Sindhya Kirpalani to represent New Zealand at the global event
Venkat Raman
Auckland, March 29, 2024
When Aucklander Sindhya Kirpalani attends the Finale of Mrs India Worldwide 2024 in Dubai early in May 2024, she will not only carry the honour of representing New Zealand but also fulfil her long-cherished desire to participate in a global event.
She is grateful to Haut Monde of India for giving her the opportunity and to her husband and son for their unstinted support.
“The support of the officials of Haut Monde and organisers of the Pageant has also been instrumental in enabling her to reach this stage and will undoubtedly play a crucial role in the finale,” she said.
Winning honours is not new for Sindhya. Last year, she was judged the First Runner-Up at the Diler Sindhi Global Pageant (Season Two) held in Auckland. The event aimed to showcase the beauty and culture of the Sindhi community.
About Mrs India Worldwide
Haut Monde Mrs India Worldwide is a leading Beauty Pageant providing a platform for women from all over the world to showcase their beauty, intellect and presence of mind, irrespective of their age or background.
Established in 2012 by Shri Sai Entertainments Private Limited, a Delhi-based company, the competition has evinced the interest of women of Indian origin resident in all the Continents. Its Chairman Bharat Kumar is a Fashion Industry veteran and an entrepreneur with ownership in Educational Institutions, Travel, Fashion Magazines, Hospitality and Beauty Pageant.
Haut Monde was honoured with the ‘Best Beauty Pageant Organiser’ at an event held in Mumbai in 2019, the same year in which the company represented India at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival held in Greece.
Among the VIPs who have been Guests of Honour at the Mrs India Worldwide are Hema Malini, Rahul Roy, Saha Ali Khan and Zeenat Aman.
As a finalist in Mrs India Worldwide 2024, Sindhya hopes to make an impression and perhaps have an impressive place of honour at the Finale scheduled to be held from May 1 to May 7, 2024 in Dubai.
According to her, this event celebrates not only beauty but also the talent, culture, and spirit of women from Indian communities all around the globe. She found the journey to the Finale exhilarating and humbling.
“Mrs India Worldwide Pageant was a gradual realisation of my aspirations. Watching countless strong and cultured women step onto an international stage to celebrate their heritage deeply moved me. It sparked a dream to contribute to this narrative and represent the unique blend of New Zealand’s ethos and Indian tradition. The calling to join this pageant seemed almost fated, a profound opportunity to pursue my passion for philanthropy and community service. It is a platform where I envision myself learning, thriving, and striving to realize the fullest potential of who I am,” Sindhya said.
-Sindhya Kirpalani (Photo Supplied)
About Sindhya Kirpalani
Born and raised in Chennai, India, Sindhya Kirpalani earned her degree in Engineering (BE) in Electronics and Communications Engineering from the Madurai Kamraj University, followed later by a Master of Business Administration postgraduate degree with HR and Operations as the core subjects. She has several other qualifications in Software Engineering, Mindfulness Coaching and Dance Movement Therapy. She is also an accomplished Bharata Natyam dancer.
Sindhya migrated to New Zealand in 2007 with her husband, Prakash Kirpalani and their son Sahil Kirpalani to pursue their dream of a stimulated career in a multicultural environment.
A Tamilian married to a Sindhi, she celebrates and cherishes a variety of cultural values including Sindhi, Tamilian and New Zealand.
As an Agile Delivery Lead at Worldline NZ (formerly Paymark), she has acquired unique perspectives and skills that she believes add to the depth of her representation of New Zealand in the Mrs India Worldwide pageant.
“My background as a software engineer spans various sectors including banking, accounting and finance. It has helped me to acquire a skill set and a dedicated work ethic, all of which significantly inform my approach to this pageant,” she said.
About the Sindhi Community
Sindhis are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group that speaks the Sindhi language and are native to the Sindh province of undivided India (now in Pakistan). The historical homeland of Sindhis is bordered by the Southeastern part of Balochistan, the Bahawalpur region of Punjab and the Kutch region of Gujarat.
It is generally believed that the Sindhis were sidelined by history and politics but it is to their credit that the Sindhi language and culture have been preserved and promoted through centuries and as a part of the Indian Diaspora, they have preserved their cultural identity.
When India was partitioned on August 14, 1947 to create the Muslim nation of Pakistani, hundreds of thousands of Sindhi Hindus and Sindhi Sikhs on the other side of the divide, migrated to the newly independent Dominion of India and other parts of the world.
Some Sindhis moved to the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Sindhis in Pakistan are predominantly Muslim, while that country has a dwindling population of Sikhs and Hindus, resident mostly in Eastern Sindh. Indian Sindhis are mostly Hindu.
Promoting Wellness
Prakash manages Boffo Services Limited, a multifaceted IT company, a partnership venture with Sindhya, while the couple also own other enterprises, notably, SoleHues to promote wellness.
“We started this business with Wedge Juice Bar (at Eliott Stables in Auckland City) with health and wellbeing as the cornerstone of our endeavours. I have enjoyed doing social work, volunteering and various forms of charity, contributing my time, and financial resources and even donating blood on a modest scale. I see this pageant as a golden opportunity to amplify my philanthropic endeavours, allowing me to extend my passion for influencing and giving back to a much broader audience,” Sindhya said.
A Hospital for the Under-Privileged
Sindhya is involved with the Shanti Sajal Research and Charitable Trust, a Gurgaon (Haryana) based Non-Governmental Organisation working to improve the lot of the underprivileged people in various parts of the country. Among the ongoing projects of the NGO is the construction of a hospital in Aruri Village in Bihar.
“This endeavour is a true representation of our collective aspirations to contribute positively and create lasting impacts on the lives of those in need. I see it as an opportunity to embody the essence of giving back to the community and making a real difference,” Sindhya said.
As a Mrs India Worldwide New Zealand Finalist, Sindhya has started a Givealittle Page in aid of the Project. Please click here to contribute.
