Organizers for this year’s Miss India-Canada are seeking applications to crown this year’s winner.The 23rd annual Miss India-Canada event will be held Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in Toronto.

The prestigious title carries with it numerous prizes courtesy of show sponsors. Included are a cash scholarship of $1,000; round-trip ticket to India; hotel accommodation; cellphone, laptop and jewelry set; and many more prizes.

Several prizes will also be presented to runners-up.

The Miss India-Canada event is one of the most anticipated and well known in the South Asian community. 

The event is regularly graced by top Bollywood and Hollywood personalities, adding a touch of stardust to the evening while bringing in phenomenal media attention. Past years include celebrities like Dev Anand, Hema Malini, Raveena Tandon and Karen David. Aftab Shivdasani stirred up quite a buzz a few summers ago when he helped facilitate in the crowning. International actress, Lisa Ray graced last year’s occasion and had a fun time engaging with the audience. Anupam Kher rocked the house last year, as his charisma, wit and humour left the audience wanting more.

Former winners, such as Kamal Sidhu (1991), Ruby Bhatia (1993), Gita Bali (1994), Rishma Malik (1996), Komila (Kim) Jagtiani (1999), and Neelam Verma (2001) have 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. 

The reigning Miss India-Canada, Malilika Kapur is a highly accomplished scholar with an interest in medicine, Mallika aspires to become a physician in the near future. She recently took a trip to India and was interviewed by various print and television media.