Mumbai, Mar 18: Neha Kapoor was crowned Pond`s Femina Miss India Universe 2006 here tonight. Natasha Suri was adjudged Miss India World and Amruta Patki was declared Miss India Earth at a glittering function. Neha was also being titled as Miss Photogenic and Miss Fresh Face, while Natasha also won the title of Miss Beautiful Smile.
The other sub-contest title winners were Neha Ahuja as Miss Beautiful Skin, Montu Tomar as Miss 10, Neha Misra as Miss Talented, Meenakshi Karan as miss wellness, Tanya Vakil as Miss Catwalk and Miss Iron Maiden, Radhika Rao as Miss Congeniality, Jaituni Desai as Miss Su Doku and Miss Mermaid, Aarohi Misra as Miss Radio Mirchi listeners` choice, Romil Srivastava as Dancing Queen, Pooa Sharma as Miss Beautiful Hair, Parineeta Chaudhary as Miss Beautiful Eyes and Miss 8888 (for getting most votes on 8888), Niyati Joshi as Miss Sony My Miss India and Darshika Saxena as Miss Athlete.
Parineeta Chaudhary, Pooja Sharma, Sonali Sehgal, Tanya Vakil, Aishwarya Sakhuja, Vibhinta Verma and Aarohi Misra made it in the ten finalists, while Tanya and Sonali also made it in the five finalists.
Neha Kapoor
Age: 22 Yrs
Height: 5' 9.5"
Stats: 32-23.5-37
Education
Fashion Designing, Pearl Academy. 2002
Work experience
Model. Elite Model Management. From April 2003 till present
Talents and achievements
Fine Arts student in inter school competition
Significant education/career activity
Working as a model with Elite Model Management. Currently working as a ramp model.
Career objective/ future plans
To make pots and pots of money.
Why have you decided to participate in the Pond’s Femina Miss India 2006 contest?
It’s a platform for proving myself to the rest of the world, and most of all, to myself.
What do you hope to achieve by participating in the training programme and the contest?
To get a strong foothold on many aspects of self grooming, which we usually overlook.
How would you describe yourself?
Very independent; having independent priorities and dreams.
Hobbies :
Fine Arts (painting mythological themes and women).
Watching old English classic films, reading about anything that I can get my hands on.
According to you what qualities in a girl make her an ideal Miss India?
An ideal Miss India for me could be someone who has compassion and perfection showing through her eyes, being herself and making everyone else feel that no matter what, she has eyes for you only.
Please specify if you have participated in any other fashion/personality shows/pageant before?
None
Natasha Suri
Age: 21 Yrs
Height: 5' 8.5"
Stats: 33-25-37.5
Education
B.Com, Jai Hind College (Mumbai). 2005
Work experience
Ramp - Rome fashion week, shows for Sabyasachi, Shantanu & Nikhil, Rina Dhaka, Narendra Kumar, Neeru Kumar, Manish Malhotra, De Beers, Rose, Tahiti Pearls, Asif, Nandita Mehtani.
Print - Clubti, Dakshin air conditioners, Snichers, Diet Pepsi.
TV Commercials - Whisper, ClubHP, Pepsodent
Talents and achievements
Navy Queen contest - winner. 2002
The Country Club contest – winner. 2003
Get Gorgeous super model hunt – winner. 2004
Significant education/career activity
Currently modelling in Mumbai.
Career objective/ future plans
To pursue modelling and establish myself as a known face . Maybe, will also do MBA later.
Why have you decided to participate in the Pond’s Femina Miss India 2006 contest?
Had decided in my early teens though participated (only) this year. What can be greater than to represent my country internationally and maybe see my dream come true.
What do you hope to achieve by participating in the training programme and the contest?
To bring out my truest potential through the grooming sessions, to achieve (something in) the world, to have an opportunity to showcase my talents to the world.
How would you describe yourself?
Indescribable!!!
Hobbies:
Music, dance, travelling, collecting date specified pieces of paper, cooking.
According to you what qualities in a girl make her an ideal Miss India?
Firstly, India ness... to represent the nations essence, personality. Substance, optimism, confidence, faith.
Please specify if you have participated in any other fashion/personality shows/pageant before?
Mentioned above
Amruta Patki:
Education
Pursuing graduation in Business Commerce (Mumbai University)
Work experience
In Jan 2005, shot for various campaigns, done ramp shows with fashion choreographers, worked in ‘Aye Dil’ (international festival) as a female lead
Talents and achievements
Indian classical singing – ‘A’ grade- 1996
Kathak training from 1999 – 2000
Jazz, Best performer by ‘V’ Channel, First prize - 1998
Miss Mumbai – First runner up, 2004 – 2005
Significant education/career activity
I’m completing my graduation in Business Commerce. I have been modelling since one year.
Career objective/ future plans
I want to pursue modelling as my career so accordingly my future plans are to work hard towards the same.
Why have you decided to participate in the Pond’s Femina Miss India 2006 contest?
I decided to participate in the Pond’s Femina Miss India because this is the best way to let everyone knows that I have potential to be a successful model.
What do you hope to achieve by participating in the training programme and the contest?
Though I try to make mirror my best friend, it’s difficult to know on my own, what are my negative and positive points to be a successful model. The training programme will help me know what I lack and it will guide me on how to make good use of my positive aspects.
How would you describe yourself?
I would describe myself as a confident, good-looking girl who is willing to work harder and harder, in a right way, to achieve my goal and be true and honest to myself.
Hobbies
Reading, travelling, learning new languages, singing, chatting with friends etc.
According to you what qualities in a girl make her an ideal Miss India?
Good height because the winner is supposed to compete for an international pageant, where most of the girls are tall. She must have a good body, sharp bone structure (facial too) so that even with out make up she looks good on the camera and the ramp.. She has to be a very good communicator and a good listener. These are some of the qualities she needs to have.
Please specify if you have participated in any other fashion/personality shows/pageant before?
First runner up Miss Mumbai in 2004 – 2005
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