Life Begins After Marriage…

Open to married Indian women under 50 (age limit was 55 until 2006)

Requirements – Attractive, Vivacious & Maintained

Winner represents India in Mrs. World contest

1st runner up represents India in Mrs. Globe contest

5-6 participants selected from each region, finalists to complete 1 month term called, Maureen Wadia Survival Course (helps you face

anything – including irate husbands)

Launched in 2000

Inspired by

› Mrs. World, www.mrsworld.com (since 1985)

› Mrs. America, www.mrsamerica.com

› Mrs. United States National Pageant®,

www.mrsunitedstates.com

› Mrs. Globe, www.mrsglobe.com

President, Gladrags Beauty Pageants; Editor in Chief & President, Gladrags Career Academy

Director, Wadia Hospitals of Women & Children

Wife of Nusli Wadia, Mother of Ness Wadia & Jehangir Wadia

Businesswoman, trendsetter, former model, leader & style guru; was a airhostess with Air India

Believes in training, strict discipline and tough work

“A 24x7 woman is a woman who is a wife and mother and much more, one who is multi-talented and who can easily juggle five tasks at the same time,” – Maureen Wadia

2001 - Aditi Gowitrikar (Mumbai)

2002 - Jasmine D‟Souza (Mumbai)

2003 - Tania Soni (Hyderabad)

2004 - Naina Daliwal (Chandigarh)

2005 - Shilpa Reddy (Hyderabad)

2006 - Shilpa A. Singh (Mumbai)

2007 - Jimmy Nanda (Ahmedabad)

2008 - Madhvi Awasthi (Chandigarh)

2009 - Sophia Handa (Mumbai)

2010 - Kavita Sachdev (Mumbai)

47 participants

Aditi Gowitrikar - First

Winner of Gladrags

Mrs. India edition,

winner of Mrs. World

2001

Patrons – Smita

Thackerey, Achla Sachdev

18 contenders

Winner – Jasmine

D‟souza (25 years);

tie with Mrs. USA

1st runner up –

Rashmi Mathur

2nd runner up –

Tanaaz Currim

Winner – Tania Soni (Hyderabad)

Judges – Field

Marshal Sam

Maneckshaw,

Poonam Sinha,

Ayesha Shroff,

Raveena Tandon

23 finalists

Held on November 22 at National Centre for Performing Arts, Nariman Point, Mumbai

Winner – Naina Dhaliwal (Ludhiana)

1st runner up – Kanwal Toor (Delhi)

2nd runner up – Sucheta Wangkhem (Imphal)

20 constestants

Judges – Nyonika Chatterjee, Priety Jinta, Fardeen Khan, Sajid Khan

Winner – Shilpa Reddy (Hyderabad)

1st runner up – Aditi Nijhawan

2nd runner up – Uma Ghosh Deshpande

20 finalists

Winner – Shilpa A. Singh (30); Mrs. India Globe 2006

1st runner up – Pallavi Walia Raj (27)

2nd runner up - Lakshmi Nijjar

Judges - Field Marshal Sam Maneckshaw, Poonam Sinha, Ayesha Shroff, Raveena Tandon, Sunita Menon, Chetan Hansraj, Koena Mitra, Akshay Kumar,

22 finalists

Winner - Jimmy

Nanda; Mrs. Universe

Runner Up 2007

1st runner up – Carol

Pinto

2nd runner up –

Nandini Jajodia

22 contestants

Winner – Mrs. Madhvi Awasthi

1st runner up – Tanu Singh

2nd runner up – Yukti Mehandiratta

Judges – Mrs. Maureen Wadia, Shabana Azmi, Mahima Choudhury, Malaika Arora Khan, John Abraham, Mehul Choksi, Mr. S. K. Gupta, Dr. Amardas Gupta, Rajiv Nagi

Judges – Mahima Chaudhry, Neetu

Chandra, Sonu Sood

Winner – Sofia Handa

1st runner up – Shrima

Rai

2nd runner up – Shivalika

Sharma Deshmukh

Theme – „A Woman of Substance‟

Not a beauty pageant, contest of

values, integrity, & unconditional love

Contest Format

› A reality TV series

› A contest of brains & competence in all fields

› A contest with high level of family

participation & emotional connect

3200 applicants – 20 contestants

Estimated budget – $12000-$13000 (5.85L)

Penalty for leaving show - $10000 (4.5L)

Showcased on NDTV Imagine Tasks and critiques -

› Reality TV show format

› Dance Competition

› Contestants were given $20 (Rs.900/-) to buy a good dress

› 3 girls in 1 room – twin beds, 1 bathroom

› Photo Shoot at 8AM

› No medical help provided

20 contestants – 12 finalists

Judges - Mugdha Godse, Irfan Pathan, Mrs Shanta Roy, Mrs Maureen Wadia, Madhur Bhandarkar, Ness Wadia

Winner – Kavita Sachdev

1st runner up – Jaysheel Anand (Bengaluru)

2nd runner up – Karishma Mookhey (Chandigarh)

Mrs. INDIA - Life Begins After Marriage…

Haier Gladrags Mrs. India Contest

Gladrags, Mumbai

Phone: 66628855/66628877 (Monday to Fridays between 11AM-6.30PM)

Contact: Joy, Rohit or Odette

Email: mrs.india@gladrags.in