Urfi Javed is an Indian TV actress and model who is known for her bold and bizarre fashion statement. Urfi Javeds outfits.She is often trolled on social media for her over-the-top outfits. Comments on Urfis Instagram posts.She grew up in a conservative family in Lucknow, where patriarchy ruled. In an interview, she said that in her family, girls were not allowed to have their say in any matter, and only men were allowed to make decisions. [6]Times of India She said, Growing up in Lucknow, I did not understand why I was stopped from dressing a certain way. I was mentally and physically abused; I even tried comitting suicide but in that one moment, I decided to give my life a second chance. I ran away to Delhi. I was just 17. I began taking tuitions to support myself. Later, I started working in a call center. Soon, I decided to go and try my luck in Mumbai. I had no money or place to live so I used to stay at my friends houses. I did odd jobs, giving interviews and even gave auditions..When she was in her first year in college, someone put her pictures on a porn site. According to her, all hell broke loose and her father started abusing her physically and mentally without giving her a chance to explain. [7]Koi Moi.According to her, she then ran away from the misogynist environment of her home because of the patriarchal ideologies of her father. She took along her 2 sisters, leaving behind her mother and her 2 siblings, and moved to Delhi. [8]Koi Moi.Upon being asked in an interview, she recalled how long it took her to just survive after leaving her house. [9]Koi Moi She said, I stayed in a park for a week in Delhi. Then we three started looking for jobs. I got a job in a call center. My father got remarried and then the whole responsibility of the family came on to me and my sisters shoulders..Before entering the entertainment industry, she worked as an assistant to a fashion designer in Delhi.She visited Mumbai for a job interview, which did not go in her favour but because of her passion for acting, she stayed and gave various auditions. She bagged her first role within 3 months in 2015, in a TV serial Tedi Medi Family. [10]The Times Of India.Later, she did various shows such as Chandra Nandini (2016-17), Bepannaah (2018), Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2020) etc.In 2021, she entered the Bigg Boss OTT house as a contestant. However, her Bigg Boss journey was short-lived as she was eliminated after 7 days in the first elimination of the show. Urfi with Biggboss OTTs host Karan Johar.