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H yderabad witnessedits most glamorousevening of the yearwith the grand finale

of Pantaloons Femina MissIndia South 2012 (PFMI South2012). The winner ShamataAnchan, first runner-up,

Rochelle Maria Rao and second runner-up Nisha

Barahmand were crowned at aglittering ceremony at Hyderabad

International Convention Centre(HICC), Novotel.

The gala event kick started withGaurav Kapoor and Kavya Ratna, thehosts for the evening, welcoming the

audience. The stunning contestantswere later introduced to the audience in fashion rounds.

Round one saw the lovely ladieswalk the ramp in cocktail dresses,from the collection ‘Champagne &Caviar’ by Jaya Misra, designed

especially for the PFMI South 2012finalists. They strutted down theramp wearing classy LBDs that

were embellished with shimmer andsparkle.Energetic performances by Kamna

Jethmalani and vocalist NC Karunya keptthe audience entertained.

The panel of judges comprised NicoleFaria, Miss Earth 2010, who started herreign as PFMI South 2010, celebrated designer Asmita Marwah, Regional EditorFemina South, Madhuri Velegar K, CreativeDirector Femina Miss India, Marc Robinson,and reigning queen of Kannada cinemawith bagful of hits, former Femina MissIndia Ragini Dwivedi. Both Nicole andRagini looked stunning in creations by

designer Dimple Varma.Round two, took off with the

finalists sashaying the ramp showing off thetrendy ethnic wear collection created by Pantaloons. Feminineand free-spirited being the mantra of the col-lection, the finalists of PFMI South show-cased a contemporary Indo-Western fusionwear. With earthy hues, a hint of shimmerand silhouettes ranging from straight cut tofree-flowing, the collection is feminine, prac-tical and impeccably stylish.

The last round saw finalists walk downthe runway in stunning evening gownsdesigned by Jaya Misra. While the cham-pagne coloured gowns perfectly comple-mented them, it also recreated the glamour of yesteryears.

The 10 beautiful finalists were then short-listed to ‘Top 5’ and had to face the questionand answer round by the judges. Based onthe results, the three winners were crownedamidst much excitement and fanfare.

For further information, log on tohttp://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com.

Catch the telecast ofthe PFMI South

2012 on ETVTelugu and ETVKannada on

January 8, 4 pm and3 pm onwards,

respectively.

PANTALOONS — Title SponsorGITANJALI JEWELLERY — Crown andJewellery PartnerHICC NOVOTEL— Associate PartnerChronostar, Lucera, Emonte, Seagrams,MANTRI SQUARE MALL — Co Partners CENTRO —- Footwear partnerKOSMODERMA — Skin Care PartnerRADIO MIRCHI 98.3 FM — Radio Partner

ETV TELUGU AND ETV KANNADA —Telecast PartnerEvent produced and managed by —FOUNTAINHEAD PROMOTIONS ANDEVENTSALECIA RAUT — Rampwalk TrainerON CUE — Backstage ManagementGuest Relations managed by — AamerSiddiqui, Fawad Khan and Nindi Priya

PantaloonsFemina MissFashionista -ShamataAnchancrowned byNitesh Gauri,businesshead, South,Pantaloons

Pantaloons Femina Miss Fresh Face - NehaTomar crowned by Nitesh Gauri, businesshead, South, Pantaloons

Femina Miss Ramp Walk - Rochelle Raocrowned by Madhuri Velegar, regional editor,Femina

Gitanjali Femina Miss Glamorous Diva-Rochelle Rao crowned by Suresh Krishnan,general manager, sales, Asmi Jewelry

Femina Miss Perfect 10 - Rochelle Raocrowned by Prasad Bidapa

Femina Miss Beautiful Eyes - LeezaMangaldas crowned by Soela Joshi, brandpublisher, Femina

The Novotel Femina Miss Congeniality -Leeza Mangaldas crowned by Tejas Jose,resident manager, Novotel HyderabadConvention Centre and HICC

Kosmoderma Femina Miss Radiant Skin -Supritha Shetty, crowned by Dr Chytra VAnand, CEO and medical director,Kosmoderma

Centro Femina Miss Beautiful Legs - NehaTomar crowned by Shridhar, director, Centro

SUB CONTEST WINNERS

SOUTH QUEENS AHOY!

JUDGES

Pantaloons Femina Miss India South 2012 comes to an end with a spectacular grand finale

THE FEMINA MISS INDIA TEAM WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITSPARTNERS AND SPONSORS:

Marc Robinson, creativedirector, Femina Miss India

Asmita Marwah, designer

The beautiful Nicole Faria,Miss Earth 2010 who crownedthe winners

Ragini Dwivedi, actor and former Femina Miss India

Madhuri Velegar K, regionaleditor Femina South

The Top 5 contestants (L-R) Shamata Anchan, Rochelle Maria Rao, Nisha Barahmand, Neha Tomar and Darshithmitha Gowda

Contestants walk the ramp in stunning evening gowns from the ‘Champagne and Caviar’ collection

Neha Tomar and Sahitya Jagannathan strike a pose in contemporary Indo-Western fusion wear collection fromPantaloons

Supritha Shetty poses in a blackcocktail dress from the‘Champagne and Caviar’ collectionDesigner Jaya Misra

NC Karunya regales the audience

DarshithmithaGowda walks theramp in theblack cocktaildress from the‘Champagne andCaviar’ collection

PFMI South2012 winnersstrike a victoriouspose

The hosts for the evening, Gaurav Kapoor and Kavya Ratna

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