CHENNAI: Hailing from a town in Jharkhand called Hazaribagh, known for its wildlife sanctuary, actress Stefy Patel had aspired to be a part of the showbiz industry since childhood. With little opportunity available in Hazaribagh, Patel moved to Delhi to pursue graduation. It was while studying at Delhi University that Patel decided to follow her passion and took part in modeling contests. In 2016, she won Miss Teen International in Thailand. The same year, she won Miss Talented at Miss World Beauty Queen in South Korea among 110 contestants. In 2018, Patel was one of the finalists in Femina Miss India.
In a candid conversation with The Daily Guardian, Patel says, “I had the passion for acting since childhood and while studying at Delhi University, I took part in several beauty contests. In 2017, I made my debut in a Telugu film called Ninnu Thalachi. I have worked in several independent music singles with singers like Jonita Gandhi, Aishwarya Pandit, and Stebin Ben. In 2019, I worked in a Chinese film, Battle of Defence 2 and was in China for two months during the shoot.
The actress is now making her debut in a Tamil movie Borrder starring actor Arun Vijay. She says, “The movie is based on patriotism. The movie was shot in several locations like Chennai, Delhi and Agra and while we were shooting in Agra in March 2020, the lockdown was announced and the remaining shoot had to be completed this year. The film is releasing next month. It was a nice experience working with Arun Vijay sir. Director Arivazhagan Venkatachalam is a comfortable person to work with.”
Patel has several other projects in her kitty including a film with actor Abhishek Bachchan but she does not want to reveal the details now.