Mumbai: Sahil Rai Mangalore bags World Mr Bunt title; Maitri Shetty – Miss Bunt at Akanksha World -

By Rons Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network

Mumbai, 23 Dec 2013: The youth wing of Bantara Sangha Mumbai ® celebrated their silver jubilee at Sai Palace Garden, Mira Road (East) here on Saturday December 21 evening.
 
 
Sahil Rai Mangalore bagged World Mr Bunt title in Akanksha World – 2013 competitions that were organized as part of silver jubilee.  Maitri Shetty bagged World Miss Bunt title and was adorned with Macoy World crown.
 
 
Akanksha World – 2013 competitions were organized in association with Matrabhoomi Co-operative Society and Charisma Builders Limited, sponsored by Macoy of V K Group.
 
 
Several participants from Dubai, Muscat, Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore, Tumkur, Mangalore and other cities of India participated in the competitions.
 
 
Gaurav P Alva bagged the Mr Bunts runner up; Pradeep Shetty bagged the third place in men’s division.
 
 
Prerana Shetty bagged World Miss Bunt runner up, Aniksha Gunapal Shetty bagged the third place in girls division.
 
 
The cash award of Rs 1 lac was presented to the top winners, Rs 50,000 to runner up and Rs 25,000 to third winners, besides crown, mementoes, citation letter and public honor.
 
 
V K Group chairman Karunakar M. Shetty inaugurated the silver jubilee celebrations, presided by Buntara Sangh president chartered accountant Shankar B. Shetty.
 
 
Bollywood director Manmohan R Shetty, Charisma Builders Limited chairman Sudhir V. Shetty, director Lata S Shetty, entrepreneur B. Vivek Shetty, Anand Shetty, Sasirekha A. Shetty, Bab’s Enterprise chairman Mahesh S. Shetty, Matrabhoomi Co-operative Credit Society chairman Ratnakar Shetty Mundkoor were the guests of honor present on the occasion.
 
 
The key organizers Kishore Kumar Kutyar and Premanat Shetty Suratkal, sponsors were felicitated during the programme.
TV serial actor Mahesh Shetty, Preetika S. Hegde, Shahiri Alva and Rasheema Alva were the jurors.

 

 
 
Bollywood actor Elli Avram added flavor to the celebration.
 
 
Sujit Shetty was selected as Mr Popular and Anveeksha Shetty as Miss Popular.
 
 
The youth wing vice president Ritesh R. Shetty, chief secretary Sapna G. Shetty, honorary treasurer Vivek V. Shetty, joint secretary Prashant S. Shetty, joint treasurer Sarita S. Shetty, Buntara Sangh vice president Karnire Vishwanat Shetty, honorary chief secretary chartered accountant Sadashiv B. Shetty, honorary treasurer Satish N. Shetty, joint secretary Ultoor Mohandas Shetty, joint treasurer Praveen B. Shetty, women wing president Lata P. Shetty were present at the dais.
 
 
Geeta Shetty rendered the prayers.  Ashok Pakkala translated the speech of contestants.  The youth wing president Shivaprasad R Shetty welcomed the gathering. Shreya Shetty, Rajan Shetty and Prashant Shetty compered the programme.  Sunil S. Shetty, Anushree Shetty and Abhishek V. Shetty were the choreographers.
 
 
Sahil Rai Mangalore is the son of Bellipady Satish Rai and Shobha S. Rai couple.  He is a final year student of SDM College, Mangalore.
 
Maitri Shetty Mangalore is the daughter of Madhukar Malli and Vijayalaxmi M. Malli.  Maitri works as business development manager with Manipal Companies.