Ankita Shorey
Ankita Shorey | |
|---|---|
Shorey in 2014 | |
| Born | |
| Education | History Hons (Delhi university) |
| Occupation | Model / Actor |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Femina Miss India International 2011 |
| No. of films | The World Before Her (Canadian Documentary) |
| Years active | 2012- present |
| Major competition(s) | Femina Miss India 2011 (Winner-Femina Miss India International) Miss International 2011 (Unplaced) |
Ankita Shorey, is an Indian actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned the Femina Miss International 2011, and represented India at the Miss International 2011.[1] She was featured in the Canadian documentary: The World Before Her, presented by Anurag Kashyap, and was written and directed by Nisha Pahuja.[2]
Early life
Ankita Shorey was born to her father, Arun Shorey, and mother, Neelam Shorey.[3]
Career
Shorey worked as a brand ambassador for the jewelry brand Gitanjali Jewelry and few other brands.[4][5]
Modelling
In 2012, Shorey walked various fashion shows, including Manish Malhotra's Mijwan Sonnets in Fabric as showopener and at India International Jewellery Week with Bipasha Basu.[6][7][8][9]
She was the Brand Ambassador at Aamby Valley India Bridal Fashion Week 2012 for JJ Valaya and Tarun Tahiliani.[10][11]
In 2013, Shorey walked for Rocky S at Lakme Fashion Week, Anju Modi at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 2013, and Gitanjali Jewelry with Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha.[12][13][14][15]
At the 2016 French European Indian Fashion Week,[16] Shorey walked for Narendra Kumar.[17]
Hosting
Shorey hosted the Filmfare award in 2012 with Ranbir Kapoor and Shahrukh Khan.[18]
Movies
Shorey signed up for a three-film deal with Bhushan Kumar and T-Series in 2013 of different genres.[19][20]
References
- ^ "Miss India Winners 2011". indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ Kohn, Eric (30 April 2012). "Tribeca Review: Why the Indian Pageant Documentary 'The World Before Her' Won the Top Jury Prize". IndieWire. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Grand welcome for Ankita Shorey! - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 April 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Rare Heritage chooses Ankita Shorey over Nargis Fakhri - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Ankita Shorey is Gitanjali's new brand ambassador - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Chawla, Nimerta (20 August 2012). "Bollywood stars add glamour to India International Jewellery Week 2012". Mail Today. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Ankita Shorey walks the ramp at Mijwan Fashion show". The Times of India. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Ankita Shorey walks the ramp at Mijwan Fashion show - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "India International Jewellery Week 2014 Highlights". DESIblitz. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Ankita Shorey is Bridal Week's brand ambassador - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Best of couture at Bridal Week - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Lakme Fashion Week goes high on style!". Times of India. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ Mitra, Anwesha (15 March 2013). "Anju Modi salutes the spirit of 'khaki'". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Shah, Yogen (4 August 2013). "India International Jewellery Week Day 1: Film and TV actors celebrate the girl child". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Sonakshi Akshay Walk The Ramp Together At IIJW 2013". Dainik Bhaskar. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ India, The Hans (21 August 2016). "First Time Ever French European-Indian Fashion Week on the Eiffel Tower". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "More challenging to endorse brands as a model: Ankita Shorey". The Indian Express. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Ranbir Kapoor, Ankita Shorey and Shah Rukh Khan during 57th Idea Filmfare Awards". Times of India. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ Olivera, Roshni (12 August 2013). "Ankita Shorey bags three films with Bhushan Kumar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Ankita Shorey signs three film deal with Bhushan Kumar". Indian Express. Bollywood Hungama News Network. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.