Ujjwala Raut is one of the five daughters of a senior policeman and she had once said her sisters always had to fight to get what they wanted because whatever they wanted, the answer was no. In this photo, she wears a sheer red top with white trousers. The red streaks on her hair and red lips add to the boldness in her look.

Ujjwala Raut at the red carpet of the Vogue Women of the Year event last month. She looked gorgeous in a red Ohaila Khan ruffled gown with minimal jewellery and her hair tied into an updo.

Ujjwala Raut had interests in modelling and fashion since childhood. She had started auditioning while studying in school. In this photo, she is seen in a crimson red Shahab Durazi gown.

Raut is one of the few Asian faces to make it big in the Paris and New York fashion circles. She is seen making a fierce fashion statement in a red satin halter neck dress, stilettos and red streaks in her hair.

She looked fierce as a presenter at the GQ Style Awards last year in this red halter neck gown, paired with white stilettos and her hair loose.

Not just in gowns, Raut looks equally gorgeous in this red semi-ethnic outfit by Sangeeta Kilachand couture ensemble, paired with traditional jewellery.

As an international model, Raut has walked the runway for big names such as Yves Saint-Laurent, Roberto Cavalli, Hugo Boss, Cynthia Rowley, Diane von Furstenberg, Dolce Gabbana, Betsey Johnson, Gucci, Givenchy, Valentino, Oscar de la Renta, Emilio Pucci and Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. In this selfie shared on her Instagram account, she wears a red bodycon dress and looks splendid.

In this photo, Raut is seen walking the ramp for Roberto Cavalli, wearing a pink sequined dress with a red coat.

Raut also did advertisements for brands such as Dolce Gabbana, Gap, H&M, Pianegonda, Roberto Cavalli, and Yves Saint-Laurent, Here, she is seen setting temperatures high in an Oscar de la Renta swimsuit.

Apart from gracing the covers of Vogue and L'Official, she has also featured in Project Runway. She was also the first Indian to be the face of Yves Saint Laurent.

Raut has also styled popular cover looks that have been featured in Cosmopolitan, L'Official and FHM. In this photo, she looks chic in a heavily embroidered Varun Bahl sari with a sleeveless blouse and minimal jewellery.

Raut is often seen partying with her girl gang. Some of her popular friends include actress Preity Zinta, fashion designer Nandita Mahtani and interior designer Suzanne Khan. In this photo, Raut is seen wearing a red jumpsuit, posing with Mahtani.

Apart from international brands, she had created quite a stir as a model in the Indian fashion industry. She has walked the ramp for the likes of Wendell Rodricks and Tarun Tahilliani. In this photo, she is wearing a crimson red maxi dress with her hair swept back and wearing hoop earrings.

Ujjwala Raut had once revealed in an interview that she hadn't even heard the names of the designers she was walking for in the beginning. In this photo, she wears a red jacket and keeps it simple with her hair loose.

Raut was married to British model and entrepreneur Craig Maxwell for five years, with whom she has a daughter Ksha. They got divorced in 2009. Here, she gives summer vibes in a bright red top, black denim shorts and sunglasses.