lesliey tripathy,a hero and role model

Controversy or no controversy, Leslie Tripathi rules the millions of young hearts in Orissa, a state that always adores art and artists. The beauty queen has the charm and charisma to sweep people off their feet. She speaks Oriya with British accent, but they are loud and clear.If you think that Leslie's mother tongue is Oriya, then you are mistaken. She belongs to a Hindi Brahmin family from Uttar Pradesh. Although she spent most time in London, she managed to learn Oriya language and speaks it much better than many Oriya youth, who take pride in speaking English.The 22-year old Leslie was a English topper from BJB College, Bhubaneswar, which is the most prestigious college in the state. Later, she did her post-graduation from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. The vivacious actress shot to fame for the first time when she participated in the Inter College Fashion Show organised by Xavier Institute of Management in 2000. After that there was no looking back. She won the "Fresh face under 18" award at Vizag in 2003.Leslie's beauty, talent, communication skills and most importantly, the beautiful eyes brought her to fashion and modelling. She acted in various Oriya albums. Today's she is the best sought-after model and actress in the state. Leslie is the brand ambassador for Reliance India Mobile, Orissa. She had also appeared in various commercial ads including Sleepwell, Vishal Garments, Satyam Shivam Sundaram and Lalchand Jewellry.Leslie's biggest moment came when she was felicitated as the "Youth Icon" in 2006. She also received the "Best Newcomer" award in Oriya Film awards in the same year. She has impressed everyone with her acting skills in "’Mana Kichi Bujhena" and "Love Story". Leslie made Orissa proud by acting in a Hollywood venture, "A Woman from Georgia". She won several other awards including the Asha Memorial Trust Award and the Mahtab Award.The talent of Leslie was noticed ever since she was a kid and today she has emerged as a supermodel and talented actress. At the age of 22, Leslie has miles to go, but she has proved that she has the right talent and confidence to make it to the top. Her 'beauty with a brain' distinguishes her from others. When the latest controversy erupted over Leslie, the entire population of Orissa stood by her. This is what Leslie expected from her fans and she got it.