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This is an archive article published on May 4, 1999

Their winning ways

After a few snags, a 20-minute traffic jam and a two-hour delay, the much-awaited Mr. Pune '99 finally took off at the Garden of Eden, Mu...

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After a few snags, a 20-minute traffic jam and a two-hour delay, the much-awaited Mr. Pune 8217;99 finally took off at the Garden of Eden, Mundhwa, on May 2. The warm summer night welcomed the audience, accompanied by the melodious strains of Milind Date8217;s flute and Uday Deshpande8217;s tabla.

After the classical renditions, Ravi Behl opted for something more zingy, performing some real peppy numbers. And then it was time for the 23 contestants to introduce themselves. One contestant 8211; Gerald Silvera 8211; tried for something a little different, introducing himself as the Suzuki Samurai, the man with no problems. Cool, huh?

Introductions over, it was time for the fashion show choreographed by Shekhar Sable, the organiser of the contest. This was followed by dances choreographed by Shefali Lahoti. Fillers done with, the contestants were narrowed down to 10. The panel of judges comprised eminent personalities like Gita Vir, Usha Bambavale, Ewa Maria Cherukuru, Anand Mahendroo and others.

It was soon time for the Qamp;A session. If you were to be reborn, whom would you like to be reborn as?; what is the mark of a real man?; name one person whose shoes you would like to be in8230; it was testing time for the 10 young men. But everyone will remember Rakesh Bapat8217;s question, who asked, without being naughty, 8220;Which is the most important part of your body?8221; Ahem!

Six finalists were chosen and it was time for that all-important common poser 8211; when do you know you have really fallen in love with a woman? The men had to write down the answer on slips of paper and read it loud to the judges. Rajneesh Jaiswal8217;s answer, 8220;When time flies, when the heart cries no matter what you do, wherever you are, you will know you have fallen in love,8221; clinched the crown for him 8211; the Jaihind Mr. Pune, Man of the New Millennium. Vaibhav Daga was the first runner-up and Abhijit Khurana, the second.

 

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