Deepika Padukone and Sidhartha Mallya Judge Models at Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar Girl Hunt 2011

Hunt for the Kingfisher Calender Girl 2011: Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone and Sidhartha Mallya, the owner of Kingfisher Airlines, judged models for the Kingfisher Calendar 2011 in Mumbai on October 26. The scion to a leading liquor business empire, Siddharth Mallya made sure his gal, actress Deepika Padukone looked her best as they made their way to a suburban five-star, where they would judge 15 girls vying to be a calendar girl on the Mallyas' prestigious annual swimsuit calendar.

Siddharth Mallya shows Deepika Padukone something she missed. Siddharth played the part of the concerned boyfriend perfectly. Siddharth Mallya makes sure his gal Deepika Padukone looks her best as she judges a model hunt

Deepika wore a strapless white gown to Kingfisher Calendar Girl Hunt 2011 event and had her hair tied up in a ponytail.

Deepika Padukone With BF Siddhartha Mallya at the Hunt for the Kingfisher Calender Girl 2011

Deepika Padukone and Sidhartha Mallya Together at the Kingfisher Calender Girl Hunt 2011

Deepika Padukone With Siddharth Mallya at the Kingfisher Calender Girl 2011 Competition

Deepika Padukone at the Kingfisher Calender Girl Hunt 2011

Milind Soman, Sidhartha Mallya, Deepika Padukone and Atul Kasbekar at the Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2011

Deepika Padukone at a competion to judge the Kingfisher Calender Girl 2011

Siddharth Mallya at Kingfisher Calender Girl 2011 Hunt Competition

Milind Soman

Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar Girl Aspirants at the Compition in Bikini

Competitors For Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar Girl

Deepika Padukone

Milind Soman, Sidhartha Mallya, Deepika Padukone and Atul Kasbekar at the Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2011

Many aspiring models took part in the contest with the hope of appearing in the limited edition Kingfisher swimsuit calendar.

This year, too, ace lensman Atul Kasbekar will shoot the entire calendar.

Padukone said models have to be not only good-looking, but also intelligent. "I think apart from just a great body and a great face, it's also very important for the girls to be smart, witty and intelligent, because at the end of the day it's not just the way you look, I think it's the entire package. And I think that's what really takes one forward in life, if you really want to become successful. So I am looking for someone who is, you know, not just good looking but also very, very intelligent," said Padukone.

Mallya said that it was one of the biggest platforms for aspiring models. He also complimented the models, saying they were bold and beautiful.

In addition to Deepika, Sidhartha and Kasbekar, Milind Soman was also on the judging panel. "My company, Face Entertainment is the co-producer, so I'm also playing judge at this Kingfisher 2011 Calendar Girl Hunt," he said.

The calendar, introduced in 2003, was the first of its kind in India, and promises twelve months of glamour and visual appeal. Padukone added that she had also been a part of the calendar and empathised with the aspiring calendar girls.

"When I was there in the calendar, there was no hunt for the girls. I think I was just lucky that I had already started modelling and these people (Kasbekar) noticed me and I was a part of the calendar. I think I am really fortunate that till today I have never really been part of a contest or never been part of a Miss India. So I think somewhere I feel a lot of, I mean, I feel nervous for these girls because I know what it feels like to sort of go through judges, and to be judged for the way you look and things like that. So, it's definitely tough on them," added Padukone.