Resmi R Nair is an Indian activist and bikini model, known for the 2014 Kiss of Love protest (KoL).[1]
Resmi R Nair | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990 (age 33–34) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Bikini model, activist |
| Years active | 2014–2015 (activism) 2010–present (modelling) |
| Known for | Kiss of Love protest |
Personal details edit
Resmi has been an active model since 2010.[2] She is married to filmmaker and KoL co-organizer Rahul Pasupalan, the couple have a son and a daughter.[1]
She first rose to prominence as a Playboy Miss Social contest winner in 2013. She was the first woman from India to be selected for the award. She was described as a "small town girl from Kerala" during her time with Playboy. After winning the contest, she was looking start a career in acting.[3] She has also done some work in adult films, one of a small number of people from Kerala who work in the field.[2]
Resmi and her husband Pasaupalan were key organizers in the Kiss of Love protests in 2014.[1] She faced considerable backlash online over the Kiss of Love protests, but persisted in her efforts.[4]
The married couple were among 16 people arrested in 2015 as part of a child prostitution racket;[5][1][6] she would remain in custody for 10 months.[1]
The couple were granted bail in 2016. The Hindustan Times notes that no charges were filed against the couple, 15 months after their arrest. KoL protestors have since distanced themselves from the couple.[1] Charges were later filed in 2019, part of a larger investigation into the trafficking network.[7]
In 2023, she had a photoshoot at the Gadhpahra Fort in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, which drew some criticism online and from local Hindu organizations over the supposed raunchy nature of the photos taken at the historic site.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Ameerudheen, TA (March 4, 2017). "Kerala's kiss of love activists recall life after sex racket scandal, arrest". Hindustan Times. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ a b ലിയോനാൾഡ് ഡെയ്സി മാത്യു (August 17, 2022). "എന്റെ ഫാൻസിൽ 40% മലയാളികളാണ്; പരമാവധി മാദകത്വത്തോടെ അവതരിപ്പിക്കുക പ്രധാനം; ഇത് ക്രിയേറ്റീവായ തൊഴിലെന്ന് രശ്മി ആർ നായർ". samayam.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Model Resmi Nair becomes a playgirl". Deccan Chronicle. December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Kumar, Pushpesh (2021). Sexuality, Abjection and Queer Existence in Contemporary India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1000415889.
- ^ Wilson, Thomas (November 18, 2015). "Kerala's 'Kiss of Love' organizer arrested over alleged involvement in online sex racket". Times of India. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Basu, Indrani (November 19, 2015). "Couple Photographed In Iconic 'Kiss Of Love' Protests Arrested In Child Prostitution Racket". Huffington Post. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Kiss of Love activists booked under POCSO". The Hindu. December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Singh, Poonam (August 17, 2023). "Model draws flak for bold photoshoot in Madhya Pradesh's historical fort". odishatv.in. Retrieved December 18, 2023.