Mss Mega North East

The 8^th edition of the biggest  and the most sought after beauty pageant of the NE, The Mega Miss North East, was held recently at the cultural hub of Guwahati , the Shilpagram . Since 2003 , the Mega Miss North East pageant has taken the region by storm. It has not only showcased the best beauties of the NE but has also highlighted that it is not physical beauty alone that matters but a good brain and caring heart are the requisites that makes a woman complete. To drive home this virtue , the Mega Miss Miss North East Movement has every year stood for a cause, right from its inception in 2003. This year it was Bharti Airtel group who became the corporate partner and title sponsor to back the cause of  ‘promoting child care’.

22 young , beautiful and very talented girls from the different States of the NE descended down at Guwahati following clearance of tough preliminary auditions at their respective State level.  The final pageant at Shilpagram , a a Mega Entertainment show in association with Rajbari Nattraj Troupe and Purnima Handicraft ,was a glittering affair that brought alive the beauty of North East unity as well as  the vibrancy and delicate touch of its many hues woven around its simple ethnicity all through the medium of the 22 beautiful girls who sashayed down looking stunning  in the best of sarees, gowns and traditional wear. The girls got impetus not only from a drooling and appreciative audience but also the bench of top class jury having in its fold the ultimate name in fashion designing in the country , Hemant Trivedi, former Mr. India World Kanwaljit Singh, Airtels North East Head , Sudipto Chowdhury and social activist , Nilakshi Baruah.

Punam Kalita of Assam was  crowned the Airtel Mega Miss North’2010 while the Manipur duo of  Soma Laishram and Sangreela Maisnam  grabbed the first and the second runners up title respectively. The winner walked away richer by  Rs1 Lakh , bagged a modeling contract with Mega Entertainment and became a member of the National Human Right Association ,Station  NE. As per the contract the winner will visit different parts of NE all through the year to promote child care. A splatter of sub-titles were also given away during the glittering evenings programme. Catherine of Nagaland got the title of Airtel Loving and Caring Personality, Soma from Nagaland was adjudged the winner of Shilpagram Best Traditioal Costume, Sange of Arunachal  was adjudged Miss Congeniality, , the Sky Aviation Miss Personality went to Sukanya of Assam, Sangreela of Manipur, apart from her 2^nd Runners up title also walked away with the Kaya Clinic Beautiful Skin and Fast Track Miss Catwalk titles. Similarly Punam Kalita also had a memorable evening ….apart from being crowned the winner , she bagged  Zoom Photogenic and Mega Entertainment Best  Model titles.

 Punam Kalita , a classical dancer, was ecstatic  on winning the crown. She said that it was a great learning as well as emotional experience for her , being together with girls from all over the NE region. Her confidence showed when she said, “ I wanted to win . Felt I had it in me to win . The deserving candidate should become the winner …and I, think I was the most deserving.” She also was very excited after getting to showcase her talent and be part of the pageant in front of somebody like Hemant Trivedi.

She was also quite upto her responsibility saying that she will purposefully and diligently be the ambassador for Mega Miss North East and promote the cause of  child care all through the coming year.

And last but not the least ,whenever one speaks of the Mega Miss North East and the fantastic journey that it has covered, going  from strength to strength and thrilling one and all every year, one simply cannot complete the narration without mentioning and paying the due kudos to the man behind all this glory , Abhijit Singha. He is an ace designer himself who has worked in different parts of the country , that too with International brands like Dior. From conceptualizing the whole  idea, living and realizing his dream of showcasing NE unity and  nurturing  his baby The Mega Miss North East , Abhijit has done it all with  perfection and élan . Styled and powered by Abhijit , the Mega Miss North East has become not only the numero uno pageant of the NE but in its style and outlook an event that can match any of the best pageants in the country today.

• That the pageant highlights the essence of NE unity and its vibrant culture was  embodied also in the scintillating presentation of the unique ‘Pung-Cholom’ dance from Manipur where the performers enthralled the audience with their acrobatic and rhythmic display with traditional drums as also  the captivating Lion dance from Sikkim called ‘Singhi Cham’. Meghalaya band, NE Rempai also took the stage to bind the audience with a brief musical soiree. For the first instance in its  8 year history the pageant was not an event in itself but was part of the NE Shilpi Divas  and lived upto the billing .
• Buoyed with the long success of Mega Miss North East, Abhijit treaded  for the first time into different territory last year when he organized the 1^ST Mega Mr North East,which was also turned out to be a huge success. He is now looking  to hold  the second  edition of the same later this year as also a unique  pageant  for children. One can lie assured that the very talented young designer would leave no stones unturned to stamp his class in these forthcoming shows.
• Punam Kalita was crowned by last years winner , Delphine Marbaniang from Meghalaya
• The Punam Kalita part can be stretched and given in the form of an interview-----

 Punam Kalita , the Guwahati girl  , who also  bagged  Zoom Photogenic and Mega Entertainment Best  Model titles  was ecstatic  on winning the crown. She talked briefly after being crowned the winner. Excerpts from this chat ---

Q.    How does it feel winning the crown?

R.     Obviously, I’m very happy. This title means so much to me.

Q.    How was your whole experience like?

R.       It was a great learning as well as emotional experience for me , being together with girls from all over the NE region. I learnt many things and made a lot of friends. Top names like Hemant Trivedi, who is perhaps the best in business and former Mr India World , Kawaljit Singh were there to judge the event . It would remain a lifetime experience and I consider myself lucky to be part of the pageant in front of  such big and reputed names.

Q.    Were you confident of winning or did the final verdict come as a pleasant surprise to you?

R.       I wanted to win . Felt I had it in me to win . The deserving candidate should become the winner …and I, think I was the most deserving.

  Q. What are your plans for the future?

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