Anchal Kumar is an Indian actress, super-model, influencer, and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest and represented India at Miss Intercontinental 1999.[1][2] She has also acted in Bollywood films Fashion and Bluffmaster!.[3] Template:Infobox pageant titleholder
Early life and education
Aanchal was born on 24 October 1979, in Chandigarh, India.[4] She attended St. Stephen's School in Chandigarh, and later graduated from Mithibai College in Mumbai.[5] She began modeling at the age of sixteen after being discovered by the ABCL during a nationwide hunt.[4]
Career
Anchal began her career at the age of 17 with ad commercials and soon established herself as a model in the late 1990s and early 2000s.[6] At 20, she won her first beauty pageant, the sixth Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest held in 1999. She went on to represent India at the international contest, the Miss Intercontinental pageant, which was held in Germany.[7][8][4]
Since winning Gladrags 1999, Anchal continued modeling and also appeared in minor roles in many Hindi films, such as Fashion and Bluffmaster!.[9] She represented several major brands, including Sunsilk and Bombay Dyeing.[9] In 2007, she received the Best Female Model of the Year Award at the Bollywood Fashion & Music Awards held in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[9]
She has appeared in numerous music videos, including Aaina, Mukhra Tumahra, Dupatta Tera Satrang Da, Back in Bed, and Blind and The Holy Rollers. Aanchal has appeared on TV shows, winning the celebrity segment of the quiz show Baazi Kiski on Zee TV. She has also appeared as a contestant on the Hindi reality show Bigg Boss 4 (2010), hosted by Salman Khan, where she remained for around six weeks.[2][10][11][12][13][9]
Personal life
Aanchal met Anupam Mittal, the founder and CEO of People Group and Shaadi.com, at an event.[2][14][15] After dating for seven years, the couple married on 4 July 2013, in a ceremony in Jaipur.[2][5] They have a daughter named Alyssa Mittal.[16][2]
Filmography
TV series
Music videos
- Aaina
- Mukhra Tumahra
- Dupatta Tera Satrang Da
- Back in Bed and Blind
- The Holy Rollers
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest | Model of the Year | Template:Won | Punjab | [1] |
| 1999 | Miss Intercontinental | Semi-finalist | Germany | [17] | |
| 2007 | Bollywood Fashion & Music Awards | Best Female Model of the Year | Template:Won | Atlantic City, New Jersey | [9] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Anchal Kumar and John Abraham win Glad Rags Mega Model & Manhunt contest. India Today(1999-03-29). Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal's wife Anchal Kumar was a contestant in Salman Khan hosted Bigg Boss 4; here's all you need to know about her. The Times of India(2022-02-03). Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ↑ Did you know Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal's wife Aanchal Kumar was a contestant in Bigg Boss 4? Here's all you need to know about the model. The Times of India(2022-06-26). Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Tribune...Saturday Plus Head. www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Who Is Anchal Kumar? Model Married To Shark Tank India's Judge Anupam Mittal, Saini, Bhavya. www.shethepeople.tv. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ↑ Did you know Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal’s wife Aanchal Kumar was a contestant in Bigg Boss 4? Here's all you need to know about the model. The Times of India(2022-06-26). Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ↑ Shark Tank India: फिल्मी हसीना से कम नहीं शार्क टैंक जज अनुपम मित्तल की वाइफ, PICS में देंखे ग्लैमर. Zee News. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ↑ Three top models speak about life and fashion. The Hindu(2016-04-16). Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Yuvi's hot new girl, Anchal Kumar. www.rediff.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ↑ Who is Aanchal Kumar, The Wife of Shark Tank India Judge Anupam Mittal?. News18(2022-02-01). Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ↑ A Decade Of Love: 'Shark Tank India's Anupam Mittal's Cute Couple Goals As He Celebrates 10th Wedding Anniversary With Anchal Kumar. Outlook India(2023-07-04). Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ↑ Television made me popular: Aanchal Kumar. The Times of India(2012-01-28). Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ↑ Who is Anchal Kumar? Everything about 'Shark' Anupam Mittal's 'Bigg Boss contestant' wife. www.truescoopnews.com(2023-01-14). Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ↑ Catwalk Star Anchal Kumar to Tie the Knot Tomorrow. MissMalini(2013-07-03). Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ↑ Supermodel Anchal Kumar announces wedding. The Times of India(2013-06-23). Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ↑ Former Bigg Boss contestant Aanchal Kumar shares an adorable picture of her baby girl. The Times of India(2018-03-16). Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ↑ Did you know Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal’s wife Aanchal Kumar was a contestant in Bigg Boss 4? Here's all you need to know about the model. The Times of India(2022-06-26). Retrieved 2025-08-23.