Kingfisher Calendar

Deepika Padukone, herself a Kingfisher Calendar Girl of 2006, at the launch of the calendar in 2011.

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, 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]

Photographers, locations, models and production

Year Photographer Location Models Printing
2003 Atul KasbekarMauritius Shivani Kapur, Ujjwala Raut, Vidisha Pavate, Yana Gupta and Katrina Kaif
2004 Atul KasbekarThailand Yana Gupta, Nifa Hindes, Pia Trivedi, Vidisha Pavate and Rohini Tiwari
2005 Atul KasbekarSouth Africa Yana Gupta, Cindy Burbridge, Asha Leo, Pia Trivedi and Sheetal Menon
2006 Atul KasbekarAustralia Deepika Padukone, Shruti Agrawal, Karishma Kotak, Neelam Chauhan, Shilpa Reddy and Mashoom Singha
2007 Atul KasbekarFrench Riviera, France Bruna Abdullah, Mia Uyeda, Nikii Daas, Deepti Gujral, Shamita Singha and Selma Lasrado[7] Imperial Fine Art Offset Works
2008 Atul KasbekarGoa, Andaman, Ladakh and Udaipur, India Deepti Gujral, Preeti Desai, Sheetal Menon, Monikagana Dutta, Shruti Agrawal, Melissa Mehra and Tamara Moss Imperial Fine Art Offset Works
2009 Atul KasbekarIslands on the Andaman Sea Monikana Dutta, Nargis Fakhri, Mimi Blix, Tamara Moss, Katya Melnikova and Sunisa Jongsawat Imperial Graphics
2010 Atul KasbekarMaldives[8] Esha Gupta, Gia Johnson-Singh, Ashika Pratt, Himarsha Venkatsamy, Anjali Lavania, Sonali Raut Imperial Graphics
2011 Atul KasbekarMauritius Fiona Thomas, Angela Jonsson, Lisa Haydon, Anjali Lavania, Cherlotte Lohmann and Lisa Golden[9] Imperial Graphics
2012 Atul KasbekarNegombo, Sri Lanka Tina Desai, Angela Jonsson, Maia Haydon, Mimi Blix, Saiyami Kher, and Nathalia Kaur[10] Imperial Graphics
2013 Atul KasbekarSouth Africa Kanishtha Dhankar, Elena Fernandes, Nevena Pejatovic, Priya Emmanuel and Kyra Dutt[11] Imperial Graphics
2014 Atul KasbekarBoracay, Philippines Nicole Faria, Rochelle Rao, Rikee Chatterjee, Ketheleno Kenze, Sobhita Dhulipala and Sahar Biniaz[12] Imperial Graphics
2015 Atul KasbekarTurkey Sarah Jane Dias, Keisha Lall, Dayana Erappa, Elena Fernandes and Aastha Pokharel[13] Imperial Graphics
2016 Atul KasbekarSeychelles Aisha Sharma, Aishwarya Sushmita, Maya Hendricks, Noyonita Lodh and Sushrii Shreya Mishraa[14] Imperial Graphics
2017 Atul KasbekarMykonos, Greece Vartika Singh, Meenakshi Rathore, Dayana Erappa, Kanishtha Dhankar, Alliny Gomes, Helena Gomes and Nora Fatehi[15] Imperial Graphics
2018 Atul KasbekarCroatia Priyanka Moodley, Ishika Sharma, Priyanka Karunakaran and Mitali Rannorey [16]

Kingfisher Calendar Model Hunt

Nathalia Kaur, winner of the Kingfisher Calendar Model Hunt 2012

The Kingfisher Calendar Model Hunt, now known as Kingfisher Supermodels [17] is an annual competition to select a model for the annual calendar. Started in 2010, the competition has been televised by NDTV Good Times.[18] The format includes competing 10 women in a reality show across 13 episodes.[19]

Winners

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kingfisher Calendar 2012: Bikini beauties battle it out!". Rediff.com. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Jakhar, Deepti (10 January 2012). "Sizzling beauties of Kingfisher Calendar 2012". India Today. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Sinha, Sanskrity (12 January 2012). "Kingfisher Calendar 2012 Unveiled: Models' Exclusive Bikini Shots (PHOTOS)". International Business Times. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Kingfisher Bikini babes audition for Kingfisher Calendar 2011". Rediff.com. 12 September 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  5. ↑ Jakhar, Deepti (10 December 2011). "Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar 2012 to be unveiled soon". India Today. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Making of Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2010". MSN.com. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar 2007". Oneindia.in. 29 December 2006. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Making 'Kingfisher Calendar 2010'". The Times of India. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  9. ↑ "Reloaded: Kingfisher Calendar 2011". MSN.com. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  10. ↑ Sinha, Sanskrity (12 January 2012). "Kingfisher Calendar 2012 Unveiled: Models' Exclusive Bikini Shots (PHOTOS)". International Business Times. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  11. ↑ http://kingfishercalendar.com/2013/%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  12. ↑ "#KFCalendar2014". kingfishercalendar.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "#KFCalendar2015". kingfishercalendar.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "#KFCalendar2016". kingfishercalendar.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "#KFCalendar2017". india.com. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  16. ↑ "#KFCalendar2018". kingfishercalendar.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  17. ↑ "Kingfisher Supermodels 3". goodtimes.ndtv.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  18. 1 2 Ahmed, Nafeesah (8 January 2012). "Going for the kill". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  19. ↑ Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2012: Nathy , NDTV Good Times. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  20. ↑ Shalini Shah, Sees, shoots and leaves, The Hindu, 23 December 2011, Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  21. ↑ "llt". NDTV Good Times. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  22. ↑ "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.
  23. ↑ Kingfisher Calendar Girl, India Today, Retrieved 13 January 2012.
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