Nandini Gupta from Rajasthan’s Kota has been crowned as the winner of Femina Miss India 2023, a highly prestigious beauty pageant that concluded on April 15. The grand finale saw participants from 30 different states, with Nandini emerging as the winner, Shreya Poonja from Delhi as the first runner-up, and Thounaojam Strela Luwang from Manipur as the second runner-up. The event was a star-studded evening with performances by former winners of the pageant and Bollywood actors Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday. The winners were selected by a panel of experts, including Neha Dhupia, Laishram Sarita Devi, Terence Lewis, Harshavardhan Kulkarni, and Rocky Star and Namrata Joshipura.
The Femina Miss India 2023 competition featured multiple rounds of fashion sequences showcasing traditional costumes, with the 30-state winners dressed in collections by Namrata Joshipura for Trends, Rocky Star, and Robert Naorem. Nandini will now represent India at Miss World 2024, and she hails from Kota, Rajasthan. The 19-year-old showed exceptional organizational and hospitality skills as a child, which motivated her to seek a business management degree. She believes that failures are essential in defining one’s identity and is ready to face all the difficulties, setbacks, and rejections that may come her way. Nandini is dedicated to conquering challenges and succeeding in her journey. The grand finale of Femina Miss India 2023 will air on Colors on May 14 at 10 am.