Kanishtha Dhankar
Kanishtha Raj Singh Dhankar (born 21 September 1988) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Pantaloons Miss India 2011, whereas 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.
Kanishtha Dhankar

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- Name
- Kanishtha Dhankar
- Birth Name
- Kanishtha Raj Singh Dhankhar
- Born
- 21 September 1988
- Birthplace
- Bombay, Maharashtra, India
- Occupation
- Model, Actress
- Nationality
- India
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Kanishtha Raj Singh Dhankar (born 21 September 1988) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Pantaloons Miss India 2011, whereas 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.
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Kanishtha Dhankar (born 1988) is an actress, beauty pageant contestant and model, of Indian nationality. The actress was born in Mumbai.
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• Name — Kanishtha Dhankar • Birth Name — Kanishtha Raj Singh Dhankhar • Born — 21 September 1988 • Birthplace — Bombay, Maharashtra, India • Occupation — Model, Actress • Years Active — 2008-present • Title — Femina Miss India World 2011 • Competitions — Femina Miss India World 2011 (Winner) (Miss Body Beautiful) (Miss No Marks) (Miss Ramp Model) (Miss Beautiful Legs) (Miss Water Baby)
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Early life
Kanishtha was born on 21 September 1988 at the naval base in Bombay, India to Raj Singh Dhankhar, a Commodore in the Indian Navy, and Kusum Malhan Dhankhar. She is second of their three children. 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 Village Kasni, District Jhajjar, Haryana. Kanishtha was raised in Colaba, Mumbai. She pursued a Bachelor of Commerce degree in H.R. College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai.
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In 2008, she appeared in Madhur Bhandarkar's film Fashion.

Kanishtha Dhankar graces the GQ Fashion Nights
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- 1.Aditi Mishra - Profile. The Times of India.
- 2.Feminamissindia.indiatimes.com. Miss India Femina Miss India 2011.
- 3.KANISHTHA DHANKAR. www-explosivefashion-in.translate.goog.
- 4.Deswal, Deepender. New Miss India Kanishtha Dhankar is a Haryanavi jat girl. The Times of India. 19 April 2011.
- 5.Indicine. Fashion Bollywood (Movie).
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