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Congratulations to
Anuradha Maharaj
Miss India New York 2009! |
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ALL ABOUT THE MISS INDIA NEW YORK PAGEANT
Miss India New York is produced by the IFC based in New York City.The IFC first began its first annual "India Festival" in Central Park, New York, in 1974. An integral component of these festivals was the immensely popular "Fashion Show," which IFC was the first to provide to the Indian and American communities.
By 1979, the "Fashion Show" had become so popular that it was proposed to start the first ever MISS INDIA USA Pageant from 1980. The various groups/organizations in the major cities of USA were contacted to start Indian Pageants in different states and send the winner to New York to compete for Miss India USA. The responsibility of organizing Indian pageant in the tri-state area was taken by IFC itself, which organized the first ever Miss India New York in 1980.
Starting from the basement of Air-India with an audience of twenty people, we have come a long way! Air-India has remained our staunch supporter from day one and helped us tremendously in our growth internationally.
Incidentally, our first Miss India New York, Richa Sharma, who later married actor Sanjay Dutt, was taken by the legendary actor/producer Dev Anand as heroine in his movie "Hum Navjawaan." Some past participants of the Miss India New York pageants have achieved stardom in Indian and American movies, television and modeling careers.
Winner/winners of Miss India New York qualifies to enter the Miss India USA Pageant which IFC has been organizing annually since 1980. The winner of Miss India USA represent USA in The Miss India Worldwide Pageant which IFC is organizing since 1990 and which has been acclaimed as "the most glamorous Indian function in the world."
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Who Can Participate: Any woman of Indian origin (regardless of her place of birth) between the ages of 17 and 27, inclusive, is eligible to participate. The contestant must be a resident of New York (living in the state for a minimum of six months). Appropriate documention regarding the age and residency status of the contestant must be submitted in order to meet the eligibility requirements.
2. Contestant Regulations: The contestant must behave in a manner befitting the title of Miss India New York. The IFC is NOT RESPONSIBLE for the contestant or any of her personal belongings. The IFC is only responsible for the meals for the contestants on the day of the pageant.
3. The New York Regional: The IFC will conduct the New York Regional Contest and will provide one or more winners to the Miss India USA Pageant. The regional contest will consist of four segments (a) Indian Dress, (b) Evening Gown, (c) Talent and (d) Question and Answer. The IFC , in its sole discretion, retains the right to alter the format. The IFC may also give franchise to a reputable individual/organiztion to conduct Miss India New York.
4. Time Constraints: Due to time constraints each contestants will only be allowed 3 minutes for the talent category (NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED TO THIS RULE). The contestants must notify the IFC of any special technical need at least two week's proir to the pageant. THE CONTESTANT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE ANY ON THE STAGE ACCOMPANIMENT DURING THE TALENT SEGMENT (I.E. MODELS, BACKUP SINGERS,ETC.)
5. Judges: Judges will be selected for the Miss India New York by the IFC. They will be eminent respected members of the Indian, American and International Community. The IFC reserves the right to appoint all such judges. THE DECISION OF THE JUDGES, ONCE TABULATED, IS FINAL. THE IFC BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES.
6. Prizes: Past Miss India New York winners have received round-trip tickets from New York to India, an expense paid trip to participate in Miss India USA plus various gifts (i.e. ,jewelry, watches, electronic items, gifts certificates, screen tests, picture portfolio, modelling scholarships and cash).
The foregoing rules are subject to change by the IFC. All decisions regarding the eligibility of the contestant and the conduct of the Miss India New York, in general, are subject to the ultimate approval of the IFC.
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PAST WINNERS
Amrita Persaud, 2002 |
Subrina Dhammi, 2003-2004 |
Tashi Sharma, 2005 |
Nisha Mirchandani, 2006 |
Neha Multani 2007 |
Bhupinder Kaur 2008 |
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