A Marathi, born and brought up in Bangalore, Miltali is based out of Mumbai and has walked the ramp for leading designers. A seasoned model, Mitali is a known face at London, Florida, Dubai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo fashion weeks.
The Kingfisher Bikini Calendar, or the Kingfisher Calendar, is a calendar published by the United Breweries Group of India annually since 2003 that features models in swimsuits. Described by Rediff as 'arguably the most prestigious [modelling assignment] in India', it is credited with advancing the careers of models and actresses like Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Aishwarya Sushmita, Yana Gupta, Ujjwala Raut, Nargis Fakhri, Bruna Abdullah, Lisa Haydon, Karishma Kotak and Angela Jonsson.[1] Photographer Atul Kasbekar has been associated with the calendar since its inception. Kasbekar along with Vijay Mallya are credited with creating the idea of the annual Kingfisher Calendar.[2][3][4][5][6]
- 2Kingfisher Calendar Model Hunt
Photographers, locations, models and production[edit]
Year | Photographer | Location | Models |
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2003 | Atul Kasbekar | Mauritius | Shivani Kapur, Ujjwala Raut, Vidisha Pavate, Yana Gupta and Katrina Kaif |
2004 | Atul Kasbekar | Thailand | Yana Gupta, Nifa Hindes, Pia Trivedi, Vidisha Pavate and Rohini Tiwari |
2005 | Atul Kasbekar | South Africa | Yana Gupta, Cindy Burbridge, Asha Leo, Pia Trivedi and Sheetal Menon |
2006 | Atul Kasbekar | Australia | Deepika Padukone, Shruti Agrawal, Karishma Kotak, Neelam Chauhan, Shilpa Reddy and Mashoom Singha |
2007 | Atul Kasbekar | French Riviera, France | Bruna Abdullah, Mia Uyeda, Nikii Daas, Deepti Gujral, Shamita Singha and Selma Lasrado[7] |
2008 | Atul Kasbekar | Goa, Andaman, Ladakh and Udaipur, India | Deepti Gujral, Preeti Desai, Sheetal Menon, Monikagana Dutta, Shruti Agrawal, Melissa Mehra and Tamara Moss |
2009 | Atul Kasbekar | Islands on the Andaman Sea | Monikana Dutta, Nargis Fakhri, Mimi Blix, Tamara Moss, Katya Melnikova and Sunisa Jongsawat |
2010 | Atul Kasbekar | Maldives[8] | Esha Gupta, Gia Johnson-Singh, Ashika Pratt, Himarsha Venkatsamy, Anjali Lavania, Sonali Raut |
2011 | Atul Kasbekar | Mauritius | Fiona Thomas, Angela Jonsson, Lisa Haydon, Anjali Lavania, Cherlotte Lohmann and Lisa Golden[9] |
2012 | Atul Kasbekar | Negombo, Sri Lanka | Tina Desai, Angela Jonsson, Maia Haydon, Mimi Blix, Saiyami Kher, and Nathalia Kaur[10] |
2013 | Atul Kasbekar | South Africa | Kanishtha Dhankar, Elena Fernandes, Nevena Pejatovic, Priya Emmanuel and Kyra Dutt[11] |
2014 | Atul Kasbekar | Boracay, Philippines | Nicole Faria, Rochelle Rao, Rikee Chatterjee, Ketheleno Kenze, Sobhita Dhulipala and Sahar Biniaz[12] |
2015 | Atul Kasbekar | Turkey | Sarah Jane Dias, Keisha Lall, Dayana Erappa, Elena Fernandes and Aastha Pokharel[13] |
2016 | Atul Kasbekar | Seychelles | Aisha Sharma, Aishwarya Sushmita, Maya Hendricks, Noyonita Lodh and Sushrii Shreya Mishraa[14] |
2017 | Atul Kasbekar | Mykonos, Greece | Vartika Singh, Meenakshi Rathore, Dayana Erappa, Kanishtha Dhankar, Alliny Gomes, Helena Gomes and Nora Fatehi[15] |
2018 | Atul Kasbekar | Croatia | Priyanka Moodley, Ishika Sharma, Priyanka Karunakaran and Mitali Rannorey[16] |
2019 | Atul Kasbekar | Sardinia, Italy | Sushrii Shreya Mishraa, Shubra Aiyappa, Madusha Mayadunne and Diva Dhawan[17] |
Kingfisher Calendar Model Hunt[edit]
The Kingfisher Calendar Model Hunt, now known as Kingfisher Supermodels[18] is an annual competition to select a model for the annual calendar. Started in 2010, the competition has been televised by NDTV Good Times.[19] The format includes competing 10 women in a reality show across 13 episodes.[20]
Winners[edit]
- 2010 - Himarsha Venkatsamy[22]
- 2011 - Angela Jonsson[23]
- 2012 - Nathalia Kaur[19][24]
- 2013 - Nevena Pejatovic
- 2014 - Ketholeno Kense
- 2015 - Aastha Pokharel
- 2016 - Aishwarya Sushmita
- 2017 - Vartika Singh
See also[edit]
2018 Printable Calendar Pdf
References[edit]
Kingfisher Calendar 2018 Pdf With Colourful Images
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- ^Sinha, Sanskrity (12 January 2012). 'Kingfisher Calendar 2012 Unveiled: Models' Exclusive Bikini Shots (PHOTOS)'. International Business Times. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^'Kingfisher Bikini babes audition for Kingfisher Calendar 2011'. Rediff.com. 12 September 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^Jakhar, Deepti (10 December 2011). 'Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar 2012 to be unveiled soon'. India Today. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
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- ^Sinha, Sanskrity (12 January 2012). 'Kingfisher Calendar 2012 Unveiled: Models' Exclusive Bikini Shots (PHOTOS)'. International Business Times. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
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- ^'#KFCalendar2018'. kingfishercalendar.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^'#KFCalendar2019'. kingfishercalendar.com. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^'Kingfisher Supermodels 3'. goodtimes.ndtv.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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- ^Shalini Shah, Sees, shoots and leaves, The Hindu, 23 December 2011, Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^'llt'. NDTV Good Times. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^'Angela Jonsson prefers good story over big names'. The Hindustan Times. 7 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^Kingfisher Calendar Girl, India Today, Retrieved 13 January 2012.