Ankita Shrivastav

Ankita Shrivastav is an actress of Indian origin. She was born in Kanpur, India. Her mother belongs to the royal family of Sandhila. She was raised between Bombay, Bengal and Orissa. She started her acting career when she was in school by working with several professional theater groups in Mumbai. She went on to work with two-time National Award winner, Priyadarshini Krishnaswamy, in the film "Gangoobai". Her portrayal of the character "Santripti" won her critical acclaim. She then went on to work with another National Award winning director Anant Mahadevan in "Life's Good". The film portrays the journey of a relationship between a father and daughter where Ankita played the role of the daughter when she grows up to be a teenager. The father's role is played by Jackie Shroff. She will be seen in "Sarabjit", directed by Omung Kumar. The film stars Randeep Hooda. Aishwarya Rai plays his sister. Ankita Shrivastav plays the role of Sarabjit's younger daughter in the film. Ankita continues to stage plays. She performs a 90-minute monologue called "An Unposted Love Letter". It's an adaptation of Nobel Laureate Dorris Lessing's short story by Ambal Productions. Ankita has been the face of prestigious beauty brands like Safi and the iconic Pears Soap. She has featured in over fifty television commercials for major brands like Tata Sky, LG, Dominos Tacos, KFC among many others. Show less «