Femina Miss India 2022

Femina Miss India 2022
Sini Sadanand Shetty
Date	03 July 2022
Presenters	Manish Paul Manasa Varanasi Rajkummar Rao
Entertainment	Kriti Sanon Lauren Gottlieb
Venue	Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Broadcaster	Colors TV
Entrants	30
Placements	10
Winner	Sini Shetty Karnataka
Photogenic	Rubal Shekhawat Rajasthan
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Femina Miss India 2022 was the 58th edition of the Femina Miss India beauty pageant. It was held on 03 July 2022 at Mumbai, Maharashtra, with contestants from 29 states (including Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir) and a collective representative for all Union Territories adding up to 30 participants competed for the title.^[1][2]

At the end of the event, Manasa Varanasi of Telangana crowned Sini Shetty of Karnataka as her successor, who represented India at Miss World 2023. Manika Sheokand of Haryana, crowned Rubal Shekhawat of Rajasthan as the first runner-up and Manya Singh of Uttar Pradesh crowned Shinata Chauhan of Uttar Pradesh as the second runner-up.^[3][4][5]

Femina Miss India 2022 sub-contest winners were announced in Mumbai on June 16th, 2022. ^{[6] [7]}

The registration form was published on the organization's official website on 14 February 2022 and remained open until 15 March 2022. The format was updated to include more reduced height criteria (5 ft 3 in). Shortlisted were 31 finalists, 28 of whom were state representatives, one each from Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir, and a collective representative from the remaining union territories. Later Shivani Rajashekar from Tamilnadu withdrew leaving the number to 30. The contest's progress was scheduled to be completed in four stages, with the grand finale taking place in July 2022.^[8]

The selection and first phase (February & March) was to shortlist the applicants in which they were judged on four key parameters: appearance, personality, talent, interview, and walk down the ramp. A panel judged each candidate, and the entries were narrowed down to groups of finalists for each state.

A series of interviews were conducted in the second phase of the contest (April) to select 31 state winners who would form the final pool of contestants for Femina Miss India 2022.

The third phase of the contest, involved training of the 31 state finalists in a holistic curriculum consisting of classes and interactive sessions facilitated by industry experts on topics ranging from skincare to self-expression, from style from the changing room to the ramp. State winners also received training in content creation and social media management, in addition to presentation and grooming. This training would allow the finalists to document their experiences during both preparation and competition.

The pageant's final phase (2022), the Grand Finale, was produced and broadcast as a prerecorded television show featuring artist performances, sponsor integrations, and contestant rounds, culminating in the announcement of the Top 5 followed by the Top 3 winners.^[9][10]

The contest was mentored by Bollywood film actress and Femina Miss India 2002, Neha Dhupia. She coached the contestants through the rounds of the competition as a mentor, assisting them with overall development on their journey to becoming a beauty queen.^[11] 31 finalists were announced from each zone, namely North, North East, South, East, West, and Union territory with Delhi.^[12]

• Neha Dhupia - Femina Miss India 2002
• Malaika Arora - Actress
• Rohit Gandhi - Fashion Designer
• Rahul Khanna - Fashion Designer
• Dino Morea - Actor & Model
• Shiamak Davar - Choreographer
• Mithali Raj - Cricketer

The following is the list of the official delegates of Miss India 2022 representing 30 states (including Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir) +1 common winners from all Union territories of the country: ^[13]

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Pragnya Ayyagari was crowned Miss Diva Supranational 2022 on October 30, 2022 in Miss Diva 2022 which was the 10th anniversary edition of the Miss Diva beauty pageant. She competed in the Miss Supranational 2023 pageant representing India. She placed in the top 12 and was crowned as Miss Supranational Asia 2023. ^{[14] [15] [16]}

Shivani Rajashekar from Tamilnadu withdrew from the contest due to her medical exams coinciding with the pageant date. No replacement was appointed in her place. ^[17]

• Miss India Official Website