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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox organisation
| name = Elite Model Look India
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| leader_title = License Owner
| leader_name = [[Marc Robinson]]
| key_people = Vasanth Kumar<br>Victoria Da Silva
| predecessor = [[Femina Look of the Year]]
| formation = 2004
| type = Model Search Contest
| headquarters = [[Mumbai]]
| location = [[India]]
| membership = [[Elite Model Look]]
| language = [[Hindi]], [[English Language|English]]
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| parent_organisation = Max Fashion
| website = {{URL|www.elitemodellook.com/in/}}
}}
'''Elite Model Look India''' is an annual modelling contest held in [[India]] since 2004. The winner of the event represents [[India]] at [[Elite Model Look]], an International modelling contest .

[[Marc Robinson]] is the present franchise holder of this contest in India. The current winners of Elite Model Look India are Dipti Sharma and Pranav Patidar. They represented India at the world finale of Elite Model Look Contest held in [[Milan]], [[Italy]].{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} Earlier, [[Femina Look of the Year]] used to send its winner to the contest. However it was discontinued after 1999 for unknown reasons. Elite Model Look India started in 2004 after the launch of Elite Model Management India in 2003 owned by Sushma Puri.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/home/elite-modelling-agency-to-hold-contest-in-august_155373.html|title=Elite modelling agency to hold contest in August|date=2004-04-20|access-date=2016-09-24}}</ref>

==History==

[[Sheetal Mallar]] from [[Mumbai]] was the first winner of [[Femina Look of the Year]] contest and was the first one to represent India at [[Elite Model Look]] contest in 1994. She was among the Top 15 finalist at the [[Elite Model Look|Elite Model Look 1994]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sheetal Mallar, a woman with international appeal, wins Femina Look of the Year Contest|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sheetal-mallar-a-woman-with-international-appeal-wins-femina-look-of-the-year-contest/1/294005.html|work=indiatoday.in|accessdate=15 October 2014}}</ref> Other notable winners of [[Femina Look of the Year]] include [[Ujjwala Raut]], [[Carol Gracias]], and [[Nethra Raghuraman]].

==2004–2012 Event==
Elite Model Management launched in India in 2003 by Sushma Puri. In 2004, she sent two models to compete at Elite Model Look, Vibhinita Verma and Sucheta Sharma.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.explosivefashion.in/indian-models/sucheta-sharma-james.html|title=SUCHETA SHARMA JAMES|website=www.explosivefashion.in|access-date=2016-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/model-of-the-day/Vibhinta-Verma/articleshow/4825333.cms|title=Vibhinta Verma - Times of India|access-date=2016-09-24}}</ref> In 2006 [[L'Oreal Paris]] with Elite Model Management India did a nationwide contest telecast on [[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.exchange4media.com/tv/zoom-to-present-l%25E2%2580%2599oreal-paris-elite-model-look-2006_22408.html|title=Zoom to present L’Oreal Paris Elite Model Look 2006|last=www.exchange4media.com|language=en|access-date=2016-09-24}}</ref> where [[Manasvi Mamgai]] was announced winner<ref>{{cite web|title=Manasvi Mamgai wins Elite Model Look India 2006|url=http://www.indiantelevision.org.in/headlines/y2k6/sep/sep195.htm|work=indiantelevision.org.in|accessdate=13 October 2014}}</ref> she went on to participate in Elite Model Look 2006 in [[Marrakesh]].

==2014–present==
Since 2014, MAX India organises the event under the license owner [[Marc Robinson]]. The MAX Elite Model Look 2014 finale was held in [[Mumbai]] on October 12, 2014, the winners represented India the Elite Model Look 2014 contest held in [[China]]. Former [[Femina Miss India 2013|Femina Miss India Supranational]] Vijaya Sharma of [[New Delhi]] and Rinku Malik of [[New Delhi]] were declared winners of the event.<ref>{{cite web|title=MAX Elite Model Look 2014 Finale|url=http://www.santabanta.com/gallery/events/max-elite-model-look-2014-finale/winners--vijaya-sharma-and-rinku-malik/283792/|work=santabanta.com|accessdate=15 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=RINKU MALIK & VIJAYA SHARMA winners of MAX Elite Model Look (India) 2014|url=https://starfriday.wordpress.com/tag/rinku-malik-vijaya-sharma-winners-of-max-elite-model-look-india-2014/|work=wordpress.com|accessdate=15 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Grand Finale of MAX Elite Model Look 2014|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/photos/view/stills/parties-and-events/id/2681511|work=bollywoodhungama.com|accessdate=15 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MAX Elite Model Look winners Vijaya Sharma and Rinku Malik to compete in China|url=http://article.wn.com/view/2014/10/14/MAX_Elite_Model_Look_winners_Vijaya_Sharma_and_Rinku_Malik_t/|work=wn.com|accessdate=15 October 2014}}</ref>

==Indian representatives to Elite Model Look Contest==
{| class="wikitable"
| style="background:palegreen"| '''Winner'''
| style="background:#fadadd"| 'Runner up
| style="background:lavender"| Finalist/Semifinalist
| Unplaced
|}

===Female Representatives===
* The following women have represented India at Elite Model Look contest.
{| class="wikitable "
!width=50|Year
!width=150| Winner
!width=50|Age
!width=150|Height
!width=100|Hometown
!width=100|Placement at Elite Model Look
|-
|2015
|[[Dipti Sharma]]
|20
|{{height|m=1.80}}
|[[Chandigarh]]
|Unplaced
|-
|2014
|Vijaya Sharma
|22
|{{height|m=1.75}}
|[[New Delhi]]
|Unplaced
|-
|2012
|[[Dayana Mendoza|Dayana]]<ref>{{cite web|title=DAYANA-iNDIA|url=https://www.elitemodellook.com/finalists2012/all/india.html|work=elitemodellook.com|accessdate=15 October 2014}}</ref>
|21
|{{height|m=1.78}}
|[[Bangalore]]
|Unplaced
|-style="background:lavender;"
|2011
|Archana Kumar
|23
|{{height|m=1.75}}
|[[New Delhi]]
|'''Top 15'''
|-
|2010
|Arshia Ahuja
|19
|{{height|m=1.76}}
|[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|Unplaced
|-
|2009
|Erika Packard
|20
|{{height|m=1.79}}
|[[Mumbai]]
|Unplaced
|-
|2008
|Prerana Sharma
|18
|{{height|m=1.75}}
|[[New Delhi]]
|Unplaced
|-
|2006
|[[Manasvi Mamgai]]
|16
|{{height|m=1.78}}
|[[New Delhi]]
|Unplaced
|-
|style="background:lavender;" rowspan="2"|2004
|Suchtra Sharma
|18
|{{height|m=1.77}}
|[[New Delhi]]
|Unplaced
|-
|style="background:lavender;"|Vibhinita Verma
|style="background:lavender;"|17
|style="background:lavender;"|{{height|m=1.76}}
|style="background:lavender;"|[[Bangalore]]
|style="background:lavender;"|'''Top 20'''
|-
|1999
|[[Karishma Modi]]
|18
|{{height|m=1.78}}
|[[Gujarat]]
|Unplaced
|-
|1998
|[[Carol Gracias]]
|19
|{{height|m=1.80}}
|[[Mumbai]]
|Unplaced
|-
|1997
|[[Nethra Raghuraman]]
|20
|{{height|m=1.76}}
|[[Gujarat]]
|Unplaced
|-style="background:lavender;"
|1996
|[[Ujjwala Raut]]
|17
|{{height|m=1.78}}
|[[Mumbai]]
|'''Top 15'''
|-
|1995
|Charmaine Shackleton
|18
|{{height|m=1.79}}
|[[Mumbai]]
|Unplaced
|-style="background:lavender;"
|1994
|[[Sheetal Mallar]]
|19
|{{height|m=1.78}}
|[[Mumbai]]
|'''Top 15'''
|}

====Winners Notes====
* [[Dipti Sharma]] was a finalist at Campus Princess 2015.
* Vijaya Sharma was Asian Supermodel 2012-2nd Runner Up and [[Femina Miss India 2013|Femina Miss India Supranational 2013]] , later represented India at Miss Supranational 2013 and was among the top 20 semifinalists.
* Dayana was a finalist at the [[Femina Miss India|Femina Miss India 2011]] contest.
* [[Manasvi Mamgai]] later won [[Miss Tourism International|Miss Tourism International 2008]] and [[Femina Miss India]] in 2010 and is now a Bollywood actress.

===Male Representatives===
* ''The following men have represented [[India]] at Elite Model Look contest.''
{| class="wikitable"
!width=50|Year
!width=150| Winner
!width=50|Age
!width=150|Height
!width=100|Hometown
!width=100|Placement at Elite Model Look
|-
|2016
|Siddharth Puranik
|22
|{{height|m=1.79}}
|[[Raipur]]
|Unplaced
|-
|2015
|Pranav Patidar
|21
|{{height|m=1.91}}
|[[Rajasthan]]
|Unplaced
|-
|2014
|Rinku Malik
|21
|{{height|m=1.89}}
|[[New Delhi]]
|Unplaced
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>

File:Ujjwala Raut.jpg|[[Ujjwala Raut]], Winner 1996
File:Nethra Raghuraman graces the launch of Olive's new menu.jpg|[[Nethra Raghuraman]], Winner 1997
File:Carol Gracias at Nokia APP party 04.jpg|[[Carol Gracias]], Winner 1998
File:Manasvi.jpg| [[Manasvi Mamgai]], Winner 2006
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.facebook.com/EliteModelLookIndia/ Elite Model Look India Official Facebook]
*[http://www.elitemodellook.com/in/ Official website]

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