Rajasthan's Nandini Gupta Crowned Femina Miss India World 2023
Imphal, April 16: On Saturday, Nandini Gupta of Rajasthan was crowned Femina Miss India World 2023 at a grand ceremony. Along with her, Delhi's Shreya Poonja became the first runner-up and Manipur's Thounaojam Strela Luwang was the 2nd runner-up.
Femina Miss India took to their official Instagram handle to congratulate the winners and praised their passion and commitment to the competition.
Nandini Gupta is 19-years-old and holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management. The 59th edition of Femina Miss India was held in Manipur with the aim of transforming the lives of young talented women and changing the landscape of glamour and the fashion industry of India.
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The grand finale ceremony was a star-studded affair and celebrated the ethos of beauty in diversity. It featured performances by former winners of the pageant, Sini Shetty, Rubal Shekhawat, Shinata Chauhan, Manasa Varanasi, Manika Sheokand, Manya Singh, Suman Rao and Shivani Jadhav, as well as Bollywood actors Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday. The evening's proceedings were led by Manish Paul and Bhumi Pednaker.
The state winners interacted with the jury panel, which consisted of Femina Miss India Universe 2002 and Mentor Neha Dhupia, boxing icon Laishram Sarita Devi, ace choreographer Terence Lewis, film director and writer Harshavardhan Kulkarni and distinguished designers Rocky Star and Namrata Joshipura. They were judged on their fashion sequences featuring the beautiful 30-state winners in a stunning collection by Namrata Joshipura for Trends, Rocky Star and Robert Naorem showcasing traditional costumes.
The showpiece contest culminated in the coronation ceremony, wherein the outgoing queens crowned the new winners. Nandini Gupta will now go onto represent India at the Miss World content.
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- ANI
