Patiala Girl Navneet Kaur Dhillon Wins Femina Miss India 2013

On Sunday night, Navneet Kaur Dhillon, daughter of an Army officer in Patiala, was declared as the winner of Femina Miss India 2013 in a star studded final episode of the fiftieth version of the well known beauty pageant.

Now, Miss Dhillon will represent her proud country, India, in the ‘Miss World contest’.
Sobhita Dhulipala and Zoya Afroz were declared as the first and second runners-up respectively. The three top beauties were chosen from 23 contenders from all over the nation.

Bollywood hotties Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra added flavor to the event, which was judged by well known movie maker Karan Johar, ace choreographer Shiamak Dawar, energetic Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, famous fashion designer Ritu Kumar, and talented actors John Abraham, Asin Thottumkal and Chitrangda Singh.

The evening started with an enjoyable act by the star cast of Indra Kumar`s “Grand Masti”. It was accompanied by stunning performances by Ash and Piggy Chops. Playback singer Sonu Nigam also captivated the watchers when he sang his super hit songs.

The beauty pageant accomplished its successful 50 years. Auditions took place at Pune, Goa, Indore, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chandigarh and the national capital.

The top ten semi-finalists included Anukriti Gusain, Apurva Lonkar, Gail Nicole Da Silva, Navneet Kaur Dhillon, Sagarika Chhetri, Sobhita Dhulipala, Srishti Rana, Swati Kain, Vijaya Sharma and Zoya Afroz.
Sobhita was also named Femina Miss Itimes Digital Diva by KJo and she also bagged the cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh.