Anukreethy Vas

Anukreethy Vas
Anukreethy Vas
Born (1999-09-28) 28 September 1999 (age 25)[1]
Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India
EducationBachelor of Arts in French
Alma materLoyola College, Chennai
Occupation(s)Model, actress, beauty pageant titleholder
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
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Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBlack
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Anukreethy Vas (born September 28, 1999) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Femina Miss India 2018.[2] She represented India at the 68th edition of Miss World pageant held in Sanya, China on 8 December 2018 where she ended up placing in the Top 30 semi finalists.[3]

Personal life

Anukreethy was born and brought up in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.[4] She was abandoned by her father at age seven and was raised by her mother Seleena who hails from Kerala. Her mother tongue is Malayalam and her native place is Kerala.

She attended the Montfort School, Tiruchirappalli.[5] She completed her senior secondary education from R. S. Krishnan Higher Secondary School. She is currently[when?] pursuing her BA degree in French Literature at Loyola College, Chennai.[6][7][8] She has a younger brother who is currently studying in college.

She is a sports person and a motorbike enthusiast.

Pageant history

Vas (left) with her Miss India predecessor Manushi Chhillar (right) at the grand finale of Femina Miss India 2018, in NSCI Dome, Mumbai

Anukreethy Vas was crowned Femina Miss India 2018 by the outgoing titleholder and Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar. Previously, she was crowned as Femina Miss India Tamil Nadu 2018 in February 2018. During the competition, she was crowned Miss Beautiful Smile and won the Beauty with a Purpose award. Anukreethy represented India at the Miss World 2018 pageant held in Sanya, China on 8 December 2018, where she made it to the top 18 of the Talent round. She also entered the top 30 of the competition by winning the head-to-head challenge of her round.[9]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2022 DSP Annapoorani Tamil Tamil debut [10]
2023 Tiger Nageswara Rao Jayavani Telugu Telugu debut
2024 Visfot Song Performer Hindi Hindi Song
TBA Vettri† TBA Tamil [11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Anukreethy Vas". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Tamil Nadu college student Anukreethy Vas crowned Miss India 2018".
  3. ^ "Tamil Nadu's Anukreethy Vas crowned Miss India 2018". Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Anukriti Vas(Vas is her initials) is Femina Miss India World, 2018".[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Miss India visits her alma mater Montfort School".
  6. ^ "Who is Miss India 2018 Anukriti Vas?".[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Interview with her mom".
  8. ^ "Atharvaa Murali: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". The Times of India.
  9. ^ "Bollywood News update June 20: Anukriti Vas crowned Miss India 2018, Rajkummar Rao wraps up Fanne Khan shoot". Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  10. ^ "DSP Movie Showtimes". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Miss India Anukreethy Vas to debut in Prashanth's next". Cinema Express. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Prashanth to romance Miss India 2018 Anukreethy Vas in his next film". in.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Femina Miss India
2018 		Suman Rao
Rajasthan