Shamita Singha
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Shamita Singha | |
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 Singha in 2013. | |
| Born | Shamita Singha Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | Model |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Femina Miss India Earth 2001 |
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Shamita Singha is an Indian fashion model, television anchor, VJ and beauty pageant titleholder.[2][3] She was crowned Femina Miss Earth India 2001[4][5] and later competed in Miss Earth 2001, where she was one of the semifinalists.[6][7]
Singha is a supermodel in India.[8][9] She modelled for Levis, Electrolux, and Platinum Jewellery. She participated in fashion shows for designers like Manish Malhotra and Ritu Kumar.[10] She appeared in a Motorola TV commercial with Indian actor and film producer, Abhishek Bachchan.[11]
In March 2003 Singha was a judge at a fashion festival in Mumbai. She intervened when she saw a bare-chested model swagger on to the ramp with a pair of pythons entwined around his neck.[10] She also posed next to a 40-foot killer whale in 2006 for the Kingfisher's Swimsuit Special Calendar 2007.[11]
In August 2004, B4U Music and B4U Movies announced Singha and Sajid Khan as two new additions to its VJ bandwagon to build up the audience base.[8]
In 2007, she began hosting the daily TV show, Maximum Style.[12]
Singha is a wine enthusiast turned wine trainer.[3][2][11] She took introductory & intermediate wine tasting courses and obtained WSET Level 2 certification in wine & spirits.[3]
