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Miss India or Femina Miss India is a national beauty pageant competition in India, which annually selects three winners to compete internationally. It is organized by Femina, a women's magazine published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. The pageant is one of the recognized pageants to produce international beauty queens. In 2007, the organizers of Pantaloons Femina Miss India decided to eliminate runners-up and that all three finalists, who represent India in international pageants such as Miss Earth, Miss Universe, and Miss World are all equal winners, unlike in the previous years.[1][2] As of 2010, Femina Miss India relinquished the franchise to send a representative to the Miss Universe pageant and the third winner will represent India in the Miss International instead.
The current Femina Miss India titleholders are Manasvi Mamgai as Miss India World 2010, Nicole Faria as Miss India Earth 2010, and Neha Hinge as Miss India International 2010.[3]
International pageants
Miss India has been participating in the Miss Universe pageant since 1953, starting with Indrani Rehman; and in the Miss World pageant since 1959, starting with Fleur Ezekiel. There is no clause that stipulates that the winner of Miss India (or winner of a National Title) cannot participate in the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants in the same year. However, after the Femina Miss India pageant was established, the custom was to send the winner to the Miss Universe pageant and the runner-up to the Miss World contest, a practice that changed in 2007 with the winner going to Miss World and the runners up to Miss Universe and Miss Earth.
Traditionally, the second-runner up used to represent India in the Miss Asia-Pacific and other independent pageant winners are sent to less prominent international pageants such as Miss Asia and Miss International. From 1995, the practice of choosing a single winner or "Miss India" was changed to instead elect representatives to the different international pageants. The three winners, who receive equal prizes and status but are called Miss India winners, and are designated Miss India World, Miss India Universe, and Miss India Asia-Pacific. As of 2002, the third winner is no longer be sent to Miss Asia-Pacific, but to the Miss Earth pageant, which is recognized as one of the three most prestigious beauty pageants in kolhapur.[4][5]
The awards for 1989 were given at the end of the year (December); hence there was no separate contest for 1990.
In 1994 Sushmita Sen won the Miss Universe title after winning the Miss India crown and became the first Indian woman ever to win the Miss Universe crown. The same year the runner-up of Miss India, Aishwarya Rai, won the Miss World title. Both Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai established themselves in the Bollywood industry after winning their titles.
The success of Sushmita Sen spawned coaching institutions which were set up to groom girls in pageant participation skills. The number of participants in the preliminary rounds of the pageant has increased considerably. Miss India World 1997, Diana Hayden won the title of Miss World 1997.Pageant winners are also groomed for months in preparation for the international contest. In 1999, the Miss India winner Yukta Mookhey went on to win the Miss World that year.
In 2000 three of the Miss India winners won their respective international pageants – Lara Dutta (Miss Universe), Priyanka Chopra (Miss World) and Diya Mirza (Miss Asia-Pacific). The only other country to have won all three major titles in one year was Australia in 1972.
Controversies
Controversies erupted in the year 2008 when President of Gladrags, Maureen Wadia served a legal notice to the newly crowned Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth 2008, Harshita Saxena for violation of a two-year exclusive contract with Gladrags which had been signed by Harshita in the year 2006. To participate in any other beauty pageant, Harshita would have required a written letter of no-objection from Gladrags. Earlier in an interview with CNN-IBN Maureen Wadia said, "Harshita Saxena from Goa is a Gladrags model. She was a part of my Megamodel Contract in April 2006. Her contract has not expired and Harshita has entered in some other contest before the contract has expired. The contract clearly said that they have to take my permission." Owing to this, Harsita had to give up the title and the crown passed on to Tanvi Vyas who represented India in the Miss Earth 2008 paegent held in the November of 2008.[6] Harshita was later placed 4th in Miss India 2009 and represented India in Miss International 2009.
As of 2010, Femina Miss India relinquished the franchise to send a representative to the Miss Universe pageant. Tantra Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (TEPL) in collaboration with 1994 Miss Universe Sushmita Sen have started a new pageant called I Am She – Miss Universe India. The winner of this pageant will participate in the Miss Universe pageant.[7]
Tragedy
A former Miss India Winner Nafisa Joseph committed suicide in July 2004, hanging herself in her Mumbai flat.
By Number of Wins
| Pageant | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Miss World | 5 | 1966, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000 |
| Miss Universe | 2 | 1994, 2000 |
| Miss Asia Pacific | 3 | 1970, 1973, 2000 |
Representatives to Miss World (1959 – Present)
India did not send delegates in 1967,1965, 1964, 1963
- Winner at Miss World
| Year | Representatives to Miss World | State | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Manasvi Mamgai | New Delhi | TBA |
| 2009 | Pooja Chopra | Maharashtra | Semifinalist. Beauty With a Purpose winner |
| 2008 | Parvathy Omanakuttan | Kerala | 1st Runner-Up. Continental Queen of Beauty – Asia Pacific |
| 2007 | Sarah Jane Dias | Maharashtra | |
| 2006 | Natasha Suri | Maharashtra | Semifinalist |
| 2005 | Sindhura Gadde | Andra Pradesh | Semifinalist |
| 2004 | Sayali Bhagat. First won by Lakshmi Pandit.(Dethroned) | Maharashtra | |
| 2003 | Ami Vashi | Gujarat | 3rd Runner-up |
| 2002 | Shruti Sharma | Uttar Pradesh | Semifinalist |
| 2001 | Sara Corner | Karnataka | |
| 2000 | Priyanka Chopra | Uttar Pradesh | Miss World 2000 |
| 1999 | Yukta Mookhey | Maharashtra | Miss World 1999 |
| 1998 | Annie Thomas(India) | Uttar Pradesh | |
| 1997 | Diana Hayden | Andhra Pradesh | Miss World 1997 |
| 1996 | Rani Jeyraj | Karnataka | Finalist |
| 1995 | Preeti Mankotia | Karnataka | |
| 1994 | Aishwarya Rai | Karnataka | Miss World 1994 |
| 1993 | Karminder Kaur-Virk | Chandigarh | |
| 1992 | Shyla Lopez | Karnataka | |
| 1991 | Ritu Singh | New Delhi | Semifinalist |
| 1989–1990 | Naveeda Mehdi | Maharashtra | |
| 1988 | Anuradha Kottur | Maharashtra | |
| 1987 | Manisha Kohli | Maharashtra | |
| 1986 | Maureen Mary Lestourgeon | Maharashtra | |
| 1985 | Sharon Mary Clarke | Maharashtra | |
| 1984 | Suchita Kumar | Maharashtra | |
| 1983 | Sweety Grewal | Maharashtra | |
| 1982 | Uttara Mhatre Kher | Maharashtra | |
| 1981 | Deepti Divakar | Andhra Pradesh | |
| 1980 | Elizabeth Anita Reddi | Andhra Pradesh | Semifinalist |
| 1979 | Raina Winifred Mendonica | Maharashtra | |
| 1978 | Kalpana Iyer | Maharashtra | Semifinalist |
| 1977 | Veena Prakash | Withdrew in protest against the presence of a white Miss South Africa | |
| 1976 | Naina Balsavar | Withdrew | |
| 1975 | Anjana Sood | Maharashtra | Semifinalist |
| 1974 | Kiran Dholakia | Maharashtra | |
| 1972 | Malathi Basappa | Karnataka | 4th Runner-up |
| 1971 | Prema Narayan | Andra Pradesh | |
| 1970 | Heather Corinne Faville | Maharashtra | Semifinalist |
| 1969 | Adina Shellim | Maharashtra | |
| 1968 | Jane Coelho | New Delhi | |
| 1966 | Reita Faria | Maharashtra | Miss World 1966 |
| 1962 | Ferial Karim | Maharashtra | Semifinalist |
| 1961 | Veronica Leonora | Maharashtra | |
| 1960 | Iona Pinto | Maharashtra | |
| 1959 | Fleur Ezekiel | Maharashtra | India's debut in Miss World |
Representatives to Miss Earth (2001 – Present)
| Year | Representatives to Miss Earth | State | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Nicole Faria | Karnataka | TBA |
| 2009 | Shriya Kishore | Maharashtra | Top 16 Semifinalist |
| 2008 | Tanvi Vyas First Won By Harshita Saxena. [ Dethroned ] | Gujarat | |
| 2007 | Pooja Chitgopekar | New Zealand | Miss Earth – Air |
| 2006 | Amruta Patki | Maharashtra | Miss Earth – Air |
| 2005 | Niharika Singh | Uttaranchal | |
| 2004 | Jyoti Brahmin. First won by Sayali Bhagat, who later became Miss India World | Maharashtra | Top 16 Semifinalist |
| 2003 | Shweta Vijay | Kerala | |
| 2002 | Reshmi Ghosh | West Bengal | |
| 2001 | Shamita Singha | Maharashtra | Top 10 Semifinalist |
Representatives to Miss International (1960 – Present)
India has never won the Miss International title. India did not send delegates to Miss International in 1963 -1967, 1972, 1977, 1989, 1990.
| Year | Representatives to Miss International | State | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Neha Hinge | Madhya Pradesh | TBA |
| 2009 | Harshita Saxena | Goa | |
| 2008 | Radha Brahmbhatt | Gujarat, Northwood, London | |
| 2007 | Esha Gupta | Maharashtra | |
| 2006 | Sonali Sehgal | Maharashtra | semifinalist |
| 2005 | Vaishali Desai | Maharashtra | |
| 2004 | Mihika Verma | Maharashtra | Semifinalist |
| 2003 | Shonali Nagrani | Maharashtra | 1st Runner -up |
| 2002 | Gauhar Khan | Maharashtra | |
| 2001 | Kanwal Toor | Maharashtra | Semifinalist |
| 2000 | Gayatri Joshi | Maharashtra | Semifinalist |
| 1999 | Srikrupa Murali | Kerala | |
| 1998 | Shwetha Jaishanker | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 1997 | Diya Abraham | Maharashtra | 1st Runner up |
| 1996 | Fleur Xavier | Maharashtra | |
| 1995 | Priya Gill | Maharashtra | |
| 1994 | Fransesca Hart | Maharashtra | |
| 1993 | Pooja Batra | Maharashtra | Semifinalist |
| 1992 | Kamal Sandhu | New Delhi | |
| 1991 | Preeti Mankotia | Karnataka | Semifinalist |
| 1988 | Shikha Swaroop | Maharashtra | |
| 1987 | Erika Maria de Souza | Maharashtra | Semifinalist |
| 1986 | Poonam Pahlet Gidwant | Maharashtra | |
| 1985 | Vinita Seshadri Vasan | New Delhi | |
| 1984 | Nalanda Ravindra Bhandar | West Bengal | Semifinalist |
| 1983 | Sahila Vimal Chadha | Maharashtra | |
| 1982 | Betty O'Connor | Maharashta | |
| 1981 | Shashikala Seshadri | Chandigarh | |
| 1980 | Ulrika Karen Bredemeyer | Maharashtra) | |
| 1979 | Nita Pinto | Maharashtra | |
| 1978 | Sabita Dhanrajgir | Punjab | |
| 1976 | Nafisa Ali | Maharashtra | 2nd Runner-up |
| 1975 | Indira Maria Bredemeyer | Maharashtra | 2nd Runner-up |
| 1974 | Leslie Jean Hartnett | New Delhi | |
| 1972 | Indira Muthanna | Karnataka | |
| 1971 | Samita Mukherjee | West Bengal | |
| 1970 | Patricia D'Souza | New Delhi | Semifinalist |
| 1969 | Wendy Leslie Vaz | Maharashtra | |
| 1968 | Sumita Sen | West Bengal | Semifinalist |
| 1962 | Sheila Chonkar | Maharashtra | |
| 1961 | Diana Valentine | New Delhi | |
| 1960 | Iona Pinto | Maharashtra | 1st Runner-up |
Representatives to Miss Universe (1952 – 2009)
India did not compete in the Miss Universe for ten years from 1953 – 1963. A separate pageant, I Am She: Miss Universe India, was created to send contestants to Miss Universe in 2010.
- Winner at Miss Universe
| Year | Representatives to Miss Universe | State | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ekta Chowdhary | Haryana | |
| 2008 | Simran Kaur Mundi | Maharashtra | |
| 2007 | Puja Gupta | Delhi | Top 10 finalist |
| 2006 | Neha Kapur | Delhi | Top 20 finalist |
| 2005 | Amrita Thapar | Maharashtra | |
| 2004 | Tanushree Dutta | Jharkhand | Top 10 finalist |
| 2003 | Nikita Anand | Delhi | |
| 2002 | Neha Dhupia | Delhi | Top 10 finalist |
| 2001 | Celina Jaitley | West Bengal | 4th Runner-up |
| 2000 | Lara Dutta | Karnataka | Miss Universe 2000 |
| 1999 | Gul Panag | Punjab | Top 10 finalist |
| 1998 | Lymaraina D'Souza | Maharashtra | Top 10 finalist |
| 1997 | Nafisa Joseph | Karnataka | Top 10 finalist |
| 1996 | Sandhya Chib | Karnataka | Top 10 finalist |
| 1995 | Manpreet Brar | Delhi | 1st Runner -up |
| 1994 | Sushmita Sen | Delhi | Miss Universe 1994 |
| 1993 | Namrata Shirodkar | Maharashtra | Top 6 finalist |
| 1992 | Madhu Sapre | Maharashtra | 2nd Runner-up |
| 1991 | Christabelle Howie | Tamil Nadu | |
| 1990 | Suzanne Sablok | Maharashtra | Semifinalist |
| 1989 | Dolly Minhas. First won by Kalpana Pandit. [ Dethroned ] | Chandigarh | |
| 1987 | Priyadarshini Pradhan | Maharashtra | Best National Costume Award. |
| 1986 | Mehr Jessia | Maharashtra | |
| 1985 | Sonu Walia | New Delhi | |
| 1984 | Juhi Chawla | Punjab | Best National Costume Award. |
| 1983 | Rekha Hande | Maharashtra | |
| 1982 | Pamela Chaudry Singh | New Delhi | |
| 1981 | Rachita Kumar | Maharashtra | |
| 1980 | Sangeeta Bijlani | Maharashtra | Best National Costume Award |
| 1979 | Swaroop Sampat | Maharashtra | |
| 1978 | Alamjeet Kaur Chauhan | Chandigarh | Best National Costume Award |
| 1977 | Bineeta Bose | Maharashtra | |
| 1976 | Naina Sudhir Balsavar | Uttar Pradesh | |
| 1975 | Meenakshi Kurpad | Mumbai | |
| 1974 | Shailini Bhavnath Dholakia | Maharashtra | Semifinalist |
| 1973 | Farzana Habib | Maharashtra | Semifinalist |
| 1972 | Roopa Satyan | Semifinalist | |
| 1971 | Raj Gill | Maharashtra | |
| 1970 | Veena Sajnani | Maharashtra | |
| 1969 | Kavita Bhambhani | Maharashtra | |
| 1968 | Anjum Mumtaz Barg | Maharashtra | |
| 1967 | Nayyara Mirza | New Delhi | |
| 1966 | Yasmin Daji | Maharashtra | 3rd Runner-up |
| 1965 | Persis Khambatta | Maharashtra | |
| 1964 | Meher Castelino Mistri | Maharashtra | |
| 1952 | Indrani Rehman | Tamil Nadu | India's debut at the Miss Universe |
Representatives to Miss Asia Pacific (1968 – 2005)
Miss India sends the third winner to compete in the Miss Asia Pacific. Even though Miss Asia Pacific International was a prestigious beauty pageant, it was conducted neither annually nor regularly. Since 2001 Miss India organization sends the third winner to the Miss Earth competition. The last candidate from India to Miss Asia – Pacific was Simran Chandok. India no longer sends delegates to Miss Asia – Pacific International.
- Winner at Miss Asia Pacific International
| Year | Representatives to Miss Asia – Pacific International | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Simran Chandok | |
| 2003 | Shonal Rawat | 1st Runner-up |
| 2002 | Tina Chatwal | 2nd Runner-up |
| 2001 | Maheshwari | |
| 2000 | Dia Mirza | Miss Asia Pacific 2000 |
| 1999 | Shivangi Parikkh | |
| 1998 | Vikkitha Aggarwal | |
| 1997 | Divya Chauhan | 1st Runner-up |
| 1996 | Mini Menon | |
| 1995 | Ruchi Malhotra | 1st Runner -up |
| 1994 | Shweta Menon | |
| 1993 | Namrata Shirodkar | 1st Runner up |
| 1992 | Mehroo Jal Mistry | |
| 1989 | Anuradha Ramani | |
| 1988 | Viola Antony | |
| 1987 | Jasleem Kaur | |
| 1986 | Ana Vasan | |
| 1985 | Seema Malhotra | |
| 1983 | Monica Lakshmana | |
| 1982 | Aparna Sharma | |
| 1981 | Mehjabeen Ayub Khan | |
| 1980 | Upneet Pannu | |
| 1979 | Maureen Mary Lestourgeon | 1st Runner -up |
| 1978 | Preeti Koppikar | |
| 1977 | Marianne De Souza | 1st Runner up |
| 1976 | Anna Adriane Bredemeyer | 2nd Runner -up |
| 1975 | Seema Marwaha | |
| 1974 | Marilyn Theresa Ferreira | |
| 1973 | Tara Anna Fonseca | Miss Asia Pacific 1973 |
| 1972 | Samita Mukherjee | Earlier competed in Miss International 1971. |
| 1971 | Urmila Sanandan | |
| 1970 | Zeenat Aman | Miss Asia Pacific 1970 |
| 1969 | Tasneem Fakir Mohammed | |
| 1968 | Anabella Crawford |
See also
References
- ^ "Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2010". Timescontent.com. 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ "The Hindu News Update Service". Hindu.com. 2007-04-09. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ "Latest News". GlobalBeauties.com. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ "The Swazi Observer". Observer.org.sz. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ Dennison, Gareth. "Swallownest woman in bid for Miss Earth UK title". Dinnington Today. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ "Miss India Earth to fight for crown in court – Movies News". ibnlive. 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ "30 contestants gear up for Miss Universe". Hindustan Times. 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- The Pride of India, a coffee table book on former Miss Indias, by Persis Khambatta, Miss India 1965
