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Formation | 1994 |
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Founder | Maureen Wadia |
Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Mumbai |
Location | |
Membership | Manhunt International Best Model of the World Miss Intercontinental Miss Tourism International |
Official language | Hindi, English |
President | Maureen Wadia |
Parent organisation | Gladrags India |
Website | www |
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.
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.
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.
Year | Winner | State |
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1994 | Kelly Dorji, Rishabh Loomba, Rajat Bedi | Punjab |
1995 | Dino Morea | Karnataka |
1996-97 | Zulfi Syed | Karnataka |
1998 | Tarun Arora | Assam |
1999 | John Abraham | Maharashtra |
2000 | Regi Verghese | Hyderabad |
2001 | Rajeev Singh | Rajasthan |
2002 | Nitin Singh | Maharashtra |
2003 | Muzamil Ibrahim | Jammu and Kashmir |
2004 | Hrishant Goswami | New Delhi |
2005 | Pawan Setpal | Maharashtra |
2006 | Abhimanyu Jain | Rajasthan |
2007 | Romeo Gates | London |
2008 | Karan Ambardar | New Delhi |
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 |
Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special awards |
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1994 | Rajat Bedi | Punjab | 4th Runner Up | |
1995 | Dino Morea | Karnataka | 1st Runner Up | |
1997 | Zulfi Syed | Karnataka | 4th Runner Up | |
1998 | Balbir Meena | Rajasthan | Unplaced | |
1999 | John Abraham | Maharashtra | 1st Runner Up | |
2000 | Regi Verghese | Hyderabad | Unplaced | |
2001 | Rajeev Singh | Rajasthan | Sharmoon Best Dressed Gentleman Best National Costume | |
2002 | Nitin Singh | Maharashtra | Top 15 | |
2005 | Pawan Setpal | Maharashtra | Unplaced | Mr. Photogenic - 1st Runner Up |
2006 | Aryan Baruah | Top 15 | Mister Personality - 2nd Runner Up | |
2007 | Abhimanyu Jain | Rajasthan | 4th Runner Up | |
2008 | Romeo Gates | London | Top 15 | Mister Internet Popularity |
2010 | Ahran Chaudhary | Uttar Pradesh | Top 16 | Mister Internet Popularity |
2011 | Shashvath Seth | Maharashtra | Unplaced | |
2012 | Arry Dabas | Karnataka | Top 15 | Mister Photogenic |
2014 | Gaurav Kumar | New Delhi | ||
Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special awards |
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2000 | Shabbir Ali | Karnataka | Unplaced | Best Asian Model |
2001 | Abhinav Gautam | Maharashtra | Unplaced | Best Asian Model |
2002 | Vijay Balhara | Maharashtra | 4th Runner Up | Best Gentleman |
2003 | Ganesh Venkatraman | Maharashtra | Unplaced | |
2005 | Sidharth Shukla | Maharashtra | Best Model of the World | |
2006 | Abhimanyu Jain | Rajasthan | 3rd Runner Up | Mister Photo-model |
2007 | Romeo Gates | London | Unplaced | |
2009 | Prateek Balhara | Maharashtra | Unplaced | |
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.
year | Winner | Age | Height | State | Country |
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1994 | Shweta Menon | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Kerala | India | |
1995 | Lara Dutta | 16 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Karnataka | India |
1996 | Aditi Gowitrikar | 22 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Maharashtra | India |
1997-98 | Tora Khasigar | 17 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Assam | India |
1999 | Aanchal Kumar | 19 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Punjab | India |
2000 | Candice Pinto | 19 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Maharashtra | India |
2001 | Koena Mitra | 16 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Maharashtra | India |
2002 | Mugdha Godse | 16 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Maharashtra | India |
2003 | Deepti Gujral | 17 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Maharashtra | India |
2004 | Deepa Chari | 19 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Maharashtra | India |
2005 | Niki D Souza | 20 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Maharashtra | India |
2006 | Arti Sharma | 23 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Haryana | India |
2007 | Mahima Chaudhary | 17 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Pune | India |
2008 | Payal Tarafdar | 20 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Assam | India |
2009 | Ankita Mohapatra | 23 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Odisha | India |
2010 | Arshina Trivedi | 21 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | London | United Kingdom |
2011-12 | Sakshi Chaudhary | 19 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | New Delhi | India |
2013-14 | Charlotte Claire | 23 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Mumbai | India |
2015 | |||||
2016-17 | Karuna Singh | 20 | Chandigarh | India | |
Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special awards |
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1997 | Lara Dutta | Karnataka | Miss Intercontinental 1997 | |
1998 | Tora Khasigar | Assam | Unplaced | |
1999 | Aanchal Kumar | Punjab | Semi-finalist | |
2001 | Koena Mitra | Maharashtra | Top 12 | |
2002 | Rakhee Chaudhary | Karnataka | Semi-finalist | |
2003 | Deepti Gujral | Maharashtra | 3rd Runner Up |
Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special awards |
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2001 | Candice Pinto | Maharashtra | ||
2002 | Tejinder Kaur | New Delhi | Unplaced | |
2003 | Deepa Chari | Maharashtra | Unplaced | |
2004 | Parul Chaudhry | Maharashtra | Unplaced | |
2005 | Shriya Singh | Punjab | 2nd Runner Up | |
2009 | Anousha Chauhan | New Delhi | Unplaced | |
2010 | Mahima Chaudhary | Pune | Top 10 |
Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special awards |
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2004 | Zabina Khan | Maharashtra | Miss Tourism Queen International 2004 | Miss Disco Queen Miss Charm - 2nd Runner Up |
2005 | Neha Oberoi | Maharashtra | Unplaced | |
2006 | Rupali Suri | Maharashtra | Top 16 | Miss Personality - 2nd Runner Up |
2007 | Mahima Chaudhary | Maharashtra | Top 16 | Miss Personality Best Evening Gown - 2nd Runner Up |
2008 | Devyani Mandavgane | Maharashtra | Unplaced | 'Disco Queen |
Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special awards |
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2005 | Roopa Howaldar | |||
2004 | Amanpreet Kaur Wahi | Punjab | Top 10 Semi-finalists |
Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special awards |
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2000 | Jacqueline D’souza | Karnataka | Unplaced | |
2001 | Zinobia Boocha | New Delhi | Unplaced | |
2002 | Mugdha Godse | Maharashtra | Unplaced | |
2003 | Deepa Chari | Maharashtra | Unplaced | |
2006 | Aarti Sharma | Haryana | Unplaced | |
2007 | Mahima Chaudhary | Maharashtra | Unplaced | Miss Friendship |
2008 | Payal Tarafdar | Assam | Unplaced | |
2009 | Ankita Mohapatra | Odisha | Unplaced | |
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