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{{Short description|Indian beauty pageant}}
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{{Infobox organization
| name = Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest
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| formation = 1994
| formation = 1994
| subsidiaries =  
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| type = [[Beauty pageant]]
| type = <!-- e.g., Nonprofit, NGO, etc. -->
| purpose = Beauty pageant
| headquarters = [[Mumbai]]
| headquarters = [[Mumbai]]
| location = [[India]]
| location = India
| membership = [[Manhunt International]]<br>Best Model of the World<br>Miss Intercontinental<br>[[Miss Tourism International]]
| membership              = <!-- number of members per [[Template:Infobox organization]]-->
| language = [[Hindi]], [[English Language|English]]
| affiliations            = {{ubl|[[Manhunt International]]|Best Model of the World<br>Miss Intercontinental|[[Miss Tourism International]]}}
| language = [[Hindi]], English
| leader_title = President
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Maureen Wadia
| leader_name = Maureen Wadia
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| website = {{URL|http://www.gladrags.in/}}
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[[File:gladrags manhunt2.jpg|220px|thumb|The winners of Gladrags Manhunt and MegaModel 2008]]
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.
'''''[[Gladrags (India)|Gladrags]]''''' is an Indian [[magazine]] which features modeling and related events. Every year they conduct the Manhunt and Megamodel Contest, a unisex pageant in India. At the contest the most appealing male and female models are selected as winner and runners-up and the magazine promotes them.


The current winners of Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel India are 21 year old Ansh Duggal of New Delhi and Karuna Singh of Chandigarh.
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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-04-02 |title=Contestants get teased by stream of questions at Gladrags Mega Model and Manhunt Contest |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/20010402-contestants-get-teased-by-stream-of-questions-at-gladrags-mega-model-and-manhunt-contest-775412-2001-04-01 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
 
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==
==Gladrags Manhunt Contest==


===History===
===History===
The first Gladrags Manhunt Contest India was held in 1994, [[Rajat Bedi]] of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] was the first winner. He represented India at [[Manhunt International 1994]] held in [[Greece]] and was awarded 4th Runner Up in the finale.
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.<ref name=":4">{{Cite book |last=Bhattacharjya |first=Manjima |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rvdgDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Gladrags+Manhunt%22&pg=PT30 |title=Mannequin: Working Women in India's Glamour Industry |publisher=Zubaan |isbn=978-93-85932-58-8 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-03-08 |title=Model manners |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/model-manners/article6969473.ece |access-date=2024-11-10 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Initially started to support Bombay Dyeing's promotional efforts, Maureen Wadia created the [[Gladrags|Gladrags magazine]], which functioned both as a fashion publication and a men's magazine, featuring swimsuit images of models.<ref name=":4" /> The contest later expanded to include Mrs. India and Little Miss and Master contests.<ref name=":4" />
 
The contest provided Bombay Dyeing with a source of models for its products, including bath and bed linens, while winners gained visibility that could launch careers in modeling or film.<ref name=":4" /> Unlike other beauty pageants, Gladrags contest was notable for its focus on the swimsuit round, with winners often featured on the magazine cover.<ref name=":4" />
 
The first Gladrags Manhunt Contest India was held in 1994.<ref name="baddieraju">{{cite news |date=26 July 2004 |title=Baddie cool |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/07/26/stories/2004072601040400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040930134011/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/07/26/stories/2004072601040400.htm |archive-date=30 September 2004 |access-date=11 November 2010 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> [[Rajat Bedi]] of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] was the first winner.<ref name="baddieraju" /> He represented India at [[Manhunt International 1994]] held in Greece and was fourth runner up.
 
At the 2017 contest was held at the [[Mahalaxmi Racecourse]] in [[Mumbai]]<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=16 March 2017 |title=WHERE STARS ARE BORN |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/ht-cafe/20170316/281565175572765 |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> In the Little Miss & Master India Pageant, Mishika Sonkar and Shaurya Saraswat won the juniors’ division, and Tithi Surti and Nikhil Chhabria won in the seniors’ category.<ref name=":5" /> Arni Sapkal won the Mrs. India Mumbai title, and Hina Azad and Bobby Vij were named winners of the Megamodel Manhunt Mumbai pageant.<ref name=":5" />


===International achievements===
===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.
In 2001, [[Rajeev Singh]] of [[Rajasthan]] became the first Asian and Indian{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} to win the [[Manhunt International]] contest.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-11-12 |title=I am not a typical model-model, says Gladrags Manhunt 2001 winner Rajeev Singh |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/20011112-i-am-not-a-typical-model-model-says-gladrags-manhunt-2001-winner-rajeev-singh-774618-2001-11-11 |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> He also won two sub-awards at the contest including Sharmoon Best Dressed Gentleman Award and Best in National Costume.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}}


India has produced many runners-up at the pageant, most notably [[Dino Morea]], [[Zulfi Syed]] and [[John Abraham (actor)|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,<ref>{{cite web|title=Romeo Gates, Mahima Chaudhary win Gladrags Megamodel and Manhunt Contest|url=http://www.oneindia.com/2007/04/08/mahima-choudhury-romeo-gates-win-gladrags-megamodelmanhunt-contest-1176141140.html|work=oneindia.com|access-date=24 Jan 2014}}</ref> Ahran Chaudhary and Ravi Awana.
India has produced many runners-up at the pageant, most notably [[Dino Morea]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-04-22 |title=Dino Morea on why models looking for a Bollywood career have it tough now: 'There was a craze, at par with actors' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dino-morea-recalls-how-models-were-at-par-with-actors-during-his-modeling-days-thats-not-the-case-anymore-8567815/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> [[Zulfi Syed]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sondhi |first=Aditya |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XGDiBQAAQBAJ&dq=%22Gladrags+Manhunt%22&pg=PT212 |title=The Order of the Crest: Tracing the Alumni of Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore (1865–2015) |date=2014-12-18 |publisher=Penguin UK |isbn=978-93-5118-905-3 |language=en}}</ref> and [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-09-07 |title=Only actors get ads now, not supermodels: John Abraham |url=https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/only-actors-get-ads-now-not-supermodels-john-abraham-802702 |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=www.dtnext.in |language=en}}</ref> all of whom have since established themselves in the [[Bollywood]] industry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The John Abraham Interview |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2003/jan/14john.htm |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Rediff |language=en}}</ref> The contest has also given India some of the finest models ever seen by Indian fashion industry like supermodel [[Muzamil Ibrahim]],<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Muzamil Ibrahim wants to help restore peace in Kashmir |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/muzamil-ibrahim-wants-to-help-restore-peace-in-kashmir-596537 |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref> actor and model [[Sidharth Shukla]],<ref name=":3" /> 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,<ref>{{cite web|title=Romeo Gates, Mahima Chaudhary win Gladrags Megamodel and Manhunt Contest|url=http://www.oneindia.com/2007/04/08/mahima-choudhury-romeo-gates-win-gladrags-megamodelmanhunt-contest-1176141140.html|work=oneindia.com|access-date=24 Jan 2014}}</ref> Ahran Chaudhary and Ravi Awana.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}}


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 [[Bollywood|Indian film industry]].
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 model in India and starred in [[Bollywood]] films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Payal Tarafdar (L), and Karan Ambardar (R) are the winners of Gladrags mega model and manhunt held at Spring Mill ground Wadala in Mumbai - Photogallery |url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/beauty-pageants/miss-india/gladrags-megamodel-and-manhunt/articleshow/2949329.cms |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=photogallery.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-03-03 |title=One and only |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/one-and-only/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gladrags Mega model and Manhunt contest 2007 |url=https://www.indiaforums.com/gallery/gladrags-mega-model-and-manhunt-contest-2007_526 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=India Forums |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - The Tribune Lifestyle |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110116/ttlife1.htm |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref>


===Winners of Gladrags Manhunt India===
===Winners of Gladrags Manhunt India===
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
!Year!!Winner!!State
!Year!!Winner!!State
!Ref
|-
|-
|1994
|1994
| [[Kelly Dorji]], Rishabh Loomba, [[Rajat Bedi]]
| [[Kelly Dorji]], Rishabh Loomba, [[Rajat Bedi]]
| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Let's Talk Sex {{!}} Wedding Season is Here! Premarital Medical Tests for Ensuring a Healthy Marriage |url=https://www.news18.com/lifestyle/lets-talk-sex-wedding-season-is-here-premarital-medical-tests-for-ensuring-a-healthy-marriage-9107664.html |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
|1995
|1995
| [[Dino Morea]]
| [[Dino Morea]]
| [[Karnataka]]
| [[Karnataka]]
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|-
|1996-97
|1996-97
|[[Zulfi Syed]]
|[[Zulfi Syed]]
|[[Karnataka]]
|[[Karnataka]]
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-08-07 |title=Imran Khan had a gala time meeting his old friends |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/imran-khan-had-a-gala-time-meeting-his-old-friends/articleshow/53583527.cms |access-date=2024-11-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|-
|1998
|1998
|[[Tarun Arora]]
|[[Tarun Arora]]
|[[Assam]]
|[[Assam]]
|
|-
|-
|1999
|1999
| [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]]
| [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|-
|2000
|2000
| Regi Verghese
| Regi Verghese
|[[Hyderabad]]
|[[Hyderabad]]
|
|-
|-
|2001
|2001
|[[Rajeev Singh]]
|[[Rajeev Singh]]
|[[Rajasthan]]
|[[Rajasthan]]
|
|-
|-
|2002
|2002
| Nitin Singh
| Nitin Singh
|[[Maharashtra]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|
|-
|-
|2003
|2003
|Muzamil Ibrahim
|Muzamil Ibrahim
|[[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
|[[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
|<ref name=":2" />
|-
|-
|2004
|2004
|[[Hrishant Goswami]]
|[[Hrishant Goswami]]
|[[New Delhi]]
|New Delhi
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-24 |title='Badhaai Do' fame Chum Darang dating former Bigg Boss contestant Hrishant Goswami |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/badhaai-do-fame-chum-darang-dating-former-bigg-boss-contestant-hrishant-goswami/articleshow/98207937.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-11-08 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2005
|2005
|Pawan Setpal
|Pawan Setpal
|[[Maharashtra]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|
|-
|-
|2006
|2006
|Abhimanyu Jain
|Abhimanyu Jain
|[[Rajasthan]]
|[[Rajasthan]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sporting a crown to conquer |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/sporting-a-crown-to-conquer/cid/1657552}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2007
|2007
|Romeo Gates
|Romeo Gates
|[[London]]
|London
|
|-
|-
|2008
|2008
|Karan Ambardar
|Karan Ambardar
|[[New Delhi]]
|New Delhi
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khatoon |first=F. |date=2019-06-18 |title=Model turned anchor Karan Ambardar is living his dreams by hosting ICC World Cup 2019 |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/sports-entertainment/2019/Jun/18/model-turned-anchor-karan-ambardar-is-living-his-dreams-by-hosting-icc-world-cup-2019-15776.html |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Indulgexpress |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2009
|2009
|Prateek Balhara
|Prateek Balhara
|Haryana
|Haryana
|
|-
|-
|2010
|2010
|Aaran Chaudhary
|Aaran Chaudhary
|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
|
|-
|-
|2011-12
|2011-12
|Sam Kapoor
|Sam Kapoor
|[[London]], [[UK]]
|London, UK
|
|-
|-
|2013-14
|2013-14
|Ravi Awana
|Ravi Awana
|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
|
|-
|-
|2016-17
|2016-17
|Ansh Duggal
|Ansh Duggal
|[[New Delhi]]
|New Delhi
|
|-
|-
|}
|}
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|style="background:lavender;"|{{center|Top 15}}
|style="background:lavender;"|{{center|Top 15}}
|style="background:lavender;"|{{center|Mister Personality - 2nd Runner Up}}
|style="background:lavender;"|{{center|Mister Personality - 2nd Runner Up}}
|-
|2007
|[[Vivian Dsena]]
|[[Ujjain]]
|Top 10
Finalist
|
|-
|-
|style="background:#fadadd;"|[[Manhunt International 2007|2007]]
|style="background:#fadadd;"|[[Manhunt International 2007|2007]]
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|style="background:lavender;"|[[Manhunt International 2008|2008]]
|style="background:lavender;"|[[Manhunt International 2008|2008]]
|style="background:lavender;"|Romeo Gates
|style="background:lavender;"|Romeo Gates
|style="background:lavender;"|[[London]]
|style="background:lavender;"|London
|style="background:lavender;"|{{center|Top 15}}
|style="background:lavender;"|{{center|Top 15}}
|style="background:lavender;"|{{center|Mister Internet Popularity}}
|style="background:lavender;"|{{center|Mister Internet Popularity}}
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|2014
|2014
|Gaurav Kumar
|Gaurav Kumar
|[[New Delhi]]
|New Delhi
|  
|  
|  
|  
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! width=63|Year !!width=200| Representative !!width=200| State !!width=250| Ranking !!width=300|Special awards
! width=63|Year !!width=200| Representative !!width=200| State !!width=250| Ranking !!width=300|Special awards
!Ref.
|-
|-
|style="background:lightyellow;"|2000
|style="background:lightyellow;"|2000
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|style="background:lightyellow;"|{{center|<small>''Unplaced''</small>}}
|style="background:lightyellow;"|{{center|<small>''Unplaced''</small>}}
|style="background:lightyellow;"|{{center|Best Asian Model}}
|style="background:lightyellow;"|{{center|Best Asian Model}}
|
|-
|-
|style="background:lightyellow;"|2001
|style="background:lightyellow;"|2001
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|style="background:lightyellow;"|{{center|<small>''Unplaced''</small>}}
|style="background:lightyellow;"|{{center|<small>''Unplaced''</small>}}
|style="background:lightyellow;"|{{center|Best Asian Model}}
|style="background:lightyellow;"|{{center|Best Asian Model}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-09-16 |title=Abhinav Gautam is truly a star in the making, here's why! |url=https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/tv/160919/abhinav-gautam-is-truly-a-star-in-the-making-heres-why.html |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=www.asianage.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
|style="background:#fadadd;"|2002
|style="background:#fadadd;"|2002
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|style="background:#fadadd;"|{{center|4th Runner Up}}
|style="background:#fadadd;"|{{center|4th Runner Up}}
|style="background:#fadadd;"|{{center|Best Gentleman}}
|style="background:#fadadd;"|{{center|Best Gentleman}}
|
|-
|-
|style="background:lightyellow;"|2003
|style="background:lightyellow;"|2003
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|style="background:lightyellow;"|{{center|<small>''Unplaced''</small>}}
|style="background:lightyellow;"|{{center|<small>''Unplaced''</small>}}
|style="background:lightyellow;"|
|style="background:lightyellow;"|
|
|-
|-
|style="background:palegreen;"|2005
|style="background:palegreen;"|2005
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|style="background:palegreen;"|{{center|Best Model of the World}}
|style="background:palegreen;"|{{center|Best Model of the World}}
|style="background:palegreen;"|
|style="background:palegreen;"|
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 September 2021 |title=Abhinav Shukla participated with Sidharth Shukla in Gladrags 2004 contest, shares pic as he mourns his death |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/abhinav-shukla-participated-with-sidharth-shukla-in-gladrags-2004-contest-shares-pic-as-he-mourns-his-death-101630587095777.html}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2022-09-02 |title=Sidharth Shukla Defines Beauty Marvelously In This Old Video From Gladrags Manhunt Contest |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/sidharth-shukla-defines-beauty-gladrags-manhunt-video-578692.html |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Indiatimes |language=en-IN}}</ref>
|-
|-
|style="background:#fadadd;"|2006
|style="background:#fadadd;"|2006
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|style="background:#fadadd;"|{{center|3rd Runner Up}}
|style="background:#fadadd;"|{{center|3rd Runner Up}}
|style="background:#fadadd;"|{{center|Mister Photo-model}}
|style="background:#fadadd;"|{{center|Mister Photo-model}}
|
|-
|-
|style="background:lightyellow;"|2007
|style="background:lightyellow;"|2007
|style="background:lightyellow;"|Romeo Gates
|style="background:lightyellow;"|Romeo Gates
|style="background:lightyellow;"|[[London]]
|style="background:lightyellow;"|London
|style="background:lightyellow;"|{{center|<small>''Unplaced''</small>}}
|style="background:lightyellow;"|{{center|<small>''Unplaced''</small>}}
|
|
|
|-
|-
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|style="background:lightyellow;"|{{center|<small>''Unplaced''</small>}}
|style="background:lightyellow;"|{{center|<small>''Unplaced''</small>}}
|style="background:lightyellow;"|
|style="background:lightyellow;"|
|
|-
|-
|}
|}
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</gallery>


==Gladrags Megamodel Contest==
==Gladrags Mega model Contest==


===History===
===History===
The first Megamodel contest was held in 1994, and girls all across the country competed for the coveted title. [[Shweta Menon]] of [[Kerala, India|Kerala]] was declared the winner.
The first Mega model contest was held in 1994, and girls all across the country competed for the coveted title. [[Shweta Menon]] of [[Kerala, India|Kerala]] was declared the winner.


Lara Dutta later established herself as a leading [[Bollywood]] actress.
Lara Dutta later established herself as a leading [[Bollywood]] actress.
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{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
!year !! Winner !! Age !! Height !! State !! Country
!year !! Winner !! Age !! Height !! State !! Country
!Ref
|-
|-
|1994
|1994
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|{{height|m=1.69}}
|{{height|m=1.69}}
|[[Kerala, India|Kerala]]
|[[Kerala, India|Kerala]]
|[[India]]
|India
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-05-03 |title=Shwetha Menon competed in Miss India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know/shwetha-menon-competed-in-miss-india/articleshow/15312837.cms |access-date=2024-11-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|-
|1995
|1995
|[[Lara Dutta]]
|[[Lara Dutta]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2005-04-13 |title=Lara Dutta wins Gladrags battle |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/lara-dutta-wins-gladrags-battle/articleshow/1076583.cms |access-date=2024-11-01 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
| 16
| 16
| {{height|m=1.73}}
| {{height|m=1.73}}
|[[Karnataka]]
|[[Karnataka]]
|[[India]]
|India
|
|-
|-
|1996
|1996
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| {{height|m=1.70}}
| {{height|m=1.70}}
| [[Maharashtra]]
| [[Maharashtra]]
|[[India]]
|India
|
|-
|-
|1997-98
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===Representatives to Miss Intercontinental===
===Representatives to Miss Intercontinental===
* The winner of Gladrags Megamodel represented India at Miss Intercontinental from 1997 to 2003.
* 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.
* 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.
* From 2011, Indian Princess holds the franchise of Miss Intercontinental in India.
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===Representatives to [[Miss Tourism International]]===
===Representatives to [[Miss Tourism International]]===
* The winner of the Gladrags Megamodel 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.
* 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.
* 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.  
* From 2011 Indian Princess holds the franchise of [[Miss Tourism International]] in India.  
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===Representatives to Best Model of the World===
===Representatives to Best Model of the World===
* The winner of the Gladrags Megamodel 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.
* 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.
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100311194325/http://www.gladrags.in/contests/megamodel_manhunt/ Gladrags Megamodel Manhunt]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100311194325/http://www.gladrags.in/contests/megamodel_manhunt/ Gladrags Megamodel Manhunt]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111029231518/http://www.rupalisuri.com/ Rupali Suri Gladrags Megamodel]
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Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest
2008 contest winners
Formation1994
FounderMaureen Wadia
PurposeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersMumbai
Location
  • India
Official language
Hindi, English
President
Maureen Wadia
Parent organisation
Gladrags India
Affiliations
Websitewww.gladrags.in

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[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

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 contest later expanded to include Mrs. India and Little Miss and Master contests.[2]

The contest provided Bombay Dyeing with a 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 fourth runner up.

At the 2017 contest was held at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse in Mumbai[5] In the Little Miss & Master India Pageant, Mishika Sonkar and Shaurya Saraswat won the juniors’ division, and 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[edit | edit source]

In 2001, Rajeev Singh of Rajasthan became the first Asian and Indian[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

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 model in India and starred in Bollywood films.[14][15][16][17]

Winners of Gladrags Manhunt India[edit | edit source]

Year Winner State Ref
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[edit | edit source]

  • 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
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
Manhunt International 2001
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 Vivian Dsena Ujjain Top 10

Finalist

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

Representatives to Best Model of the World[edit | edit source]

  • 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.
2000 Shabbir Ali Karnataka
Unplaced
Best Asian Model
2001 Abhinav Gautam Maharashtra
Unplaced
Best Asian Model
 [23]
2002 Vijay Balhara Maharashtra
4th Runner Up
Best Gentleman
2003 Ganesh Venkatraman Maharashtra
Unplaced
2005 Sidharth Shukla Maharashtra
Best Model of the World
 [24][12]
2006 Abhimanyu Jain Rajasthan
3rd Runner Up
Mister Photo-model
2007 Romeo Gates London
Unplaced
2009 Prateek Balhara Maharashtra
Unplaced

Photographs of some notable winners of Gladrags Manhunt Contest[edit | edit source]

Gladrags Mega model Contest[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

year Winner Age Height State Country Ref
1994 Shweta Menon 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) Kerala India [25]
1995 Lara Dutta[26] 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 [27]

Representatives to Miss Intercontinental[edit | edit source]

  • 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
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

Representatives to Miss Tourism International[edit | edit source]

Year Representative State Ranking Special awards
2001 Candice Pinto Maharashtra
Miss Tourism International 2001
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

Representatives to Miss Tourism Queen International[edit | edit source]

Year Representative State Ranking Special awards
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

Representatives to Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International[edit | edit source]

Year Representative State Ranking Special awards
2005 Roopa Howaldar
2004 Amanpreet Kaur Wahi Punjab
Top 10 Semi-finalists

Representatives to Best Model of the World[edit | edit source]

  • 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
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

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Contestants get teased by stream of questions at Gladrags Mega Model and Manhunt Contest". India Today. 2 April 2001. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Bhattacharjya, Manjima. Mannequin: Working Women in India's Glamour Industry. Zubaan. ISBN 978-93-85932-58-8.
  3. ↑ "Model manners". The Hindu. 8 March 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Baddie cool". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 July 2004. Archived from the original on 30 September 2004. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "WHERE STARS ARE BORN". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "I am not a typical model-model, says Gladrags Manhunt 2001 winner Rajeev Singh". India Today. 12 November 2001. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Dino Morea on why models looking for a Bollywood career have it tough now: 'There was a craze, at par with actors'". The Indian Express. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  8. ↑ Sondhi, Aditya (18 December 2014). The Order of the Crest: Tracing the Alumni of Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore (1865–2015). Penguin UK. ISBN 978-93-5118-905-3.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Only actors get ads now, not supermodels: John Abraham". www.dtnext.in. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "The John Abraham Interview". Rediff. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Muzamil Ibrahim wants to help restore peace in Kashmir". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Sidharth Shukla Defines Beauty Marvelously In This Old Video From Gladrags Manhunt Contest". Indiatimes. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Romeo Gates, Mahima Chaudhary win Gladrags Megamodel and Manhunt Contest". oneindia.com. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "Payal Tarafdar (L), and Karan Ambardar (R) are the winners of Gladrags mega model and manhunt held at Spring Mill ground Wadala in Mumbai - Photogallery". photogallery.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  15. ↑ "One and only". The Indian Express. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  16. ↑ "Gladrags Mega model and Manhunt contest 2007". India Forums. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  17. ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - The Tribune Lifestyle". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  18. ↑ "Let's Talk Sex | Wedding Season is Here! Premarital Medical Tests for Ensuring a Healthy Marriage". News18. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  19. ↑ "Imran Khan had a gala time meeting his old friends". The Times of India. 7 August 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  20. ↑ "'Badhaai Do' fame Chum Darang dating former Bigg Boss contestant Hrishant Goswami". The Economic Times. 24 February 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  21. ↑ "Sporting a crown to conquer".
  22. ↑ Khatoon, F. (18 June 2019). "Model turned anchor Karan Ambardar is living his dreams by hosting ICC World Cup 2019". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  23. ↑ "Abhinav Gautam is truly a star in the making, here's why!". www.asianage.com. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  24. ↑ "Abhinav Shukla participated with Sidharth Shukla in Gladrags 2004 contest, shares pic as he mourns his death". 2 September 2021.
  25. ↑ "Shwetha Menon competed in Miss India". The Times of India. 3 May 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  26. ↑ "Lara Dutta wins Gladrags battle". The Times of India. 13 April 2005. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  27. ↑ "Fashion Forward: India Today". India Today: 1. 12 September 2016.

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