The lithe, dusky Sheetal has been blessed with universal good looks -- and has the endorsements to prove it. After winning the 1994 Femina Look of the Year award, she quickly became a hit with advertisers worldwide thanks to flawless skin and radiant hair.
As one of India's more vocal dark-skinned beauties, she's been known to speak out against Bollywood and the Indian advertising industry for its fair skin 'fetish'.
Photograph: Jewella C Miranda
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