Miss India (other)
Miss India may refer to: Beauty pageants * Femina Miss India, selects representatives to compete in Miss World ** Femina Miss India Bangalore ** Femina Miss India Delhi ** Femina Miss India South * Miss India Worldwide India, selects representative for Miss India Worldwide * Miss India International * Miss Earth India * Miss India Australia * Miss India USA, in the United States * Miss India Connecticut, in the United States Other uses * ''Miss India'' (film), a 2020 film by Narendra Nath * ''Miss India'', a 1957 film by S. D. Burman * ''Miss India'' (TV series), 2004–2007 See also * India at the Big Four international beauty pageants * Bharat Sundari, a former pageant in India that sent its winner to Miss World 1968–1975 * Elite Model Look India, an annual modelling contest * Glamanand Supermodel India, that sends its winners to Miss Grand International * I Am She–Miss Universe India, a former pageant * Miss Diva, part of Femina Miss India that sends its winners to Mis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Femina Miss India
Miss India or Femina Miss India is a national beauty pageant in India that annually selects representatives to compete in Miss World, one of the Big Four major international beauty pageants. It is organised by '' Femina'', a women's magazine published by The Times Group. Since 2013, Femina has also organised Miss Diva as a separate competition, with representatives competing at Miss Universe. In addition to Miss Diva, the organisation holds a contest every two years to select the Indian representative for the Mister World and Mister Supranational pageants. The reigning Femina Miss India (Femina Miss India World) titleholder is Sini Sadanand Shetty of Karnataka who was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Manasa Varanasi on 3 July 2022 at Jio World Center, Mumbai. History The first Miss India was Pramila (Esther Victoria Abraham), from Calcutta, who won in 1947. It was organised by the local press. In 1952, two Miss India pageants were held, Indrani Rehman and Nutan were ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss India (TV Series)
Miss India is an Indian television drama series that aired on DD National from 19 May 2004 to 16 May 2007 on Wednesdays. The series, starring Pakhi Hegde, Shilpa Shinde, Seema Kapoor, Dalip Tahil, Prithvi Zutshi and Vinod Kambli, was directed and produced by Rupesh D Gohil. The story of the serial revolves around a small town girl and her struggle to live a life with dignity. Her journey of life eventually brings her to the glamorous world of modelling. Plot Suhani Sahay is a small-town girl living in a Mumbai chawl with her mother Savitri and a brother who is married to a rich business woman, Sanjana Gujral. Sanjana, along with her father, runs a media company, 'Queen's International'. She dislikes her in-laws' family for their middle-class status and wants her husband to stay at her house. She and her father use him for their mean purposes. She also starts misbehaving and torturing them emotionally and sometimes physically, but Suhani tries to ignore and forget for the sake of h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss Transqueen India
Miss Transqueen India is an Indian beauty pageant for transgender people across India. Reena Rai, who identifies as cisgender, is the founder and chairperson of the organization. The winner of the pageant will represent India at Miss International Queen. Navya Singh is the Brand Ambassador of Miss Transqueen India. The reigning Miss Transqueen India is Shaine Soni (crowned 19 December 2020). Formerly, Nithu R S from Bangalore wore the crown. History The founder began trying to bring her project into the limelight in November 2016 but struggled due to lack of sponsorship. The first ever Miss Transqueen India was held at Gurugram, New Delhi where 16 contestants, selected from among 1500 transgender people across 10 states, competed for the crown. Format After auditions, contestants compete in several rounds including evening gown, swimsuit, traditional wear, and question-answer. Titleholders Representatives to International Pageants The following trans queens have repres ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss Divine Beauty
Miss Divine Beauty is a national beauty pageant in India operating under the parent organization Divine Group, that primarily selects India's representatives to compete at Miss Earth, an annual international beauty pageant working towards environmental protection and promoting awareness. Miss Earth is one of the Big Four major international beauty pageants in the world. The reigning Miss Divine Beauty (Miss Earth India) is Rashmi Madhuri, who was crowned the title of Miss India Earth 2021 by the former queen Tanvi Kharote. Tanvi Kharote was crowned in 2020 by the Miss earth India 2019 titleholder Tejaswini Manogna. Also, Miss Divine Beauty has introduced a new Award "Beauty With A Responsibility" in 2021. This award aims to not only acknowledge the work done by the beauty queens in order to bring a substantial change but also support the future endeavours of their projects. Present winner of the award is Vanshika Parmar. As an eco enthusiast from New Delhi, she initiated Project ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss Diva
Miss Diva is a part of Femina Miss India pageant that primarily selects India's representatives to Miss Universe, one of the Big Four major international beauty pageants. The pageant also sends representative to Miss Supranational. The reigning Miss Diva is Divita Rai who was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Harnaaz Sandhu. History After the Miss Universe Organization returned the franchise to Bennett, Coleman and Co., a separate Miss Diva pageant was held to send representatives from India to Miss Universe. In earlier days, Femina Miss India used to send its winner to compete in the Miss Universe pageant. But in 2010, Tantra Entertainment Private Limited, in collaboration with former Miss Universe and popular Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen, held a separate pageant, I Am She-Miss Universe India, to send representatives from India to Miss Universe. After 2012, Sushmita Sen and Tantra Entertainment announced that they would relinquish the Miss Universe license and ther ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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I Am She–Miss Universe India
I AM She – Miss India Universe was a national beauty pageant in India that used to send its winner to Miss Universe pageant from 2010 to 2012. History In 2010, Femina Miss India relinquished its exclusive right to send the representative to Miss Universe, and Tantra Entertainment Private limited, in collaboration with former Miss Universe 1994, Miss Universe and Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen, organized the pageant in the same year. After the 2012 Miss Universe Pageant, Sushmita Sen and Tantra entertainment announced they would be relinquishing the license for Miss Universe, but have not officially stated whether "I Am She" will continue to be held. I AM She – Miss Universe India, sent the contestants to Miss Universe from year 2010 to 2012. In 2013, Femina Miss India was awarded the franchise back after I AM She – Miss Universe India concluded their contract with the Miss Universe Organization. A separate pageant Miss Diva is held to send delegates from 2013 onwards. Ed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Glamanand Supermodel India
Glamanand International India is a national beauty pageant in India that annually selects representative to compete in Miss Grand International. The pageant also selects representatives to Miss Multinational, an international pageant organized by the Glamanand group. Nikhil Anand, the founder and CEO of Glamanand Group, serves as one of the National Directors. The reigning Glamanand Supermodel India 2023 (Miss Grand India) is , Arshina Sumbul who was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Praachi Nagpal. History India's representatives to the Miss International beauty pageant was initially selected by the Eve's Weekly Miss India contest, since its inception in 1960, until the year 1988. Since the year 1991, Femina Miss India sent Indian delegates to compete at Miss International, and was successful in producing two first runner-ups and one second runner-up titles. The last highest placement of Femina Miss India's representative at Miss International was achieved by Shonali Nagran ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Elite Model Look India
Elite Model Look India is an annual modelling contest held in India since 2004. The winner of the event represents India at Elite Model Look, an International modelling contest . Marc Robinson is the present franchise holder of this contest in India. The current winners of Elite Model Look India are Dipti Sharma and Pranav Patidar. They represented India at the world finale of Elite Model Look Contest held in Milan, Italy. Earlier, Femina Look of the Year used to send its winner to the contest. However it was discontinued after 1999 for unknown reasons. Elite Model Look India started in 2004 after the launch of Elite Model Management India in 2003 owned by Sushma Puri. History Sheetal Mallar from Mumbai was the first winner of Femina Look of the Year contest and was the first one to represent India at Elite Model Look contest in 1994. She was among the Top 15 finalist at the Elite Model Look, Elite Model Look 1994. Other notable winners of Femina Look of the Year include Ujjwala ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bharat Sundari
Bharat Sundari was a national beauty pageant in India. The pageant's winner competed in the Miss World pageant from 1968 to 1975. Categories Bharat Sundari is in two categories: * Miss * Mrs There are two stages to become Bharat Sundari: * State Level Competition * National Level Pageant Eligibility criteria * Miss · Height 5'2" and above (5'0 for North East India) · Age 16-35 (as of 1 December 2019) * Mrs · Height 5'2" and above (5’0 for North East India) · Age 18-50 Years (age as on 31 December 2019) History The first edition of Bharat Sundari was held in 1968. Jane Coelho was crowned the first ever winner of Bharat Sundari contest and represented India at Miss World 1968 pageant. Titleholders Representatives to Miss World * In 1971 and 1974 delegates to Miss World Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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India At The Big Four International Beauty Pageants
The following is a list of India's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has won a total of ten victories with seventy-seven placements in all four pageants: * Three – Miss Universe crowns (1994 • 2000 • 2021) * Six – Miss World crowns (1966 • 1994 • 1997 • 1999 • 2000 • 2017) * One – Miss Earth crown (2010) The representatives to these pageants are chosen from the pageants Miss Diva (Miss Universe), Femina Miss India (Miss World), Glamanand Supermodel India (Miss International) and, Miss Divine Beauty (Miss Earth) respectively. India's Big Four titleholders India won its first Big Four title when Reita Faria from India bagged the Miss World 1966 title, becoming the first Asian to win Miss World. In 1994, Sushmita Sen won Miss Universe 1994, becoming the country's first ever Miss Universe titleholder. Later that year, Aishwarya Rai added to the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss India (film)
''Miss India'' is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language business drama film written and directed by Narendra Nath. It stars Keerthy Suresh, Jagapathi Babu, Rajendra Prasad, Naresh, Nadhiya, and Naveen Chandra. The plot follows Manasa Samayuktha (Keerthy), a girl from a middle-class South Indian family, who dreams of having her tea business in the US. The film received negative reviews. The film has been produced by Mahesh S. Koneru under East Coast Productions. Dani Sanchez-Lopez and Sujith Vaassudev handled the cinematography, while S. Thaman composed the music. The film was planned to be released on 17 April 2020 but has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film is released on Netflix on 4 November 2020 in Telugu along with dubbed versions in Tamil and Malayalam. Plot Manasa Samyuktha ( Keerthy Suresh), a woman with big goals from a middle-class family, moves to the USA after her brother Arjun (Kamal Kamaraju) got a job. She dreams of starting up her own tea busin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Femina Miss India Bangalore
Femina Miss India Bangalore is a zonal beauty pageant in India. Winners compete in the Femina Miss India national pageant. Initially, it was started as a South Zonal competition, in which contestants from all South Indian States participated. In 2017, it was changed to Femina Miss India Karnataka. This event is part of a new format that is a state-wide competition introduced as Femina Miss India 2017. The winner from this pageant represents the state of Karnataka at the National level Femina Miss India contest. List of winners of Femina Miss India Bangalore The following are winners of Femina Miss India Bangalore who represented the Bangalore city at Femina Miss India competition: ; Color key List of Winners of Femina Miss India Karnataka The following are the winners of Femina Miss India Karnataka who represented the state of Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |