Nikita Anand is an Indian model, actress, television presenter and former beauty queen.Nikita was born to a Punjabi family in Jalandhar, Punjab. Her father is Brigadier S. S. Anand,a doctor in the Indian Army; his frequent transfers led to Nikita studying in different schools (St. Mary's Pune, Maharashtra; Bishop Westcott Girls' School, Ranchi, Jharkhand; Cathedral and John Connon, Mumbai; and NIFT, Delhi).She also has a brother, Jasneet Anand, who is three years elder to her.Anand is a collector of watches. "I love watches but very rarely do I find a piece that appeals to my sensibilities. I am always on the look-out for high-end watches. I would love to add more, but it just doesn’t happen very often," she said. Her favourites in her collection are her IWC and Guess watches. Anand also loves shopping destinations Milan, Kuala Lumpur and Dubai.[4] She is now the member of International Women's Film Forum of AAFT.