Kingfisher Calendar

[1] Described by Rediff as "arguably the most prestigious modelling assignment in India", it was credited with advancing the careers of models and actresses like Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Yana Gupta, Sonali Raut, Ujjwala Raut, Nargis Fakhri, Bruna Abdullah, Deepti Gujral, Lisa Haydon, Aishwarya Sushmita and Angela Jonsson.

[2] Photographer Atul Kasbekar has been associated with the calendar since its inception in 2003 till its final issue in 2021.

Kasbekar along with Vijay Mallya are credited with the idea of creating the annual Kingfisher Calendar.

Started in 2010, the competition has been televised by NDTV Good Times.

[21] The format includes competing 10 women in a reality show across 13 episodes.

Deepika Padukone , herself a Kingfisher Calendar Girl of 2006, at the launch of the calendar in 2011.
Nathalia Kaur , winner of the Kingfisher Calendar Model Hunt 2012