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  • Vote for Pond’s Femina Miss India 2006 on Zoom

    MUMBAI: The Indian viewers will be on the jury to vote for their Miss India. Lifestyle channel Zoom presents a 12 part reality series Banungi Main Miss India (BMMI), based on the Pond’s Femina Miss India contest. Viewers can select the contestant they believe should represent India on the international platform.


    The audience vote is a deciding factor as the girl getting the minimum votes is voted out and the girl getting the maximum votes earns a place in the top ten of the contest .For more details on voting, people can log on to: http://www.zoom-television.com and vote by SMS – typing BMMI – (the contestant no) to 8888. 
    Zoom head of programming Aparnaa Pande says “We are delighted to present a reality show that brings out the diverse aspects of an exceedingly celebrated event like Miss India. Additionally, for the first time it gives the viewers an opportunity of voting for a Miss India, whom they believe should truly, vie for the definitive call to fame and fortune – the title of Ponds Femina Miss India 2006. BMMI is bound to strike a cord with audiences across India.”
    Banungi Main Miss India premieres on 22 February at 9 pm. BMMI will present a candid view of the behind-the-scenes drama, jealousies, insecurities, trials and tribulations that goes into the training for the crown.
    The mega prize, for the person sending in the maximum votes will be an all expenses paid trip to the Pond’s Institute at Madrid. The winner can take a companion along with them to Madrid for the three-day trip.

  • Femina Miss India gets Pantaloons as title sponsor

    MUMBAI: Femina Miss India has roped in Future Group’s flagship brand and retail venture Pantaloons, as the title sponsor for the 44th Femina Miss India Pageant. The deal extends for a period of three years, thus the event will henceforth be titled ‘Pantaloons Femina Miss India.’

    The previous year, Pantaloons was the associate sponsor for the event, while Ponds was the title sponsor.
    Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited managing director Kishore Biyani said, “The new Indian woman is conscious of her image, her fashion, as well as her abilities, and is playing a larger role in the society today. We feel that both Pantaloons and Femina are both, strong brands, catering to the needs and aspirations of this woman. Pantaloons, has therefore decided to be associated with the Femina Miss India pageant.”

    Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. managing director Vineet Jain said, “Over the years Femina Miss India has been the platform for Indian beauties to enter the world of fashion and glamour. We are delighted to enter the 44th year of Femina Miss India in partnership with Pantaloons. We are sure that this association will take the pageant to newer heights.”

    Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited president marketing Sanjeev Agrawal said, “As Pantaloons stands for fresh fashion and Femina Miss India promotes fresh talent, our association is just the right fit. Together Pantaloons & Femina Miss India will groom fresh faces of India, who will take on the world.”

    With a 44 year old legacy and since it first began, the Femina Miss India pageant has changed considerably. The focus has shifted from finding the prettiest face in the country to finding a set of women having the level of finesse and class required to compete internationally.