3 Mangalorean Pageants Shortlisted for Pantaloons Femina Miss India South 2010

3 Mangalorean Pageants Shortlisted for Pantaloons Femina Miss India South 2010

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore Nov 17: After receiving a gratifying response last year, the mother of all beauty pageants- Pantaloons Femina Miss India returns with innovative opportunities and novel concepts this season. The country’s most sought after is all set to celebrate its four and a half decade legacy of being the ultimate launch pad for enterprising girls to showcase and get acknowledged for their talents on the world stage.

The audition round of the Pantaloons Femina Miss India South 2010 pageant kick-started in Mangalore with an over-whelming response. The Pantaloons Femina Miss India South selection squad congregated at the Radio Mirchi office to screen and shortlist girls who exhibited a heady combination of good looks and intelligence. 

 

 

Out of the enthusiastic applicants seen thronging the venue on Day 1 of Audition, was narrowed down to few by the selection squad for Day 2, on the basis of pre-requisite criterion such as age, looks and height. Later Pantaloon Femina Miss India Universe 2009 Ekta Choudary selected three girls from Mangalore out of seven after the thorough assessment of each selected girls.

The three selected contestant, Namitha Shetty, resident of Maravoor is student of Mass of Communication and Advertising, Sara Dhillon, medical student of KMC, Manipal and Sonia Shetty, resident of Ekkaru, is a entrepreneur are the short listed contestant who will compete in the Elimination Round on December 7, 2009 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), Hyderabad.

The selected contestant from the elimination round will undergo a Residential Training programme for 10 days at Novotel in Hyderabad, starting from December 13, 2009 at HICC. This will be followed by the Pantaloons Femina Miss India South Grand Finale, on December 23, 2009 at HICC.

 

 

Speaking on the occasion, Ekta Choudary said that ‘I am extremely enthusiastic to be associated with Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2010 and hope to do full justice to the cause. This is my very first stunt as a judge and it was quite a challenge and experience to handpick the right candidates, especially since I have been on the other side of the judging process last year and completely understand the feeling of anticipation and fear. Pantaloons Femina Miss India South is a fabulous opportunity for girls from South India to come out of their shells and move beyond their city lifestyle. The final winner will definitely be a girl who is confident of taking India to great heights internationally with the right mix of beauty, intelligence and individuality. I wish all the participants the very best.’  It’s a dream come true for me as well as the Mangalorean contestant.

Pantaloons is the title sponsor for Femina Miss India South 2010. Associate Sponsor - Hyderabad International Convention Centre [HICC], Telecast Partner - Sun TV, Wellness Expert - Gorgeous Skincare Clinic, Radio Partner - Radio Mirchi.