Kajol Bhatia embraces titles Mrs. India Karnataka 2018, Mrs. India and Mrs. Charming Asia International 2018

Kajol Bhatia is a simple Sindhi girl who was brought up in Bangalore, India. She was born as Sapna Nagpal into a business family. A fashion designer by profession and a happy homemaker by choice. After she married at a tender age, despite being well-educated and influential, she chose to keep her career on hold in order to completely devote all her time to her loving husband and adorable sons. She has undoubtedly come a long way since then.

Kajol has always been vivacious and high on energy. Along with that and her certifications of a grooming consultant and event manager, she organizes trips, surprise birthday parties, get-togethers, and grooming workshops. She is also passionate about helping the underprivileged in many ways than one. She was an integral part of the well-known charity organization, Ladies Circle India (a subset of Round Table India), where she first emerged as a spokesperson and leader. The association has empowered 5 million children all over the world while Kajol has personally adopted two orphanages and an acid victim.

With an internal resolute and determination to be an achiever, she was constantly on the lookout for a platform to showcase her many talents. Kajol’s journey, of becoming Mrs. India, began in January 2018, after she received a WhatsApp image inviting all married women to audition for the Mrs. India Karnataka 2018 contest. While she was hesitant to take part, her husband encouraged her to register herself, not to win but, for the exposure and a learning experience. Little did she know that she would go on to be among the 32 finalists selected out of 132 women.

Kajol Bhatia

In order to boost her own self-confidence and believe that she could substantiate her potentiality, she worked tirelessly and allotted many hours to getting herself ready for victory. Her family supported her in her journey, and she was able to explore a whole new world out there. With a lot of hard work, determination and dedication, she followed a disciplined fitness regimen and trained herself in many areas such as skin and hair care, ramp walks and public speaking. Being artistic since she was a young girl, she also worked on the themes, props, outfits and complete look, with much deliberation, herself.

When Kajol won the State title of ‘Mrs. India Karnataka 2018’ and the sub title of ‘Best Diva 2018’, she was truly happy that her hard work had paid off. She scored the maximum for her simple but rousing answer. On being asked why she thought that this competition was arranged for the married women, she said what she believed, “The purpose of a lady, or a leader, is to empower others, and Mrs Pratibha ma’am, the beautiful soul that she is; her purpose was to elevate the other women and to bring out their confidence, and give them a platform where they could discover themselves and feel more beautiful from inside and outside.”

Bigger challenges were in the pipeline, while she prepared for the National competition through family trips, household chores and other commitments. ‘Tough’ wasn’t in her dictionary, so with her mantra - patience and perseverance leads to success, she worked twice as hard and faced all the challenges that came her way.

Mrs. India 2018 pageant was a five-day long event, where 72 contestants, were judged on various platforms. The competition included overall conduct, attitude, time management and more. Where the participants were under constant evaluation and had to prove to be a woman of substance. The sessions and rounds were more intense and included workshops of Yoga, Odissi dance, Silambam martial arts, gourmet cooking, self-make up, etc. They had themed photo shoots like Modern Shakuntala, Corporate round, Pool wear and Gym wear. But the most challenging, apart from the finale, was the Pre-judging round. The Grand finale, held on 30th July, was a gala evening where the show encompassed creativity, fashion and glamour. Kajol Bhatia was crowned ‘Mrs India 2018‘ in the Classic category. On asking her about her glamorous outfit, she said, “With a background of a fashion designer, I put in a lot of effort to make this complete attire myself – piece by piece. I first picked up red and yellow silk fabrics which represent my Karnataka flag colours and matching south Indian silk borders to add to the authentic traditional look. I spent a lot of time with the printer and got the Mysore Palace n elephants printed (depicting a Dusshera procession which is the pride of Karnataka). Then, when I couldn’t find anyone to paint the dupatta, I sat down and did it myself before a friend helped me complete it. After getting the outfit stitched, I added coloured stones to highlight the design. And finally, to give it a dramatic look I stitched LED lights on the dupatta for the Mysore Palace to be lit up.”

Following the National Crown, happiness, as well as stress, took the best of Kajol as she prepared for the International contest. In the midst of family functions, social commitments, and motherhood, she managed to dedicate a few hours a day for the ultimate competition. The rounds were tougher at the International level that had 30 finalists from many Asian and European countries; each one being the best from their respective county. At the Grand Finale, Kajol wore a gorgeous silk lehenga combined with a huge prop that she had made, out of recycled products to represent the Indian Goddess, herself. Kajol made her country proud when she walked away with the International Crown for the subtitle of ‘Mrs. Charming Asia International 2018’ - a designation added to her name for life!

As Mrs. India Karnataka, Mrs. India and Mrs. Charming Asia International 2018, Kajol has graced many events and endorsed brands with catalogue shoots. Below are some noteworthy titles that Kajol has been bestowed with since after her marriage:

Pink Carnation Queen 1999 by Bangalore Ladies Wing

1^st Runner Up- Bowring Club Queen 2005

Bangalore Club Queen 2008  

Mrs. Best Personality and Mrs. Glamorama by Ladies Circle India (2015)

Classic Mrs. India Karnataka 2018

Classic Mrs. India Karnataka_Best Diva 2018

Classic Mrs. India 2018

Classic Mrs Asia International _ Most Charming 2018

Golden Honour Award by Ladies Circle India (2018) 

Sindhu Shree Award by Sindhi Fedaration Of South India (2018)

Times Power Woman 2019 by Times of India, Bangalore

Judge for the Mrs. India Karnataka Mangalore Finale in January 2019 

Endorsed some well-known and socially responsible brands since November 2018

Besides having these titles to add value to her upcoming designer label ‘KAJOL BHATIA’ she plans to launch by the end of this year, she also aims at setting a good example to her children and being an inspiration to other women around the globe. In her own words, Kajol says, “If you believe in yourself and if you are dedicated, you can surely achieve your dreams. It first starts with you. Make up your mind and go for it.”

Kajol is also keen to make a difference in the lives of the lesser privileged and is currently working with Ladies Circle India to identify and support women who are victims of acid burns in 15 different Indian cities. She strongly believes in empowering people and is making steady efforts towards this goal. She is also looking to collaborate with some socially responsible brands and companies that believe in empowering women.

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