Anushka Luhar is an Indian model and actress who is known for being crowned the Femina Miss India Gujarat 2018.
Wiki/Biography
Anushka Luhar was born on Tuesday, 3 November 1998 (age 23 years; as of 2022) in Vadodra, Gujarat. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. She completed her schooling at Navrachana International School, Vadodara. Anushka holds a bachelor’s degree in cell and molecular biology from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat.
Anushka Luhar as a kid with her mother
Childhood picture of Anushka Luhar with her brother
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Weight (approx.): 50 kg
Hair Colour: Golden Brown
Eye Colour: Black
Figure Measurements (approx.): 33-26-34
Family
Anushka Luhar belongs to a Gujarati family.
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information available about Anushka’s father.
Picture of Anushka Luhar’s father
Her mother’s name is Rupal Luhar.
Anushka Luhar with her mother
Anushka has a younger brother, Aaryan Luhar, a fitness enthusiast and model.
Anushka Luhar with her younger brother
Career
Model
Anushka started her career as a model, and she worked with numerous fashion designers and photographers during her modelling career. She was a part of the Times Talent agency in Mumbai, one of India’s leading talent discovery and management firms. While training with the agency, Anushka attended several workshops and got to work on various modelling assignments.
Beauty Pageants
Anushka was professionally trained for beauty pageants by Ritika Ramtri, a pageant coach, at the Tiara Institute in New Delhi. In 2017, she was one of the Miss Diva Gujrat Finalists. In 2018, Anushka participated in the Fbb – India’s Fashion Hub Campus Princess, and she ended up being in the top five contestants of the competition.
Anushka Luhar at Fbb – India’s Fashion Hub Campus Princess 2018
In the same year, she secured the fifth runner-up spot in the second edition of The Tiara Queen by TGPC (The Great Pageant Community) and also won Max Ms Emerging Star Vadodara 2018.
Anushka Luhar at ‘The Tiara Queen’ contest by TGPC
Anushka Luhar as the winner of Max Ms Emerging Star Vadodara 2018
Anushka participated in the Fbb Colors Femina Miss India West 2018, which took place at Hyatt Regency, Pune. Anushka performed Bharatanatyam for the talent round in the contest.
Anushka Luhar performing Bharatanatyam for the talent round at Femina Miss India 2018
During the finale, she was crowned The Femina Miss India Gujarat 2018.
Anushka Luhar being crowned as Femina Miss India Gujarat 2018
In an interview, talking about her journey, Anushka said,
When I was 18, I used to read articles and watch a lot of YouTube videos where they show the pageant and how it all happens. I inquired about the details for participating in the pageant and started preparing. And after a lot of rigorous preparations I finally cracked it at the age of 20. It helped me to open up and have a glimpse of what fame feels like, and how the pageants work.”
Anushka represented her state at Femina Miss India 2018, and she won the beauty title of ‘Best walk in a Swimsuit’ in the competition.
Anushka Luhar was crowned for the beauty title ‘Best walk in a Swimsuit’ at Femina Miss India 2018
Web Series
In 2021, Anushka made her acting debut with the web series Chhatrasal as Susheela on MX Player along with Ashutosh Rana and Neena Gupta.
Anushka Luhar in a still from her debut web series Chhatrasal
In 2021, she appeared on ALTBalaji in the web series It Happened In Calcutta. In 2022, she acted in Imtiaz Ali’s web series Dr Arora as Payal on SonyLIV.
Anushka Luhar in a still from the web series Dr Arora
Film
In 2021, Anushka appeared in an Indian Hindi-language film State of Siege: Temple Attack in which she played the role of Sejal. The film was directed by Ken Ghosh starring Akshaye Khanna on ZEE5.
Commercials
Anushka Luhar has appeared in a few commercials for popular brands like Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Kiro Beauty, and Dollar Bigboss.
Favourites
- Footballer: Cristiano Ronaldo
- Quote: I didn’t come this far, to only come this far.
Facts/Trivia
- Anushka has two pet dogs, Tyson and Gattu.
Anushka Luhar with her pet dog, Tyson
Anushka Luhar with her pet dog Gattu
- Anushka is a trained Bharatanatyam Indian classical dancer. She got her dance training from Rema Shrikant.
- Her hobbies include painting, dancing, travelling, watching movies, reading books, trekking, and camping.
Anushka Luhar’s Instagram post in which she shared a painting made by her
- Before participating in Miss India, Anushka had auditioned for the Bollywood film Loveyatri as the makers of the film were looking for a Gujarati girl.
- In 2018, Anushka walked for the designer Hema Kaul at Bombay Times Fashion Week.
Anushka Luhar walked the ramp for designer Hema Kaul at Bombay Times Fashion Week
- Since childhood, Anushka was interested in sports. She took part in various sports activities in college. She is a national-level football player and state-level table tennis player
- Anushka was ranked 4th among the Top 30 Most Desirable Women of 2018 by Ahmedabad Times.
Anushka Luhar ranked fourth among the Top 30 Most Desirable Women 2018 by Ahmedabad Times