Ambika Anand


Ambika Anand is an Indian TV anchor and fashion consultant at NDTV Hop. She has previously anchored shows like Eyes on Style, Band Baajaa Bride Season 7, The Big Fat Indian Wedding, I’m Too Sexy For My Shoes. I’m Too Sexy –All Access,

Early life and education

Born in Chandigarh, she completed her schooling from Delhi Public School & graduation from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University. She earned a Diploma Degree in Economics from the Cardiff Business School.

Career

Ambika joined NDTV on 8 December 2002 and worked for their show India Business Report, a weekly programme that was produced for the BBC. After close to two years of working with NDTV, she went and worked for the Department of Communication of the International Labour Organisation, Geneva.
In December 2005, she rejoined NDTV and worked on several programmes in her capacity as reporter and anchor, including Hot Property, Boss's Day Out and Value for Money. She also anchored live business news on the channel.
Ambika turned to fashion and wedding related programming in 2007 and joined NDTV's lifestyle channel, Good Times. She worked on a series of hit programs like The Big Fat Indian Wedding, 10 Things To Do Before You Say Bye , Vanity No Apologies , The Inside Story and I’m Too Sexy For My Shoes.
Continuing with her foray in this genre, she began anchoring a new show Band Baja Bride in 2011, a bride makeover show where she performed the part of mentor. She also hosted The Fast and the Gorgeous, a reality show, in the same year

Awards and honours

Was on Verve India Magazine India's best dressed list in 2009, 2010
Her show 'I'm Too Sexy For My Shoes' also won the Best Lifestyle & Fashion Show for 2010 at the Telly Awards
Awarded Cosmopolitan India Fun Fearless Female TV Personality Award 2011
"10 Things to do before you say Bye! - London" - A show that Ambika was a part of, won the award for Outstanding Broadcast Feature at Visit Britain Media Awards 2011
"Band Baajaa Bride", a show that Ambika hosted won Best Lifestyle Show at Indian Telly Awards 2011
Was on the list of HT City Delhi's Most Stylish 2013