Doha: KSQ ladies talent search contest a grand success
Daijiworld Media Network - Doha
Doha, Oct 7: Karnataka Sangha Qatar’s (KSQ) first ever Miss KSQ Beauty Pageant contest and Sudha Baragur’s standup comedy thrilled a crowd of more than 500 on Friday October 4 evening at the premises of Al Maha Boys Academy in Qatar. The event was the concluding part of the “Vanita Pratibha Sambrama - 2013', a talent search held for the ladies by Karnataka Sangha Qatar, a premier association here led by the dynamic and multi-talented president Deepak Shetty and his committee.
The talent search was mainly conducted to bring out the hidden talents of ladies hailing from Karnataka and residing in Qatar. The first part of the event which was held on September 27 received huge response. Competitions like rangoli free hand, water paint, tea time snacks, sweets cooking, fruits and vegetables carving, best out of waste, mehndi art gave the ladies a good opportunity to exhibit their talents.
The evening of October 4 started off with an introduction of the host of the evening Padma Sasanur by ladies advisor Shilpa Mannangi. President Deepak Shetty welcomed the gathering, followed with the lighting of the lamp by president Deepak Shetty, vice-president Nageshwar Rao, joint secretary Sunil Kamalaksha, ladies coordinator Shubha Murali, Shilpa Mannangi, Akshaya Shetty and chief guest of the evening Sudha Baragur.
Talented Krutika Ashwin and Akshini Shetty entertained with their scinitillating dance performance.
Sudha Baragur, Rajyotsava Award winner was felicitated by the KSQ executive committee members Deepak Shetty, Nageshwar Rao, Shilpa Mannangi, Lakshmi Madhu and Shubha Murali with flowers, shawl and a memento.
Standup comedy by Sudha Baragur enthralled the audience. She took over the stage saying a typical teacher never lets go of an opportunity to use the mike, alluding to her own career as a lecturer in economics. Sudha picked up incidents from everyday happenings, garnished it with her distinct sense of humour and presented it to the audience who lapped it up and asked for more. With her characteristic boldness, Sudha is the first woman in Karnataka to have stepped into the world of standup comedy which has always been a male bastion. She has conducted more than 1,500 humour shows and has earned the title of 'Comedy Queen'. Sudha kept the audience reeling with laughter as she narrated one incident after another.
Parthana Shetty, Suchtra Kudari, Pushpa Rao, Akshaya Shetty and Manju Madhu Shetty entertained the audience with lively hindi numbers.
The highlight of the evening was the Miss KSQ Beauty Pageant. There were 3 rounds of performances, “Sampradayeka Udduge”, “Spring Collections” and “Question-answer round”. All contestants with their lovely attires, catwalks and smiles won the hearts of the crowd and kept the evening going as they presented themselves on the ramp with confidence and style.
A panel of four renowned judges from various fields judged the beauty pageant - Chatura Poojari, a media professional, Emna Hedi, a fashion stylist, Reena Castelino, finance professional and a cultural personality and Sakala Appachu Debras, participant of Femina Miss India 1991.
Shubha Muruli, ladies coordinator handled the prize distribution ceremony. Vote of thanks was done by Shilpa Shetty, ladies committee member.
Many prominent personaltities like Seetharam Shetty, president, Tulu Koota, Ravi Shetty, president Bunts Qatar, founder president of KSQ Satish Deshpande, past president and chairman of advisory board V S Mannangi, past president Prabhakar, Ramachandra Shetty, ICBF official, Aravind Patel, former president of KSQ, Prakashchandra Ajila, Divakar Poojary, Asmath Ali and many office-bearers of other Karnataka-based organizations were present.
Prizes were distributed to the winners of the talent search competition. Vote of thanks was proposed.
Results
Rangoli
1st place – Susheela Sunil
2nd place – Rekha Mahesh
3rd place – Padmashree Shetty
1st consolation – Nimmy Poojary
2nd consolation – Vijetha Ashwath
Painting
1st place – Anitha Phanibhushan
2nd place – Rekha Mahesh
3rd place – Akshatha Hedge
Tea Time Snacks
1st place – Asha Bhat
2nd place – Aruna Nagur
3rd place – Veena Bhat
1st consolation – Pratima Kulkarni
2nd consolation – Smitha Anil Boloor
Sweet Cooking
1st place – Reshma Ajila
2nd place – Pushpa Rao
3rd place – Usha Nandini
1st consolation – Roopa Pramod
1st consolation – Deepika Somayaji
2nd consolation – Susheela Sunil
Fruits and Vegetable Carving
1st place – Padmashree Shetty
2nd place – Susheela Sunil
3rd place – Vaishali Murali
1st consolation – Suchitra Kudari
2nd consolation – Nishat Umer Khan
Best out of waste
1st place – Veena Bhat
2nd place – Shobha Badiger
3rd place – Supriya Sandesh Shetty
1st consolation – Padmashree Shetty
2nd consolation – Usha Nandini
Henna Art
1st place – Asiya Sufiyan
2nd place – Ruksana Muneer
3rd place – Nishat Umer Khan
1st consolation – Padmashree Shetty
2nd consolation – Neelofer
Miss KSQ:
Winner – Akshini Shetty
1st runner up – Akshatha Hegde
2nd runner up – Prarathana Shetty