The countdown begins as Pantaloons Femina Miss India; one of the oldest and most awaited beauty pageants is back with a bang! Here's a round-up of the event.
Among the many treats the finalists, are looking forward to, traveling to mind blowing locales, posing for celebrity photographers and flaunting gowns designed by biggies in the industry will truly be a dream come true for any woman.
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To wrap up their travels, the pageant returns to Mumbai on March 29th for the grand finale.
Raakesh Agarvwal, one of the most renowned red carpet designers is all set to make the finalists look like Hollywood starlets in the grand finale.
Finalists pose for renowned photographers.
Finalists pose for renowned photographers.
Miss India finalists walk the ramp.
Miss India finalists walk the ramp.
Miss India finalists walk the ramp.
This was the list of Pantaloons Femina Miss India finalists.
The countdown begins as Pantaloons Femina Miss India; one of the oldest and most awaited beauty pageants is back with a bang!
20 hopefuls from around the country are vying for the crown of the country's most prestigious pageant.
The 49th edition of Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2012 will be held on 29th March.
The contest has also been a platform for many of the Bollywood celebrities. Aishwarya Rai, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta ,Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley walked the ramp and were proud winners of the title.
Here are the names of this year’s finalists: Purva Rana, Aasttha Ssidana, Nikita Dutta, Sukalpa Das, Sonampreet Bajwa, Sneha Upadhyay, Priyanka Verma, Ipsita Pati, Farah Hussain, Karuna Dogra, Sana Khan, Ruhi Singh, Rochelle Maria Rao, Sonam Pachey, Prachi Mishra, Vanya Mishra, Himakshi Agarwala, Erica Fernandez, Shamata Anchan and Vidhi Bhardwaj.
The 20 finalists had quite a travel itinerary lined up for them.
To kick-start their month-long residential grooming, the girls were allowed to relax amidst the sun and sand at the Carnoustie Beach Resort & Ayurveda Spa in Allepey, Kerala.
They were also engaged in activities like Primobom and partying at Goa’s most happening night club.
Early morning work-out sessions coupled with strict diet and lifestyle changes was what the girls had to undergo to look fit and fab on the ramp.
In addition to this, they also had a stellar panel of experts to help bring out the best in the 20 gorgeous finalists.
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Raakesh Agarvwal, one of the most renowned red carpet designers is all set to make the finalists look like Hollywood starlets in the grand finale.
Finalists pose for renowned photographers.
Miss India finalists walk the ramp.
Now, keep your fingers crossed and watch out for the grand finale!