Fface conducts the final selection for its 2017 calendar shoot

The event unveiled 12 new faces who will feature in the upcoming edition of the Fface Calendar.

The organisers said that the 2017 calendar's cover will feature Bollywood actor Sonali Raut, which will be shot exclusively in Thailand.

Celebrity judges, including model and fitness expert Neeraj Surana, model and actor Deanna Dejanovic, fashion designer Jaya Misra, singer, Aneek Dhar, and actor Anindita Bose, patiently sat through the various audition rounds.

Neil Roy, Founder Director, Fface said, “The contestants get better and better every year and we are extremely grateful to the city. The city  has huge potential  and it only requires a platform that understands their talent and provides them with opportunities which will help them shine. We are glad that we have become that medium for them and they look up to us for opportunities."

The contestants were mentored  by the Fface team --  Indroneel Mukherjee (Fashion Director), Kaustav Saikia (Director Photography),  Paromita  Ghosh (Strategic Consultant), Ranadeep Basu (Events consultant), Shanker  Kaul (Head Marketing) and  Neil Roy.

Over 200 contestants were  called for the  final audition in Kolkata after  selection rounds were held in Siliguri, Guwahati, Ranchi, Bhubhaneswar, and Bokaro.

Among them, the top 30 were chosen for the Fface  reality show, where they had to perform assigned tasks and were groomed on various aspects, especially for photo shoots.

The top 12 were chosen for the calendar, which will be released on Jan 13, 2017, the organisers said.

Fface, through its annual  calendar, aims to provide a platform to aspiring actors, models, fashion photographers, designers, make-up artists and the like who are guided and chosen by lading names from the fashion and film fraternity.

Images by Avishek Mitra

(Reporting by Reniza Ahamed)