India’s most exciting, glamorous and sought after beauty pageant is underway and continues its talent hunt in Goa at fbb / Big Bazaar at Mall de Goa. With a new and improvised format, Miss India this year in its 54 th edition will be touring to all 30 states of the nation and to crown 30 state representatives who will then compete for the coveted Miss India crown.The top 3 of Goa will be given a golden ticket to the state zonal crowning ceremony to be held at Hyatt Regency Pune on 23rd May, 2017. The most deserving candidate from each of the 4 states i.e.Miss India Rajasthan, Miss India Gujarat, Miss India Goa and Miss India Maharashtra will represent their state at the grand finale which is going to be held in Mumbai in June.

The day long auditions are expecting an overwhelming response from the city as always, with the hope that the girls from this city will make it to the final cut. For the first time, we have a mentor for the West Zone who is hails from Goa itself. She is none other than the Miss India winner, actress and model Waluscha D’Sousa Waluscha enthusiastically quoted: “I am very excited and looking forward to this journey with my girls from the west. It’s a privilege to give back from the place that has taught me so much and a platform that opened doors for me. It will be very interesting to see how these girls make use of the training given to them and flourish and grow from strength to strength.

The eligibility criteria to apply for fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2017:

1- Height – 5.5 and above

2- Age – 18-25 (as of 31st December 2017)

3- Nationality – Indian (Valid Indian passport holder) & OCI card holder (she cannot win the

miss India title and can only win the runner up titles)

Application criteria –

1- Birth State – The applicant can apply from her birth state.

2-Current state – The applicant can apply from the state she is currently residing / employed /

studying at.

3-Native state – The applicant can apply from either of her parents birth state or from the state her parents are currently residing in.

To encourage maximum participation, the height criteria is reduced to 5’5’ and swimwear round is eliminated.

India’s leading fashion hub – fbb – has once again partnered this year to be the Title Sponsor of this beauty pageant. fbb is a premier platform for fashion brands in urban India, and so this association is perfectly in sync with the brand’s objective to make India more fashionable.

The beauty pageant announces its strategic partnership for the fifth year in a row with India’s leading Entertainment Channel, Colors with a view to gain maximum visibility in their quest to find the women of substance.

Jio, our Digital Content partner, enables us to increase our reach manifold! Watch the finale of fbb Colors Femina Miss India West 2017 LIVE on Jio TV on 23rd May 2017.

The finalists of fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2017 will undergo vigorous training from the best experts of the industry before the Grand Finale to be held in June.

All you talented girls out there, don’t miss this opportunity of a lifetime time. Apply Now!

Cheers!