Ankita Bansal, an Indian entrepreneur and co-founder of Delhi-based denim brand THERE!, came into the spotlight in 2020 with Netflix’s hit documentary “Indian Matchmaking.”
Wiki/Biography
Ankita Bansal was born on Monday, February 26, 1990 (age 33 years as of 2023) and is from New Delhi, India. Her zodiac sign is Pisces.
Ankita Bansal’s childhood photos with her father
She studied at Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. From 2009 to 2012, she studied Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at Ansal Institute of Technology, Gurgaon. Ankita Bansal and her sister Gayatri discovered their fashion instinct at a young age, as they grew up watching their mother experiment with fabrics. Ankita said in an interview,
I have always had the drive to start a business! Since childhood, my sister Gayatri and I have been fascinated by the way our mother experimented with fabrics. Although neither of us had formal design training, we both had a passion and an ability to spot trends. “
Despite having formal fashion training, they decided to use the industrial knowledge gained from business school to build a fashion brand.
appearance
Height: 5′4″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Ankita Bansal’s father’s name is Ram Bansal and her mother’s name is Rashmi Bansal. She has a sister, Gayatri Mallika Bansal, and the two co-founded the denim brand THERE!.
Ankita Bansal and her family
husband
As of 2022, she is not married yet.
religion
Ankita Bansal practices a form of Buddhism called Nichiren Buddhism.
Profession
In 2012, she started working as a credit underwriter at GE Capital, the financial services arm of GE in Gurgaon. After resigning from GE Capital in June 2014, she started working at Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Gurgaon, a four-star hotel, as marketing executive. She worked there for five months. In March 2015, she joined Creative Marketing Fix as an account manager and worked there for a year. In April 2016, she took on the role of brand manager at PostFold, a fashion retail e-commerce brand. She resigned from PostFold in February 2017. In August 2017, Ankita Bansal and her sister Gayatri co-founded the denim brand THERE!. They have since registered their brand on multinational e-commerce company Shopify to build a strong online presence and establish direct-to-consumer channels.
Ankita Bansal and her sister Gayatri Bansal (co-founder, there!) model their denim clothing
indian matchmaking
In 2020, Ankita Bansal appeared in the Netflix reality show Indian Matchmaking. The series tells the story of marriage counselor Sima Taparia, commonly known as Sima Aunty, who arranges matches for Indian and Indian-American clients who are willing to find partners through the arranged marriage process. In the show, Ankita earned huge admiration from women across the globe for her portrayal of a modern, career-oriented woman who is looking for an equal partner. Although Ankita didn’t find the right match on the show, her business attracted customers.
Facts/Trivia
- She is an avid dog lover and has a dog named Blush.
Ankita Bansal and her dog Blush
- She enjoys the occasional alcoholic beverage.
Ankita Bansal enjoying beer with friends
- In 2014, she got her father’s name Ram tattooed on her right arm.
Ankita Bansal’s tattoos
- She has a phoenix tattoo on her left arm.
Ankita Bansal’s Phoenix Tattoo
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education