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“After attending classes, I was standing at a bus-stop near J.J. Medical College, when I read the advertisement by Gladrags, and on the spur of the moment, decided to apply. I gave an audition, was selected for the semi-finals and eventually won the contest,” she says, briefly explaining the history behind the smooth transition.

Aditi lives alone in Mumbai but has fond memories of the city she was born in – Pune. “I call myself a Punekar – I like the relaxed atmosphere here, and I love the bakarvadis from Chitale’s,” she lets out. But in Mumbai, she subsists on dal-chawal and South Indian snacks, which she relishes.

Professionally speaking, medicine is her first love, but as of now, she is completely into modelling.

And life couldn’t be more hunky-dory, with lots of campaigns, fashion shows and music videos to look forward to. Recently, she featured in the popular video, Dhuan dhuan, with singer Vikas Bhalla, and the lady will also be seen in a yet-to-be-titled tele serial in December, made by Zee TV. Ramp walks, fashion shoots and advertisement spots are part of her hectic life, which take her all over the globe.

“Modelling is great fun, but’s a short-lived career, so it’s nice to have a medical degree to fall back upon,” she says, touching on the topic of a medical career again. Aditi dreams of starting her own clinic one day, and for the present, she steps in as a good samaritan whenever required. “Just recently, I was flying back from Delhi, when the stewardess asked if there was a doctor on board. A builder had a bad post-operative attack and I went up and treated him. It felt really good,” she says.

In the meanwhile, she is enjoying her days under the spotlight immensely. “Modelling has changed me a lot, not as a person, but my personality has changed. I was very shy, but now I have learnt to interact with people,” which, incidentally, she also cites as the common denominator between medicine and modelling. There are the obvious differences too. “Medicine means more hard work, needs more brain power; modelling is more fun and very little brain work,” she does concede.

From the stethoscope to stilettoes, and from the world of medicine to the world of shimmer and makeover, it has been one joyride for Aditi then!