Madhur,Vipul,Anupam tie up with Miss India contest

By Bollywood Hungama News Network -

January 20, 2010 - 12:00 AM IST

Madhur,Vipul,Anupam tie up with Miss India contest

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For those who feel that the Miss India pageant has become a platform (read 'stepping stone') to Bollywood, then, be ready to get a whiff of whirlwind as we have some news for you that will definitely be music to your ears.

The much coveted Pantaloon's Femina Miss India, yesterday, announced a strategic collaboration with two of Bollywood's ace directors Madhur Bhandarkar and Vipul Shah. Their 'roles' in this collaboration will be to identify, mentor and launch two Miss India finale contestants in their respective upcoming film projects. If that wasn't filmy enough, then, here's more! The said contestants will also be getting groomed under the likes of the stalwarts like Anupam Kher and Shiamak Davar, who will also be supporting the association by way of training and mentoring the contestants in acting and dance respectively. The 'modus operandi' has been designed in such a way that Madhur Bhandarkar and Vipul Shah will interact with the contestants of Femina Miss India during the training period (mid March 2010 - end April 2010). From amongst these, they would audition and select one contestant each and launch the selected talent in one of their upcoming projects. As far as Anupam Kher is concerned, his talent company 'Actor Prepares' shall be designing a specialized training module for contestants in nuances of acting. Not just that, his institute shall also award a 3 month scholarship for their full time diploma course in acting to anyone of the deserving contestants. Lastly, Shiamak Davar, India's guru of modern contemporary dance, along with his team at SDIPA will be conducting exclusive workshops where he will train the contestants in Bollywood dancing.

Talking about the association, Vipul Shah said, "Today, Indian cinema is becoming the dream that millions want to achieve. Young individuals from across the country come to Mumbai to achieve this dream but they don't know how! Without proper preparation many talented candidates lose out on possible glory. Femina Miss India is a great platform for talented individuals to get noticed. By providing specialized and focused guidance to the potential Miss Indias, they will become a complete package not just for Indian cinema but also to represent the country more confidently on the global platform at a later stage."

Seconding his opinion, Madhur Bhandarkar opined, "This association will bring about a novel, focused yet entertaining element to the Miss India training process. We will ensure we create superb actresses in tandem with the Femina Miss India team. It is known fact that I love working with newcomers, new subjects for my films and I think that this innovative tie-up will give the film industry talented actresses to reckon with. I am looking for the right mix of talent and individuality and Femina Miss India is the perfect place to find such a person. "

Anupam Kher, on his part, stated, "I am very happy that my school 'Actor Prepares' will be a part of this initiative. Femina Miss India is a great platform for scouting talent especially since we have had great actresses from that background. 'Actor Prepares' and I look forward to training the contestants in nuances of acting. Bollywood is an aspiration for many and it is fulfilling to be a part of making someone's dream come true."

All in all, with the combined efforts of these talented experts, the success graph is sure to scale newer heights for this year's Miss India. As they say, Miss India is the way to go!