Manisha Dixit won the Indian Women Association's (IWA) 3rd Season of the Mrs IWA – Beauty and the Brain pageant recently. Dr Rupa Asolkar was the first runner-up, Dr Anjum Singhal second runner-up and Rashmi Chanda third runner-up.
Category Winners: Mrs IWA Ramp Walk Queen – Sarika Nirmal, Mrs IWA Flawless Skin – Dr Rupa Asolkar, Mrs IWA Talented Diva – Suparna Ghosh / Sudha Kodakkarente, Mrs IWA Photogenic – Manisha Dixit, Mrs IWA Witty Brain – Mauly Nirav Bavisi, Mrs IWA Crowning Glory – Anjum Singal, Mrs IWA Fitness Freak – Neha Pandere, Mrs IWA Confident Diva – Neha Kaushal, Mrs IWA Beautiful Smile – Rashmi Chanda, and Mrs IWA Congeniality – Naveenapriya Ragavendran.
The jury comprised Rajesh Singh, Ramesh Bulchandani, Urooj Khan, Snehal Mandgaonkar, and Zulfikar Ali. Mentors and creative team: Priya Bhedi (internal jury and pageant coach), Vidhi Thaker Shukla (fashion stylist), Bhavna Sagar Naik (choreographer), and Sony Amarnath (makeup artist).
Indian embassy's deputy chief of mission Sandeep Kumar was the chief guest. Dr Manisha Tandale was special guest and Shantanu Deshpande guest of honour.
“The third season of Mrs IWA has been our most inspiring yet,” said Priya Bhedi, IWA president and director of Mrs IWA. “Every participant showcased not only beauty, but immense confidence, intelligence, and passion. We are proud to provide a platform that celebrates the strength and spirit of Indian women.”