- Former Miss Great Britain, made history by being the first British person of Indian descent to ever win the title.
- Top Indian designer Anita Dongre, known for never using showstoppers in her runway shows, for the first time in August 2012 asked Desai to close the show at fashion week.
- Listed as Time's 50 Most Desirable Women and People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2011.
- Esquire magazine featured Desai as 'A Woman we love'.
- Nominated for Best Lead Actress at South Asian Rising Star Film Awards in New York City in Oct 2012 presented by SAIFF and HBO.
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