Nikita Chandak
Nikita Chandak (born September 5, 1995, age 26) Nepali: निकिता चाण्डक्) is a Nepali model, actor and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of Miss Nepal 2017 World.[1][2][3] She also won the Miss Popular Choice and Miss Confident titles.[4] She represented Nepal at Miss World 2017 held in Sanya City Arena, Sanya, China. Chandak ventured into acting by playing the lead role in the 2020 film Sanglo.
Nikita Chandak Maheshwari | |
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![]() Miss Nepal 2017 | |
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Alma mater | JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore, India |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Nepal 2017 |
Hair color | Dark Brown |
Eye color | Brown |
Major competition(s) | Miss Nepal 2017 (Winner) Miss World 2017 (Top 40 - Overall 31st) Head to Head Challenge Group 3 - Winner Beauty with a Purpose - Top 10 Top Model - Top 30 Multimedia Award - 2nd Runner Up People's Choice Top 10 |
Early life
Nikita Chandak is a native of Urlabari, Morang. She was born on September 5, 1995 to Anil and Sushma Chandak. She is from the Marwari community. As a child, she was an introvert.
Education
Chandak completed her education at the Pashupati Boarding Secondary School. She completed high school at the LK Singhania education Center, Gotan.
She is also a student of fashion communication at the JD Institute of Fashion Technology India, Bengaluru.[5]
Career
Miss Nepal World 2016 Asmi Shrestha wrote in her Facebook post that Chandak blew her mind away when she debuted at the TGIF Fashion week.[5]
Pageantry
Chandak won her first title at age 20, when she won the Miss Nepal 2017 competition. In Miss World 2017, she was the first Miss Nepal to place in the Top Model competition. She was placed in the top 30 in the Top Model competition. She was the 2nd-runner up in the Multimedia award. She was in the top 10 in People's Choice Award. She was placed in top 20 in her Beauty with a Purpose project. She won the head to head challenge from Group 3 which helped her to get to top 40 in the pageant.
Acting Debut
Chandak started her acting career by starring in a Nepali movie "Sanglo" alongside Biraj Bhatta (who also directed the film). The movie was released on February 7, 2020.
References
- "Nikita Chandak Biography". Lumbini Media.
- "Nikita Chandak Crowned Miss Nepal 2017". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- "Nikita Chandak crowned Miss Nepal 2017". 2 June 2017.
- "निकिता चन्दक भइन मिस नेपाल वर्ल्ड २०१७" SancharNepal.com. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- "Nikita Chandak Biography- Miss Nepal World 2017". www.inheadline.com. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.