Arushi Nishank is an Indian environmentalist, social activist, filmmaker and international Kathak dance advocate. She is famous for being the daughter of former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and Education Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.
Wiki/Biography
Arushi Nishank was born on Wednesday, 17 September 1986 (34 years old; as of 2020) in Kotwa, Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand). Her zodiac sign is Virgo. After completing his studies, Arushi Nishank went to Cambridge University to pursue a PGDM course. After completing his course, Arushi moved to Dehradun in Uttarakhand and settled there.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′3″
Hair color: brown
Eye color: hazel green
family and caste
Parents and siblings
Arush’s father, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, is the former chief minister of Uttarakhand and India’s education minister. Her mother’s name was Kusum Kanta Pokhriyal. On November 11, 2012, her mother passed away due to long-term illness.
Arushi Nishank and her father Ramesh Pokhriyal
Arushi and her mother Kusum Kanta Pokhriyal
Arush has two sisters, Shreyanshi Nishank and Vidushi Nishank. Shreyashi is an army doctor and Vidushi is an aspiring lawyer.
Arushi Nishank (middle) with her sisters Vidushi (right) and Shreyanshi Nishank (left)
husband
Arushi Nishank married Abhinav Pant on January 24, 2015. Abhinav is an entrepreneur.
Arushi Nishank and her husband Abhinav Pant
Profession
As an advocate of Kathak
Arushi is an internationally renowned Indian classical Kathak dancer. She was trained by Padma Vibhushan Award winner Pandit Birju Maharaj. Arush has performed internationally in London, Germany, Canada and Dubai. While performing in Dubai, Arushi composed and choreographed the piece Ganga Avataram, which tells the story of the goddess Ganga’s arrival on earth.
As an environmentalist and social activist
Arushi has long been committed to the welfare of the environment along with his father. In 2009, Arush became the co-founder and chairman of the Spash Ganga Movement. The campaign was launched by Ramesh Pokhriyal and Arushi Nishank to raise environmental awareness about the growing pollution problem of the Ganges and encourage people to save and clean the Ganges. She promoted her campaign in five different countries.
Arushi Nishank plants trees with his father during Sparsh Ganga event
as a producer
In 2018, Arushi made his debut as a producer with the film “Major Nirala”. The regional film is based on a novel written by her father, Ramesh Pokhriyal.
Movie “Major Nirala” (2018) poster
as an actor
On March 8, 2021, Indian music label and film production company T-Series released the poster of the movie “Tarini” on its official Twitter account. The storyline of the movie revolves around six female naval officers from India who travel across the globe for 254 days and end their journey in Goa.
We bring you the stories of six brave female Indian naval officers who sailed around the world fearlessly for 254 days. #tarini
Depend on. . .Production #bhushankumar & #krishankumarof @T series & @ArushiNishankof @himshrri.@prasoonjoshi_ @PMOIndia @makeinindia @indiannavy pic.twitter.com/mrO2kiN0jg
— T Series (@TSeries) March 8, 2021
Awards and Honors
- 2020 Champions of Change Awards recognize environmental safety efforts in 2020
- Global Women’s Empowerment Awards December 2019
- The movie “Major Nirala” won two awards at the Global Taj Mahal International Film Festival 2019
- The world’s 20 most outstanding women of 2020 named at event in Chicago
Facts/Trivia
- Arushi Nishank is a fitness enthusiast who often shares videos and photos of herself working out at the gym on her Instagram account.
Arushi Nishank stretches in the gym
- In her free time, Arushi enjoys visiting and exploring new places and traveling with her family and friends. She also enjoyed gardening.
- Arushi Nishank is a pet lover and has a pet beagle named Tazz.
Arushi Nishank and her pet dog Tazz
- Arush’s father, Ramesh Pokhriyal, is a politician who often campaigns for the Bharatiya Janata Party during elections.
Arush Nishank campaigns for BJP on roadshows
- In April 2020, Arushi and her Sparsh Ganga campaign teamed up with AquaKraft to distribute 10,000 cloth masks to army officials stationed in New Delhi, Haridwar and Roorkee.
“Raksha Sutra Se Pahle, Raksha Kavach” and #SparshGanga Our team and in conjunction with Aqua Kraft distributed 10,000 masks to our army brothers in New Delhi, Roorkee and Haridwar. thanks for your support.@MoJSDoWRRDGR @cleanganganmcg @swachhbharat @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/lXLWHcOJNu
— Arushi Nishank (@ArushiNishank) April 30, 2020
- Arushi was invited to be a speaker at the TEDx Mount Abu school event in February 2021. At the event, she spoke about the importance of the environment, how her Sparsh Ganga campaign impacts the environment and how the campaign works.
Arushi Nishank addresses the audience at TEDx talk
- Aroush appeared on several news channels during political debates and talked about her initiatives to spread awareness among people.
- As an environmentalist, Arushi is often involved in environmentally friendly practices. One of the activities was giving plants as birthday gifts to all her family, friends and professionals.
Arushi Nishank presents a plant to Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education