# Elite Model Look India > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Elite_Model_Look_India > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Elite_Model_Look_India.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_Model_Look_India > Source revision: 1350458240 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Elite Model Look India** is an annual modelling contest held in [India](/source/India) since 2004. The winner of the event represents [India](/source/India) at [Elite Model Look](/source/Elite_Model_Look), an International modelling contest . [Marc Robinson](/source/Marc_Robinson) is the present franchise holder of this contest in India. The current winners of Elite Model Look India are Dipti Sharma and Pranav Patidar. They represented India at the world finale of Elite Model Look Contest held in [Milan](/source/Milan), [Italy](/source/Italy).[citation needed] Earlier, [Femina Look of the Year](/source/Femina_Look_of_the_Year) used to send its winner to the contest. However it was discontinued after 1999 for unknown reasons. Elite Model Look India started in 2004 after the launch of Elite Model Management India in 2003 owned by Sushma Puri.[1] ## History [Sheetal Mallar](/source/Sheetal_Mallar) from [Mumbai](/source/Mumbai) was the first winner of [Femina Look of the Year](/source/Femina_Look_of_the_Year) contest and was the first one to represent India at [Elite Model Look](/source/Elite_Model_Look) contest in 1994. She was among the Top 15 finalist at the [Elite Model Look 1994](/source/Elite_Model_Look).[2] Other notable winners of [Femina Look of the Year](/source/Femina_Look_of_the_Year) include [Ujjwala Raut](/source/Ujjwala_Raut), [Carol Gracias](/source/Carol_Gracias), and [Nethra Raghuraman](/source/Nethra_Raghuraman). ## 2004–2012 Event Elite Model Management launched in India in 2003 by Sushma Puri. In 2004, she sent two models to compete at Elite Model Look, Vibhinita Verma and Sucheta Sharma.[3][4] In 2006 [L'Oreal Paris](/source/L'Oreal_Paris) with Elite Model Management India did a nationwide contest telecast on [Zoom](/source/Zoom_(Indian_TV_channel))[5] where [Manasvi Mamgai](/source/Manasvi_Mamgai) was announced winner[6] she went on to participate in Elite Model Look 2006 in [Marrakesh](/source/Marrakesh). ## 2014–present Since 2014, MAX India organises the event under the license owner [Marc Robinson](/source/Marc_Robinson). The MAX Elite Model Look 2014 finale was held in [Mumbai](/source/Mumbai) on October 12, 2014, the winners represented India the Elite Model Look 2014 contest held in [China](/source/China). Former [Femina Miss India Supranational](/source/Femina_Miss_India_2013) Vijaya Sharma of [New Delhi](/source/New_Delhi) and Rinku Malik of [New Delhi](/source/New_Delhi) were declared winners of the event.[7][8][9][10] ## Indian representatives to Elite Model Look Contest Winner 'Runner up Finalist/Semifinalist Unplaced ### Female Representatives - The following women have represented India at Elite Model Look contest. Year Winner Age Height Hometown Placement at Elite Model Look 1994 Sheetal Mallar 19 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Mumbai Top 15 1995 Charmaine Shackleton 18 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Goa Unplaced 1996 Ujjwala Raut 17 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Mumbai Top 15 1997 Nethra Raghuraman 20 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Gujarat Unplaced 1998 Carol Gracias 19 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Mumbai Unplaced 1999 Karishma Modi 18 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Gujarat Unplaced 2004 Suchtra Sharma 18 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) New Delhi Unplaced Vibhinita Verma 17 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Bangalore Top 20 2006 Manasvi Mamgai 16 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) New Delhi Unplaced 2008 Prerana Sharma 18 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) New Delhi Unplaced 2009 Erika Packard 20 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Mumbai Unplaced 2010 Arshia Ahuja 19 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Punjab Unplaced 2011 Archana Kumar 23 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) New Delhi Top 15 2012 Dayana[11] 21 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Bangalore Unplaced 2014 Vijaya Sharma 22 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) New Delhi Unplaced 2015 Dipti Sharma 20 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Chandigarh Unplaced #### Winners Notes - [Dipti Sharma](/source/Dipti_Sharma) was a finalist at Campus Princess 2015. - Vijaya Sharma was Asian Supermodel 2012-2nd Runner Up and [Femina Miss India Supranational 2013](/source/Femina_Miss_India_2013), later represented India at Miss Supranational 2013 and was among the top 20 semifinalists. - Dayana was a finalist at the [Femina Miss India 2011](/source/Femina_Miss_India) contest. - [Manasvi Mamgai](/source/Manasvi_Mamgai) later won [Miss Tourism International 2008](/source/Miss_Tourism_International) and [Femina Miss India](/source/Femina_Miss_India) in 2010 and is now a Bollywood actress. ### Male Representatives - *The following men have represented [India](/source/India) at Elite Model Look contest.* Year Winner Age Height Hometown Placement at Elite Model Look 2016 Siddharth Puranik 22 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Raipur Unplaced 2015 Pranav Patidar 21 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Rajasthan Unplaced 2014 Rinku Malik 21 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) New Delhi Unplaced ## References 1. ["Elite modelling agency to hold contest in August"](http://zeenews.india.com/home/elite-modelling-agency-to-hold-contest-in-august_155373.html). 2004-04-20. Retrieved 2016-09-24. 1. ["Sheetal Mallar, a woman with international appeal, wins Femina Look of the Year Contest"](https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/19940915-sheetal-mallar-a-woman-with-international-appeal-wins-femina-look-of-the-year-contest-809611-1994-09-14). *indiatoday.in*. Retrieved 15 October 2014. 1. ["SUCHETA SHARMA JAMES"](http://www.explosivefashion.in/indian-models/sucheta-sharma-james.html). *www.explosivefashion.in*. Retrieved 2016-09-24. 1. ["Vibhinta Verma - Times of India"](http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/model-of-the-day/Vibhinta-Verma/articleshow/4825333.cms). *[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India)*. Retrieved 2016-09-24. 1. www.exchange4media.com. ["Zoom to present L'Oreal Paris Elite Model Look 2006"](http://www.exchange4media.com/tv/zoom-to-present-l%25E2%2580%2599oreal-paris-elite-model-look-2006_22408.html). Retrieved 2016-09-24. 1. ["Manasvi Mamgai wins Elite Model Look India 2006"](http://www.indiantelevision.org.in/headlines/y2k6/sep/sep195.htm). *indiantelevision.org.in*. Retrieved 13 October 2014. 1. ["MAX Elite Model Look 2014 Finale"](http://www.santabanta.com/gallery/events/max-elite-model-look-2014-finale/winners--vijaya-sharma-and-rinku-malik/283792/). *santabanta.com*. Retrieved 15 October 2014. 1. ["RINKU MALIK & VIJAYA SHARMA winners of MAX Elite Model Look (India) 2014"](https://starfriday.wordpress.com/tag/rinku-malik-vijaya-sharma-winners-of-max-elite-model-look-india-2014/). *wordpress.com*. Retrieved 15 October 2014. 1. ["Grand Finale of MAX Elite Model Look 2014"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141022214842/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/photos/view/stills/parties-and-events/id/2681511). *bollywoodhungama.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/photos/view/stills/parties-and-events/id/2681511) on October 22, 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014. 1. ["MAX Elite Model Look winners Vijaya Sharma and Rinku Malik to compete in China"](http://article.wn.com/view/2014/10/14/MAX_Elite_Model_Look_winners_Vijaya_Sharma_and_Rinku_Malik_t/). *wn.com*. Retrieved 15 October 2014. 1. ["DAYANA-iNDIA"](https://www.elitemodellook.com/finalists2012/all/india.html). *elitemodellook.com*. Retrieved 15 October 2014. ## External links - [Elite Model Look India Official Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/EliteModelLookIndia/) - [Official website](http://www.elitemodellook.com/in/) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Elite Model Look India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_Model_Look_India) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_Model_Look_India?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.