Shivanku Bhatt born on 6th June is an Indian model and actor who won the title of Mr. India Worldwide in 2014.[1]

Shivanku Bhatt
Born
Shivanku Bhatt

Dehradun,India
Occupation(s)Model, Actor
Years active2014–present

Early life edit

Born in Dehradun to a traditional Garhwali family, Shivanku originally hails from Pauri, Uttarakhand.[2] He is the youngest child of Madhu and Shailendra Kumar Bhatt. With his mother being an active social worker and having served as the vice-chairperson in the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee and presently serving as Vice-Chairman of the Council for Art, Culture & Littereature in Government of Uttarakhand [3][4] Shivanku was raised in a spiritually and ethically sound household. His father works as a Forest Officer with the Uttarakhand Government.

Bhatt completed his academics in Law from the University of Petroleum Studies, Dehradun. However, being progressive in their temperament, his parents never wrote off his ambitions for acting and have always supported him in his endeavours. Since his college days itself, Shivanku has been an anchor for a number of corporate, entertainment and Bollywood events.[citation needed]

Shivanku joined the modeling industry right before his appearance in the beauty pageant, which he won to his name. Aside from modeling, Shivanku also serves as a Legal Consultant with a department in the Uttarakhand Government.[citation needed]

Career edit

He is an Indian model and the winner of the renowned male beauty pageant – Mr. India Worldwide for the year 2014.[5][6]

Shivanku has also been a part of the jury for the female beauty pageant title – Ms. North India (2014). Recently, he was also featured in a Kumaoni folk album - 'Sun le Dagadia’, released by Mumbai-based Anmol Productions.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Mr. India Worldwide 2014 - Dehradun Boy Shivanku Bags the Title". Trend&Offers. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ^ Mishra, Poornima (4 April 2014). "Dun's Shivanku Bhatt wins Mr. India Title". Dainik Uttarakhand. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Kedarnath Yatra to end on Oct.25". The Hindu. DEHRADUN. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Demand for system to monitor pilgrim footfall". The Hindustan Times. Dehradun. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Shivanku won Mr. India Worldwide Fashion Contest". iNext. DEHRADUN. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Dun's Shivanku wins Mr. India title". Amar Ujala. Dehradun. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Sun Le Dagadia". Retrieved 17 January 2016.