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After a fortnight of preparation (read: strict dieting, hair and skin routine and even midnight panic calls to best friends!), it was time to put all that practice into play. The 10 finalists of Streax Unish Kuri Glam Hunt 2012 walked down the ramp at ITC Sonar’s Pala on February 22, and after three rounds, Ekata Mukherjee and Avishek Lama were crowned Miss Glam Queen and Mr Glam King. A chat with the winners.
Glam queen
Name:
Ekata Mukherjee
Age: 18
Studying at:
I have not joined college yet.
You participated in Unish Kuri Glam Hunt because:
To fulfil my mother’s dream. She has always wished that I make a name for myself in the modelling world.
Did your family support you?
Yes! Around 15 family members came to watch the show.
First reaction after winning:
I felt like a kid. I wanted to jump and scream! I fell on my knees. Right now, I feel on top of the world.
Your inspiration is:
My mother and my 10-year-old brother. My brother would always tune into Fashion TV and tell me ‘Di, you will be there one day!’
Memorable backstage moment:
It was when after the first round, Uday Pratap Singh (co-contestant) came and told me that I would win.
Biggest lesson learnt from the show:
One should never be overconfident.
What’s next?
College admissions.
I would also like to do a show with Shonal (Rawat) ma’am.
JURY’S CALL
“The three most important criteria for me were the way they walked, their confidence and their body.” — Parno Mittra
“I have been a show-stopper and I know how difficult it was for the participants. Being on the other side of the table made me really nervous!” -- Payel Sarkar
“It was a very close contest. All the participants seemed to be professional models who were on a par with each other. A fabulous job done by Shonal!” — Shantanu Goenka
Sub Contests
Mr Glam Body: Arnab Biswas
Miss Glam Body: Ekata Mukherjee
Streax Mr Glam Hair: Harshith Arora
Streax Miss Glam Hair: Oindrila Sarkar
Vicco SF Mr Glam Face: Avishek Lama
Vicco SF Miss Glam Face: Ekata Mukherjee
Vicco Mr Glam Smile: Uday Pratap Singh
Vicco Miss Glam Smile: Aninkita Das
Sasya Style King: Abhishek Roy
Sasya Style Queen: Amrita Ukil
Neem Mr Glam Skin: Avishek Lama
Neem Miss Glam Skin: Amrita Ukil
Himangini Mr Popular: Uday Pratap Singh
Himangini Miss Popular: Reneta Dutta Roy
Mr Glam Eyes: Harshith Arora
Miss Glam Eyes: Oindrila Sarkar
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The audience hit the ROFL button as host Mir and judge Sidhu copied the walk of the contestants!
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Singer June Banerjee belted out hit tracks from Khokababu, Mon Mane Na and more
An ecstatic mentor Shonal Rawat thanks the audience. “This was a really challenging batch. None of them had any experience. It feels great to see the transformation,” said Shonal.
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The 10 finalists walked the ramp to the tune of peppy numbers like Rolling In The Deep and Sajna aa bhi jaa
Glam King
Name:
Avishek Lama
Age: 23
Studying at: Calcutta Institute of Engineering and Management, final year.
You participated in Unish Kuri Glam Hunt because: I have a passion for modelling. Plus, everyone wants to be famous and so did I!
Did your family support you?
Yes, they did. My sister was here to see the show. However, I haven’t had the chance to call up my parents who are in my hometown Jaigaon (in Jalpaiguri).
First reaction after winning:
Disbelief! I was checking if I was Contestant Number 2, who had won the contest!
Your inspiration is: Sayan Ganguly (A finalist of Unish Kuri Glam Hunt 2011).
Memorable backstage moment:
After the first round, Shonal ma’am told me I was very good. It boosted my confidence and helped me in the next two rounds.
Biggest lesson learnt from the show:
Hard work pays and height is not the most important thing required to be a model.
What’s next?
Studies and exams. Modelling offers are tough to get on a regular basis, so studies are equally important.
