Road To Miss India 2009 : MISS ORRISA FOR MISS INDIA EAST

by **VeRT** Tue Dec 16 2008, 21:41

Kalinga Times Correspondent
Bhubaneswar, Dec 6: The much anticipated audition round of the first ever Pantaloons Femina Miss India East 2009 pageant took place here on Friday.

The Pantaloons Femina Miss India East selection squad congregated at a city hotel to screen and shortlist girls who exhibited a potent combination of beauty and brains. Femina Miss India has introduced the East-focused pageant for the first time this year, with Auditions scheduled in Patna , Guwahati, Bhubaneswar and Kolkata.

Lots of enthusiastic applicants were seen on Day 1 of auditions, which was then narrowed

by the selection squad for Day 2, on the basis of pre-requisite criterion. Renowned Bengali actress June Mallya was the judge and she assessed each of the selected girls.

The shortlisted contestants will compete in the Elimination Round on January 27 next year in Kolkata. Thereafter, the selected contestants from the Elimination round will undergo a training programme for 8 days followed by the Grand Finale on February 17 in Kolkata, which would be telecast on ETV Bangla.

The winner of the East pageant stands to get a direct entry into the top ten finalists of the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2009 National pageant, scheduled to take place on April 11 in Mumbai.

Speaking on the occasion, June Mallya said: “Pantaloons Femina Miss India East 2009 is a wonderful opportunity for all the girls from East India . The final winner will definitely be a girl who is confident of representing India on a global platform with the right mix of beauty, intelligence and individuality. I wish all the participants the very best.”

This time Pantaloons Femina Miss India East will witness experts such as Marc Robinson (Contestant Director), June Mallya, Rituparna Sengupta, Sonali Sehgal (audition panel), Sabira Merchant (diction expert) etc.

Pantaloons is the title sponsor for Femina Miss India East 2009. Nivea Visage (skincare expert), Nakshatra (crown and jewellery partner) are the associate sponsors for PFMI East 2009. ETV Bangla is the telecast partner, Talwalkars the fitness partner, Vogue Eye Wear co-partner and Radio Mirchi is the radio partner.

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