India's Next Top Model Explained

Genre:
  • Reality television
  • Competition
Creator:Tyra Banks
Presenter:
Country:India
Num Seasons:5
Num Episodes:31
Executive Producer:Akash Sharma, Ramit B. Mittal
Company:Bulldog Media
Network:MTV India
First Aired:[1]

India's Next Top Model is an Indian reality television series, which premiered on 19 July 2015 and broadcast on MTV India. The series is an Indian version of Tyra Banks-created 2003 American reality television series America's Next Top Model. The viewers see several women compete for the title of India's Next Top Model, providing them with an opportunity to begin their career in the modeling industry.[2]

The Head judge/Host of the series is Lisa Haydon later Malaika Arora, Judged by Dabboo Ratnani, Milind Soman (Season 3-4) And mentored by image consultant and grooming expert Neeraj Gaba and Anusha Dandekar.[3] Bulldog Media & Entertainment had licensed the format rights from CBS Television Distribution and the series was premiered on 19 July 2015 on MTV India.[2]

The show got rebooted into a new format in 2018 named Top Model India (season 1) in Colors Infinity, sister channel of MTV India that included both men and women competing for the title whereas MTV (Indian TV channel) created a new version for female only models named MTV Supermodel of the Year

Judges and mentors

Judge/MentorCycle
1234
Hosts
Lisa Haydoncolspan="2"
Malaika Aroracolspan="2"
Judging Panelists
Milind Somancolspan="2"
Dabboo Ratnanicolspan="4"
Anusha Dandekarcolspan="4"
Neeraj Gabba

Cycles

Cycle Premiere date width=16%Winnerwidth=16%Runner-up Other contestants in order of eliminationNumber of contestantsInternational Destinations
1Danielle CanuteRushali RaiVishakha Bharadwaj (quit), Neev Marcel, Sreeradhe Khanduja, Anam Shaikh, Malvika Sitlani, Aditi Shetty, Monica Gill, Gloria Tep10None
2Pranati Rai PrakashJantee HazarikaAshmita Jaggi, Minash Ravuthar, Ritija Malvankar, Rajashree Singha & Poulomi Das, Neelam Virwani, Priya Banerjee & Akanksha Sharma, Subhamita Banerjee11None
Riya SubodhSabita KarkiBhanu Chaudhary, Madhurima Roy, Tanishq Sharma & Summer Jacobs, Aakriti Anand Singh, Akanksha Corda, Parina Chopra & Eva Aario, Shweta Raj11None
4Urvi ShettyNisha YadavRhea Resham Bari, Shefali Sharma & Aishwarya Jagtap, Shalu Ojha, Malaica Kokane, Aasma Qureshi, Riya Bhattacherjee, Kat Kristian, Tamanna Sharma, Rushali Yadav12Singapore

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: India's Next Top Model. https://web.archive.org/web/20150808231424/http://www.mtvindia.com/intm/india-s-next-top-model-the-hunt-begins-on-19th-july-videos-100210636.html. dead. 8 August 2015. 8 August 2015.
  2. News: MIPTV: 'America's Next Top Model' to Get Indian Version. The Hollywood Reporter. 14 April 2015. 9 May 2015.
  3. News: I was modelling for stretch mark cream at 18. Mumbai Mirror. 5 May 2015. 9 May 2015.