Ankeeta Pani - The latest Heartthrob of Orissa

Ankeeta Pani has become the latest heartthrob of Orissa and is all set to become a youth icon over the next few months. She made the news after getting selected for the next round of Pantaloon-Femina Miss India 2008. The audition was held in Bhubaneswar by Pantaloon on December 1, 2007.

Ankeeta was one of the three girls selected from Orissa audition for the next round. Others selected participants were Rupsa Rani Nayak from Balasore and Prabhjot Kaur from Jamshedpur. However, Ankeeta has impressed everyone with her beauty, height and brain. When this 5' 7" beauty walks on the road, people feel as if their heartbeat stops for a moment. Her smile resembles beautiful red rose petals.

Ankeea is the proud daughter of Dr Uttam Kumar Pani and Charusheela of Baraipali, Sambalpur. She has been a brilliant student throughout her career. If you think Ankeeta is a full-time model, then think again. She is pursuing computer science and engineering at KITS in Bhubaneswar. Astonished? Although she is not averse to try her luck in modelling, education remains her first priority.

The first-ever talent hunt in India gave Ankeeta the platform she wanted. Now what's next? She has been preparing hard for the next round. If selected, she will participate in the Pantaloon-Femina Miss India 2007 contest. If she becomes Miss India by god's grace, it will be a proud moment for the state. There is no dearth of talent in Orissa. Our Oriya girls have all qualities to beat the world, but they hardly get the exposure. Hopefully, Ankeeta's feat will set a good precedent for others.

Photo Source: OTV - Orissa TV