Ritika Khatnani
Ritika Khatnani is an Indian model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Diva Supranational 2021[1]. She represented India at Miss Supranational 2022[2], where she was crowned Miss Supranational Asia 2022[3]. She also won the title of Miss Photogenic at the pageant.
Ritika Khatnani | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ritika Khatnani 26 April, 2002 Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Supranational Asia 2022,
Miss Diva Supranational 2021, Miss Teen India 2018 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Diva 2021 (Miss Diva Supranational 2021),
Miss Supranational 2022 (Top 12, Miss Supranational Asia 2022), Miss Teen India 2018 (Winner) Miss Teen International 2018 (First Runner-up) |
She was also crowned Miss Teen India 2018[4] and represented India at Miss Teen International 2018, where she placed as the First Runner-Up[5]. Khatnani has been featured in various music videos like "Gadbadi" with singer Akull[6], and in "Bornfire" with the artist Divine[7].
Early life and Education
Khatnani was born on 26 April, 2002, in Pune, Maharshtra, India, and grew up in a family which consisted of her brother and her single mother. Khatnani has stated that she was denied admission into a prestigious school because her mother was a single parent[8]. She has said that her mother received flak for letting Khatnani enter the modelling industry[9].
Khatnani is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer, and completed her graduation in Mass Media and Communication from Jai Hind College, Mumbai[10].
Pageantry
Khatnani won the Glamanand Miss Teen India 2018 title at age 16, earning her the right to represent India at Miss Teen International 2018[11][12]. She went on to bag the First Runner-Up position at the competition, which was held in Gurgaon, India.
She later competed at Miss Diva 2021, which selects India's representatives to Miss Universe and Miss Supranational. She ended up winning the title of Miss Diva Supranational 2021, earning her the right to represent India at Miss Supranational 2022[13].
Khatnani competed at Miss Supranational 2022, held in Kraków, Poland. At the pageant, she went on to place in the Top 12 and won the title of Miss Supranational Asia 2022[14][15][16]. She also won the title of Miss Photogenic at the pageant.
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- ^ Sen, Debarati S. (2022-06-29). "Ritika Khatnani to represent India at Miss Supranational 2022 in Poland". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
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- ^ "Ritika Khatnani to feature in music video 'Gadbadi' - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "Ritika Khatnani shares her latest music video 'Bornfire' with Divine - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "Ritika Khatnani, winner of Miss Supranational Asia 2022 was once denied admission into a school because her mother was a single parent.... | By TheBetterIndia | Facebook". hi-in.facebook.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
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- ^ "Ritika Khatnani". Bharatpedia. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ Sen, Debarati S. (2022-06-29). "Ritika Khatnani to represent India at Miss Supranational 2022 in Poland". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "India's Ritika Khatnani Crowned As Miss Supranational Asia 2022! - Asiana Times". 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "Ritika Khatnani returns to India after her triumphant glory at Miss Supranational 2022 - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane wins Miss Supranational 2022, Miss India Ritika Khatnani makes it to Top 12". TimesNow. 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2023-04-16.