Who is Ishika Taneja? Actress-turned-Sadhvi who visits Mahakumbh on Mauni Amavasya

New Delhi: Ishika Taneja was an actress who starred in a few movies and TV series. However, it seems like the life of Bollywood glamour was not appealing to her as she has now turned into a life of sainthood. Ishika Taneja announced her decision to fully quit showbiz and take a step towards spirituality.

On the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, Ishika visited the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on January 29, 2025. Reaching the holy festival, the actress took a dip in the waters and decided to promote the Sanatan Dharma. She further urged all young women to embrace the path of Sanatan.

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Who is Ishika Taneja?

Before acting, Ishika Taneja was also a makeup artist who won the Guinness World Record for doing the fastest 60 full airbrush makeups in 60 minutes on 60 different models. The most impressive part? All looks were totally different from each other and included full face foundation with eye makeup, lipstick and blush. Further, Ishika Taneja is the executive director of Bharti Taneja Bueaty Group which runs beauty schools, beauty clinics, and hair and skin care products.

Apart from this, Ishika Taneja is also a philanthropist who has contributed towards the welfare of rape victims, acid attack victims, orphans and old age. In 2016, Ishika Taneja was awarded the Rashtrapati Award for ‘100 Women Achievers of India’ by Pranab Mukherjee, the former President of India.

Ishika also dabbled in acting. First, she was featured in a promotional song for the 2017 film Sarkar, directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. She also played the lead role in the Vikram Bhatt web series, Hadh.

In 2018, Ishika Taneja was crowned ‘the Business Woman of the World’ at the Miss World Tourism held in Melaka, Malaysia. She has also previously won titles such as Miss Popularity and  Miss Beauty with Brain as Miss India.