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Biography
Kanishtha Dhankar is an Indian actress and supermodel who was crowned Pantaloons Miss India 2011, where Hasleen Kaur was crowned the Femina Miss India Earth. She later represented India at the Miss World 2011 pageant where she placed in top 30.
Early life
Kanishtha was born on 21 September 1988 at the naval base in Mumbai, India to Raj Singh Dhankhar, a Commodore in the Indian Navy, and Kusum Malhan Dhankhar. She is second of their three children. Her father was posted in Mumbai at the time of her birth. Her mother is a school teacher and a home maker and has worked extensively with the Naval Wives Welfare Association in Mumbai. Her ancestral family is from Haryana. Kanishtha was raised in Colaba, Mumbai. She pursued a Bachelor of Commerce degree in H.R. College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai.
Career
Kanishtha began her career in modelling in her last year at university where she was scouted by modeling agents. She has been travelling the world for work. She moved to New York for a few months where she walked the runway at the Mercedes Benz fashion week spring summer 2013.
Miss World
She competed at the Miss World 2011 pageant which was held on 6 November 2011 in London, United Kingdom, and she was in top 30.