| Mumbai, December 29, 2005: The twin triumphs of Sushmita
Sen and Aishwarya Rai at the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants
respectively created history for India and opened the floodgates for
Indian women participating in global beauty pageants and created great
success stories back home. The success stories continue and today
Lara Dutta, Diya Mirza, Yukta Mookhey, Priyanka Chopra and Tanushree
Dutta reign as India's glamour queens. The common thread weaving all
these success chapters together is Femina Miss India - the beauty
pageant which not only provides a platform for international exposure
but also instills the confidence in young aspirants to take on the
contenders from world over.
Pond's Femina Miss India, the most prestigious beauty pageant in
India, has started its search for icons who will represent India
at international pageants in the year 2006. India's most exhilarating
beauty event calls for unmarried girls in the age group 18 to 26
(as on Jan 31, 2006) to live their dream of a sparkling career in
the field of fashion and a readymade stepping stone to international
recognition. Entries for the contest close on January 5 2006. The
event will be held in Mumbai in March 2006.
Making the announcement, Mr. Munish Purii - National Director,
Femina Miss India, said, "PFMI is a medium which consistently
offers a transformation platform for the young aspirants from small
towns and big cities of India… into the landscape of opportunities
in the emerging India. The hopes and aspirations of the prospective
contestants actualize in a journey of self-discovery and growth.
This success of the Pond's Femina Miss India, which enters its 43rd
year, has been the result of relentless pursuit towards excellence.
This year will also witness the telecast of the countdown to the
final in a unique reality format on Zoom. The series will capture
the various stages of metamorphosis of the participants from an
untrained contender to a fierce and prepared competitor. The show
telecast will be on Sony."
The top three winners of the Pond's Femina Miss India contest will
be titled Pond's Femina Miss Universe, Pond's Femina Miss World
and Pond's Femina Miss Earth respectively and will be the official
Indian representation in these international pageants.
While Pond's remains the title sponsor, Pantaloon's has come on
board this year as an associate sponsor for Pond's Femina Miss India
2006.
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