Nikita Chandak

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Nikita Chandak (born September 5, 1995) ({{langx|ne|निकिता चन्दक}}) is a Nepali model, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss Nepal 2017.{{cite web|title=Nikita Chandak Crowned Miss Nepal 2017|url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-06-02/nikita-chandak-crowned-miss-nepal-2017.html|publisher=The Kathmandu Post|accessdate=2 June 2017|ref=1}}{{Cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/nikita-chandak-crowned-miss-nepal-2017/|title = Nikita Chandak crowned Miss Nepal 2017|date = 2 June 2017}} She also won the Miss Popular Choice and Miss Confident titles, respectively.[http://www.sancharnepal.com/content/20835// "निकिता चन्दक भइन मिस नेपाल वर्ल्ड २०१७"] SancharNepal.com. Retrieved 3 June 2017. 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.

Early life and education

Born to a Nepalese father of Marwari ethnicity and Indian mother of Rajasthani origin, Nikita of Nepal studied fashion communication at the JD Institute of Fashion Technology, India, in Bengaluru.{{cite news|title=Nikita Chandak Biography- Miss Nepal World 2017|url=https://www.inheadline.com/news/36341|accessdate=16 July 2017|work=www.inheadline.com|date=4 June 2017}}

Career

= Pageantry =

At just 20 years old, Chandak won the Miss Nepal 2017 competition, making history as the first Miss Nepal to reach the Top 30 of the Model Competition. She also earned the 2nd runner-up position for the Multimedia Award and was in the top 10 finalists for the People's Choice Award. Her Beauty with a Purpose project secured her a place in the top 20. Furthermore, she emerged victorious in the head-to-head challenge from Group 3, which significantly contributed to her ranking within the top 40 of the pageant.

= Acting =

Chandak started her acting career by starring in the Nepali movie Sanglo alongside Biraj Bhatta (who also directed the film). The 2019 Nepali movie Sanglo grossed over 8 crore rupees ($1,230,000) at the box office. This was a blockbuster success for the movie, which had a budget of 2 crore rupees ($305,000). The movie was released on February 7, 2020.