Hyderabad baby wins the crown as the National Huggies Superstar 2008

Shares honor with 3 other cutie pies

Hyderabad, April 03, 2009: Shrihaan, 18 months old baby from Hyderabad seems to have set the ball rolling for a super career as a star. He was crowned as one of the 4 winners of the Huggies Superstar 2008 by Kimberly-Clark Lever Pvt. Ltd, makers of Huggies. Little Shrihaan, a male childl from Hyderabad of 11 months was chosen from thousands of cherubs kids who had entered the contest from all corners of the country. The entries were called in November and the winners are declared now. The other 3 babies to share this honor are little Mannan from Delhi, little Kavana, 6 months and little Kiaan, 10 months from Mumbai.

Out of the numerous entries sent by mothers, 100 best photographs and slogans were shortlisted by the panel of judges. From these entries, the final 4 were declared winners. These winning babies will be the next face of the Huggies Dry pack. Huggies believes that every baby is a superstar in their own special way, and as a recognition of this belief, Huggies will send across a token of appreciation to all participants.

On this occasion, Mr. Rajeev Mohan, Managing Director, Kimberly-Clark Lever Pvt. Ltd said, 'We are overwhelmed with the response and thank all mothers for their contribution in making the contest a huge success. For all mothers their children are superstars and they aspire to see their child grow by leaps and bounds. To celebrate this feeling, we created a platform for mothers to turn their wishes into reality. Through this unique initiative, our endeavor was to encourage mothers to give their child an opportunity to appear on the Huggies pack and in turn create a stepping stone for their future success.'

All the 4 mothers were ecstatic about their children winning the contest. Each mother had something special to share on this occasion. Mrs. Puneeta Tandon, mother of Shrihaan from Hyderabad said, 'I am ecstatic; there are no words to describe my happiness. I cannot wait to get off the phone and declare to the world loud and clear that my baby has won the Huggies Superstar contest. When my child was shortlisted, I would wait eagerly for each day to pass by; count every hour looking at the watch constantly to get closer to the day of the results. The only thing I spoke to my family was about the Huggies Superstar contest, I was constantly on tenterhooks, praying for my baby to win. Now that my kid has won, I am thrilled to bits and thank Huggies for my joy.'

Mrs. Anu Handa, mother of Mannan from New Delhi said, 'We are delighted that our little bundle of joy has won the Huggies Superstar contest amongst numerous entries. Every mother wishes that their child reaches the stars; the initiative by Huggies is certainly a stepping stone towards it.' 'Many people have complimented me for my child's infectious smile; this encouraged me to register for the contest. The main purpose was to share his smile with millions of people and make them happy which Huggies has made possible,' she further added.

To participate, mothers had to send their baby's photograph along with the participation code printed on the entry form inside the Huggies Dry pack. Entries were open for infants up to 2 years to be able to qualify for the Huggies Superstar contest.

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