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'''Ankita Shorey''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Supermodel]], Actor and Beauty Queen who was crowned as [[Femina Miss India]] Winner .<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss India Winners 2011|publisher=indiatimes.com|url=http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/7959155.cms|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406082145/http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/7959155.cms|archive-date=2012-04-06|accessdate=2 April 2013}}</ref> Shorey completed her formal training in theatre. She appeared in a [[Canadians|Canadian]] documentary ''[[The World Before Her]]'', presented by [[Anurag Kashyap]] and written and directed by [[Nisha Pahuja]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kohn|first=Eric|date=2012-04-30|title=TRIBECA REVIEW: Why the Indian Pageant Documentary 'The World Before Her' Won the Top Jury Prize|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2012/04/tribeca-review-why-the-indian-pageant-documentary-the-world-before-her-won-the-top-jury-prize-47772/|access-date=2021-03-28|website=IndieWire|language=en}}</ref>
'''Ankita Shorey''' is an Indian model who was crowned as Femina Miss India Winner .<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss India Winners 2011|publisher=indiatimes.com|url=http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/7959155.cms|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406082145/http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/7959155.cms|archive-date=2012-04-06|accessdate=2 April 2013}}</ref> Shorey completed her formal training in theatre as an actor. She appeared in a [[Canadians|Canadian]] documentary ''[[The World Before Her]]'', presented by [[Anurag Kashyap]] and written and directed by [[Nisha Pahuja]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kohn|first=Eric|date=2012-04-30|title=TRIBECA REVIEW: Why the Indian Pageant Documentary 'The World Before Her' Won the Top Jury Prize|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2012/04/tribeca-review-why-the-indian-pageant-documentary-the-world-before-her-won-the-top-jury-prize-47772/|access-date=2021-03-28|website=IndieWire|language=en}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Shorey was born on October 3, 1994 in [[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}} She is the daughter of [[Colonel]] Arun Shorey, who serves in the army, and Neelam Shorey, a [[Tarot card reading|tarot card reader]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Grand welcome for Ankita Shorey! - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/grand-welcome-for-ankita-shorey/articleshow/8090306.cms|access-date=2021-03-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
Shorey is the daughter of [[Colonel]] Arun Shorey, who serves in the army, and Neelam Shorey, a [[Tarot card reading|tarot card reader]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Grand welcome for Ankita Shorey! - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/grand-welcome-for-ankita-shorey/articleshow/8090306.cms|access-date=2021-03-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
 
From the ages of five to twelve, she spent time in a [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] monastery in [[Ladakh]], [[India]].<ref name=":0" /> Shorey trained as a theatre actress in [[New Delhi]], under [[National School of Drama|NSD]] theatre's director, Rashid Ansari.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}} Shorey dreamt of being in [[Bollywood]] ever since she watched [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|Aishwarya Rai]] be awarded the [[Femina Miss India|Miss India]] crown and the [[Miss World]] crown.<ref name=":0" />


Later, Shorey attended [[Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan]] and studied history at [[Jesus and Mary College|JMC]].<ref name=":1" /> She was so good at studying history, she said, that "if not here, I would’ve been an archaeologist, because I was so good at History that they all said I could do my Masters in Archaeology".<ref name=":1" /> She completed much of her education in [[Delhi]].<ref name=":1" />
From the ages of five to twelve, she spent time in a [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] monastery in [[Ladakh]], [[India]].<ref name=":0" /> Shorey trained as a theatre actress in [[New Delhi]], under [[National School of Drama|NSD]] theatre's director, Rashid Ansari.


When she was in college, people often mistook Shorey for [[Kangana Ranaut]].<ref name=":0" />
Shorey was a Delhi University topper in History Honours.<ref name=":1" />


== Career ==
== Career ==
Shorey won the Femina Miss India International pageant in 2011.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Films are my first love: Ankita Shorey - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/films-are-my-first-love-ankita-shorey/articleshow/7990308.cms|access-date=2021-04-12|website=Femina Miss India}}</ref> She participated on the advice of her mother, who told her that she should participate and would place in the top three.<ref name=":0" />
Shorey won the Femina Miss India International pageant in 2011.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Films are my first love: Ankita Shorey - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/films-are-my-first-love-ankita-shorey/articleshow/7990308.cms|access-date=2021-04-12|website=Femina Miss India}}</ref> <ref name=":0" />


She was the first Miss India and model to be a spokesperson for a jewelry brand [[Gitanjali Group|Gitanjali Jewelry]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ankita Shorey is Gitanjali's new brand ambassador - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/Ankita-Shorey-is-Gitanjalis-new-brand-ambassador/articleshow/14687442.cms|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Femina Miss India}}</ref> Shorey also represents Ticino watches and Rare Heritage, a [[Bride|bridal]] store.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rare Heritage chooses Ankita Shorey over Nargis Fakhri - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/rare-heritage-chooses-ankita-shorey-over-nargis-fakhri/articleshow/45175639.cms|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Femina Miss India}}</ref>
She was the first Miss India and model to be a spokesperson for a jewelry brand [[Gitanjali Group|Gitanjali Jewelry]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ankita Shorey is Gitanjali's new brand ambassador - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/Ankita-Shorey-is-Gitanjalis-new-brand-ambassador/articleshow/14687442.cms|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Femina Miss India}}</ref> Shorey also represents Ticino watches and Rare Heritage, a [[Bride|bridal]] store.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rare Heritage chooses Ankita Shorey over Nargis Fakhri - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/rare-heritage-chooses-ankita-shorey-over-nargis-fakhri/articleshow/45175639.cms|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Femina Miss India}}</ref>


===Modelling===
===Modelling===
Shorey walked the ramp at [[Manish Malhotra]]'s fashion show Mijwan Sonnets in Fabric in 2012.<ref>{{cite news|date=8 Sep 2012|title=Ankita Shorey walks the ramp at Mijwan Fashion show|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-08/news/33697500_1_ankita-shorey-ramp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411034025/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-08/news/33697500_1_ankita-shorey-ramp|archive-date=11 April 2013|accessdate=2 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ankita Shorey walks the ramp at Mijwan Fashion show - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/ankita-shorey-walks-the-ramp-at-mijwan-fashion-show/articleshow/16309455.cms|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Femina Miss India}}</ref> She was a catwalk showstopper{{Clarify|date=April 2021}} at India International Jewellery Week 2012 with [[Bipasha Basu]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Chawla|first=Nimerta|date=20 August 2012|title=Bollywood stars add glamour to India International Jewellery Week 2012|newspaper=Mail Today|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bollywood-stars-india-international-jewellery-week-2012/1/213867.html|accessdate=2 April 2013}}</ref>
Shorey walked the ramp at [[Manish Malhotra]]'s fashion show Mijwan Sonnets in Fabric in 2012 as Showopener.<ref>{{cite news|date=8 Sep 2012|title=Ankita Shorey walks the ramp at Mijwan Fashion show|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-08/news/33697500_1_ankita-shorey-ramp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411034025/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-08/news/33697500_1_ankita-shorey-ramp|archive-date=11 April 2013|accessdate=2 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ankita Shorey walks the ramp at Mijwan Fashion show - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/ankita-shorey-walks-the-ramp-at-mijwan-fashion-show/articleshow/16309455.cms|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Femina Miss India}}</ref> She was a catwalk showstopper<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-07-21 |title=India International Jewellery Week 2014 Highlights |url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/india-international-jewellery-week-2014-highlights |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=DESIblitz |language=en}}</ref> at India International Jewellery Week 2012 with [[Bipasha Basu]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Chawla|first=Nimerta|date=20 August 2012|title=Bollywood stars add glamour to India International Jewellery Week 2012|newspaper=Mail Today|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bollywood-stars-india-international-jewellery-week-2012/1/213867.html|accessdate=2 April 2013}}</ref>
 
In 2013, Shorey was a showstopper at [[Lakme Fashion Week]]<sub>,</sub><ref>{{cite news|title=Lakme Fashion Week goes high on style!|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/lifestyle/Lakme-Fashion-Week-goes-high-on-style/videoshow/19192236.cms|accessdate=2 April 2013|newspaper=Times of India|date=25 March 2013}}</ref> and a model for [[Anju Modi]] at [[Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week]] 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mitra|first=Anwesha|title=Anju Modi salutes the spirit of 'khaki'|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-15/shows/37743460_1_khadi-leg-wool|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411033510/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-15/shows/37743460_1_khadi-leg-wool|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2013|accessdate=2 April 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=15 March 2013}}</ref> At IIJW 2013, she was also a showstopper on the first show of the first day for [[Gitanjali Group|Gitanjali Jewelry]] with [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Sonakshi Sinha]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Shah|first=Yogen|date=4 August 2013|title=India International Jewellery Week Day 1: Film and TV actors celebrate the girl child|newspaper=[[CNN-IBN]]|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/14117-2.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808080427/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/14117-2.html|archive-date=8 August 2013|accessdate=21 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sonakshi Akshay Walk The Ramp Together At IIJW 2013|newspaper=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/album/GAL-album-16791-sonakshi-sinha-akshay-kumar-ankita-shorey-walk-the-ramp-at-gitanjali-at-iijw-2013-.html|accessdate=21 August 2013}}</ref>


Shorey was a [[Brand ambassador|Brand Ambassador]] at [[Aamby Valley City|Aamby Valley]] India Bridal Fashion Week 2012 for [[JJ Valaya]] and [[Tarun Tahiliani]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}
In 2013, Shorey was a showstopper for Rocky S at [[Lakme Fashion Week]]<sub>,</sub><ref>{{cite news|title=Lakme Fashion Week goes high on style!|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/lifestyle/Lakme-Fashion-Week-goes-high-on-style/videoshow/19192236.cms|accessdate=2 April 2013|newspaper=Times of India|date=25 March 2013}}</ref> and Showstopper for [[Anju Modi]] at [[Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week]] 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mitra|first=Anwesha|title=Anju Modi salutes the spirit of 'khaki'|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-15/shows/37743460_1_khadi-leg-wool|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411033510/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-15/shows/37743460_1_khadi-leg-wool|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2013|accessdate=2 April 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=15 March 2013}}</ref> At IIJW 2013, she was also a showstopper on the first show of the first day for [[Gitanjali Group|Gitanjali Jewelry]] with [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Sonakshi Sinha]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Shah|first=Yogen|date=4 August 2013|title=India International Jewellery Week Day 1: Film and TV actors celebrate the girl child|newspaper=[[CNN-IBN]]|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/14117-2.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808080427/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/14117-2.html|archive-date=8 August 2013|accessdate=21 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sonakshi Akshay Walk The Ramp Together At IIJW 2013|newspaper=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/album/GAL-album-16791-sonakshi-sinha-akshay-kumar-ankita-shorey-walk-the-ramp-at-gitanjali-at-iijw-2013-.html|accessdate=21 August 2013}}</ref>


In 2016, Shorey walked the ramp for Narendra Kumar at French European Indian Fashion Week at [[Eiffel Tower]] in [[Paris]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-30|title=More challenging to endorse brands as a model: Ankita Shorey|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fashion/more-challenging-to-endorse-brands-as-a-model-ankita-shorey-3729866/|access-date=2021-03-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
Shorey was a [[Brand ambassador|Brand Ambassador]] at [[Aamby Valley City|Aamby Valley]] India Bridal Fashion Week 2012 for [[JJ Valaya]] and [[Tarun Tahiliani]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Ankita Shorey is Bridal Week's brand ambassador - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/shows/ankita-shorey-is-bridal-weeks-brand-ambassador/articleshow/16366317.cms |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Best of couture at Bridal Week - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/shows/best-of-couture-at-bridal-week/articleshow/16351170.cms |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>


===Awards===
In 2016, Shorey walked as a Showstopper for Narendra Kumar at French European Indian Fashion Week at [[Eiffel Tower]] in [[Paris]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-30|title=More challenging to endorse brands as a model: Ankita Shorey|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fashion/more-challenging-to-endorse-brands-as-a-model-ankita-shorey-3729866/|access-date=2021-03-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
Shorey was awarded Best Fresh Face by [[Sahara India Pariwar|Sahara Group]] in 2012<ref>{{cite news|date=25 September 2012|title=Ankita Shorey awarded as best fresh face|newspaper=Times of India|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/12/sep/25-news-ankita-shorey-awarded-as-best-fresh-face-091207%20.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102162339/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/12/sep/25-news-ankita-shorey-awarded-as-best-fresh-face-091207%20.asp|archive-date=2 Nov 2012|accessdate=25 September 2012}}</ref> and as a rising star in [[Las Vegas]] in 2013<ref>{{cite news|date=8 July 2013|title=Arindam Chaudhuri: Ankita Shorey has got great potential|newspaper=Times of India|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/13/jul/08-news-arindam-chaudhuri-ankita-shorey-has-got-great-potential-071308.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130710194554/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/13/jul/08-news-arindam-chaudhuri-ankita-shorey-has-got-great-potential-071308.asp|archive-date=10 Jul 2013|accessdate=8 July 2013}}</ref>{{Clarify|date=April 2021}}.


===Hosting===
===Hosting===
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===Movies===
===Movies===
Shorey signed up for a three-film deal with [[Bhushan Kumar]] and [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] in 2013; all three films will be of different genres.<ref>{{cite news|last=Olivera|first=Roshni|title=Ankita Shorey bags three films with Bhushan Kumar|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-12/news-interviews/41296626_1_ankita-shorey-three-films-aashiqui|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815092844/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-12/news-interviews/41296626_1_ankita-shorey-three-films-aashiqui|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 August 2013|accessdate=21 August 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Ankita Shorey signs three film deal with Bhushan Kumar|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ankita-shorey-signs-three-film-deal-with-bhushan-kumar/1152813/|accessdate=21 August 2013|newspaper=[[Indian Express]]|date=8 August 2013|agency=Bollywood Hungama News Network}}</ref> She played herself in the 2012 film [[The World Before Her]], written and directed by [[Nisha Pahuja]].<ref>https://www.sbs.com.au/movies/review/world-her-review</ref>
Shorey signed up for a three-film deal with [[Bhushan Kumar]] and [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] in 2013; all three films will be of different genres.<ref>{{cite news|last=Olivera|first=Roshni|title=Ankita Shorey bags three films with Bhushan Kumar|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-12/news-interviews/41296626_1_ankita-shorey-three-films-aashiqui|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815092844/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-12/news-interviews/41296626_1_ankita-shorey-three-films-aashiqui|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 August 2013|accessdate=21 August 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Ankita Shorey signs three film deal with Bhushan Kumar|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ankita-shorey-signs-three-film-deal-with-bhushan-kumar/1152813/|accessdate=21 August 2013|newspaper=[[Indian Express]]|date=8 August 2013|agency=Bollywood Hungama News Network}}</ref> She played herself in the 2012 film [[The World Before Her]], written and directed by [[Nisha Pahuja]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/movies/review/world-her-review|title = The World Before Her Review|date = 19 November 2012}}</ref>


===Endorsement===
===Endorsement===
Shorey was a brand ambassador for [[Gitanjali Group|Gitanjali Jewellery]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Ankita Shorey is Gitanjali's New Brand Ambassador|url=http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/archives/Ankita-Shorey-is-Gitanjalis-new-brand-ambassador/articleshow/14687442.cms|accessdate=5 July 2012|newspaper=Times of India|date=5 July 2012}}</ref> and the India Bridal Fashion Week in 2012,<ref>{{cite news|title=Ankita Shorey is Bridal Week's brand ambassador|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/shows/Ankita-Shorey-is-Bridal-Weeks-brand-ambassador/articleshow/16366317.cms|accessdate= 20 September 2012|newspaper=Times of India|date=20 September 2012}}</ref> as well as the [[jewellery]] brand Gili in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title='Gili' signs Ankita Shorey as their new Brand Ambassador|url=http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/archives/Gili-signs-Ankita-Shorey-as-their-new-brand-ambassador/articleshow/34287301.cms|accessdate= 27 April 2014|newspaper=Times of India|date=27 April 2014}}</ref>{{Clarify|date=April 2021}}
Shorey was a brand [[ambassador]] for [[Gitanjali Group|Gitanjali Jewellery]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Ankita Shorey is Gitanjali's New Brand Ambassador|url=http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/archives/Ankita-Shorey-is-Gitanjalis-new-brand-ambassador/articleshow/14687442.cms|accessdate=5 July 2012|newspaper=Times of India|date=5 July 2012}}</ref> and the India Bridal Fashion Week in 2012,<ref name=":2" /> as well as the [[jewellery]] brand Gili in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title='Gili' signs Ankita Shorey as their new Brand Ambassador|url=http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/archives/Gili-signs-Ankita-Shorey-as-their-new-brand-ambassador/articleshow/34287301.cms|accessdate= 27 April 2014|newspaper=Times of India|date=27 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=When a Jewellery brand chose Ankita Shorey over Shraddha Kapoor - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes |url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/when-a-jewellery-brand-chose-ankita-shorey-over-shraddhakapoor/articleshow/42536832.cms |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=Femina Miss India}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Shorey is a practicing Buddhist.<ref name=":1" /> She has a brother, [[Aman Shorey]], also known as 'Bro Aman'. He shaved his head in 2011 because he had "promised to God" that he would do so if Ankita won the pageant, which she did.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ankita Shorey's brother shaves his head! - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/ankita-shoreys-brother-shaves-his-head/articleshow/8004913.cms|access-date=2021-04-12|website=Femina Miss India}}</ref>
Shorey is a practicing Buddhist.<ref name=":1" /> She has a brother, Aman Shorey, also known as 'Bro Aman'. Her brother shaved his head in 2011 because he had "promised to God" that he would do so if Ankita won the pageant, which she did.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ankita Shorey's brother shaves his head! - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/ankita-shoreys-brother-shaves-his-head/articleshow/8004913.cms|access-date=2021-04-12|website=Femina Miss India}}</ref><ref name=":0" />


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

Ankita Shorey is an Indian model who was crowned as Femina Miss India Winner .[1] Shorey completed her formal training in theatre as an actor. She appeared in a Canadian documentary The World Before Her, presented by Anurag Kashyap and written and directed by Nisha Pahuja.[2]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Shorey is the daughter of Colonel Arun Shorey, who serves in the army, and Neelam Shorey, a tarot card reader.[3]

From the ages of five to twelve, she spent time in a Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, India.[3] Shorey trained as a theatre actress in New Delhi, under NSD theatre's director, Rashid Ansari.

Shorey was a Delhi University topper in History Honours.[4]

Career[edit | edit source]

Shorey won the Femina Miss India International pageant in 2011.[4] [3]

She was the first Miss India and model to be a spokesperson for a jewelry brand Gitanjali Jewelry.[5] Shorey also represents Ticino watches and Rare Heritage, a bridal store.[6]

Modelling[edit | edit source]

Shorey walked the ramp at Manish Malhotra's fashion show Mijwan Sonnets in Fabric in 2012 as Showopener.[7][8] She was a catwalk showstopper[9] at India International Jewellery Week 2012 with Bipasha Basu.[10]

In 2013, Shorey was a showstopper for Rocky S at Lakme Fashion Week,[11] and Showstopper for Anju Modi at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 2013.[12] At IIJW 2013, she was also a showstopper on the first show of the first day for Gitanjali Jewelry with Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha[13][14]

Shorey was a Brand Ambassador at Aamby Valley India Bridal Fashion Week 2012 for JJ Valaya and Tarun Tahiliani.[15][16]

In 2016, Shorey walked as a Showstopper for Narendra Kumar at French European Indian Fashion Week at Eiffel Tower in Paris.[17]

Hosting[edit | edit source]

Shorey hosted the Filmfare award in 2012 with Ranbir Kapoor and Shahrukh Khan.[18]

Movies[edit | edit source]

Shorey signed up for a three-film deal with Bhushan Kumar and T-Series in 2013; all three films will be of different genres.[19][20] She played herself in the 2012 film The World Before Her, written and directed by Nisha Pahuja.[21]

Endorsement[edit | edit source]

Shorey was a brand ambassador for Gitanjali Jewellery[22] and the India Bridal Fashion Week in 2012,[15] as well as the jewellery brand Gili in 2014.[23][24]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Shorey is a practicing Buddhist.[4] She has a brother, Aman Shorey, also known as 'Bro Aman'. Her brother shaved his head in 2011 because he had "promised to God" that he would do so if Ankita won the pageant, which she did.[25][3]

References[edit | edit source]

  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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Grand welcome for Ankita Shorey! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Films are my first love: Ankita Shorey - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Ankita Shorey is Gitanjali's new brand ambassador - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Rare Heritage chooses Ankita Shorey over Nargis Fakhri - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "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)
  8. ↑ "Ankita Shorey walks the ramp at Mijwan Fashion show - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "India International Jewellery Week 2014 Highlights". DESIblitz. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  10. ↑ Chawla, Nimerta (20 August 2012). "Bollywood stars add glamour to India International Jewellery Week 2012". Mail Today. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  11. ↑ "Lakme Fashion Week goes high on style!". Times of India. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  12. ↑ 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)
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "Sonakshi Akshay Walk The Ramp Together At IIJW 2013". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Ankita Shorey is Bridal Week's brand ambassador - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  16. ↑ "Best of couture at Bridal Week - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "More challenging to endorse brands as a model: Ankita Shorey". The Indian Express. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  18. ↑ "Ranbir Kapoor, Ankita Shorey and Shah Rukh Khan during 57th Idea Filmfare Awards". Times of India. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ "Ankita Shorey signs three film deal with Bhushan Kumar". Indian Express. Bollywood Hungama News Network. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  21. ↑ "The World Before Her Review". 19 November 2012.
  22. ↑ "Ankita Shorey is Gitanjali's New Brand Ambassador". Times of India. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  23. ↑ "'Gili' signs Ankita Shorey as their new Brand Ambassador". Times of India. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  24. ↑ "When a Jewellery brand chose Ankita Shorey over Shraddha Kapoor - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  25. ↑ "Ankita Shorey's brother shaves his head! - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

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

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