Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur
Puttur, Dec 26: Naturopathy physician Dr Rashma Mohith Shetty, a Kannadiga from Mulund, has been crowned Mrs India – Season 15 at the grand finale of the prestigious beauty pageant held at the Jai Bagh Palace in Jaipur from December 18 to 21. The event was organised by national director Deepali Phadnis.
Mrs India is one of the country’s most renowned and long-running beauty pageants. Forty finalists from across India competed in the four-day contest, which included talent rounds, inspirational life stories, personal interviews, ramp walk, national costume, traditional round and evening gown segments. The organisers said Dr Rashma’s confidence, dedication and overall excellence on the national stage earned her the coveted title.
Earlier, Dr Rashma had secured the first runner-up title at the Mrs India Karnataka 2024 competition, where she also won awards for best performance in the talent round, best ramp walk and first prize in the best task (short film) category. She was also the first runner-up at the Mrs India Karnataka Mangaluru competition held at Kadri Park on May 19, and at the Akanksha Mrs Bunts 2023 contest organised by the Bunts Sangha Mumbai youth wing.
Dr Rashma is the daughter of Naryaguttu Raghunath Shetty and Amtur Balike Kasturi Shetty, and the wife of Mohith Shetty. The couple has a seven-year-old daughter, Nesara. She is the daughter-in-law of Katapady Moodubettu Housamane Manohar Shetty of Eyenak Optics and the late Mamata Shetty, former president of the Mulund Bunts women’s wing. Raised in Pononiya of Mundoor village in Puttur taluk, she is currently serving as a doctor in Mumbai.
Along with her medical practice, Dr Rashma is actively involved in social service. She serves as committee secretary of the Mulund Hills Inner Wheel Club and has conducted several live seminars focusing on women’s health and lifestyle disorders. She is also a guest lecturer at Dr D Y Patil College of Naturopathy, Navi Mumbai.
She completed her primary and high school education at Papemajalu government school, followed by pre-university education at Puttur Kombettu government college. She earned her degree in naturopathy from Alva’s College, Moodbidri, secured second rank at Rajiv Gandhi University, and was declared the best student of her college.
A state-level athlete and throwball player, Dr Rashma is also active in theatre. She won the best actress first prize at the state-level ‘Dr Shivaram Karanth Theatre Festival 2024’ held at Bunts Bhavan, Kurla, for her role in the play Swami Koragajja, directed by Baba Prasad Aras and presented by the Kala Spandana Mumbai team.