New Delhi: Navneet Kaur Dhillon was yesterday night crowned Femina Miss India 2013 in a star studded grand finale of the 50th edition of the beauty pageant.
The first and second runners-up were Sobhita Dhulipala and Zoya Afroz respectively. The trio was selected from 23 finalists from across the country.
Actresses Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra added Bollywood glamour to the ceremony, which was judged by filmmaker Karan Johar, choreographer Shiamak Dawar, cricketer Yuvraj Singh, fashion designer Ritu Kumar, actors John Abraham, Asin Thottumkal and Chitrangada Singh.
The evening began with an entertaining performance by the star cast of Indra Kumar’s “Grand Masti” — Aftab Shivdasani, Riteish Deshmukh and Vivek Oberoi who were there to promote the film.
Auditions for the event were held in Pune, Goa, Indore, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chandigarh and Delhi. It was followed by dazzling performances by Aishwarya and Priyanka. Singer Sonu Nigam too enthralled the viewers when he rendered some heart touching numbers. The event marked Aishwarya’s comeback on stage after her pregnancy. The actress had not signed up any major projects after she became pregnant in 2011. IANS
