MTV Supermodel of the Year

The judges of the show, Malaika Arora, Milind Soman and Masaba Gupta had a hefty task to select ten unique faces for the show from a medley of twelve thousand entries. The models were introduced through their first runway show. The girls then had a personal interview with the panel.

• Featured Guest: EPR (Runner-up of MTV Hustle)

The personal interview of the remaining girls continues. The models will be switching between the Boot Camp - which include Tasks, Activities, Training & lots more and Battle - Challenges in the real world. The models moved into the Supermodel House.

The Models performed in the first audition task - A print ad, Client - Zipline Internet Services, Campaign brief - "Your Office in the Sky", Campaign line - "Consistence Speed Wherever You Are" where the models had to pose sitting on an office chair which was zip-lining from one building to another. This task determined the girls who will be shortlisted to take part in the next task. At deliberation, the judges critiqued the models based on their photos.

• Featured Photographer: Gary Dean Taylor
• Featured Guests: DJ Bravo and Rimi Nique

The Shortlisted Models performed in the Short-list task - A print ad, Client - Indie Land Truck & Tyres, Campaign- Print Media, Campaign Brief - "Chale Aise Makhan Jaise" where the models had to pose on a moving truck. At deliberation, the judges critiqued and scored the models based on their photos. Eashita was the top performer and received a Livon Supermodel Badge. Malaika also revealed that there will no elimination for the first few weeks.

• Featured Photographer: Adrian Evan

The models performed the next audition task - an underwater ramp walk, Client - Whatta Nymph, Product- Waterproof Cosmetics, Campaign brief - "Never Run Out" where the models had walk the ramp underwater. This task determined the girls who will be shortlisted to take part in the next Short-list task. Ujjwala revealed that the owner of Livon Supermodel Badge will get two Super-perks - either of add 5 points to her score or skip the Audition and directly perform Short-list Task. Eashita decided to add 5 points to her score. At deliberation, the judges critiqued the models based on their photos.

The Shortlisted Models performed in the Shortlist task - A magazine cover, Client - Supermodel Inc., Campaign- Print Media, Campaign Brief - "Supermodel Forever" where the contestants posed with the ultimate supermodels Milind Soman and Ujjwala Raut. At deliberation, the judges critiqued and scored the models based on their magazine covers. Drisha was the top performer and received a Livon Supermodel Badge.

• Featured Fashion Designer: Deme Gabriella

The models performed the next audition task - an androgynous ramp walk, where the models had walk the ramp in menswear. The owner of Livon Supermodel Badge Drisha decided to add 5 points to her score.

• Featured Fashion Designer: Kunal Tanna

Later the Shortlisted Models performed in the Shortlist task - Accidental Ramp Walk, where the models had walk the ramp in front of the judges.

1. Priya - Losing one of the heels
2. Drisha - Headgear with real fruits
3. Yukti - Unexpected runway partner
4. Anjali - Blindfolded
5. Eashita - Losing one of the heels
6. Manila - Headgear with real fruits
7. Reene - Unexpected runway partner

• Featured Fashion Designer: Masaba Gupta
• Featured Task Element Member: Deepen Sharma

At deliberation, the judges critiqued and scored the models based on their runway walk. Priya was the top performer and received a Livon Supermodel Badge.

• Guest Judge: Kunal Kapoor

The models got to relax and spend some time playing fun games with the Livon girl Mithila Palkar.
This was last Audition Task - "Leap of Faith", Client - Zesty Energy Drink Nymph, Brief - "Leaps & Bounds of Energy", where the models had jump between two shipping containers while completing a posing routine midair and delivering dialogues for a TV Scene. The current owner of Livon Supermodel Badge Priya decided to skip the Audition Task and directly perform the Short-list Task.
After the Audition Task, at the model pad the models got messages from home and got to talk to their family through a phone call.
Later the judges critiqued the models based on their photos and videos of the Audition Task, but didn't find anyone stand out. Therefore, decided all to be shortlisted.
Later the models performed in the Shortlist task last task of the Boot-camp, Client - the panel & Brand - "The Real You", where the models had perform in a Black & White Digital Video & Photo-shoot telling a story about them or a story from their life.

• Featured Guest: Mithila Palkar

At the panel, Malaika revealed that there will be mass elimination where three models will be eliminated today.
At deliberation, the judges critiqued and scored the models based on the models' Black & White Portrait Photo and Video. Drisha & Yukti were tied as the top scorer and both received a Livon Supermodel Badge and added 5 points to their cumulative scores. Based on the overall score of the Boot-Camp Phase - Anvita, Sakshi & Anushka were eliminated.

This was the first task in the real world with real brands, Client - "Infinity by Harman", Brief - Young Fresh TV Scene, Product - Headphones & Tagline - "Immerse yourself in your own with Infinity headphones and speakers where the music never stops" where the models had to dance in the streets of a busy market with a Harman Headphone.
At deliberation, the judges critiqued and scored the models based on their performance in the Task. Renu emerged as the top scorer and received the Livon Supermodel Badge and also received Glide 500 headphones from the Client. The 2 least scorers were in the bottom 2, Priya and Anjali had to battle each other in the survival battle.
They had to perform in a face submerged underwater photoshoot with ink in the water. Then the judges critiqued and scored the models based on their photographs where Priya survived and Anjali was eliminated.

• Featured Client: Jasmeet Singh Sethi

In the second battle, the top six models had to pose in the air in pairs for Livon serum and make their hair the hero. Client - "Livon" & Tagline - "Salon nahi Livon". The pairs were:

1. Manila-Yukti : Livon Shake and Spray
2. Renne-Drisha : Livon Color Protect
3. Eashita-Priya : Livon Serum

At deliberation, the judges critiqued and scored the models based on their performance in the Task. Manila & Yukti impressed the judges with their performance and emerged as the top scorers and received Livon badges and also will be featured in the next Livon Campaign. Renne & Drisha were the least scorers and were in bottom 2 and ended up in the survival battle. Drisha survived and Renne got eliminated. Leaving the 5 models making it into Top 5.

• Guest Judge: Daniel C Bauer

In the third battle, the top 5 models got the opportunity to star in a music video for MTV India with EPR. At deliberation, the judges critiqued and scored the models based on their performance in the Task. Manila emerged as the top scorer and received the Livon Supermodel Badge. Priya & Eashita were the least scorers and were in bottom 2 and ended up in the survival battle where they had to pose for Infinity by harman speakers and headphones, tagline - "The Music Never Stops". The 3 other models Anjali, Yukti and Drisha, who can help them in a party set and in a yoga set. Priya survived and Eashita got eliminated.

• Featured Guest: EPR (Runner-up of MTV Hustle)

The top 4 models had to compete in the fourth battle to make it to the Top 3 & in the Final of Supermodel of the Year. The client was the title sponsor - Livon, Tagline - "Livon, your salon in a bottle", where the models were given a BIG Hair Dos by Daniel Bauer and his team. Then the models had to immediately rush to the Photo Corner for a still Photoshop, then to the live camera set-up where they had to give a scripted ad for Livon and then to the supermodel ramp for a full-on attitude runway walk in front of the panel. For the entire project their hair has to the Hero.
At deliberation, the judges critiqued and scored the models based on their performance in the Task. Manila emerged as the top scorer for three weeks in a row and received the Livon Supermodel Badge and became the first Finalist. Yukti, Priya & Drisha were the least scorers and were in bottom 3 and ended up in the survival battle.
With Inception X, an augmented and virtual reality based company as the clientele, the models have to showcase their initiative to save the tiger, with a tiger created in AR! This happened live in from the panel. Priya & Drisha survived and became Finalists, and Yukti got eliminated.

• Guest Judge: Nitya Pant

For the final project, the top 3 models had to a two part task for the Client: MTV India. In part-1, they had to do a digital photoshoot for the MTV India handle, in which they had to recreate an imagination as the winner of the show with the trophy and the panel: Malaika Arora, Masaba Gupta and Milind Soman.
In part-2, they had to walk the ramp showcasing the Finalists with Raja Kumari performance.
At the final deliberation, the judges and mentors critiqued and scored the models based on their performance in the final task and their overall performance on the show. With a score of 23.5/25, Manila emerged as the Winner and became "Supermodel of the year". Priya was the runner-up with a score of 19/25 and Drisha came third with a score of 18/25.

• Featured Guest: Raja Kumari^[17]