The Grand Finale of Naga’s Next Top Model season-I is scheduled to be held on April 19 at Nouise Auditorum, Niathu Resort from 6:00 pm onwards. The model hunt is a production of O.J Modeling Grooming and Training Agency Dimapur under the President and Director Opang Jamir Metsubo, former Mister India International 2012 who represented India at Mister International 2012 contest held in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Curtain Raiser was held on July 27, 2013 at Agri-Expo. It has conducted 3 major shows, 3 minor shows and 2 days out-door shooting with celebrity model and Femina Miss India East winner Himakshi Agrawal.
The winner will be awarded with a cash price of Rs 1,00,000/- (one Lakh) each and a chance to represent India in South Korea at Miss Super Model International & Mister Planet respectively. There are 10 sub-titles apart from the winner:- Mr and Miss Congeniality, Mr and Miss Look of the Year, Mr and Miss Internet popular, Mr and Miss Fresh face , Mr and Miss Catwalk, Mr and Miss Perfect Ten, Ambassador O.J Modeling and Grooming Agency, Mr and Miss Highest vote, Mr and Miss Talented, Mr & Miss Photogenic.
Merentoshi R. Jamir, Minister of Youth Resources & Sports will be the chief guest at the Grand Finale. Natasha Sikka, celebrity Model and leading actress of newly released film “Tonhi” from Mumbai will be the guest of honour.
Judges of the show will be Cathrine Imtila (Director of Hero Mindmine), Apu Chang (MCCI Elken India), Senti Ao (Celebrity Stylist Mumbai), Natasha Sikkha Celebrity Model and Actress, Redeemson Ranleng, Academic Director Hero Mindmine. Performers: Aosunep Jamir frontman of the band ”Excess”, and first runner up Naga Idol will be performing at the show.
Association partner: Photography A 2 production, Manoj Sagolsem, Beverage partner- Red Bull, Media partner- Nagaland post, Magazine coverage partner-Eclectic Magazine, Guwahati.
Designers: Arenla Susan’s collection, Ako Lkr, Leejen (Colors of Nagaland) and Delhi based Designer Prakesh Gupta.
Grooming and encouraging younger aspiring model to enter the modeling industry with positive outlook and expressing themselves confidently with great “Attitude”, O.J Modeling and grooming training Agency offers four months course on Modeling and Grooming, six months Aviation Training, Hospitality Training, and Interview skills for job aspirants.
Recently, Imnajungla (contestant-09), who was also awarded the best ethnic wear on July 27, 2013 (first curtain raiser of NNTM) was successfully recruited as a cabin crew in Jet Airways. She is undergoing 57 days of training in Mumbai.
Opang asserted that when he started out, he had no clue about modeling, but he learned it all by himself through practice and with God’s help. Noticing the plethora of talents in Nagaland, he felt there should be agencies and sponsors to help youngsters realize their dreams. He also commented that especially the younger lot has the physique, awareness and smartness to make it to the big leagues.
Skills needed to make it as top Model: Right attitude, Right Mentor and Agency, determination, patience, hard work and Confidence, he said. “If you don’t have self belief, you will never become a top model,” Opang shared. “Nothing is impossible. I am a young boy from a small town, Mokokchung who came to Dimapur for Airlines training.” After the training, he was recruited as a cabin crew as he had hoped. He wants his Modeling agency to serve as a platform for upcoming talents who want to make it internationally.
