Manappuram Miss Queen of India on April 26th at Quilon

Kochi:  The hunt for Miss Queen of India is all ready to set the stage in Kerala.  7^th edition of this grand event directed by Mr Ajit Ravi is scheduled to take place in Hotel Raviz Resorts & Spa, Kollam, on April 26^th.  Nearly 16 contestants are likely to show off their talents and skills for the ultimate title of the Miss Queen of India.

The pageant that has been successful over the past six years not only looks at the modern aspects of a woman but also her cultural and traditional facets to test her bonding with the nation. With culture and beauty emanating from each of the pageants, they appear as the ambassador of their respective tourist destinations. The Miss Queen of India is the only pathway to the international pageant Miss Asia, which does not sport any bikini round.

The Manappuram Finance Limited, a company which has more than 3747 branches in 28 states and Union Territories of India and is the first listed and highest credited rated gold loan company in our country, is the Main Title Partner of the event. The Miss Queen of India pageant is conceived and executed by Pegasus, South India’s leading event production company.

The final event of the pageant consists of three and a half hour program with three sequences and cultural extravaganzas. Nearly 16 contestants- Anu Tressa from Kottayam, Reshma R K Nambiar from Kozhikode, Nidhi Sharma from Arunachal, Akanksha  Mishra from Uttar Pradesh, Rachita Joshi from Himachal Pradesh, Riya Sadhwani from Uttar Pradesh, Sanya Manocha from New Delhi, Shabnam Ali from Karnataka, Shailja Sharma from Haryana, Sonal Mudgal from New Delhi, Sunaina Allamraju from Andhra Pradesh, Supreet Rupam from Himachal Pradesh, Sushmita from Karnataka, Varna Sampath from Karnataka, Zoya Mirza from Madhya Pradesh- will grace the stage for the newest edition of the pageant.

The contest will be conducted in three rounds: Designer sari, Black cocktail, and Red gown. The grooming sessions for the event, which consists of yoga, meditation, personality development, catwalk, beauty tips, photo shoot, interaction, talent search will be held in P J Princess Regency, Puthuvype from April 20^th. The session, which aims to help the contestants to enhance their strengths and overcome their weaknesses, is completely focused on the culture and tradition of India. The girls will be groomed by an expert panel of fashion choreographers and trainers– fashion choreographer Arun Ratna, Aileena Catherine Amon(Miss South India 2015), Sudhakshina Thampi, fitness trainer Vipin Xavier, personality development trainers Jitesh and Preeti Damiyan, Sanjay Kannan and Sunman Gowda from NFE, New Delhi, and Dr .Eldho Koshy.

The title winner will be getting Rs.1 lakh and a work contract of  Rs.50,000. The first runner up and second runner up will receive  Rs 60, 000 and Rs 40,000 respectively. The winners will be crowned with a gold plated crown designed by Parakkat jewellers.

Mr. Ajit Ravi said; “the bikini round in which the physical beauty dominates over other aspects of beauty has been strictly excluded from the contest.” He added that this contest is the only gateway towards the Miss Asia contest organised by the same team. A certain portion of the profit gained from this program is used to run the ‘100 Life Challenge programme’ which is being carried out with the support of Rotary International 3211 and Padmavathy Medical Foundation, he further added.

Apart from the title winners, the subtitles to win are Miss Beautiful Hair, Miss Beautiful Smile, Miss Beautiful Skin, Miss Beautiful Face, Miss Beautiful Eyes, Miss Congeniality, Miss Personality, Miss Cat Walk, Miss Perfect 10, Miss Talent, Miss Viewer’s choice, Miss Social Media and Miss Photogenic. There would also be regional titles, Miss Queen North, Miss Queen West, Miss Queen East & Miss Queen South to win.

The viewership of the event is restricted to the invited guests. There would be a colour theme for the guests: red or black.

The event is supported by Unique Times, Z-Stone Smartphones, D-Que Watches, Kanyaka, Kalpana International, NFE, Sakunthala herbal hair tone, Rotary International 3211, Padmavathy Medical Foundation, Chungath Jewellery, Parakkat Resorts, PJ Princess Regency Kochi, Vee Kay Vee’s, UT TV channel, Shafeenaz, Aiswaria advertising.