Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest
Template:Short description Template:Sources exist Template:Use Indian English Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Main other 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.[1]
Gladrags Manhunt Contest
History
The Gladrags Contest is an annual modeling event established in the early 1990s by Maureen Wadia, wife of industrialist Nusli Wadia, who owns Bombay Dyeing, one of India’s oldest textile companies.[2][3] Initially started to support Bombay Dyeing’s promotional efforts, Maureen Wadia created the Gladrags magazine, which functioned both as a fashion publication and a men’s magazine, featuring swimsuit images of models.[2] The Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest, organized by the magazine, quickly became popular, later expanding to include additional competitions like Mrs. India and Little Miss and Master contests.[2]
The contest provided Bombay Dyeing with a steady source of models for its products, including bath and bed linens, while winners gained visibility that could launch careers in modeling or film.[2] Unlike other beauty pageants, Gladrags contest was notable for its focus on the swimsuit round, with winners often featured on the magazine cover.[2]
The first Gladrags Manhunt Contest India was held in 1994.[4] Rajat Bedi of Punjab was the first winner.[4] He represented India at Manhunt International 1994 held in Greece and was awarded 4th Runner Up in the finale.
At the 2017 event held at the Mahalaxmi Race Course in Mumbai, winners across various categories were crowned.[5] For the Little Miss & Master India Pageant, Mishika Sonkar and Shaurya Saraswat won in the juniors’ division, while Tithi Surti and Nikhil Chhabria won in the seniors’ category.[5] Arni Sapkal won the Mrs. India Mumbai title, and Hina Azad and Bobby Vij were named winners of the Megamodel Manhunt Mumbai Pageant.[5]
International achievements
In 2001, Rajeev Singh of Rajasthan became the first Asian and IndianScript error: No such module "Unsubst". to win the Manhunt International contest.[6] 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,[7] Zulfi Syed[8] and John Abraham,[9] all of whom have since established themselves in the Bollywood industry.[10] The contest has also given India some of the finest models ever seen by Indian fashion industry like supermodel Muzamil Ibrahim,[11] actor and model Sidharth Shukla,[12] 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,[13] 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.[14][15][16][17]
Winners of Gladrags Manhunt India
| Year | Winner | State | Ref |
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| 1994 | Kelly Dorji, Rishabh Loomba, Rajat Bedi | Punjab | [18] |
| 1995 | Dino Morea | Karnataka | [7] |
| 1996-97 | Zulfi Syed | Karnataka | [19] |
| 1998 | Tarun Arora | Assam | |
| 1999 | John Abraham | Maharashtra | [9] |
| 2000 | Regi Verghese | Hyderabad | |
| 2001 | Rajeev Singh | Rajasthan | |
| 2002 | Nitin Singh | Maharashtra | |
| 2003 | Muzamil Ibrahim | Jammu and Kashmir | [11] |
| 2004 | Hrishant Goswami | New Delhi | [20] |
| 2005 | Pawan Setpal | Maharashtra | |
| 2006 | Abhimanyu Jain | Rajasthan | [21] |
| 2007 | Romeo Gates | London | |
| 2008 | Karan Ambardar | New Delhi | [22] |
| 2009 | Prateek Balhara | Haryana | |
| 2010 | Aaran Chaudhary | Uttar Pradesh | |
| 2011-12 | Sam Kapoor | London, UK | |
| 2013-14 | Ravi Awana | Uttar Pradesh | |
| 2016-17 | Ansh Duggal | New Delhi |
Representatives to Manhunt International
- The winner of the Gladrags Manhunt represents India at Manhunt International, but if for any reason the winner is unable to compete then a runner up is sent to the pageant.
| Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special awards |
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| 1994 | Rajat Bedi | Punjab | 4th Runner Up Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 1995 | Dino Morea | Karnataka | 1st Runner Up Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 1997 | Zulfi Syed | Karnataka | 4th Runner Up Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 1998 | Balbir Meena | Rajasthan | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 1999 | John Abraham | Maharashtra | 1st Runner Up Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2000 | Regi Verghese | Hyderabad | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2001 | Rajeev Singh | Rajasthan | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Sharmoon Best Dressed Gentleman Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2002 | Nitin Singh | Maharashtra | Top 15 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2005 | Pawan Setpal | Maharashtra | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2006 | Aryan Baruah | Top 15 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2007 | Vivian Dsena | Ujjain | Top 10
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| 2007 | Abhimanyu Jain | Rajasthan | 4th Runner Up Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2008 | Romeo Gates | London | Top 15 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2010 | Ahran Chaudhary | Uttar Pradesh | Top 16 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2011 | Shashvath Seth | Maharashtra | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2012 | Arry Dabas | Karnataka | Top 15 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2014 | Gaurav Kumar | New Delhi |
Representatives to Best Model of the World
- The winner of the Gladrags Manhunt represents India at the Best Model of the World contest, but if for any reason the winner is unable to compete then a runner up is sent to the pageant.
| Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special awards | Ref. |
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| 2000 | Shabbir Ali | Karnataka | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2001 | Abhinav Gautam | Maharashtra | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2002 | Vijay Balhara | Maharashtra | 4th Runner Up Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2003 | Ganesh Venkatraman | Maharashtra | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2005 | Sidharth Shukla | Maharashtra | Best Model of the World Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2006 | Abhimanyu Jain | Rajasthan | 3rd Runner Up Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2007 | Romeo Gates | London | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2009 | Prateek Balhara | Maharashtra | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Photographs of some notable winners of Gladrags Manhunt Contest
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Dino Morea, Gladrags Manhunt India 1995 and Manhunt International 1995 - 1st Runner Up
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Zulfi Syed, Gladrags Mahnunt India 1996-97 and Manhunt International 1997 - 4th Runner Up
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John Abraham, Gladrags Manhunt India 1999 and Manhunt International 1999 - 1st Runner Up
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Sidharth Shukla, Best Model of the World 2005 and Gladrags Best Model 2004 runner-up
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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 | Ref |
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| 1994 | Shweta Menon | Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Kerala | India | [25] | |
| 1995 | Lara Dutta[26] | 16 | Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Karnataka | India | |
| 1996 | Aditi Gowitrikar | 22 | Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Maharashtra | India | |
| 1997-98 | Tora Khasigar | 17 | Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Assam | India | |
| 1999 | Aanchal Kumar | 19 | Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Punjab | India | |
| 2000 | Candice Pinto | 19 | Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Maharashtra | India | |
| 2001 | Koena Mitra | 16 | Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Maharashtra | India | |
| 2002 | Mugdha Godse | 16 | Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Maharashtra | India | |
| 2003 | Deepti Gujral | 17 | Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Maharashtra | India | |
| 2004 | Deepa Chari | 19 | Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Maharashtra | India | |
| 2005 | Niki D Souza | 20 | Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Maharashtra | India | |
| 2006 | Arti Sharma | 23 | Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Haryana | India | |
| 2007 | Mahima Chaudhary | 17 | Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Pune | India | |
| 2008 | Payal Tarafdar | 20 | Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Assam | India | |
| 2009 | Ankita Mohapatra | 23 | Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Odisha | India | |
| 2010 | Arshina Trivedi | 21 | Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | London | United Kingdom | |
| 2011-12 | Sakshi Chaudhary | 19 | Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | New Delhi | India | |
| 2013-14 | Charlotte Claire | 23 | Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Mumbai | India | |
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| 2016-17 | Karuna Singh | 20 | Chandigarh | India | [27] |
Representatives to Miss Intercontinental
- The winner of Gladrags Mega model represented India at Miss Intercontinental from 1997 to 2003.
- Earlier Femina Teen Princess held the franchise of Miss Intercontinental pageant in India.
- From 2011, Indian Princess holds the franchise of Miss Intercontinental in India.
| Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special awards |
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| 1997 | Lara Dutta | Karnataka | Miss Intercontinental 1997 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 1998 | Tora Khasigar | Assam | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 1999 | Aanchal Kumar | Punjab | Semi-finalist Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2001 | Koena Mitra | Maharashtra | Top 12 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2002 | Rakhee Chaudhary | Karnataka | Semi-finalist Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2003 | Deepti Gujral | Maharashtra | 3rd Runner Up Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Representatives to Miss Tourism International
- The winner of the Gladrags Mega model contest represented India at Miss Tourism International contest, but if for any reason the winner was unable to compete then a runner up was sent to the pageant.
- Earlier Femina Miss India held the franchise of Miss Tourism International pageant in India.
- From 2011 Indian Princess holds the franchise of Miss Tourism International in India.
| Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special awards |
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| 2001 | Candice Pinto | Maharashtra | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 2002 | Tejinder Kaur | New Delhi | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2003 | Deepa Chari | Maharashtra | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2004 | Parul Chaudhry | Maharashtra | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2005 | Shriya Singh | Punjab | 2nd Runner Up Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2009 | Anousha Chauhan | New Delhi | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2010 | Mahima Chaudhary | Pune | Top 10 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Representatives to Miss Tourism Queen International
| Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special awards |
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| 2004 | Zabina Khan | Maharashtra | Miss Tourism Queen International 2004 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Miss Charm - 2nd Runner Up |
| 2005 | Neha Oberoi | Maharashtra | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2006 | Rupali Suri | Maharashtra | Top 16 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2007 | Mahima Chaudhary | Maharashtra | Top 16 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Best Evening Gown - 2nd Runner Up |
| 2008 | Devyani Mandavgane | Maharashtra | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Representatives to Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International
| Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special awards |
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| 2005 | Roopa Howaldar | |||
| 2004 | Amanpreet Kaur Wahi | Punjab | Top 10 Semi-finalists Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Representatives to Best Model of the World
- The winner of the Gladrags Mega model contest represented India at Best Model of the World contest, but if for any reason the winner was unable to compete then a runner up was sent to the pageant.
| Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special awards |
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| 2000 | Jacqueline D’souza | Karnataka | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2001 | Zinobia Boocha | New Delhi | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2002 | Mugdha Godse | Maharashtra | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2003 | Deepa Chari | Maharashtra | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2006 | Aarti Sharma | Haryana | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2007 | Mahima Chaudhary | Maharashtra | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2008 | Payal Tarafdar | Assam | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2009 | Ankita Mohapatra | Odisha | Unplaced Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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References
External links
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