I, ketaki jani, was born in Ahmedabad, in traditional Brahmin family. Did schooling in mother tongue Gujarati & finished MA, B.ed.
For good opportunity shifted to Pune in 1997. Blessed with daughter in 1994 & our family was completed with son in 1998.
It was blissful life with family & job till May 2010. Suddenly my world was shattered with fast loosing of hairs. Devastated with the word ALOPECIA. This was diseases where hairs are lost & only temporary medicine was steroids. It was giving hairs back but with lot of weights & dangerous side effects. More painful was to face society who was throwing arrows of questions: is it cancer?
In short, moving out of home was almost impossible. Heard murmuring that some lady committed suicide with loss of hairs. People in grab of sympathy were pitying me: kaise jiyegi bichari?
One fine morning, i decided not to die daily. I Boldly started moving without any scarf or wig. And society was silenced with awe...
In Mrs. India worldwide competition my participating was just for fun. I was ready to return back empty handed from Mumbai round. Even here too few participation were looking at me with disbelief. But judges on panel were very positive. I had great round at Dubai with bundle of experience n great hopes. final at Delhi, i simply had awesome time n express. Most memorable comment from seasoned actress n an icon called Zeenat Aman who said : let crown be worn by anyone but for me you are the winner. You have your own crown which always remains on your head.
I achieved, MRS. INSPIRATION. Then Participate in lots of Beauty Paegent n end up this success chapter with participate in MRS. UNIVERSE 2018 which held in PHILLIPINES ( December 2018 )n grab MRS. UNIVERSE CONFIDENT People whom I love the most are my two children, two dogs & positivity. I will continue working for Alopecia patient to make their life worth living with grace.
First Aelopecian surviver & Model in India.
Titles in various Beauty Pageant :
• Mrs. Inspiration - Mrs. India worldwide
• Mrs. Popular - Mrs. Pune
• Mrs. Popular - Miss & Mrs. Pune International
• Mrs. People's Choice in Mrs. India - She is India
• Mrs. Universe Women of Confident 2018 - MRS. UNIVERSE @Cebu, Philippines
I have earned many awards.
* Column writer in gujarati newspaper Mumbai samachar
MOST IMPORTANT: A novel called " AGNIJA "(Daughter of Fire) is written on my struggle n life. It has been published in Gujarati n coming soon in Hindi. It is written by veteran author and journalist Shri. Praful Shah.