Arushi Nishank Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	International Kathak Exponent, Environmentalist, Social Activist, Film Producer
Famous For	Being the daughter of Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and Minister of Education of India)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 161 cm in meters- 1.61 m in feet & inches- 5’ 3”
Eye Colour	Hazel Green
Hair Colour	Brown
Career
Debut	Film: Tarini (expected release in 2021)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Champions of Change award 2019 for working in the field of environmental safety • Global Woman Empowerment award in December 2019 • Two awards for her film 'Major Nirala' at Global Taj International Film Festival in 2019
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 September 1986 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	38 Years
Birthplace	Kotdwar, Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand)
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Dehradun, Uttarakhand
College/University	University of Cambridge
Educational Qualification	PGDM [1]LinkedIn
Food Habit	Vegetarian [2]Instagram
Political Inclination	Bharatiya Janata Party [3]Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	24 January 2015
Family
Husband	Abhinav Pant (Entrepreneur)
Parents	Father- Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (Minister of Education) Mother- Kusum Kanta Pokhriyal
Siblings	Sister- Captain Dr Shreyashi Nishank and Vidushi Nishank

Some Lesser Known Facts About Arushi Nishank

• Arushi Nishank is an International Kathak Exponent, Social Activist, Film Producer and Environmentalist. She is the eldest daughter of the Minister of Education and the former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. She has two younger sisters, Shreyashi Nishank and Vidushi Nishank. Shreyashi is a doctor in the army and Vidushi is an aspiring lawyer, and she has completed her LLB from Amity University.

• Arushi Nishank is a professionally trained Indian classical dancer. She was a student of the world-renowned Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj. Ganga Avataran, a dance performance that tells the story of Goddess Ganga coming to Earth, was choreographed by her.

• Started in 2009 by Ramesh Pokhriyal, the Sparsh Ganga Campaign is a movement that was started to promote environmental awareness about the problems related to the Ganga river. Arushi Nishank is the co-founder and chairperson of the movement, and she often visits different cities to promote the campaign.

• Arushi Nishank also chaired the International Women Empowerment Program in Dubai in 2018 and New Delhi in 2019.

• Arushi is making her Bollywood debut as an actress in 2021 with the movie ‘Tarini.’ T-Series revealed the first look of the movie on 8 March 2021 as they posted the picture of the poster of the movie. The movie is about the journey of six Indian women naval officers who sailed across the globe in 254 days.

Bringing to you the story of 6 courageous Indian women Naval officers who fearlessly circumnavigated the globe for 254 days. #Tarini

Produced by #BhushanKumar & #KrishanKumar’s @TSeries & @ArushiNishank’s @himshrri.@prasoonjoshi_ @PMOIndia @makeinindia @indiannavy pic.twitter.com/mrO2kiN0jg

— T-Series (@TSeries) March 8, 2021

• Even though she is making her debut as an actress in 2021, Arushi had already produced a regional film ‘Major Nirala’ in 2018. The movie was based on the novel written by her father, Ramesh Pokhriyal.
  

  Poster of the movie Major Nirala (2018)

• In April 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic had just hit the nation, Arushi with the help of her Sparsh Ganga campaign teamed up with AquaKraft and distributed 10,000 cloth masks to army officials in New Delhi, Roorkee, and Haridwar.

"Raksha Sutra Se Pahle, Raksha Kavach"
Along with #SparshGanga team and joined efforts with Aqua Kraft we distributed 10000 masks to our brothers in army in New Delhi, Roorkee and Haridwar. Thank you all for your support.@MoJSDoWRRDGR @cleanganganmcg @swachhbharat @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/lXLWHcOJNu

— Aarushi Nishank (@ArushiNishank) April 30, 2020

• In February 2021, Arushi Nishank was invited as a speaker for TEDx Mount Abu School. She talked about the importance of the environment and the Sparsh Ganga campaign.
  

  Arushi Nishank speaking at the Tedx Mount Abu School event

• Arushi Nishank is a fitness enthusiast, and she follows a very strict fitness regime. She often posts photos and videos from her workout sessions on her Instagram account.
  

  Arushi Nishank working out in the gym

• In her leisure time, Arushi likes to go out on vacations with her family and friends.

• In 2020, Arushi Nishank was among the top 20 Global Women of Excellence 2019. She was given an award during a congressional ceremony, which was held in Chicago.
  

  Arushi Nishank receiving the medal and award for Top 20 Global Women of Excellence 2020

• Arushi is an animal lover, and she has a pet beagle dog named Tazz.
  

  Arushi Nishank with her pet dog Tazz

• Arushi is often seen on various news channels during their debates regarding the environment and other important topics.

• As an environmentalist, Arushi actively participates in and promotes environment-friendly activities. Arushi gives a plant as a birthday gift to all her family, friends, and professional connections.
  

  Arushi Nishank gifting a plant to the Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari on his birthday