[Photograph of individuals at the Miss India-Canada beauty pageant]

Photograph of unidentified individuals at the Miss India-Canada beauty pageant held in Toronto, Ontario. The eighth annual beauty pageant was presented by Canada India Quest Inc.

Miss India-Canada is a prestigious national beauty pageant that has been showcasing the talent and beauty of young Indian women across Canada. The pageant is much more than just a beauty contest, as it is a platform to showcase the multicultural essence of Canada and the richness of Indian culture to a wider audience. The Miss India-Canada beauty pageant is one of the most anticipated and well known events in the South Asian community. Former winners, such as Kamal Sidhu (1991), Ruby Bhatia (1993), Gita Bali (1994), Rishma Malik (1996), Komila (Kim) Jagtiani (1999), and Neelam Verma (2001) moved on to become movie actress/model, television star, model, entertainment host for City TV, video jockey and host for the travel show on the Discovery Channel, and the first South Asian to represent Miss Canadian Universe, respectively.