he grand finale of the All-India Beau-ty Pageants First Miss India’21 and First Miss India Teen’21 was held at Novotel Dona

Sylvia Resort, Goa on Saturday, 30 October. Many celebrities and dignitaries graced the mega-event. Jagdeesh Chandra and Bolly-wood celebrity Hina Khan crowned the win-ners during the cere-mony. The First Miss India 2021 title was bagged by Pearl Agar-wal with Lekh Utaiah as 1st runner up and Shreya Gupta as the

2nd runner up while Rayna Sikri was de-

clared as the First Miss In-dia Teen 2021 with Shubhi Dhaneta as 1st runner up and Mrunmayi Barve as the 2nd runner up.

The scintillating evening in the mesmerising land of picturesque beaches began by welcoming Jagdeesh Chandra, the man who made it possible for every young girl to dream big with confidence so that she may reach greater heights. Fa-mous anchor Simran Ahuja

set the mood swinging by introducing the finalists of the First Miss India’21 and First Miss India Teen’21.

“A show of such magni-tude wouldn’t have been possible without the sup-port of show directors,” said Simran, while intro-ducing Gaurav Gaur and Ashok Singh.

Supermodel and influ-encer Hina Khan, celebrity Fashion Designer Ken Ferns, Actress, VJ and su-permodel Deepti Gujral, Supermodel and Miss Uni-verse India 2015 first run-ner up Natasha Assadi and Editor, First India Anita Hada were present as the jury on the occasion.

Indian fashion and com-mercial photographer Dab-boo Ratnani couldn’t make it to the event as he tested positive for Covid-19. We thank him for his sense of

responsibility and care. The models walked the

runway and introduced themselves. Showstoppers Akansha Bhalla and Swati Jangid aced the ramp walk wearing Ashfaque Ahmed, showcasing the de-signer’s ravishing collection.

Hina Khan on the occasion said, “Trophy is an added privilege, I am sure the girls will take so much confidence from here. I am glad to be a part of the event. Our coun-try is full of talented people but we lack confidence and I’m so happy to see that this show provides a plat-form for these models to grow into bold and beau-tiful women.”

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THE FIRST MISSINDIA QUEENS

Jagdeesh Chandra also declared the date for the First Miss India 2022- on 18 September at Jaipur to the ecstatic audience!

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The grand fi nale of the All-India Beauty Pageants First Miss India’21 and First Miss India Teen’21 was held at Novotel Dona Sylvia Resort, Goa on Saturday 30 October. Many celebrities and dignitaries graced the mega-event. Jagdeesh Chandra and Bollywood celebrity Hina Khan crowned the winners during a glittering ceremony. The First Miss India 2021 title was bagged by Pearl Agarwal with Lekh Utaiah as 1st runner up and Shreya Gupta as the 2nd runner up while Rayna Sikri was declared as the First Miss India Teen 2021 with Shubhi Dhaneta as 1st runner up and Mrunmayi Barve as the 2nd runner up.

THE CROWNED BEAUTIES

Jagdeesh Chandra with (L-R): Mrunmayi Barve, Rayna Sikri,Shubhi Dhaneta and Hina Khan

Simran Ahuja

(L-R): Hina Khan, Natasha Assadi and Deepti Gujral

—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Jagdeesh Chandra with (L-R) Ashok, Gaurav, Kriti, Shreya, Pearl, Lekh, Deepti, Ken, Natasha, Aakriti and Anita

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City First celebrates the awesome girls who won the Special Category Awards which were

conferred on the basis of their performance during the 3 day stay and mentoring at Novotel,

Goa. CONGRATULATIONS!

Showcasing Showcasing THEIR BEST!THEIR BEST!

Taruna Thapa

MISS Confident

Sargam Sharma

MISS Beautiful

SmileNavya Singh

MISS Photogenic

Rishika Chandnani

MISS Talented

Ritu Lakhina

MISS Voice FMI

TeenPriya Yadav

MISS Beautiful

HairPriya Arora

MISS Beauty & Brains

Lekh Uthaiah

MISS Bold & Beautiful

Shubhi Dhaneta

MISS Ramp Walk

Pearl Agarwal

MISS Fashion

IconShreya Gupta

MISS Beautiful

Eyes

Navyashree Shetty

MISS Voice FMI

Shreya Khanna

MISS Beautiful

SmileKavya Kapoor

MISS Congeniality

Shreet Chande

MISS Body

BeautifulDivisha Paliwal

MISS Beautiful

HairAngel Sain

MISS Body

BeautifulAnita

Kriplani

MISS Talented

Aanchal Ajaipal

MISS Rising Star

Kritika Swarnkar

MISS Flawless

SkinTanvi

Purohit

MISS Ramp Walk

Yashika Kumawat

MISS Beautiful

EyesSuman Manva

MISS Beauty & Brains

Kanishka Bhagat

MISS Confident

Chahak Bhandula

MISS Photogenic

—PHOTOS BY M

UKESH KIRADOO

CITY FIRST

A n array of design-ers will take part in the 2nd edi-

tion of Gurugram International Cou-ture Week 2022 in-cluding Ashley Re-bello, Leena Singh, Indi Yapa Abeywarde-na and Charini repre-senting and supporting the partnership with Srilanka Design Coun-cil will take place in the month of February at Gurugram. The shows will be directed by Liza Varma, Sham Khan A, and others. The three-day event will feature runway shows and en-tertainment for both es-tablished fashion brands and upcoming design-ers. On the occasion, M Satya MD & Sidharrth Behera Director Opera-tions hosted a get-togeth-er to shine the spotlight

on fashion. M Satya said “GICW is a platform that was con-ceptualized purely

with the intention of bringing raw talent to light and creating a plat-

form to bridge the gap between the Indian Fashion industry and International Trends”.

Indian Beautician Welfare As-sociation organised a Gala Award Function at Goa on October 3. Over 30 short-

listed nominees were select-ed nationally from the field of Movies, Fashion, and Make-

up Industry. At the ceremony, Suman D Harriyani, the Owner

of Only Aatitude Salon, Motera, Ahmedabad who is an Expert Hairstylist and a

Professional Makeup Artist was bestowed with APJ Abdul

Kalam Professional Awards 2021 for her creative and innova-tive services. President of IBWA Mr. Raj Panda shared, “All THE 30 award selections have been done purely on their profession-al and Social Achievement ba-sics. I congratulate Suman, for her path-breaking experiments and initiatives. —City First

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CITY BUZZGET VACCINATED

STAY MASKED

NAAC Committee of University Grants Commission (U.G.C) - Govt. of India and Niti Aayog have selected Dr Amit M Patel for the prestigious Dr APJ Abdul Kalam National Award 2021 for his achievements in the field of Teaching, Research, and Publications. The Award ceremony will be held in November in the presence of Union Cabinet Ministers and some dignitaries.

According to the official Twitter handle from DCP North East Delhi, Rakesh Asthana, Commissioner of Police, Delhi felicitated Praharis, YUVA stakeholders, and Tejaswini women personnel at Suraksha Se Vikaas- empowering the Stakeholders program organised by North West District, Delhi Police.

hantasmagoria, an art exhibi-tion presented by Bhavna Ka-kar is being or-ganised from

October 27 to November 15, at Latitude 28, Lado Sarai. Phantasmagoria brings together artists like Dileep Sharma, Farhad Husain, George Martin, Pratul Dash, who problematize the concept of realism as well as reality, in an age that is a frenzy of simulations. Taking from pop culture while blurring the bounda-ries between ‘high’ and ‘low’ art, these artists form bricolages of mental landscapes. ‘Parody’ and ‘Pastiche’ are blended to form a post-modern critique of consumerist aesthet-ics. Dileep Sharma jux-taposes motifs that are reflective of contempo-rary media and popular culture to embed his images with a stark

sense of satirical humor, seduction, and fantasy. His models reflect fash-ion and flamboyance to subvert their very es-sence through contrast-ing imagery. Farhad Hu-sain explores the politics and dynamics of human relationships affected by the capitalist society which survives through alienation and sheer con-sumption. He creates eclectic rhetoric of im-ages coming from di-verse schools, prints, and images from the

entertainment world creating a montage of old and new. George Martin cre-

ates ideas or abstract thoughts into an almost tangible physical thing by providing them with a conceptual aesthetic. The flow of thought al-ludes to the fluidity of music and sound and a pastiche of sorts is manifested by bringing in images from distinct sources revealing the fragmentary nature of contemporary times. Pratul Dash employs the painted surface to distort the perception of the viewer and there-by question their view of representation.

APPRECIATION FOR PASSION FELICITATION CEREMONY

PROUD MOMENT

FROM DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVESFROM DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES

Gurugram International Couture Week!

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Glittering CelebrationGlittering Celebration

Vicky Jain and Amit Rajput hosted a

pre Diwali Party for Neelam Saxena’s

‘We Are One’ group on October 27 at

Orion Plaza. Everyone sparkled in their ethnic outfits. Ruhi Ganguli, Nitin Seth, Dr Nidhi, Glory Brar, Rituraj,

Jatin, Kajal, Rashmi Khurana, Bhavna, Naeima, Pratap, Piyush, Kajli and

Munna among others were present during

the celebration.

During the event

Bhavna Kakar with a friend Garima and Aria

Farhad Husain

Saudamini Mishra

Georgina with a friend

Manish Baheyti and Sonali

Ina Puri with a friend

Sanjana and Kartika

Parul Mukherjee

Dileep Sharma

Pratul Dash, Pranati Panda and Jagganath Panda

Jagganath Panda, Bhavna Kakar with a friend

Model Sanjeet Singh and Smit Raj Gyanani

Maneesh Baheti

Joy Mitra

Ishween Mohanty and Jyotsna Rani Mohanty

Rooma Sekhri and Hangout Shalini Vij

Liza Varma and Zeenat Iqbal

Ronni KolhaSham Khan

and Sidharrth Behera

and Bhavna Kakar

During the event