Femina Miss India 2024 Explained
Femina Miss India 2024 was the 60th edition of Femina Miss India pageant, marking its diamond jubilee, was held on October 16, 2024 in Mumbai, featuring 30 contestants representing all 29 states, including Delhi, along with a combined representative for the Union Territories.[1] [2] [3] [4] The full show will air on Doordarshan on November 10, 2024, and will also be available for streaming on the JioCinema OTT platform from the same date.
At the end of the event, Nandini Gupta of Rajasthan, the outgoing Femina Miss India 2023, crowned Nikita Porwal from Madhya Pradesh as the new Femina Miss India 2024. Nikita will now represent India at the 73rd Miss World pageant.[5]
Rekha Pandey from the Union Territory and Aayushi Dholakia from Gujarat were awarded the titles of first and second runners-up, respectively.
Results
Final Result
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Zonal Titleholders
The Zonal titles were given to delegates who placed highest in the final, aside from the main crown.
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| North | - Delhi – Sifti Singh Sarang
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Sub-title Awards
Miss Beautiful Eyes
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| Top 5 |
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Miss Beautiful Smile
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| Top 5 |
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Miss Body Beautiful
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| Top 5 |
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Miss Fit and Fabulous
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| Top 6 |
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Miss Goodness Ambassador
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| Top 5 |
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Miss IQ
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| Top 5 |
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Miss Lifestyle
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| Top 5 |
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Miss Photogenic
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| Top 5 |
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Miss Radiant Personality
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| Top 5 |
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Miss Rampwalk
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| Top 5 |
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Miss Shining Star
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| Top 5 |
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Miss Sudoku
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| Top 5 |
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Miss Talented
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| Top 5 |
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Format
Following the format established in 2017, applications are invited on a state-by-state basis. These states are further categorized into five zones: East, North East, North, South, and West. After auditions are completed in each zone, finalists from each state will be announced. Subsequently, a state finalist will be declared at a zonal crowning ceremony. Finally, all 30 finalists will compete for the Miss World India title at the grand finale to be held in October 2024.[6] [7]
Selection of participants
On July 27, 2024, the first zonal audition commenced with the North zone, held at Bennett University in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Fashion designers Mandira Wirk and Samant Chauhan, Happiness Coach Blossom Kochhar, Brand and Operations Head of the Miss India Organization Natasha Grover, and Mr India 2014 1st runner-up Puneet Beniwal were the members of the selection committee for the North zone audition. Femina Miss India Uttar Pradesh 2023, Tanya Sharma, hosted the audition day.
Femina Miss India officially announced on July 17th via its social media handle that the winner of Femina Miss India Uttar Pradesh 2024 would be revealed at the end of the North Zonal auditions. It was telecasted live on the official social media handle of Femina Miss India and Zoom TV[8] [9]
All zonal auditions concluded by August 11, 2024, featuring various members as jury members. The Top 5 state finalists were announced on Femina Miss India's social media platforms on August 12, 2024. These state finalists will then compete in multiple rounds of final interviews in Mumbai on August 13 and 14, 2024.
The state finalists, determined from the final auditions, are announced on August 17th for the North East and North states, and on August 18th for the East, South, West, and Union Territories via Femina Miss India's official social media handles.[10]
Event Schedule
The following is the list of the schedules of all the events of Femina Miss India 2024:[11]
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| North Zone Auditions | 27 July 2024 | Greater Noida | - Blossom Kochhar – Happiness Coach
- Mandira Wirk – Fashion Designer
- Natasha Grover – Brand & Operations Head of the Miss India Organization
- Puneet Beniwal – Mr India 2014 1st Runner-up
- Samant Chauhan – Fashion Designer
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| North-East Zone Auditions | 02 August 2024 | Guwahati |
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| South Zone Auditions | 04 August 2024 | Bengaluru |
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| East Zone Auditions | 08 August 2024 | Kolkata | - Kaustav Saikia – Fashion Photographer
- Kommal Sood – Fashion Designer
- Ushasi Ray – Actor
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| West Zone Auditions | 10 August 2024 | Mumbai |
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| Final Auditions | 13 – 14 August 2024 | Mumbai |
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| Award Night | 11 October 2024 | Mumbai | None | - Sachin Kumbhar – Anchor, Actor
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| Grand Finale | 16 October 2024 | Mumbai |
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Contestants
The following is the list of the official delegates of Femina Miss India 2024 representing 29 states +1 common winner from all Union territories of the country:[12]
- Color key
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up
- : Ended as one of the finalists/semi-finalists
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Femina Miss India 2024: Discover the eligibility criteria and begin your journey today!. femina.in.
- Web site: Registrations Open for Femina Miss India 2024 - The 60th Edition of Glamour and Grace. femina.in.
- Web site: Northeast beauties shine at Femina Miss India 2024 Awards. India Today.
- Web site: Mumbai hosted the 60th Femina Miss India Awards Night with a BASH. ThePrint.
- Web site: Nikita Porwal crowned Femina Miss India 2024: A journey of grace . 2024-10-16 . news9live.com . en.
- Web site: Femina Miss India 2024 registration deadline extended, opening doors for more dreams to shine. femina.in.
- Web site: Femina Miss India 2024 returns to empower and inspire! Deets inside. femina.in.
- Web site: Historic Milestone: Femina Miss India Uttar Pradesh 2024 to be announced in the home ground for the first time. femina.in.
- Web site: Femina Miss India Uttar Pradesh 2024 to be announced at home ground for the first time in 60th edition milestone. femina.in.
- Web site: Femina Miss India 2024 Announces its State Winners. theprint.in.
- Web site: Get Ready for Femina Miss India 2024 Zonal Auditions, Here's all you need to know. femina.in.
- Web site: Unveiling the state winners of Femina Miss India 2024: The journey begins!. femina.in.
