Femina Miss India 2022 was the 58th edition of the Femina Miss India beauty pageant. It was held on 03 July 2022 at Mumbai, Maharashtra, with contestants from 29 states (including Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir) and a collective representative for all Union Territories adding up to 30 participants competed for the title.[1][2]
| Femina Miss India 2022 | |
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 Sini Sadanand Shetty | |
| Date | 03 July 2022 |
| Presenters | |
| Entertainment | |
| Venue | Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Broadcaster | Colors TV |
| Entrants | 30 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Sini Shetty Karnataka |
| Photogenic | Rubal Shekhawat Rajasthan |
At the end of the event, Manasa Varanasi of Telangana crowned Sini Shetty of Karnataka as her successor, who represented India at Miss World 2023. Manika Sheokand of Haryana, crowned Rubal Shekhawat of Rajasthan as the first runner-up and Manya Singh of Uttar Pradesh crowned Shinata Chauhan of Uttar Pradesh as the second runner-up.[3][4][5]
Results
editPlacements
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E East Zone |
The contestant won in an international pageant.
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NE North East Zone |
The contestant was a runner-up in an international pageant.
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N North Zone |
The contestant was a semi-finalist in an international pageant.
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S South Zone |
Unplaced
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W West Zone
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UT West Zone
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| Placement | Contestant | International Placement |
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| Femina Miss India World 2022 |
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Top 8
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| 2nd Runner Up |
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| Top 5 |
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| Top 10 |
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Sub Title Awards
editFemina Miss India 2022 sub-contest winners were announced in Mumbai on June 16th, 2022. [6] [7]
| Award | Contestant |
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| Goodness Ambassador | Himachal Pradesh - Amisha Thakur |
| Miss Glamorous Look | Rajasthan - Rubal Shekhawat |
| Miss Rampwalk | Kerala - Soumya Shasi Kumar |
| Miss Radiant Smile | Arunachal Pradesh - Tengam Celine Koyu |
| Miss Lifestyle | Haryana - Savvy Rai |
| Rising Star | Andhra Pradesh - Sailikhita Yalamanchili |
| Miss Sudoku | Uttarakhand - Aishwarya Bisht |
| Miss Talented | Arunachal Pradesh - Tengam Celine Koyu
Karnataka - Sini Shetty |
| Miss Photogenic | Rajasthan - Rubal Shekhawat |
| Miss Intelligence Quotient | Tripura - Hritwika Majumder |
| Miss Body Beautiful | Karnataka - Sini Shetty |
| Miss Beautiful Skin | Mizoram - Lalramhlui Sailo |
| Miss Active | Goa - Amanda Vas |
Format
editThe registration form was published on the organization's official website on 14 February 2022 and remained open until 15 March 2022. The format was updated to include more reduced height criteria (5 ft 3 in). Shortlisted were 31 finalists, 28 of whom were state representatives, one each from Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir, and a collective representative from the remaining union territories. Later Shivani Rajashekar from Tamilnadu withdrew leaving the number to 30. The contest's progress was scheduled to be completed in four stages, with the grand finale taking place in July 2022.[8]
The Phases
editThe selection and first phase (February & March) was to shortlist the applicants in which they were judged on four key parameters: appearance, personality, talent, interview, and walk down the ramp. A panel judged each candidate, and the entries were narrowed down to groups of finalists for each state.
A series of interviews were conducted in the second phase of the contest (April) to select 31 state winners who would form the final pool of contestants for Femina Miss India 2022.
The third phase of the contest, involved training of the 31 state finalists in a holistic curriculum consisting of classes and interactive sessions facilitated by industry experts on topics ranging from skincare to self-expression, from style from the changing room to the ramp. State winners also received training in content creation and social media management, in addition to presentation and grooming. This training would allow the finalists to document their experiences during both preparation and competition.
The pageant's final phase (2022), the Grand Finale, was produced and broadcast as a prerecorded television show featuring artist performances, sponsor integrations, and contestant rounds, culminating in the announcement of the Top 5 followed by the Top 3 winners.[9][10]
Mentor
editThe contest was mentored by Bollywood film actress and Femina Miss India 2002, Neha Dhupia. She coached the contestants through the rounds of the competition as a mentor, assisting them with overall development on their journey to becoming a beauty queen.[11] 31 finalists were announced from each zone, namely North, North East, South, East, West, and Union territory with Delhi.[12]
Judges
edit- Neha Dhupia - Femina Miss India 2002
- Malaika Arora - Actress
- Rohit Gandhi - Fashion Designer
- Rahul Khanna - Fashion Designer
- Dino Morea - Actor & Model
- Shiamak Davar - Choreographer
- Mithali Raj - Cricketer
Contestants
editThe following is the list of the official delegates of Miss India 2022 representing 30 states (including Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir) +1 common winners from all Union territories of the country: [13]
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as Runner-up
- Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
| Zone | State | Delegate | Age |
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| East | Bihar | Kajal Rani | 20 |
| Chhattisgarh | Sifat Sehgal | 22 | |
| Jharkhand | Riya Tirkey | 24 | |
| Odisha | Tanishq Singh | 19 | |
| West Bengal | Megna Mukherjee | 22 | |
| North East | Arunachal Pradesh | Tengam Celine Koyu | |
| Assam | Diya Palit | 20 | |
| Manipur | Angobi Chanu Loukrakpam | 23 | |
| Meghalaya | Gargee Nandy | 25 | |
| Mizoram | Lalramhlui Sailo | 21 | |
| Nagaland | Lovi Awomi | 19 | |
| Sikkim | Pranita Chettri | 21 | |
| Tripura | Hritwika Majumder | 22 | |
| North | Haryana | Savvy Rai | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Amisha Thakur | 23 | |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Angelia Baghi | 22 | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Aaradhya Rao | 22 | |
| New Delhi | Prakshi Goel | 20 | |
| Punjab | Lekh Uthaihah | 23 | |
| Uttarakhand | Aishwarya Bisht | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | Shinata Chauhan | 21 | |
| South | Andhra Pradesh | Sailikhita Yalamanchili | |
| Karnataka | Sini Shetty | 21 | |
| Kerala | Soumya Shasi Kumar | 25 | |
| Tamil Nadu | Shivani Rajashekar - (withdrawn) | 24 | |
| Telangana | Pragnya Ayyagari | 20 | |
| West & Union Territory | Goa | Amanda Vas | 21 |
| Gujarat | Arshya Chandrashekhar | 21 | |
| Maharashtra | Disha Patil | 23 | |
| Rajasthan | Rubal Shekhawat | 19 | |
| Union Territory | Seerat Sidhu |
Notes
editPragnya Ayyagari was crowned Miss Diva Supranational 2022 on October 30, 2022 in Miss Diva 2022 which was the 10th anniversary edition of the Miss Diva beauty pageant. She competed in the Miss Supranational 2023 pageant representing India. She placed in the top 12 and was crowned as Miss Supranational Asia 2023. [14] [15] [16]
Replacements
editShivani Rajashekar from Tamilnadu withdrew from the contest due to her medical exams coinciding with the pageant date. No replacement was appointed in her place. [17]
References
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- ^ "Femina Miss India 2022 Grand Finale". YouTube. 6 February 2023.
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- ^ "Femina Miss India 2022 winner: Sini Shetty wins the coveted Miss India World 2022 title". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Karnataka's Sini Shetty crowned Femina Miss India 2022; Rubal Shekhawat from Rajasthan and Shinata Chauhan from Uttar Pradesh become 1st and 2nd runners up respectively". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Here's A Sneak Peek Into Femina Miss India 2022 Awards Night!". YouTube. 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Femina Miss India 2022: Sub-Contest Winners". indiatimes.com. 17 June 2022.
- ^ "'Femina Miss India 2022': The beauty pageant is back, know how to apply". dnaindia.com. 15 February 2022.
- ^ "The Moment Introducing The Top 5 Of Femina Miss India 2022". YouTube. 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Grand Finale: Meet the Top 5 of Femina Miss India 2022".
- ^ "Neha Dhupia To Mentor Femina Miss India 2022". beautypageants.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Unveiling The Top 31 State Winners Of Femina Miss India 2022". YouTube. 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Femina Miss India 2022 Contestants". femina.in.
- ^ "Pragnya Ayyagari: "I envisioned myself receiving the crown at Miss Supranational"". femina.in. 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Meet Pragnya Ayyagari, the stunner who won Miss Diva Supranational 2022". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Pragnya Ayyagari (Miss Supranational Asia 2023): A Beauty Queen with a Purpose". missworldpageants.com. 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Shivani Rajasekhar opts out of Miss India 2022 for THIS reason". indiatoday.in. 1 July 2022.