Megha Shinde, mother of two from Kolkata won ‘Mrs. Holistic Health’, at the Mrs. India Pride of Nation pageant, held last month. It was an i...
Megha Shinde, mother of two from Kolkata won ‘Mrs. Holistic Health’, at the Mrs. India Pride of Nation pageant, held last month. It was an involuntary decision on her part to participate. Megha who is the driving force of the CSR of a corporate has set herself to fly and instill courage and belief in many girls, much younger than her age.
Since 2012, Megha has
adjusted well in Kolkata and as she rightly puts in, “I’m always open to challenges
and doing things on stage and in a group have never been a problem for me as
since school and college days I have done activities that took away the fear of
lights and audience presence. I’m a master at switching roles from being a
mother, a housewife and making time to do something which touches my soul by
lending support to underprivileged women in our society which have instilled
self-confidence and poise in me.”
Speaking on the
occasion film and TV actress Madhurima Tuli said “I’m happy to witness an
ensemble of beauty, brains and such holistic beauty. Megha is that what today’s
women aspire to become. While some try to look beautiful, some contestants wear
the best of attires, it’s the beauty that oozes out from within that stands out
from the rest. In that way, Megha is the deserved winner of this title.”
Megha is blessed
with a family who understands her needs and is very supportive of her long hours
of staying outside, yet always on the phone taking care of her kids as her
colleagues would always hear her calling her home and asking “Are the kids
studying? They have eaten?” She is never away from work or home and it doesn’t
really matter where she is. This multitasking ability has helped her to conquer
new summits and aspire for dreams, which normal women of her age will seldom
try.
“One day I was
flipping through the magazines and my kids pointed out why I didn’t participate
in a pageant. My daughter said - Mama, why didn’t you participate. All of us
are with you. It doesn’t really matter you win or not – for us you will always
be a winner. This actually motivated me to go for it and I was confident that I
will take the results sportingly. Another aspect that motivated me was to set
tangible goals for my girls at NGO, who seeing me would come forward in trying
something difficult yet achievable. And I must also thank God and my parents in
setting the right values in me to pursue my dreams.
Coming to the
event, it was not easy, with so many girls vying for prominence. The ‘Mrs. Holistic
Health’ award is given after much scrutiny and the girl with the maximum
potential both physically and mentally is given this award. As Megha puts it,
“It was an awesome experience and I’m happy that I won the perfect award that
aptly amplifies my spirit and beliefs. This will motivate me to opt for
different challenges in the coming years”.
The award holds
more value in today’s context as ‘holistic health’ is of prime importance. It’s
not enough to look good and have flawless skin but look beautiful from inside
and radiate warmth, happiness, poise as we go on touching a million lives is
extremely critical in today’s complex world.
The event that
witnessed participants from 17,000 women from across the globe took place at
Leela Ambience, Gurgaon on November 13. The major sequences were choreographed
by Shie Lobo. The show hosted 128 women which came down to the top ten and
subsequently to the top three.
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