Muscat: 20-year-old Niel Roshan is 'Mr Asia'
Clarence Pinto, Muscat
Daijiworld Media Network
Muscat, Dec 16: He is the new star of Muscat; bright, elegant, smart and above all charmingly attractive. With his one sensational smile he can certainly attract innumerable pairs of eyes at a time. His indomitable style can mesmerize anyone anywhere. And now, he has made us, the Mangaloreans in Muscat proud and happy too….
Neil Roshan D'Souza, aged 20 years, son of Rita and Arthur Dolphy D' Souza has won the prestigious “Mr. Asia – 2007” contest recently held at Al Falaj Hotel in Muscat .
An annual and popular event of Muscat, Miss and Mr. Asia Beauty Pageant was organized by Prayatna Parivar of Muscat. This event attracts a huge number of participants and finalists are selected from the initial preliminary rounds. There were twelve finalists for the final round of Asia 2007 and the same number for Miss Asia 2007. For the final contest of the Beauty Pageant there were three rounds. The very first round was the cat walk. Second round was a talent competition in which contestants were given opportunities to exhibit their talents. In this round, Neil Roshan mesmerized the judges and more than 1,000 enthusiastic audiences with his thrilling dance performance. The whole audience was greatly amazed by his graceful presentation. The final and third round was to squeeze the brains of the contestants where judges asked numerous questions to them. Once again Neil Roshan was brilliant in this round too and emerged as the king of the day.
The Ambassador of India was the chief guest for the function and presented the awards.
When daijiworld.com team spoke to one of the judges, Felcy Fernandes, renowned choreographer and Social Activist of the Mangalorean Community, after the contest, she showered great praises on Neil Roshan. “From the very beginning of the contest itself Neil Roshan showed a marvelous performance” said Ms. Felcy to www.daijiworld.com “ I saw a great confidence in him when he appeared and his presentation was unmatchable. But, I did not know till the end, he is a Mangalorean boy. We, all the Mangaloreans in Muscat should be proud of him.”
Neil Roshan is currently studying in his third year Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering at Birla Institute of Technology – Sultanate of Oman Branch. When he joined the institute he was selected as " Mr. Fresher " of the institution. This year he is the vice president of the college council. ( President is an Omani national). Neil Roshan has taken part in several fashion shows organised by various groups in Oman.
Neil Roshan, along with his parents is an active member of Mangalorean Catholic Center of the Parish (MCCP – Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Ruwi).