Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest explained

Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest
Founder:Maureen Wadia
Formation:1994
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Mumbai
Location:India
Membership:Manhunt International
Best Model of the World
Miss Intercontinental
Miss Tourism International
Language:Hindi, English
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Maureen Wadia

The Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest is an annual unisex pageant conducted by the Indian Gladrags magazine. The most appealing male and female models are selected and promoted by the magazine.

They first conduct a round of selection from the regions and then post all the elimination rounds for the final contestants. The group undergoes training including physical fitness, grooming, catwalk, diction and speech.

Gladrags Manhunt Contest

History

The first Gladrags Manhunt Contest India was held in 1994. Rajat Bedi of Punjab was the first winner. He represented India at Manhunt International 1994 held in Greece and was awarded 4th Runner Up in the finale.

International achievements

In 2001, Rajeev Singh of Rajasthan became the first Asian and Indian to win the Manhunt International contest. He also won two sub-awards at the contest including Sharmoon Best Dressed Gentleman Award and Best in National Costume. After his victory he established himself in the Indian fashion industry as a successful model.

India has produced many runners-up at the pageant, most notably Dino Morea, Zulfi Syed and John Abraham, all of whom have since established themselves in the Bollywood industry. The contest has also given India some of the finest models ever seen by Indian fashion industry like supermodel Muzamil Ibrahim, actor and model Sidharth Shukla, model Farhad Shahnawaz, actor and model Abhimanyu Jain, 4th runner up Manhunt International 2006 and Arry Dabas, semifinalist in 2012. Other notable winners include Romeo Gates,[1] Ahran Chaudhary and Ravi Awana.

In 2005, Sidharth Shukla, runner-up of Gladrags Manhunt 2004, represented India at the Best Model Of The World contest held in Turkey and became the first Indian to win the title. Later Shukla became a famous model in India and star in the Indian film industry.

Winners of Gladrags Manhunt India

YearWinnerState
1994Kelly Dorji, Rishabh Loomba, Rajat BediPunjab
1995Dino MoreaKarnataka
1996-97Zulfi SyedKarnataka
1998Tarun AroraAssam
1999John AbrahamMaharashtra
2000Regi VergheseHyderabad
2001Rajeev SinghRajasthan
2002Nitin SinghMaharashtra
2003Muzamil IbrahimJammu and Kashmir
2004Hrishant GoswamiNew Delhi
2005Pawan SetpalMaharashtra
2006Abhimanyu JainRajasthan
2007Romeo GatesLondon
2008Karan AmbardarNew Delhi
2009Prateek BalharaHaryana
2010Aaran ChaudharyUttar Pradesh
2011-12Sam KapoorLondon, UK
2013-14Ravi AwanaUttar Pradesh
2016-17Ansh DuggalNew Delhi

Representatives to Manhunt International

width=63Year !width=200Representative !width=200State !width=250Ranking !width=300Special awards
1994Rajat BediPunjab
1995Dino MoreaKarnataka
1997Zulfi SyedKarnataka
1998Balbir MeenaRajasthan
1999John AbrahamMaharashtra
2000Regi VergheseHyderabad
2001Rajeev SinghRajasthan
2002Nitin SinghMaharashtra
2005Pawan SetpalMaharashtra
2006Aryan Baruah
2007Abhimanyu JainRajasthan
2008Romeo GatesLondon
2010Ahran ChaudharyUttar Pradesh
2011Shashvath SethMaharashtra
2012Arry DabasKarnataka
2014Gaurav KumarNew Delhi

Representatives to Best Model of the World

width=63Year !width=200Representative !width=200State !width=250Ranking !width=300Special awards
2000Shabbir AliKarnataka
2001Abhinav GautamMaharashtra
2002Vijay BalharaMaharashtra
2003Ganesh VenkatramanMaharashtra
2005Sidharth ShuklaMaharashtra
2006Abhimanyu JainRajasthan
2007Romeo GatesLondon
2009Prateek BalharaMaharashtra

Photographs of some notable winners of Gladrags Manhunt Contest

Gladrags Mega model Contest

History

The first Mega model contest was held in 1994, and girls all across the country competed for the coveted title. Shweta Menon of Kerala was declared the winner.

Lara Dutta later established herself as a leading Bollywood actress.

Winners

year Winner Age Height State Country
1994Shweta MenonKeralaIndia
1995Lara Dutta16KarnatakaIndia
1996Aditi Gowitrikar22MaharashtraIndia
1997-98Tora Khasigar17AssamIndia
1999Aanchal Kumar19PunjabIndia
2000Candice Pinto19MaharashtraIndia
2001Koena Mitra16MaharashtraIndia
2002Mugdha Godse16MaharashtraIndia
2003Deepti Gujral17MaharashtraIndia
2004Deepa Chari19MaharashtraIndia
2005Niki D Souza20MaharashtraIndia
2006Arti Sharma23HaryanaIndia
2007Mahima Chaudhary17PuneIndia
2008Payal Tarafdar20AssamIndia
2009Ankita Mohapatra23OdishaIndia
2010Arshina Trivedi21LondonUnited Kingdom
2011-12Sakshi Chaudhary19New DelhiIndia
2013-14Charlotte Claire23MumbaiIndia
2015
2016-17Karuna Singh20ChandigarhIndia

Representatives to Miss Intercontinental

width=63Year !width=200Representative !width=200State !width=250Ranking !width=300Special awards
1997Lara DuttaKarnataka
1998Tora KhasigarAssam
1999Aanchal KumarPunjab
2001Koena MitraMaharashtra
2002Rakhee ChaudharyKarnataka
2003Deepti GujralMaharashtra

Representatives to Miss Tourism International

width=63Year !width=200Representative !width=200State !width=250Ranking !width=300Special awards
2001Candice PintoMaharashtra
2002Tejinder KaurNew Delhi
2003Deepa ChariMaharashtra
2004Parul ChaudhryMaharashtra
2005Shriya SinghPunjab
2009Anousha ChauhanNew Delhi
2010Mahima ChaudharyPune

Representatives to Miss Tourism Queen International

width=63Year !width=200Representative !width=200State !width=250Ranking !width=300Special awards
2004Zabina KhanMaharashtra
2005Neha OberoiMaharashtra
2006Rupali SuriMaharashtra
2007Mahima ChaudharyMaharashtra
2008Devyani MandavganeMaharashtra

Representatives to Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International

width=63Year !width=200Representative !width=200State !width=250Ranking !width=300Special awards
2005Roopa Howaldar
2004Amanpreet Kaur WahiPunjab

Representatives to Best Model of the World

width=63Year !width=200Representative !width=200State !width=250Ranking !width=300Special awards
2000Jacqueline D’souzaKarnataka
2001Zinobia BoochaNew Delhi
2002Mugdha GodseMaharashtra
2003Deepa ChariMaharashtra
2006Aarti SharmaHaryana
2007Mahima ChaudharyMaharashtra
2008Payal TarafdarAssam
2009Ankita MohapatraOdisha

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Romeo Gates, Mahima Chaudhary win Gladrags Megamodel and Manhunt Contest. oneindia.com. 24 Jan 2014.

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