Prasad Bidapa

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A well-known fashion designer, Prasad Bidapa has specialised in training models for the Miss India beauty pageants. Many of the past beauty queens are his students. He hails from Kodagu (Coorg).

His wife, Judith Bidapa is a well known figure in Bangalore society. An actress before marriage, Judy (as she is known) is an avid horse rider and owns horses at the beautiful Embassy International Riding School on the outskirts of Bangalore, as well as several racehorses. Until 2000, Judith Bidapa was also a teacher at the well known Mallya Aditi International School. Prasad and Judith Bidapa have two children: Adam Bidapa (19) and Aviva Bidapa (15). Adam Bidapa is an alumnus of Mallya Aditi, and Aviva Bidapa is currently a student there.

[edit] Controversy

• Prasad Bidapa was arrested in July 2005 at the Dubai Airport after a packet containing 2 gm. of marijuana was found in his baggage