Simar Dugal Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More
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Marital Status: Divorced
Age: 52
Height: 5'8"
Bio/Wiki | |
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Nickname | Sim [1]shethepeople |
Profession(s) | Model, Designer |
Famous For | Designing Ethnic wear for Bollywood Celebrities |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8” |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
Career | |
Debut | Professional photoshoot: For book 'Suneet Varma' published by Niyogi Publishers |
Last Design Collection | Chakori Collection |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 20 May 1968 (Monday) |
Date of Death | 12 August 2020 (Wednesday) |
Place of Death | She died at her mother's residence in New delhi, India |
Age (at the time of death) | 52 Years |
Death Cause | Liver Cancer [2]The Daily Guardian |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | New Delhi, India |
College/University | Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi |
Religion | Sikhism [3]shethepeople |
Caste | Khatri |
Hobby | Playing Golf |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status (at the time of death) | Divorced |
Family | |
Affair/Boyfriend | Rajeet Nabha (Managing Director at Arzai Capital) [4]The Daily Guardian |
Husband/Spouse | Ex-husband: Premjit Dugal (CEO at Quest Merchants) |
Children | Son- Arjan Singh Dugal (Menswear Designer) |
Parents | Father- Name Not Known Mother- Rita Sawhney (A landscape photographer) |
Sibling | Brother- Parmeet Singh Sawhney |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Simar Dugal
- Simar Dugal was a model-turned-designer, dubbed as ‘India’s first supermodel’.
- Simar Dugal’s mother, Rita Sawhney was a landscape photographer. She got widowed early and brought both her kids up by herself.
- During her childhood, Simar lived in Amritsar. She belonged to a conservative family that did not support her desire to pursue a career in modelling. Fashion designer Ritu Kumar shared a long note on Instagram saying,
“I have known the family for a long time, from my childhood in Amritsar where they lived. Initially, they were conservative and wary of her desire to become a model.”
- Dugal was a keen golf player. It was during her late teenage days when the famous designer Suneet Varma discovered the astonishing model at the Delhi Golf Club and was left amazed by her beauty.
- Simar Dugal got married at a very early age when she was just 19 or 20.
- After Simar and Premjit Dugal got divorced, Premjit Dugal married Rahul dev’s ex-wife late. Rina. Coincidentally, on May 16, 2009, Rina too died due to cancer.
- Simar was one of the few Indian models who broke the stereotypes and walked the ramp after getting married and bearing a child.
- Simar Dugal’s first professional picture ever, was shot by designer Suneet Varma. The glorious picture was also featured in his book titled ‘Suneet Varma’ published by Niyogi Publishers.
- Dugal went on to become one of the most prominent faces in the Indian fashion industry. Besides Ritu Kumar, she has also worked with Tarun Tahiliani around 1995.
- Later, Dugal also modelled for Kumar’s book ‘The Costumes and Textiles of Royal India’, and ‘Tree of Life designs’.
- Despite being tall, slim framed, and having well-etched features herself, Simar did not believe in the conventional idea of beauty. When asked “What makes a woman beautiful?”, she replied,
Physical appearance is not enough. Beauty is in-depth. It is the whole personality which makes a person stand out. Look at Chandralekha (the dancer) and Shabana Azmi, for instance. They probably don’t fit into the conventional ideas that people have about beauty, but I think they are stunning.’
- Eventually, Dugal quit modelling and began to design and manufacture garments for the Indian market and leatherwear for exports. She started her own label ‘Simar Dugal’. Her stunning pieces were heritage-inspired with a hint of sparkle.
- Her designs were worn by several Bollywood celebrities, such as Malaika Arora, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Athiya Shetty, Shilpa Shetty and many more.
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