2. 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)
3. 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
4. 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
6. 47 participants
Aditi Gowitrikar - First
Winner of Gladrags
Mrs. India edition,
winner of Mrs. World
2001
Patrons – Smita
Thackerey, Achla
Sachdev
7. 18 contenders
Winner – Jasmine
D‟souza (25 years);
tie with Mrs. USA
1st runner up –
Rashmi Mathur
2nd runner up –
Tanaaz Currim
8. Winner – Tania Soni
(Hyderabad)
Judges – Field
Marshal Sam
Maneckshaw,
Poonam Sinha,
Ayesha Shroff,
Raveena Tandon
9. 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)
10. 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
11. 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,
12. 22 finalists
Winner - Jimmy
Nanda; Mrs. Universe
Runner Up 2007
1st runner up – Carol
Pinto
2nd runner up –
Nandini Jajodia
13. 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
14. Judges – Mahima
Chaudhry, Neetu
Chandra, Sonu Sood
Winner – Sofia Handa
1st runner up – Shrima
Rai
2nd runner up – Shivalika
Sharma Deshmukh
15. 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
16. 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