Karnataka's
Sini
Shetty
was
announced
as
the
winner
of
Femina
Miss
India
2022
title
at
the
grand
finale
of
VLCC
Femina
Miss
India,
which
was
held
on
Sunday
(July
3)
at
Jio
World
Convention
Centre.
She
will
now
be
representing
India
at
the
71st
Miss
World
pageant.
Femina
Miss
India
2022
:
Sini
Shetty
ने
जीता
Miss
India
2022
का
खिताब
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Manasa
Varanasi,
Miss
India
2020,
crowned
her
successor
at
the
event.
Rubal
Shekhawat
from
Rajasthan
and
Shinata
Chauhan
from
Uttar
Pradesh
were
declared
as
Femina
Miss
India
2022
first
runner-up
and
second
runner-up
respectively.
The
jury
panel
consisted
of
actors
Neha
Dhupia,
Dino
Morea
and
Malaika
Arora,
designers
Rohit
Gandhi
and
Rahul
Khanna,
choreographer
Shiamak
Davar,
and
former
cricketer
Mithali
Raj.
A
note
from
the
organisers
stated,
"The
pageant
in
its
hybrid
format
had
launched
a
nationwide
hunt
to
find
prospective
talents
from
all
corners
of
the
country
through
virtual
auditions.
The
extensive
scouting
drive
and
subsequent
interview
rounds
culminated
with
the
shortlisted
selection
of
31
state
winners.
These
shortlisted
finalists
arrived
in
Mumbai
and
underwent
rigorous
training
and
grooming
sessions,
mentored
by
the
best
in
the
industry,
to
compete
for
the
coveted
Femina
Miss
India
World
2022."
Speaking
about
Sini
Shetty,
the
pageant
winner
hails
from
Karnataka.
She
holds
a
bachelor's
degree
in
accounting
and
finance,
and
is
currently
pursuing
a
professional
course
named
Chartered
Financial
Analyst
(CFA).
Former
Femina
Miss
India
(2002)
and
actress
Neha
Dhupia
said
in
a
statement,
"It's
almost
like
reliving
every
moment
of
my
journey
with
these
young
glamorous
girls
who
are
so
full
of
enthusiasm
and
capability
to
take
on
the
world
with
power
and
elegance.
Certainly,
there
are
challenges
with
the
digital
process
in
the
wake
of
the
pandemic,
however,
I'm
confident
it
will
be
as
exciting
and
worthwhile
irrespective
of
the
layout."
The
Femina
Miss
India
2022
event
was
a
star-studded
affair
with
Bollywood
celebrities
like
Kriti
Sanon,
Malaika
Arora,
Lauren
Gottlieb,
Rajkummar
Rao
and
others
making
their
presence
felt.
The
show
was
hosted
by
Maniesh
Paul
who
was
recently
seen
in
Raj
Mehta's
Jugjugg
Jeeyo.