Femina Miss India 2023
| Femina Miss India 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 2023 |
| Venue | Imphal, Manipur, India |
| Entrants | 30 |
Femina Miss India 2023 will be the 59th edition of the Femina Miss India beauty pageant. After a two-year hiatus, the entire processes of the competition from audition to the final will be held on-ground. On the finals to be held in April 2023 at Imphal, Manipur, each contestant from from 29 states (including Delhi) and a collective representative for all Union Territories (including Jammu and Kashmir), adding up to 30 participants will compete for the title. [1][2]
At the end of the event, Sini Shetty of Karnataka will crown her successor who will represent India at Miss World 2024 and also, Rubal Shekhawat of Rajasthan and Shinata Chauhan of Uttar Pradesh will crown the 1st and 2nd runners-up respectively.
Location & Format
Manipur will host the grand finale of Femina Miss India 2023 in April 2023 for the first time in northeast India's history. In the presence of chief minister N. Biren Singh and Times of India Managing Director Vineet Jain at the CM's Secretariat in Imphal, an agreement to formalise the cooperation was signed between the Tourism Department, Government of Manipur, and the Times Group. MP Leishemba Sanajaoba, ministers Yumnam Khemchand Singh, Govindas Konthoujam, Awangbow Newmai, Dr Sapam Ranjan Singh, H Dingko Singh, Leishangthem Susindro Meitei, MLA Losii Dikho, chief secretary Rajesh Kumar, and Rohit Gopakumar, chief operational officer, Miss India Organisation, were also present.[3][4]
After two years of online pageant operations, from registration to auditions, Femina Miss India 2023 will be held entirely offline. Contestants from all over the country will audition in front of a panel of experts in a venue chosen by the zone division. Following the audition, the organization's social media account will reveal top 5/12/20 state finalists. The state representative for the finals will be determined by a crowning ceremony for each zone. These 30 finalists will go through rigorous training and grooming activities such as workshops, photo shoots, awards night, sub-title competition, personal interviews, and many more. Furthermore, former Miss India and Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia will serve as a mentor to the state delegates.
Event Schedule
The following is the list of the schedules of all the events of Femina Miss India 2023:[5]
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Finale | April 2023 | Imphal |
| Announcement of the Top 30 State Representatives | 17 February 2023 | Mumbai |
| Final Audition | 8-10 February 2023 | Mumbai |
| West Zone Auditions | 3 February 2023 | Mumbai |
| North Zone Auditions | 27 January 2023 | New Delhi |
| South Zone Auditions | 20 January 2023 | Bengaluru |
| North-East Zone Auditions | 18 January 2023 | Guwahati |
| East Zone Auditions | 13 January 2023 | Kolkata |
Contestants
The following is the list of the official delegates of Miss India 2023 representing 29 states +1 common winner from all Union territories of the country:
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as Runner-up
- Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
| Zone | State | Delegate | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| East | Bihar | Tanu Shree | 24 |
| Chhattisgarh | Aditi Sharma | ||
| Jharkhand | Kushmandvi Sharma | ||
| Odisha | |||
| West Bengal | |||
| North East | Arunachal Pradesh | Tana Puniya | |
| Assam | Anushka Lekharu | ||
| Manipur | |||
| Meghalaya | |||
| Mizoram | |||
| Nagaland | |||
| Sikkim | |||
| Tripura | |||
| North | Haryana | Meharmeet Kaur | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Nikeet Dhillon | ||
| Jammu and Kashmir | |||
| Madhya Pradesh | |||
| New Delhi | |||
| Punjab | |||
| Uttarakhand | |||
| Uttar Pradesh | |||
| South | Andhra Pradesh | Gomathy Reddy | 21 |
| Karnataka | |||
| Kerala | |||
| Tamil Nadu | |||
| Telangana | |||
| West & Union Territory | Goa | Victoria Fernandes | |
| Gujarat | Simran Saini | ||
| Maharashtra | |||
| Rajasthan | |||
| Union Territory | Navya Kalra | 24 |
References
- ^ "Femina Miss India 2023 to be Hosted in Imphal". sentinelassam.com.
- ^ "Femina Miss India 2023 announces its official launch!". beautypageants.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Manipur to host Femina Miss India 2023 in Imphal". eastmojo.com.
- ^ "Manipur to host grand finale of Femina Miss India 2023". nenow.in.
- ^ "Are you excited about Femina Miss India 2023 auditions? Here's all you need to know to stay ahead of your game!". beautypageants.indiatimes.com.