Our Story

About Exclusive & Extraordinary

Founded in 2017 · 22 Editions Since · New Delhi · India & International
The Vision

Redefining Beauty
at Every Stage of Life

Exclusive & Extraordinary – I Am The World was born from a conviction that beauty, grace, and confidence deepen with lived experience. This pageant created a world where women and men in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s are not merely included — they are celebrated as the main attraction.

“Beauty does not diminish with age — it deepens. Every decade adds grace, and every chapter adds a story worth honouring on the world stage.”

— From the Stage

This is not only a senior pageant — it embraces middle age and beyond, recognising that the years from 40 to 70+ are among the most vibrant, purposeful, and powerful chapters of a human life. We are also the first international pageant to place culture & heritage at the centre of competition.

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Our Philosophy

Inclusive by Design

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40 & Above — Pioneers
India’s first pageant to create dedicated, celebrated categories for women and men aged 40 and above — long before it became a global conversation.

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Culture & Heritage First
The first international pageant to place cultural pride and heritage at the core of its judging platform — celebrating identity and tradition on the global stage.
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Plus Size Celebrated
A dedicated Plus Size Pageant championing body positivity — because confidence and grace know no size, and every contestant deserves the spotlight.
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Separate Gender Categories
Equal, dedicated categories for women and men across all age groups — because grace, elegance, and achievement are genderless.
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Every Decade Celebrated
From vibrant 40s to distinguished 70s — every decade has its own crown and spotlight on the I Am The World stage.
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Truly International
Open to contestants from across the globe, celebrating the diversity of cultures, nations and stories on one shared extraordinary platform.
Leadership

Our Founder

Sana Murab Saini

Founder & Director — Exclusive & Extraordinary – I Am The World

Sana Murab Saini is the visionary founder and director of Exclusive & Extraordinary – I Am The World. She created this pageant with one defining mission: to give women and men in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s — all body types, all backgrounds — a world-class platform that celebrates their beauty, culture, wisdom, and strength.

Under Sana’s sole direction, the pageant has completed 22 editions since 2017, earning recognition as India’s first pageant for the 40+ generation and the first international pageant to centre culture and heritage in its competition format. What began as a vision in New Delhi has grown into a movement spanning India and more than 22 countries — a testament to Sana’s unwavering belief that every decade of life deserves its own extraordinary stage.

From the Stage

Contestant Testimonials

Participating at 56 was the most transformative decision of my life. Sana and her team made every contestant feel like royalty — this pageant changed how I see myself.

Rekha Sharma

Mrs India Edition 18 · Delhi

Participating at 56 was the most transformative decision of my life. Sana and her team made every contestant feel like royalty — this pageant changed how I see myself.

Sunita Kapoor

Mrs India Edition 20 · Kochi

Participating at 56 was the most transformative decision of my life. Sana and her team made every contestant feel like royalty — this pageant changed how I see myself.

Sunita Kapoor

Plus Size India · Kolkata

Participating at 56 was the most transformative decision of my life. Sana and her team made every contestant feel like royalty — this pageant changed how I see myself.

Sunita Kapoor

Mrs International · UAE

Participating at 56 was the most transformative decision of my life. Sana and her team made every contestant feel like royalty — this pageant changed how I see myself.

Sunita Kapoor

Mr India Edition 21 · Mumbai

Participating at 56 was the most transformative decision of my life. Sana and her team made every contestant feel like royalty — this pageant changed how I see myself.

Sunita Kapoor

Mrs India (70s) · Jaipur

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