India’s most exciting, glamorous and sought after beauty pageant is underway and ends its talent hunt in Mumbai at fbb / Big Bazaar at Infinity Mall, Malad. With a new and improvised format, Miss India this year in its 55th 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 Maharashtra will be given a golden ticket to the state zonal crowning ceremony to be held at Hyatt Regency Pune on 13th May, 2018. 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 Pooja Hegde

She enthusiastically quoted: “It is great to be a mentor, where I can add value to the contestants, from my side. I am looking forward to this journey and hoping to bring in my best for everyone”.

Aishwarya Devan, fbb colors Femina Miss India Maharashtra 2017 says – “Winning the four of the most coveted sub-titles of the contest like Beautiful smile, Spectacular eyes, Miss lifestyle and rising was a milestone in my career. Post the win, I was signed up for my debut project in Bollywood as a lead opposite Sharman Joshi in the film Kaashi”.

The eligibility criteria to apply for fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2018:

• Height - 5.5' and above
• Age - 18-25( as of 31st December 2018)
• 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 –

• Birth State - The applicant can apply from her birth state.
• Current state - The applicant can apply from the state she is currently residing / employed / studying at.
• 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.

The finalists of fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2018 will undergo vigorous training from the best experts of the industry before the Grand Finale to be held in June.