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| Femina Miss India 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 9, 2016 |
| Presenters | Karan Johar, Manish Paul, Shahrukh khan, Shahid Kapoor performance Act choreographed by inder sharma a bollywood dance choreographer |
| Entertainment | Tiger Shroff, Varun Dhawan |
| Venue | Yash Raj Studios, Mumbai, India |
| Broadcaster | Colors (TV channel), Zoom (Indian TV channel) |
| Entrants | 21 |
| Winner | Priyadarshini Chatterjee [1] Dhubri, Assam |
| Congeniality | Natasha Singh Bilaspur |
| Best National Costume | Roshmitha Harimurthy Bangalore |
| Photogenic | Sushruthi krishna Bangalore |
| Beauty with a purpose | Sushruthi Krishna |
The 53rd edition of the Femina Miss India beauty pageant was held on 9 April 2016 in Mumbai. Twenty-one contestants competed for the titles of Femina Miss India 2016.[2] Aditi Arya crowned Priyadarshini Chatterjee as her successor. She represented India at Miss World 2016, Sushruthi Krishna was crowned as the 1st Runner Up by Aafreen Vaz, and Pankhuri Gidwani was crowned as the 2nd Runner Up by Vartika Singh.[3]
Priyadarshini Chatterjee who won Femina Miss India World 2016 represented India at Miss World 2016 held in USA and placed in the top 20.[4] Pankhuri Gidwani who won Femina Miss India 2nd Runner Up 2016 was designated Miss Grand India 2016 and represented India at Miss Grand International 2016 held in USA.[5]
After the Femina Miss India 2016 pageant, Lopamudra Raut who was not a contestant at Femina Miss India 2016, but had been a contestant in the 2013 and 2014 editions, was later designated by Femina as India's representative at Miss United Continents 2016 held in Ecuador where she placed as 2nd Runner Up.[6]
- ^ "Priyadarshini Chatterjee walks with the crown of Miss India 2016". Retrieved 14 May 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Miss India 2016 - 2016 - Miss India Contestants - Miss India - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India.
- ^ "Pankhuri Gidwani profile".
- ^ "Miss Puerto Rico crowned Miss World 2016; Miss India makes it to Top 20". December 19, 2016.
- ^ "Has India sent a winner to Miss Grand International?". Rediff.
- ^ "India's Lopamudra Raut is second runner-up in Miss United Continents". September 26, 2016.