Ankita Shorey

Ankita Shorey
Shorey in 2014
Born	Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Education	History Hons (Delhi university)
Occupation	Model / Actor
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Femina Miss India 2011
No. of films	The World Before Her (Canadian Documentary)
Years active	2012- present
Major competition(s)	Femina Miss India (Femina Miss India International 2011) (Miss Beautiful Lips) 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, (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

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

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

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

Movies

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

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

References

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. "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. "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 . Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. 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.

External links

• Ankita Shorey at IMDb
• Ankita Shorey on Instagram

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Neha Hinge	Miss International India 2011	Succeeded by Rochelle Maria Rao