In her late teens, Nikita Porwal from Madhya Pradesh has been crowned Femina Miss India World 2024 and will represent India at the Miss World contest. Rekha Pandey from Dadra and Nagar Haveli was crowned Femina Miss India 2024 – 1st Runner-up and Aayushi Dholakia from Gujarat took the title of Femina Miss India 2024 – 2nd Runner-up.
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The dazzling event held at Famous Studios, marked the 60th edition of the beauty pageant.
Nikita Porwal, hailing from the historical city of Ujjain, was passed on the coveted crown by last year’s titleholder, Nandini Gupta. She has been a stage artist since she was very young, performing in over 60 plays, including a 250-page self-authored production, ‘Krishna Leela.’ The cause of animal welfare is close to her heart.
She completed her schooling at Carmel Covent Senior Secondary School before moving on to higher education at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
First runners up Rekha Pandey, hailing from Dadra and Nagar Haveli, grew up excelling in dance and sports. Second runners up Aayushi Dholakia on the other hand is a Media and Communications graduate, who juggles the roles of actress, model, and content creator.
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The grand finale ceremony held on October 16 kickstarted with a breathtaking fashion sequence introducing the Top 30 state winners in the mesmerising collection by Nikita Mhaisalkar. Adding a touch of tasteful glam to the state winners were the exquisitely handcrafted gold and polki jewellery from Narayan Jewellers.
After the crowning of the three winners, five zonal winners were sashed by former Femina Miss India and actor Neha Dhupia. They are Femina Miss India Northeast 2024 – Angelia Marwein, Femina Miss India North 2024 – Sifti Sarang, Femina Miss India South 2024 – Malina, Femina Miss India East 2024 – Riya Nandini, and Femina Miss India West 2024 – Arshia Rashid.
The state winners were judged by an elite panel consisting of ace designer Nikita Mhaisalkar, evergreen beauty queen Sangeeta Bijlani, veteran film director Anees Bazmee, actor and former beauty queen Neha Dhupia, famed dance choreographer Bosco Martis and award-winning director Madhur Bhandarkar.
