Giwcafe Inc, a retail fashion chain in USA.
Print Model - Print ads, Poster Ads, Flier, Banner Natasha Design from Minnesota, USA.
"Cover Model" -- "ABCD Lady Magazine", South Asian American e-zine, USA - February, 2005 Issue.
"Cover Model" -- "Vedic-Shaadi", International Matrimonal Magazine
"Cover Model" -- "Weintolive" e-zine
"Cover Model" -- "Desithrill" e-zine
"Cover Model" -- "Giwcafe" e-zine
"Featured Model" at ABCDLady Magazine at Desi Diva segment - May 2005 issue.
"Featured Model" at ABCDLady Magazine at Desi Diva segment - November 2005 Issue
"Featured Model" by Haque Entertainment Magazine. August, 2005
"Featured Professional Model" and "Excludsive model" at Bangladeshimodels portfolio.
Fashion Shows/Runway/Promotion:
Runway Model for Lisa's Coture trunkshow– April 2006 Minneapolis, USA
Runway Model for Natasha design– April 2006 Minneapolis, USA
Runway Model for GIWCafe Inc – Feb 2006 Wisconsin, USA
Runway Model for GIWCafe Inc – Jan 2006 Minneapolis, USA
Runway Model for GIWCafe Inc – Nov 2005Minneapolis, USA
Runway Model for Preeti Designs by Preeti Patel – Oct 2005, San Francisco, USA
Runway Model for Nebraska Bridal Show - 2004 Nebraska, USA
Promotional Model for top notch brand cosmetics company like – MAC, Lancome, Estee Louder, Christian Dior, Chanel etc.
Promotional Model for different product at Walmart, Target, Mall of America etc.
Music Video:
1) Pop and RnB Fame Indo American Singer Sirpunj--
Filmed at California Bay Area/ will be releasing on 2006
2) Bangladeshi Singer MA Shoeb
filmed at Kansas and Missouri.
3) Bangladeshi Singer Saikat Das
filmed at Kansas and Missouri.
Acting:
• Lead role Sort Film "Mixtape" (November, 2005) by renowned MSNBC, NBC, Comedy Central programme Director Monty Neilson.
• "Main Anchor" of travel based Episode Documentary - "Hello America" by R&Rv Production, Kansas USA.
• "Script Writer" of travel based Episode Documentary - "Hello America" by R&Rv Production, Kansas USA.
Photographers I have worked with:
1) Scott Koukal - Minnesota
2) Heinz Richter - Minnesota
3) Kelly Ealy - Iowa
4) Steve Lebo - Iowa
5) Dan Knutson - Minnesota
6) Henry Czuprinski - Minnesota
7) James Falkofske - Minnesota
8) Jim Fuglestad- Minnesota
9) Mona Sear- Minnesota
10) Rick Mohr- Chicago
11) Ken Erickson- Chicago
12) Amanda Marie- Nebraska
13) Gabriel Openshaw- Iowa
14) Justin Barnes- Nebraska
15) Scott Wesely- Nebraska
16) SK digital Photography- California
PRESS RELEASE ( There are many more...few of them I have managed to collect)
• Press Release on "Anandabazar Patrika" -- India's top most Bengali Newspaper
• Press Release on "News India-Times" -- one of the top most Indian news paper
• Press Release on "India-West" -- the largest and most prestigious weekly newspaper for South Asians in U.S.
• Press Release on "India-Post" -- Popular newspaper for South Asians in U.S.
• Press Release on "Siliconeer" -- leading IT, fashion, lifestyle Magazine from USA
• Press Release on "Thikana" -- cultural correspondence of the populer bengali news paper of North America
• Press Release on "Gapex" -- Asian First Tabloid Magazine
• Press Release on "NRI Pulse" -- Indian American Bi weekly Magazine
• Article on "Bollywood Sargam" - Entertainment Magazine from India
• Article on "Punjabi City" -- the Number 1 Asian Entertainment Portal in United Kingdom.
• Article on "Grapex News" -- Asian First Tabloid Magazine.
• Article on "BharatStars" -- South Asian Fashion and Entertainment Magazine.
• Article on "AsianClubGuide" -- Most Popular South Asia Entertainment Magazine from United Kingdom
• Article on "Starbite Magazine" -- Renowned South asian news film entertainment magazine
• Interview by "Thikana" -- cultural correspondence of the populer bengali news paper of North America
• Interview by "AsianClubGuide" -- Most Popular South Asia Entertainment Magazine from United Kingdom
Special Skills and Hobbies:
• “Sangit Visharad” in Rabindra Sangeet and Indian Clssical Music from “Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh, India”.
• Received training in Indian Classical Dance.
• Web Designer - Diploma in Web Design from Berkeley University of California.
• Photography
• Cooking - believe it or not...I am a great cook ;)
