Reena Patel Wins Miss Bollywood UK 2009 Contest

A British of Indian Origin Reena Patel was crowned Miss Bollywood UK 2009.

Reena Patel,  overtook 14 other participants – whittled down from a long list of 900 – at the star-studded event Saturday night to win the title which comes with the offer of a Bollywood role and a year’s modelling contract.

The runner up was Simran Chadha from Manchester and the third place was taken by Stacey Fox of Essex in an ethnically diverse contest held at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham.

The judges were Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala, Miss Bollywood UK CEO Zia Choudhury, a Leicester-based model and actor.

“The appeal in Bollywood is the song and dance, the glamour, the people – it is after all the largest film industry in the world,” Choudhury said.

“Suddenly we’ve got this cross-over between Hollywood and Bollywood which adds to the authenticity of the Indian film industry. It’s an exciting time to be part of Bollywood.”