NAEMD’s JOSH 2018 – Grand India Finale – A Cultural Extravaganza
Students of National Academy of Event Management & Development (NAEMD) organised the Grand India Finale of their Annual Inter-collegiate fest – JOSH 2018 on 5th Dec. at Bal Gandharv Auditorium (Bandra) in Mumbai.
The auditorium was filled with enthralling energy & enthusiasm as various colleges from the country gave spectacular group performances from around the globe for Fashion Show; Dance competitions living up to the theme – The Great Indian World Festival. All the participants left no stone unturned to impress the celebrities & judges Bollywood Actor -Freddy Daruwala, Fashion Choreographer – Shakir Shaikh, Former Miss India – Gwen Athaide, Super Model – Sucheta Sharma James, International Model – Surabhi Prabhu, Stylist – Jeet & Urmi Chedda, Actor – Joy Banerjee, Fashion Photographer – Sheldon Pereira.
Whether they were beatboxing, mimicking, singing or dancing all the participants of Student Idol entertained the audiences. Mr & Ms Academia finalists were zeroed on after two months of auditions across the country, eventually only 18 boys & girls paved their to the India Finale. The finalists were mentored for a week by the judges and helped them to polish their skills & personality.
A variety of performances were enjoyed by the audience, including a classical dance,
belly dance, several solo singing acts, bollywood dance, mono acting and many more
eclectic and thrilling performances by the talented contestants.
The talent and hardwork of students was appreciated by Bollywood Actor – Neil Nitin
Mukesh, International Choreographer Shiamak Davar, Actor – Deepshikha Nagpal, Dr Medha Tapiawala & Mrs Shilpa Borkar from Mumbai University’s GICED and supported by Dr Kotak, Kamini Shrivastav, Producer – Chanda Patel and Fashion Designer – Meghna Patankar.
JOSH 2018 was a celebration of joy, art and culture. A carnival indeed!
WINNERS LIST (as below)
WINNER LIST – MR & MS ACADEMIA
| Sr No | FULL NAME | CATEGORY | TITLE |
| 1 | Vedant Mahewar | Mr Academia | Winner |
| 2 | Moin Kureshi | Mr Academia | 1st Runner Up |
| 3 | Urvish Patel | Mr Academia | 2nd Runner Up |
| 1 | Jayati Jha | Ms Academia | Winner |
| 2 | Neha Dubey | Ms Academia | 1st Runner Up |
| 3 | Nidhi Nair | Ms Academia | 2nd Runner Up |
| 1 | Moin Kureshi | MR. PHOTOGENIC | Winner |
| 2 | Nandini Agarwal | MS. PHOTOGENIC | Winner |
| 3 | Harsha Nair | MS SMILE | Winner |
| 4 | Vedant Mahewar | MR. ROBUST | Winner |
| 5 | Neha Dubey | MS TEN | Winner |
| 6 | Namit Shah | BEST DANCER | Winner |
WINNER LIST – STUDENT IDOL
| Sr No | FULL NAME | CATEGORY | TITLE | |
| 1 | Mithilesh Patankar | Student Idol | Male | Winner |
| 2 | Aadit Premal Jhaveri | Student Idol | Male | 1st Runner Up (Tie) |
| Jonty Christian | ||||
| 3 | Rugved S. Salunke | Student Idol | Male | 2nd Runner Up |
| 1 | Aastha Patel | Student Idol | Female | Winner |
| 2 | Riya Patel | Student Idol | Female | 1st Runner Up (Tie) |
| Shweta J. Maurya | ||||
| 3 | Devanshi Mehta | Student Idol | Female | 2nd Runner Up |
WINNER LIST ( GROUP PERFORMANCES)
| Sr No | COLLEGE | CATEGORY | TITLE |
| 1 | Nagindas Khandwala College | Around the World | Winner |
| 2 | St. Andrews College | Around the World | 1st Runner Up |
| 3 | Prahladrai Dalmia College | Around the World | 2nd Runner Up |
| 1 | St. Andrews College | Around The Nation | Winner |
| 2 | Nagindas Khandwala College | Around The Nation | 1st Runner Up |
| 3 | Prahladrai Dalmia College | Around The Nation | 2nd Runner Up |
| 1 | St. Andrews College | Global Fashion Show | Winner |
| 2 | Pillai College | Global Fashion Show | 1st Runner Up |
| 3 | Nagindas Khandwala College | Global Fashion Show | 2nd Runner Up |
| 1 | St Andrews College | Best College | Winner |
| 2 | Nagindas Khandwala College | Best College | 1st Runner Up |
| 3 | Prahladrai Dalmia College | Best College | 2nd Runner Up |