Sareeta Shri Gyawali started her career from a TV station in the United States and has since worked with some of the most reputed media houses. Currently she is a producer and presenter of a live TV show called ‘This Morning’. Sareeta is also a runner up title holder of the Miss Nepal pageant in 1997. A successful career woman and mother, she is also a strong advocate of women and socio political issues. Anushka Shrestha from WOW catches up with the versatile media woman for this edition’s Life’s Beautiful.
What do you love about your work
Everything. Media is my passion but if I have to be specific then it would be meeting people and listening to their life stories
What makes a person beautiful
Kindness, humbleness and intelligence
What makes you beautiful
Kindness, humbleness and willingness to learn
What makes life beautiful
The ability to enjoy and cherish every little detail in life for example the chirping of the birds, the gentle breeze, the morning sunshine, the sound of the river, the laughter of your children, etc
What tickles your funny bones
Good sense of humour
What makes you smile
A cheerful face
Favourite comedian
Sunil Grover because of his versatility. Just thinking about him makes me laugh
Therapy for happiness
Try to please yourself rather than others
Current perfume
Tom Ford Rose Prick, Miss Dior, Coco Noir Chanel because all of these represent different me at different times and yet all smell like me
Addicted to
When I find out that I am addicted to something be it coffee, TV series, food, workout or person, I become aware and try to control the addiction
On your wish list
Trek to the mountains of Nepal and being politically active are on top of my list
You stay fit by
Staying active which includes regular gym, swimming during summers, walks, dance, etc. If nothing else, I jump around but do not stay quiet
Best year of your life
Now. We call it present because it is a gift to us. So this moment, this year of my life is the best year for me
Latest splurge
With Covid going on, my latest splurge is food
Skincare
Eat, sleep and pray. Being happy makes your skin glow
Gadget
Simple plain equipments that meet my day to day requirements; nothing extravagant as such
Style Icons
Audrey Hepburn, Kangana Ranaut
Always in you handbag
Anything and everything
How do you unwind
Lay down and read a good book or put my feet up and pour myself a glass of wine or a bottle of beer
Favourite holiday destination
Paris
You always struggle with
Managing time. So much to do and so less time
Best thing about being you
Just being plain simple, bubbly, grounded
Make up… can’t do without
Kajal
Favourite makeup brands
I find Christian Dior and Lancôme’s products suitable for my skin
Three things you absolutely do to look your best
Workout, eat healthy, be content and happy
On a bad hair day
Wear lipstick
What do you like doing in your spare time
When I have spare time I like to play golf
Books or movies
Books as it lets you imagine, makes use of my little grey cells. Also I like the smell of both newly printed and old stale and soggy pages
Guilty pleasure
Desserts and shopping
Favourite place to eat in Kathmandu
Chez Caroline, and SaSa: The Newa Restaurant
Celebrity crush
Rajesh Hamal
Have you ever been told to change something about yourself
I might have, but I chose not to listen
Favourite cuisine
I love food. Especially, when it is prepared for me with love. Nepali and Japanese
Lockdown lesson
Live in the moment. You never know what will happen tomorrow