Anvita Sudarshan has been all over the place. Literally, and metaphorically. From having grown up in three continents, five countries and seven cities, to editing Geo-Junior at the age of 14, working at Tinkle and participating (and winning a few too, in the process) in a number of beauty pageants from Femina Miss India to Miss India Worldwide. Her experiences in the latter led to her first book, Beauty Queen – Pathway to Pageantry, which can best be described as a one-stop sourcebook on everything you have ever wanted to know about pageantry – its meaning, history, inner mechanics, organization and required preparedness. Today, she co-runs an organic farm and a bookshop in Mysuru, while pursuing an MA in Ancient History and Archaeology and creating short-form digital content on Ancient Indian History and Archaeology.
Latest Book
Beauty Queen: The Pathway to Pageantry is a one-stop sourcebook on everything
you ever
wanted to know about pageantry – its meaning, history, inner mechanics, organisation and
required preparedness. The book throws light on the history of pageantry, and gives a very
real account of what to expect at a pageant (the good and the bad). It explains in detail
every aspect of pageant preparedness, such as body grooming, nutrition, wardrobe, catwalk,
interview and judges’ perspectives, while drawing on a number of examples about what worked
for people and what did not. Bringing in information from the author’s personal experiences,
the book is the first of its kind and a unique attempt in presenting pageantry as a
composition of science, art, and grace in equal proportions. It’s not just for aspiring
beauty queens but also for every
individuals who want to look and feel healthy and beautiful.
