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Feb 23, 2026 05:07:11 AM

Dr. Aditi Prabhu: From Merit List to Miss India Crown

Some dreams whisper. Others wait patiently. For Dr. Aditi Prabhu, modeling was always a quiet desire — a low-key aspiration tucked gently behind textbooks, hospital corridors, and stethoscopes. What began as a gateway through pageantry soon evolved into something deeper: a stress buster, a creative release, and eventually, a parallel identity she refused to abandon.

For nearly seven years, Aditi practiced medicine in India — a journey marked not just by clinical rigor but by resilience. Education was never a burden to her; it was liberation. Driven by her love for learning, she chose to pursue a Master of Public Health in the United States, where she now continues her academic journey — all while nurturing her passion for modeling.

But her story didn’t begin on glamorous runways.

It began in humble surroundings, where ambition was often seen as excess — especially for a girl. On what should have been one of the happiest days of her life — securing a merit position in her 10th board examinations — Aditi was met not with applause, but discouragement. Relatives questioned her choice to pursue science. Medicine, they said, was too difficult for a girl like her. Her mother was urged to rein in her dreams.

Instead, Aditi did the opposite.

She turned doubt into determination.

Through skinny-shaming, whispered judgments, and constant reminders of “knowing her place,” she persevered. She studied harder. She worked longer hours. During her medical internship, when an opportunity to enter pageantry presented itself, financial constraints stood in her way. So she saved — little by little — taking on extra hospital shifts until she could register for her first pageant.

That first step changed everything.

Today, Aditi proudly holds the title of TIGP Miss India 2024 and represented the country internationally as Ms. International World Supermodel India. She has walked prestigious runways including New York Fashion Week 2025 for W for Woman, and graced San Francisco Fashion Week — achievements she earned purely on her own merit. Her work has led to collaborations with brands across the USA, opening doors she once only imagined.

Yet, some of her proudest accomplishments will never hang framed on a wall.

As a frontline healthcare worker during the COVID-19 pandemic, Aditi stood witness to humanity at its most fragile. Those days were tragic, overwhelming, and deeply transformative. The gratitude of families, the silent prayers, and the lives she touched remain etched in her memory — invisible medals she carries in her heart.

For Aditi, having a profession is not a limitation — it is a foundation. Medicine grounds her. Modeling frees her. Together, they define her.

Currently pursuing her Master of Public Health in the US, she envisions a future where she contributes meaningfully to global healthcare while continuing to break barriers in the fashion industry. She hopes to enter more international pageants, collaborate with purpose-driven brands, and most importantly, inspire young girls from humble beginnings to dream unapologetically big.

Her journey has never followed a straight line. It has been shaped by quiet defiance, resilience, and the refusal to shrink herself to fit into someone else’s comfort zone.

Dr. Aditi Prabhu is proof that you can be both healer and dreamer. A doctor and a professional supermodel. Grounded in purpose, yet hungry for more.

And she’s only just getting started.


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