Miss Diva was introduced by Femina to select a candidate to represent the country at Miss Universe (in contrast to Femina Miss India, also owned by Femina, which selects a candidate as a delegate for Miss World).[1]
| Miss Diva 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 5, 2013 |
| Presenters | Vivan Bhatena Mantra |
| Venue | Westin Mumbai Garden City, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Broadcaster | Colors |
| Entrants | 14 |
| Placements | 7 |
| Debuts | Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, National Capital City, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal |
| Winner | Manasi Moghe Madhya Pradesh |
| Photogenic | Jhataleka Malhotra |
The first edition of Miss Diva was held at Westin Mumbai Garden City, Mumbai on September 5, 2013. 14 contestants vied for the crown.[2] Manasi Moghe was crowned the winner, Gurleen Grewal 1st Runner Up and Srishti Rana 2nd Runner Up.[3]
As the winner of Miss Diva 2013, Manasi Moghe represented India at Miss Universe 2013 held in Russia where she made it to the Top 10.[4] Gurleen Grewal represented India at Miss International 2013 held in Japan[5] where she did not place. Srishti Rana represented India at Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 held in South Korea where she was crowned the winner.[6]
Final results
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| Final Results | Candidate | International Placement |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe India 2013 | Top 10 | |
| Miss Diva International 2013 | Unplaced | |
| Miss Diva Asia Pacific World 2013 | Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 | |
| Top 5 |
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| Top 7 |
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*Won Top 7 semifinalist spot by winning Miss Digital Title.
Special Awards
edit| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Beautiful Eyes | Yashna Khurana |
| Miss Digital crown | Sushrii Shreya Mishraa |
| Miss Perfect Body | Preeti Chauhan |
| Miss Photogenic | Jhataleka Malhotra |
| Miss Popular award | Sonika Chauhan |
| Miss Runway | Nischitha Rao |
| Miss Times Sudoku title | Seep Taneja |
Judges
edit- Zeenat Aman - Miss Asia Pacific 1970 and Bollywood actress
- Jacqueline Fernandez - Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2006, model and Bollywood actress
- Sahar Biniaz - Miss Universe Canada 2012, model and Bollywood actress
- Malaika Arora - Model and Bollywood actress
- Raveena Tandon - Model and Bollywood actress
- Kunal Kapoor - Model and Bollywood actor
- Atul Kasbekar - Famous Indian Photographer
Contestants
edit| Representing | Contestant[7] | Age | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Seep Taneja | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Jalandhar | |
| Bihar | Sukanya Bhattacharya | 20 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Patna |
| Punjab | Gurleen Grewal | 21 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Jalandhar |
| Delhi | Trishla Chandola | 23 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | New Delhi |
| Goa | Sonika Chauhan | 24 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Kolkata |
| Haryana | Srishti Rana | 20 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Faridabad |
| Karnataka | Nischitha Rao | 22 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Bangalore |
| Madhya Pradesh | Manasi Moghe | 21 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Indore |
| Maharashtra | Jhataleka Malhotra | 19 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Mumbai |
| National Capital City | Yashna Khurana | 21 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | New Delhi |
| Odisha | Sushrii Shreya Mishraa | 22 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Sambalpur |
| Punjab | Shruti Tuli | 19 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Amritsar |
| Tamil Nadu | Preeti Chauhan | 26 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Mumbai |
| West Bengal | Sona Goldar | 23 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Kolkata |
Contestants notes
edit- Sushrii Shreya Mishraa later became Femina Miss India United Continent 2015.
- Sukanya Bhattacharya later became Indian Princess Tourism International 2015.
- Srishti Rana was the finalist of Femina Miss India 2013(Top 5),[8] she was also Runner-up Pond's Femina Miss India Delhi 2013 (Second runner-up).[9]
- Srishti Rana[10] and Yashna Khurana were winners of Miss India Diva 2013 Delhi.
- Jhataleka Malhotra later became Femina Miss India International 2014
- Shruti Tuli was First finalist of Miss India Diva 2013 Chandigarh.
- Sona Goldar was the winner of Miss India Diva 2013 Kolkata.
- Trishla Chandola was the winner of Miss India Diva 2013 Bangalore.
- Sukanya Bhattacharya was the finalist of Femina Miss India 2013 and awarded MISS DANCING QUEEN.
- Preeti Chauhan was the finalist of I AM She 2012.(Top 10)
- Manasi Moghe was the finalist of Femina Miss India 2013 and awarded MISS ACTIVE Subtitle in PFMI 2013.
- Seep Taneja was the contestant of I AM She 2011.
Crossovers
edit- Femina Miss India
- 2013 - Srishti Rana - (Finalist, Miss Fashion Icon)
- 2013 - Manasi Moghe (Miss Active)
- 2013 - Sukanya Bhattacharya (Miss Dancing Queen)
- 2014 - Jhataleka Malhotra (Femina Miss India International 2014)
- 2015 - Sushrii Shreya Mishraa (Femina Miss India United Continent 2015, Miss Rampwalk, Miss Vivacious)
- Indian Princess
- 2015 - Sukanya Bhattacharya (Indian Princess Tourism International 2015, Miss Photogenic)
- I Am She - Miss Universe India
- 2011 - Seep Taneja
- 2011 - Trishla Chandola
- 2012 - Preeti Chauhan (Top 10)
- Asian Supermodel India
- 2010 - Sushrii Shreya Mishraa (Winner)
References
edit- ^ "What are the differences between the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants?". Naradanews.com.
- ^ "2013 - Miss Diva Contestants - Miss Diva - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India.
- ^ "Miss Diva 2013: Manasi Moghe wins the title - Times of India ►". The Times of India.
- ^ "Manasi Moghe out of Miss Universe, continues India's dry run". India Today.
- ^ "Gurleen Grewal to represent India at Miss International 2013 - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India.
- ^ "India's Srishti Rana crowned Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India.
- ^ "Gurleen Grewal - BeautyPageants". Femina Miss India.
- ^ Debby Javier. "Ponds Femina Miss India 2013 Crowning Moment". YouTube.
- ^ zoom. "Pond's Femina Miss India Delhi 2013 - 2nd Runner Up - Srishti". YouTube.
- ^ "She doesn't believe in imitating other divas. Her aim is to be the super model of India and next Miss Universe 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2013-08-30.