NIRALI PATEL

• GUJARAT

• A Brief about yourself and how you describe your own Personality and Persona.

1. I am a joyous and vibrant person who is living a life with passion, compassion and a purpose to make most of it. Always smiling, fun loving, self motivated and outward person. I am very determined and efficient about every aspects of my life. I cannot stand lies and fake people as I am a very straight forward person and like to keep the transparency in every relationship. I am a perfectionist and put my 100% in whatever I do weather it’s personal or professional. I love to make new friends and enjoy intelligent conversations with people from different backgrounds and fields. I am a commerce graduate and done my master in Bharatnatyam and running my own dance academy. I am a proud mother of two wonderful boys and a bit spoiled wife of the best ever husband.

• You’re Achievements that makes you feel high.

I started my own event management company at a very young age of 16 and ran it successfully for 8 years until I got married. After marriage shifted to UK and lived there for 6 years so continued my dance work there and I performed and conducted dance workshop in Westminster in British parliament event called CAPITAL WOMEN 2008 on the day of International Women's Day in front of Mayor of London. Recently received “Anya kala kaushal” & “Natya Manigal” awards in Chennai & Chidambaram All India Dance Fest in 2017 & 2019.

• Define the true beauty.

“Beauty is not what you look like or what you feel, beauty is what how you make others feel” when they are with you or around you if they feel more happy, courageous, comfortable, safe and if they feel everything beautiful about them when you are there I would say you are beautiful regardless of which shape size or color you are but u do have a beautiful soul and that’s it this way you make the world more beautiful.

• What makes a complete, healthy and happy family for you?

A complete happy & healthy family becomes when every Member of the family is feeling complete, loved and peaceful inside out. None should feel left out or unimportant at any stage or time of life from adults to kids every member of the family is equally treated with love, care and respect. You should not be “allowed” to live your life but you are living your life with each other’s support. That’s called a complete happy & healthy family. “a family which eats together stays together” I strongly believe this and so if we all are in the same city we make sure we at least have one meal of a day together. Happiness is not a process is a state of mind which you can gift to your loved ones by just living together every small moment weather it is cooking, playing, cleaning, eating, pranking, watching cartoons with kids or Ramayana with elders. It is all about just living the moments together.

• What is your favorite Idea of Holidaying?

As I am a nature lover by heart and very adventurous by nature I would love to go on any hills, mountains with adventure sports like budgie jumping, paragliding, zip lining, trekking, or sometimes just a long walk on beaches with not many people around just me and myself close to the nature. I like to keep it minimal and simple at times. And yes sorry to be a bit selfish here I am not mentioning my kids and hubby though I love to go on a holiday with them too but a solo road trip or an advanturous holiday close to nature is my favorite idea of holiday.

• Why you are participating in Mrs. India Queen of Substance?

I am participating in Mrs. India Queen of Substance to rediscover that hidden substance in me which surely deserves to shine. In my college days have been offered to participate in FAMINA MISS INDIA by some senior person who was associated with that pageant those days but due to some personal reasons I couldn’t participated. And it remained that forgotten dream since then. But I always had this thought in my mind that I wish I could have participated. After marriage life does take a 360 degree turn and brings many challenges, new paths new relations, new dreams, new goals and with all of these we kind of forgetting our own self and start taking our own dreams for granted. But yes life does give you second chance and this is my chance to not let any stone unturned. This pageant is indeed the prestigious platform for any married woman to showcase her inner beauty, strength and the zeal which she has to overcome all the odds and shine always.

• What bothers you most about what is happening in the country today?

One thing which bothers me most about our country is the attitude of few people toward their moral responsibilities. Lack of awareness & education are the root causes of increasing crime rates day by day. So like any other person next door I wont blame the government and system only. The system can be only changed if the people of the nation are aware of their responsibilities & moral duties. If the people understand their moral duties and aware of law and order than no enforcements will be needed to change the face of the nation. But still for crimes like child abuse and woman safety I strongly believe some strict law enforcements are needed. But other issues like corruption in every sector, damaging national properties and natural resources all of these cannot be controlled with laws and order only until unless we understand our moral duties. Until we change the thought process of our own and the coming generation by teaching them about what is right and what is wrong instead of telling them what to do and what not.

• The Quote or saying that encourages you?

The slogan which I have lived all my life with and its has made me the person who I am today is” IN THE HAPPINESS OF OTHERS LIES OUR OWN”

• What is true “Sportsmanship” for you?

Never think about the end result but just keep thriving and keep fighting your battle. Its not important to win or lose but the experience and learning you get from the process is what makes you more wiser and stronger in the journey of life. Accept the challenges which life throws at you and you keep coming back with more power and more enthusiasm that’s the true sportsmanship.

• If you were selected as a Charity Ambassador what Value addition would you like to make for our Society and how?

If I would get an opportunity to become the charity ambassador I would love to give needed platform and resources to under privileged and differently able kids and young ones in the field of art & education. As I am connected with art field, have seen and experienced the immense talent in such kids who are left behind just because they don’t have access to the resources or they don’t get proper guidance or financial help and such talents get wasted on the streets and slums of the country. I would love to shape such kids and give them the new direction to live the life with name fame and self respect. I normally do such charity work with my friends group and even connected with an NGO called BAPS CHARITIES. I have done few dance charity shows with blind school kids and mentally retarded school kids too in my city.