Lux Channel I Superstar

LUX Channel I Superstar
Also known as	LUX Superstars
Genre	Reality show Competition
No. of seasons	9
Production
Executive producer(s)	Faridur Reza Sagar
Location(s)	Bangabandhu International Conference Centre
Release
Original network	Channel I
First shown in	2005
Original release	2005 – 2014
Chronology
Followed by	America's Next Top Model

Lux Channel I Superstar, is a Bangladeshi television reality show that airs on Channel I. The Show is similar to America's Next Top Model. Lux Channel i Superstar contest is the largest event in Bangladesh to hunt beautiful women who can build career as actress, singer and model.^[1] The prestigious beauty pageant champion get the chance to be the "Bangladesh Face of Lux" and is awarded a brand new car and Tk. 10 lakh. The first runner-up award is Tk. 5 lakh while the second runner-up gets Tk. 3 lakh. The competition is held by a joint effort of Channel i and Unilever Bangladesh Limited. This competition was launched from 2005. In 2011, it was not held.^[2]

Format

The road to being the Lux Channel I Superstar is not easy. More than 10,000 girls around Bangladesh apply every year and the initial auditions are very competitive due to the large number of applicants. Once the lucky few are chosen, they are sent to live for 3 months in a “camp” where there are various training programmes held everyday.^[3] Each season of Lux Channel I Superstar has from 8-10 episodes and starts with 20 contestants. Contestants are judged weekly on their overall appearance, participation in challenges, and best shot from that week's photo shoot; Every week, multiple contenstants are eliminated, though in rare cases no elimination was given by the judging panel. Many big fashion brands are assosiated with the show as either costume or makeup partners.^[4]

Host and judges

Year	Host	Judges	Guest Judges
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009		Syed Samsul Haque, Afsana Mimi and Suborna Mustafa	Asadujjaman Noor, Aly Zaker, Shaikh Siraj, Mahin Khan[5]
2010	Rumana Malik Munmun	Tauquir Ahmed, Suborna Mustafa, and Afsana Mimi	Aly Zaker, and Adil Hossain Nobel[6]
2012	Rumana Malik Munmun	Tauquir Ahmed, Afsana Mimi and Jewel Aich	Asaduzzaman Noor and Shykh Seraj[7]
2013
2014	Rumana Malik Mummun	Suborna Mustafa, Aupee Karim, Tahsan[8]	Aly Zaker, Sara Zaker, Nobel

Winners and runners-up

Year	Winner	First Runner-up	Second Runner-up
2005	Sanarai Debi Sanu	Navila	Shoma[9]
2006	Zakia Bari Momo	Afsana Ara Bindu	Azmeri Haque Badhon[10]
2007	Bidya Sinha Saha Mim	Alvee	Farhana Shahrin Faria[11]
2008	Ishrat Jahan Chaity	Tajzi	Deepa[12]
2009	Mehazabien Chowdhury	Mounita Khan Ishana	Swarna[5]
2010	Mahbuba Islam Rakhi	Moushumi Hamid	Mehrin Islam Nisha[6]
2012	Samia Sayeed	Prosun Azad	Samiha Hossain Khan[7]
2014	Nadia Afrin	Nazifa Anzum	Nilanzana Nila[13]

See also

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References

1. "Lux Channel i Superstar in Bangladesh". Media Bangladesh. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
2. "Lux Channel i Superstar winners for all time with photos". bdprimeit. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
3. "Lux Channel i Superstar Mehzabin". Retrieved October 3, 2014.
4. "‘Lux-Channel i Superstars 2014’ to introduce new Lux tonight". Retrieved October 3, 2014.
5. "Mehjabin wins Lux Channel i Superstar". Tariq's Blog. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
6. "Lux Channel i Superstar 2010 announced". Dhaka Mirror. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
7. "Samia sins the Beauty Pageant". Dhaka Mirror. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
8. "Aupee and Tahsan dance on Lux-Channel i Superstar floor". Dhaka Tribune. September 16, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
9. "Lux Channel i Super Star 2005". Lux Stars & Beauty. Unilever. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
10. "Lux Channel i Super Star 2006". Lux Stars & Beauty. Unilever. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
11. "Lux Channel i Super Star 2007". Lux Stars & Beauty. Unilever. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
12. "Lux Channel i Super Star 2008". Lux Stars & Beauty. Unilever. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
13. "Lux Channel i Superstar Champion". Net News. Retrieved September 24, 2015.

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