Second Edition | Curated by TGPC (The Great Pageant Community)

The Best of Indian Pageantry 2025 marks the second edition of this flagship editorial recognition by TGPC – India’s No.1 pageant-focused platform, documenting, analysing, and shaping pageantry discourse since 2013.

The Best of Indian Pageantry 2025 is a carefully curated editorial recognition that celebrates excellence, impact, and evolution within the Indian pageant ecosystem. Now in its second edition, this initiative builds upon TGPC’s long-standing credibility as a platform that has consistently tracked Indian pageantry across teens, men, women, and Mrs categories for over a decade. These categories are not limited to crown winners alone; they honour representation, preparation, influence, and industry-wide contribution.

Unlike popularity-driven lists, Best of Indian Pageantry 2025 is grounded in observation, industry context, and performance-based assessment. Each category follows a clearly defined eligibility logic, ensuring transparency, fairness, and credibility.

Below is a detailed breakdown of each category along with its eligibility framework.

Application Form: CLICK HERE

Categories:

• Teen of the Year – 2025: A teen titleholder who officially represented India at an international teen pageant during the calendar year 2025.

•   Miss India of the Year – 2025: A beauty queen who represented India at any international women’s pageant in 2025, irrespective of the final placement.
• Mrs India of the Year – 2025: A Mrs titleholder who represented India internationally in 2025, irrespective of the final placement.
• Mr India of the Year – 2025: A male contestant who represented India at an international male pageant in 2025, irrespective of the final placement.
• Pageant of the Year – 2025: An Indian national pageant organisation that:

• Conducted its 2025 edition officially
• Delivered strong visibility, credibility, and contestant grooming
• Maintained consistency in branding, production, and results

This award honours organisational excellence.

• Production of the Year – 2025: A pageant production held in 2025 that stood out for:

• Stage design
• Show flow
• Lighting, choreography, and overall viewer experience

This category strictly evaluates execution and visual impact.

• National Director of the Year – 2025: A National Director who, in 2025:

• Prepared candidates exceptionally well
• Demonstrated hands-on involvement
• Successfully sent strong representatives internationally

The emphasis is on mentorship, preparation quality, and results, not just the number of franchises held.

• Ramp Coach of the Year – 2025: A ramp coach whose trainees:

• Competed at national or international pageants in 2025
• Showed visible improvement in walk, posture, confidence, and stage command

This award recognises behind-the-scenes transformation.

• Personality Coach of the Year – 2025: A coach who worked extensively with pageant contestants in 2025 on:

• Communication
• Interview skills
• Mindset, confidence, and articulation

The impact should be clearly visible in contestant performance.

• International Pageant of the Year – 2025 (Indian-Based) An international pageant brand:

• Founded or headquartered in India
• Featuring multi-country participation
• Gaining growing global credibility in 2025

This award celebrates Indian-rooted global ambition.

• Social Project of the Year – 2025: A social cause initiated or actively championed by a contestant at a national or international pageant in 2025 that:

• Created measurable impact
• Went beyond token advocacy
• Brought real awareness or change

Intent alone is not enough; impact matters.

• Social Media of the Year – 2025:  A pageant contestant whose social media presence in 2025:

• Documented their pageant journey authentically
• Showcased training, discipline, and growth
• Built meaningful engagement rather than vanity metrics

This category values storytelling and influence.

• Best Regional Pageant of the Year – 2025: A regional pageant (state-level or zone-level) conducted in 2025 that:

• Is not yet positioned as a national pageant
• Demonstrated strong regional presence, credibility, and organisation
• Showed clear potential to scale nationally or internationally in the future

This category recognises grassroots excellence, consistent growth, and regional platforms that are shaping the next generation of national-level contestants.

• Contestant of the Year – 2025 (Non-Winning): A contestant who:

• Did not win the main crown
• Yet remained one of the most discussed, celebrated, or influential contestants of the season

This award recognises impact over outcome.

• Gown of the Year – 2025: A gown worn by an Indian contestant in 2025 at a national or international pageant that stood out for:

• Design
• Craftsmanship
• Stage impact
• Alignment with the wearer’s personality

• National Costume of the Year – 2025: A national costume presented by an Indian contestant in 2025 that:

• Represented Indian culture meaningfully
• Balanced creativity with authenticity
• Created strong visual recall internationally

Impactful Beauty Queen of the Year – 2025 (Former Winner): A former beauty queen who, despite winning in the past, remained highly relevant in 2025 through:

• Media presence
• Reality shows, public discourse, or cultural relevance
• Continued influence beyond pageantry

This category is designed to acknowledge enduring visibility and relevance whose presence extended far beyond her crown year.

Pageant Icon of the Year – 2025: An individual who:

• Introduced or normalised impactful changes in pageantry practices
• Influenced grooming standards, inclusivity, or industry thinking

This award honours industry evolution drivers.

Lifetime Achievement Award – 2025: A pageant personality whose long-term contribution:

• Shaped Indian pageantry directly or indirectly
• Continues to influence the ecosystem even today

This is a legacy honor, not limited to current-year activity.

Note: Application Form Closes by 25th December 2025.