Pond's Femina Miss India Delhi 2013 wrapped up the pageant finale with grandeur at Hotel Kempinski Ambience on January 10, 2013. India's most prestigious and credible beauty pageant gives the winner a lifetime opportunity to fast track to the Grand Finale. Pond's Femina Miss India 2013 received an eliciting response from the Capital City- Delhi. Young, talented and beautiful girls with the aspiration to win the coveted title gathered to grab a once in a lifetime opportunity of winning the crown. The jury members of the opulent event were personalities like Former Femina Miss India International 2007 and renowned Bollywood Actress Esha Gupta, Ace Designer Suneet Varma, Popular fashion Designers Shantanu and Nikhil, Restaurateur AD Singh and Contemporary Designer Gauri Karan.
The glamorous event began with Siddharth Kannan welcoming the guests and dignitaries. Marking the completion of 50 years, a Journey AV encompassing the spectacular journey of Femina Miss India's glorious 50 years was showcased. This was followed by a splendid performance by the sensational singer Shibani Kashyap, who also sung the Pond's Femina Miss India 2013 50th Year track. The audience were also entertained with a power packed performance by Banjara- an Odissi and Belly Dance Fusion Troupe who won many accolades at shows like India's Got Talent Season 1 and Just Dance. Stand-up comedians Amit Tandon and Abhijit Ganguly were seen entertaining the audience, leaving them asking for more. Hotel Kempinski Ambience at East Delhi played the perfect host to the pageant.
Fourteen contestants, who were shortlisted from over two hundred aspirants in the auditions, presented a fine display of charm, poise and determination, making it a tough decision for the judges. The selection process for the contestants spanned over four days of intense grooming and meticulous training that the girls were conditioned to. Various sub contests like 'Pond's Femina Miss Glowing Skin', 'Yamaha Ray Femina Miss Adventurous', 'PCJ Femina Miss Timeless Beauty' etc. were held to give the contestants a taste of the competition awaiting them at the Delhi city pageant finale.
Finally, Pond's Femina Miss India Delhi 2013 wrapped up the pageant finale with Anukriti Gusain as Pond's Femina Miss India Delhi winner, Vijaya Sharma as Pond's Femina Miss India Delhi 1 st runner-up and Srishti Rana as Pond's Femina Miss India Delhi 2 nd runner-up.
Commenting on the occasion, Marc Robinson, Director Operations-Contestant and Creative- Femina Miss India said, "Delhi is a true representation of Indian women who are Beautiful, talented and vivacious. The selected 14 finalists are the perfect combination of beauty and brains, who I am sure will leave no stone unturned in their endeavour to win the coveted title. They have the poise, drive, determination and the confidence to make it big in the Indian fashion and film industry, I wish them all the best".
Pond's expert Dr. Rashmi Shetty was seen giving her advice to the 14 finalists at Pond's Femina Miss India Delhi 2013.
The Delhi Finale saw the finalists walking the first round in a special collection created for the event by Max, leading international value fashion brand and official fashion partner of Pond's Femina Miss India 2013.
The girls were next seen in the PC Jewelry round, showcasing the exquisite diamond collection being complimented by the special cocktail collection by Satya Paul.
Followed to this, they were seen in Jaya Misra's gorgeous Tusk White and Earthy Gowns. The make-up for the Pond's Femina Miss India Delhi 2013 Finalists was done by Make-up expert- Cory Walia's team, using the Lakme line of products and the hair was glamorously styled by TRESemme, giving the girls a perfect Stylish Diva look.
Mr. Arun Srinivas, Vice-president, skincare & colors- HUL said, "Pond's, an iconic beauty brand, has been offering every Indian woman a reason to look and feel beautiful for many decades now. Pond's, the most trusted Beauty Brand and Femina Miss India, the country's most credible Beauty pageant are proud of bringing Miss India to Delhi to provide the right platform for the aspiring Indian woman to realise her dream and start living and breathing beauty."
To ensure national representation of the contestants and celebrate the glorious golden jubilee, auditions and selections are initiated from regions across India. The pageant selection process has been divided into 5 Zones. The North Zone constitutes of Delhi, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Shimla, Jammu & Dehradun and South Zone of Chennai, Hyderabad & Bangalore. Kolkata & Guwahati falls in the East and Goa, Nagpur, Pune, Jaipur & Ahmedabad in the West Zone. The Central Zone consists of Indore & Lucknow, portraying a national representation of the title.
Pond's has had a long and successful stint in Beauty since its foray into India and is synonymous with beauty in India. Being the most credible and the largest premium face care brand in the country, they have passionately led the way in understanding women's skin and beauty needs for years. Pond's and Femina Miss India together present a platform to many aspiring Indian women to realize their dreams and make beauty a way of life rather than just idolizing and admiring it from a distance.
The national pageant which has changed the lives of many is associated with a panel of experts from a cross section of industries related to fitness, diet, fashion, lifestyle, beauty, grooming and healthcare. With an overwhelming response from the Capital City, Pond's Femina Miss India Delhi 2013 is all set to launch more stars into the glamour and entertainment industry.
