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  1. Feb 4, 2024 · One such name is Barkha Madan, who was a popular model, beauty queen, and actress who left her acting career to become a Buddhist monk and is now known as Gyalten Samten. A popular face in the modelling industry, Barkha participated in the beauty pageant Miss India in 1994 and competed with Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai, who were crowned the winner and the first runner-up respectively.

  2. Dec 31, 2014 · A journey into the life of former actor Barkha Madan, who found happiness as a Buddhist nun. Former actor Barkha Madan. Life has its strange ways of guiding you. You strive for material ...

  3. Feb 5, 2024 · The same actress, Barkha Madan, once competed with Aishwarya Rai at Miss India. But her path took a remarkable turn, leading her away from the glitz of Bollywood and towards the serenity of Buddhist monkhood. Today, known as Gyalten Samten, she resides in a mountain monastery, a stark contrast to her past life.

  4. Feb 5, 2024 · Actress Barkha Madan, who made her Bollywood debut in the Akshay Kumar-starrer Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, has taken a profound spiritual turn in her life by embracing Buddhism and adopting the name Gyalten Samten. Known for her beauty and acting prowess, Barkha Madan has now joined the list of Bollywood personalities who have transitioned from the ...

  5. Mar 20, 2023 · Barkha Madan, known for acting in films like ‘Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi’, ‘Bhoot’ and a few more made headlines in 2012 when she sacrificed everything to become...

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  6. Jun 13, 2023 · Barkha Madan, who made her entry into Bollywood with the action film Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, went on to play Manjeet Khosla, a ghost, in Ram Gopal Varma's supernatural horror film Bhoot By CT Desk ...

  7. Jun 12, 2023 · Barkha Madan participated in the beauty pageant Miss India in 1994 when Sushmita Sen was crowned the winner and Aishwarya Rai won the first runner-up. Barkha was named Miss Tourism India and ended up coming as the third runner-up in Miss Tourism International in Malaysia.