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Ranjani Saigal 02//0828 Shveta Sinha was crowned Miss India New England 2002 at the Miss Indian New England beauty pageant held at the Sorenson Theater in Babson College. Bijal Patel and Nehal Patel were the first and second runner ups. The show was a glitzy affair organized by the Arya Dance Academy (New York) and “Manoranjan Unlimited”, a local event management company. “The participants were all extremely talented and the judges had a real tough job trying to pick the winner” says Ravi S. Chaudhary of “Manoranjan Unlimited”. Bijal Patel won both the Miss Congeniality and Miss Popular titles. The winners of this peagent go on to participate in the Miss India USA Pageant. Miss India USA Pageant is produced by the India Festival Committee, established in 1974 and based in New York City. The IFC began its first annual "India Festival" in Central Park, New York City, in 1974. An integral component of these festivals were the immensely popular "Fashion Show". With the success of the New England Pageant, Ravi S. Chaudhary of Manoranjan Unlimited is all set to launch the next venture of the Bollywood Talent Contest. For the first time in New England an organized search has been launched to identify and compliment the next wave of Bollywood artists. The Bollywood Talent Contest will be held here in Boston on September 29, 2002, where all the local artists are encouraged to participate and bring their talent to the next professional level. The contest has five main segments - Fashion Show, Short Play, Comedy Show, Dancing and Singing. There will be two groups of participants, Juniors (age from 7- 17) and Adults (age 18+). The contests are being held all over USA and Canada. Winners from each region will be selected to participate in the Final contest to held in New York in late October 2002. Dignitaries from Bollywood will be present to watch and interview the final candidates. Contact Ravi S. Chaudhary 617.786.1786 or via email @ rschaudhary@aol.com for further information. (Photographs provided by Indo-American Times )You may also access this article through our web-site http://www.lokvani.com/ |
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