Femina Miss India 2017


Femina Miss India 2017 was the 54th edition of the Femina Miss India beauty pageant held on 25 June 2017 at Yash Raj Films, Mumbai. Priyadarshini Chatterjee of Delhi crowned Manushi Chhillar of Haryana as her successor. Sana Dua of Jammu and Kashmir was crowned first runner up and Priyanka Kumari of Bihar was crowned second runner Up.
As Femina Miss India 2017, Manushi Chhillar represented India at Miss World 2017 where she was crowned Miss World 2017. After the Femina Miss India 2017 pageant, Sana Dua, first runner Up 2017, was announced as India's representative to Miss United Continents 2017 that was held in September 2017 in Ecuador, where she reached the top 10. Priyanka Kumari, Femina Miss India second runner up 2017, was announced as India's representative to Miss Intercontinental 2017 which was held on 25 January 2018 in Egypt, where she won the best national costume subtitle award. Anukriti Gusain, Femina Miss India Uttrakhand 2017, was announced as India's representative to Miss Grand International 2017 that was held on 25 October 2017 in Vietnam, where she placed in the top 20.

New Format

This year saw a change in the format of the fbb Colors Femina Miss India contest, with the competition travelling to all 30 states of the country to hunt for the best talent from each state. The winners were mentored by four celebrities -
The state winners further participated in the grand finale of fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2017. The process started with auditioning Miss India aspirants from each state, where three girls from every state were selected to go forward to the zonal stage. The zonal events were held in Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Pune. Each zonal event had the three state finalists from the respective states under that zone competing for the state crown. The Femina Miss India Organisation had removed the bikini round for audition. So, there was no swimsuit competition from this event onwards.
The organisation also brought down the height criteria to 5.5" and above.

Initiatives and Contributions

Manushi Chillar, living by her mantra, 'Beauty with a purpose', initiated various projects for her nation which primarily revolved around menstrual hygiene, helping people to focus on the "Freedom From Shame" of menstruation.
In February 2018, Manushi was seen guiding people on menstrual education and training them on how to create low-cost biodegradable sanitary pads from jute. She was seen carrying forward this activity all over Kolkata as a part of "Project Shakti".
Manushi Chillar also led a tour with her campaign that focused on "Feminine Hygiene Awareness", contributing to five different cities, including Hyderabad, New Delhi and Kolkata. She majorly focused the rural areas and people living with low accessible benefits, teaching them everything about female hygiene and proper care to be taken.

Results

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Contestants

The following is the list of the official delegates of Miss India 2019 representing 30 states of the country:
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ZoneStateDelegateHeightPlacementNotes
EastArunachal PradeshLicha ThosumTop 15
  • Previously Mega Miss North East 2016 - 1st Runner-up
EastAssamTriveni BarmanTop 15
  • Previously Eclectic Model Hunt 2011
    • EastBiharPriyanka Kumari2nd Runner-upFemina Miss India Intercontinental 2017
    EastChhattisgarhVinali Bhatnagar
    EastJharkhandVamika Nidhi
    EastManipurKanchan Soibam
    EastMeghalayaKiran Laishram
    EastMizoramRody H VanlalhriatpuiiTop 15
    EastNagalandKaheli Chophy
  • Previously Eclectic Model Hunt 2015 - 1st Runner-up
  • Previously Miss Nagaland 2014 - 1st Runner-up
    • EastOdishaChristeena Biju
    EastSikkimRoshni Ghimirey
    EastTripuraRinky Chakma
  • Previously Mega Miss North East 2015 - 1st Runner-up
    • EastWest BengalShivankita Dixit
    NorthHaryanaManushi ChhillarFemina Miss India 2017
  • Later Miss World 2017
    • NorthHimachal PradeshSantoshi Ranaut5 ft 7 in
    NorthJammu and KashmirSana Dua1st Runner-up
    Femina Miss India United Continents 2017
    • Previously Senorita India 2016 - 1st Runner-up
    • Later Miss United Continents 2017 - Top 10
    NorthMadhya PradeshAdya Shrivastava
    NorthNew DelhiMaira Chowdhury5 ft 8 inTop 15
    NorthPunjabNavpreet KaurTop 15
    NorthUttarakhandAnukriti Gusain3rd Runner-upMiss Grand India 2017
    NorthUttar PradeshShefali SoodTop 6
  • Later Miss India Supranational 2019 and Miss Supranational 2019 Top 16
    • SouthAndhra PradeshSrishti Vyakaranam
    SouthKarnatakaSwathi MuppalaTop 15
    SouthKeralaMannat SinghTop 15
    SouthTamil NaduSherlin Seth5 ft 5 in
    SouthTelanganaSimran Choudhary
    WestGoaAudrey D'SilvaTop 15
    WestGujaratAmardeep Kaur Syan
    WestMaharashtraAishwarya DevanTop 6
    WestRajasthanAditi Hundia5 ft 6 inTop 15
    • Later Miss India Supranational 2018

    Crossovers

    Miss Diva
    • 2019: Shefali Sood Miss Supranational India
    • 2018: Aditi Hundia
    • 2018: Shefali Sood
    • 2016:Srishti Vyakarnam
    ;Miss Asia Pacific World
    ;Miss Asia Pacific International
    • 2016: Srishti Vyakaranam
    ;Femina Miss India
    ;Miss India Worldwide India
    • 2014: Audrey D'Silva

    Hosts

    Judges

    Panelists

    • Personality Development Expert: Sanjeev Datta and Viram Datta
    • Make-Up Coach: Clint Fernandes
    • Fitness Partner: Samir and Namrata Purohit
    • Skincare Expert: Dr Jamuna Pai
    • Smile Care Expert: Dr Sandesh Mayekar
    • Fashion Director: Kavita Lakhani