Riya Subodh, who hails from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, has been named winner of the third season of India’s Next Top Model.
Sabita Karki and Shweta Raj emerged as the first and second runners-up respectively.
This season saw Bollywood star and former model Malaika Arora host and judge the show, while actor Milind Soman and photographer Dabboo Ratnani joined her on the panel, and actress Anusha Dandekar and grooming expert Neeraj Gaba reprised their roles as mentors.
“India’s Next Top Model is a lifetime experience for me. I am saying this because from all the contestants, I was the only one who had no experience of the big fashion world in big cities like Mumbai,” Subodh said in a statement.
“The biggest highlight for me was the photoshoot with Milind sir and Malaika ma’am. When I decided to take part in India’s Next Top Model, I knew that this show is going to change my life forever so when judges announced my name as the winner I had all the memories coming back.
“As I look back, I must say that this wouldn’t have been possible without my parent’s support, and a special thanks to the makers of the show who gave me the new identity of a model,” she added.
Before the final battle, the show’s top three faces — Subodh, Raj and Karki — also got the chance to shoot for the OPPO 2018 calendar.
After the photoshoot, mentors Dandekar and Gaba surprised the finalists by getting their family members and friends on the show.
The season’s last photoshoot was a family portrait.
While Subodh and Raj’s family members were present for the shoot, Karki’s parents couldn’t make it. Gaba and Dandekar stepped in and posed with her as her family.
Singer Monica Dogra also performed live. The episode was aired on MTV on Saturday.
