ANKITHA MOHAPATRA

Mumbai: Ankita Mohapatra, a 21-year old electronics graduate from Orissa has won this year’s Gladrags Mega Model contest. The winsome beauty swept the judges and audience off their feet with her charm and wit at a glittering function held here Saturday.
Daughter of Bhubaneswar based Dr Saudamini Mohapatra and Sangram Mohapatra, Ankita has been bright student throughout her school and college career. Shunning job offers in IT multi-nationals, she entered the Gladrags pageant as she always nurtured a dream to be a model. A potential ramp-scorcher, Ankita impressed a panel of celebrity judges including top film maker Subhash Ghai, actors Minisha Lamba, Sohail Khan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Genelia Dsouza, Lillette Dubey and Gladrags head Maureen Wadia.
As winner of the prestigious pageant, Ankita joins the likes of Lara Dutt, Mahima Choudhury and Koena Mitra who shot into limelight after winning  the mega model contest