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]

Ankita Shorey
Shorey in 2014
Born
EducationHistory Hons (Delhi university)
OccupationModel / Actor
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleFemina Miss India 2011
No. of filmsThe World Before Her (Canadian Documentary)
Years active2012- present
Major
competition(s)
Femina Miss India
(Femina Miss India International Winner 2011)
(Miss Beautiful Lips)
Miss International

Early life

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Ankita Shorey, (date of birth unknown) , parent's are Arun Shorey, (an Indian army brigadier), and Neelam Shorey (an army school principal).[3]

During her childhood, she spent several years in a Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, India.[3] She later received theatre training in New Delhi, under NSD theatre's director, Rashid Ansari.

Shorey graduated with a degree in History Honours from Delhi University,[4] where she was a top student.[5]

Career

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Since winning the Femina Miss India International pageant, [3][5]in 2011 Shorey has worked as a representative for brand products.

She was the first Miss India and model to be a spokesperson for the jewelry brand Gitanjali Jewelry.[6] She also represents Ticino watches and Rare Heritage, a bridal store.[7]

Modelling

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In 2012, Ankita Shorey walked various fashion shows, including Manish Malhotra's Mijwan Sonnets in Fabric as showopener and at India International Jewellery Week with Bipasha Basu.[8][9][10][11]

She was the Brand Ambassador at Aamby Valley India Bridal Fashion Week 2012 for JJ Valaya and Tarun Tahiliani.[12][13]

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.[14][15][16][17]

At the 2016 French European Indian Fashion Week,[18] Shorey walked for Narendra Kumar.[19]

Hosting

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Shorey hosted the Filmfare award in 2012 with Ranbir Kapoor and Shahrukh Khan.[20]

Movies

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Shorey signed up for a three-film deal with Bhushan Kumar and T-Series in 2013 of different genres.[21][22] Back in 2012, she played herself in the film The World Before Her, written and directed by Nisha Pahuja.[23]

Personal life

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She is a practicing Buddhist[5] and has a brother, Aman Shorey, who is also known as 'Bro Aman'.

References

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  1. ^ "Miss India Winners 2011". indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c "Grand welcome for Ankita Shorey! - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 April 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ^ "delhi university - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Films are my first love: Ankita Shorey - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Ankita Shorey is Gitanjali's new brand ambassador - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Rare Heritage chooses Ankita Shorey over Nargis Fakhri - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  8. ^ Chawla, Nimerta (20 August 2012). "Bollywood stars add glamour to India International Jewellery Week 2012". Mail Today. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Ankita Shorey walks the ramp at Mijwan Fashion show". The Times of India. 8 September 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  10. ^ "Ankita Shorey walks the ramp at Mijwan Fashion show - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  11. ^ "India International Jewellery Week 2014 Highlights". DESIblitz. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Ankita Shorey is Bridal Week's brand ambassador - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Best of couture at Bridal Week - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  14. ^ "Lakme Fashion Week goes high on style!". Times of India. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  15. ^ Mitra, Anwesha (15 March 2013). "Anju Modi salutes the spirit of 'khaki'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "Sonakshi Akshay Walk The Ramp Together At IIJW 2013". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ "More challenging to endorse brands as a model: Ankita Shorey". The Indian Express. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Ranbir Kapoor, Ankita Shorey and Shah Rukh Khan during 57th Idea Filmfare Awards". Times of India. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "Ankita Shorey signs three film deal with Bhushan Kumar". Indian Express. Bollywood Hungama News Network. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  23. ^ "The World Before Her Review". 19 November 2012.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss International India
2011
Succeeded by