Elisha Kriis

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Elisha Kriis for a promotional photoshoot in Hollywood, Los Angeles. February 2015

Elisha Kriis
Born	Godhra, Panchmahal district, Gujarat, India
Other names	Elisha Patel
Occupation(s)	Model, Actress
Years active	2011–present
Website	elishakriis.com

Elisha Kriis is a model and film actress of Indian origin. She made her Hindi film debut with Wake Up India. She started her career as the host for India's first international travel channel, Travelxp. Her shows have been filmed and televised in multiple countries across Europe, Middle East and Southeast Asia in Hindi, English and Arabic languages. She has also appeared in the Hindi action movie Zanjeer (2013 film), Telugu movie Toofan 2013 and NDTV Goodtimes adventure sports documentary titled Kingfisher Blue Mile 2014. [1]

Early life and background

Elisha was born and raised in Gujarat, India. Her mother, Bhagwati Patel, and father, Jahangir Patel, served as former judge's for the State of Gujarat. Her first theater performance was in the fourth grade and later that year the drama was chosen to be aired by DD1, one of India's largest broadcasting networks. Growing up she had a huge passion for exploring different places and cultures which made an impact on her life from an early age. She eventually pursued her Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Maharajah Sayajirao University of Vadodara, where she won a handful of fashion and beauty contests sponsored by well known brands such as MTV, Cavin Kare, Westside and Pantaloons. While in college she also worked as a host for several corporate award shows and women empowerment workshops. In 2009 she graduated with a Bachelor's degree from MSU and then eventually moved to Mumbai to pursue her career in the entertainment industry.

Education

Elisha graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Maharajha Sayajirao University of Vadodara. Her graduation was followed by a studio training program in Mumbai. In June 2014 Elisha was invited as a speaker by College of the Canyons, California, to address the Beyond Barriers women empowerment conference. Her lecture at the conference referenced the power of education and empowering others to empower yourself. "At the end of your day, when you reach your dreams, you want to empower other people,” she said, “because only when people around you are happy can you be happy.”

Career

She started her career as a hostess for India’s first international travel channel Travelxp. Her shows went on air on February 2011 and have witnessed a successful release of more than one hundred episodes in a period of four years. Her shows Xp-Guide and Great World Hotels have topped the charts of Television Audience Measurement (TAM) ratings which is a weekly report card for television channels across India. These shows were shot in more than thirty major cities around Europe, Middle East, Southeast Asia and India. These shows have been translated in multiple languages and have witnessed a successful release across the globe. In Travelxp, Elisha explores exotic destinations around the world and has five T.V shows that feature her throughout several episodes. Shows titled XP Guide, Great World Hotels, Xplore, Best from the Rest, Divine Destinations and Hills Valleys.

The episodes of Travelxp are accessible across various multi-media platforms such as DTH systems, in-flight screens, TV networks and IPTV networks. These programs can be viewed all across the Indian subcontinent, Middle East (Future TV, Qatar, Israel), Sub Saharan African region (Nigeria), North America (Canada), Europe (Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia), Latin America and Australia. Travelxp content syndication is spread across the globe and is available in Korea, Russia: RTV/HD: Life channel, Hong Kong: TVB, Spain: Fox Life, US: Lifestyle, China (CCVV), Cambodia, Brunei (Govt. Channel), Middle East, Thailand, Germany, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Cambodia and Uganda. Her shows of Travelxp are also available as in-flight programming on Kuwait Airlines, Etihad Airways, Jet Airlines, Air India, Vistara, Cathay, Singapore Airlines, Malaysian Airlines and Oman Air.