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Moving beyond beauty

The bold and beautiful made the evening eventful by walking down the aisle with élan

WINNERS ALL THE WAY The fact that they were novice performers was hardly felt

High decibel music that rocked the evening, a bevy of beauties on and off the dais, stylish youth in trendy attire and to cap it all, spicy snacks and chilling soft drinks to wash it down the throat. Bold `n' Beautiful 2006 proved to be the dream destination for youth in Guntur and surrounding cities.

Culmination of three days of intense competition amongst 35 boys and 30 girls who vied with one another to prove their gifted talent, presence of mind, sense of dressing, intelligence and their camera-friendly persona, it was undoubtedly the right mix of entertainment youth longed for. Organized by Rotary Club of Guntur Aadarsh at Subham Convention Centre the eventful evening saw participation of enthusiastic youngsters from different academic backgrounds.

Myriad shades

The rookie models, in the age group of 18 to 25 years, walked down the ramp clad in Kanchi pattu saris, salvar-kameez, traditional Rajasthani outfit with turban, ghaghra-cholis and traditional Andhra half-saree.

Rigorous practice sessions under the watchful eye of the choreographers reflected in the professional way in which the participants performed.

Proceeds of the show would be used to improve basic amenities in municipal schools in Guntur, said the club president Jahnavy.

The programme convener Janardini and club secretary K. Lakshmi Prasanna expect to garner at least Rs.2 lakhs from the event.

Unanimous choice

Moving beyond just physical beauty, confidence level among the participants, their style of dressing, presentation and uniqueness of their attire were the deciding factors that were taken into consideration by the judges. Y. Mohita, a B. Sc Computers graduate, was the unanimous choice for the title of Ms. Pep and Mazzar Ahmed, a student of dentistry in Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, walked away with the prize money reserved for Mr. Apache.

Among the girls, J. Divya, an MBBS student from NRI Medical College was the first runner-up, followed by M. Mounika, a second year student of RVR & JC Engineering College. G.R. Vijaya Ramaraju and Ravi Teja of Katuri Medical College were other winners among boys.

RAMESH SUSARLA

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