Kanishtha Dhankar

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Kanishtha Dhankar

Kanishtha Dhankar (कनिष्ठा धनकड़) is a famous Indian model,[1] and India's beauty queen. At the national Miss India beauty contest in 2011, she was honoured to be crowned as Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2011.[1][2][3][4] She was born on September 21; in a Jat family of Dhankar gotra. She hails from Kasni village of Jhajjar district, in Haryana.[3]

Family

Belonging to a family with Defence background,[3] she has been very close to her grandparents, who live in the ancestral house in the village.[3] Her father Raj Singh Dhankar, is an officer in the Indian Navy.[3] Her mother, Kusum Dhankar, is a lecturer in Delhi.[3] Her grandfather, Matu Ram Dhankar , has also served the nation, and he is a retired commander from the Indian Navy.[3] Her grandmother, Chawli Devi has served as sarpanch of the village.[3] One of her aunties, Kamla Dhankhar was Chairman of Zila Parishad, Jhajjar in last terms; and now an active worker of Congress. Her cousin sister is Secretary of Marketing Committee, posted at Rohtak.

During a press conference, her grandfather told media persons: "Winning the title of Miss India was the dream Kanishtha told us about over two months ago when she came to the village with her parents."[3]

Early life

She was born in Mumbai[1], when her father Raj Singh Dhankar, a commodore in the Indian Navy, was posted there. She did her post-graduate diploma in advertising and public relations from H. R. College, Mumbai. Her favourite movies are Moulin Rouge, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Inception, Bourne series, The shining, Lost in translation, Matrix, The Devil Wears Prada, The Beach, Gladiator, and Troy.[1] Her interests icludes, Travel, Swimming, and Eating Food.[1]

Achievements

  • Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2011
  • Pantaloons Femina Miss Body Beautiful
  • Femina Miss No Marks
  • Femina Miss Ramp Model
  • Veet Femina Miss Beautiful Legs
  • Femina Miss Water Baby
  • She represented India at the Miss World 2011[2] pageant which was held in London, United Kingdom; where she finished as a Quarterfinalist.

Filmography

Year Title Role Other Notes
2008 Fashion

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References

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