We often come across sayings like “Life can change overnight” or “Even the longest journeys in life begin with a single step” and we often wonder if these words hold any relevance in the real world. Well, for this gentleman these sayings became the biggest realities for his life. Born and brought up in a small village named Panchota in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan, this handsome man spent the early years of his life away from this scintillating world of glitz and glamour that he is ruling today. His journey began with a dream that he kept chasing until he achieved it. Often regarded as the most celebrated and handsome Mr. India winner, he is the winner of Mr. India Global 2022 title, Chena Ram Choudhary. As he celebrates his birthday today, let us have a look at his journey from being a guy next door to becoming the most admired face in the Indian male pageant industry.

Takam Anju from Itanagar has been appointed the state director of the Miss Universe India competition for Arunachal Pradesh. She will be responsible for the selection of the representative(s) from the state of Arunachal Pradesh for the upcoming Miss Universe India contest – the Indian preliminary event to the world’s biggest beauty pageant, Miss Universe. Takam Anju is an award-winning entrepreneur and event director and currently serves as the chairperson for the Miss Capital beauty pageant and the CEO of the Tribal Patterns event. She has been awarded by the Muskan Women Foundation for her significant contributions to the society. In this exclusive interview with the Beauty High magazine, she talks about her journey so far and what can be expected from the state of Arunachal Pradesh at the upcoming Miss Universe India competition.  

Mele Pucho from Kohima has been appointed the state director of the Miss Universe India competition for Nagaland. He will be responsible for the selection of the representative(s) from the state of Nagaland for the upcoming Miss Universe India contest – the Indian preliminary event to the world’s biggest beauty pageant, Miss Universe. Mele Pucho is an award-winning entrepreneur and businessman from Nagaland and currently serves as the president for two organizations – the Northeast Beauty Pageant Organization and the Beauty and Aesthetic Society of Nagaland (BASN). In addition to that he also runs the Miss Nagaland competition. His efforts have also been appreciated by the people of Nagaland and his organization – BASN was conferred with the Governor’s Gold Medal in the year 2014 for their contributions to the society. In this exclusive interview with the Beauty High magazine, he talks about his journey so far and what can be expected from the state of Nagaland at the upcoming Miss Universe India competition.  

Neepa Singh from Ahmedabad has been appointed the state director of the Miss Universe India competition for Gujarat. She is the founder of the Neepa Singh Productions Pvt. Ltd. (the organizer of the Miss Universe Gujarat competition) and the founder and managing trustee of the Kuljyoti Foundation. She will be responsible for the selection of the representative(s) from the state of Gujarat for the upcoming Miss Universe India contest – the Indian preliminary event to the world’s biggest beauty pageant, Miss Universe. Neepa’s tryst with this scintillating world of glitz and glamour began in the year 1992. In 2016, she won the title of Mrs. India United Nations Classic and went on to become the first Indian woman to win the Mrs. United Nations Classic title in the year 2017. This multi-award winning beauty queen holds a master’s degree in commerce and accounting and is an entrepreneur and social activist. Her journey of 32 years in the fashion industry has witnessed crucial events that have shaped her into the person that she is today. She has also been felicitated by the chief minister of Gujarat for her contributions to the society. In this exclusive interview with the Beauty High magazine, she talks about his journey so far and what can be expected from the state of Gujarat at the upcoming Miss Universe India competition.  

Amos MS Dawngzuala from Aizawl has been appointed the state director of the Miss Universe India competition for Mizoram. He is one of the founding members of the CG Entertainment (the parent company of the Miss Universe Mizoram organization) and will be responsible for the selection of the representative(s) from the state of Mizoram for the upcoming Miss Universe India contest – the Indian preliminary event to the world’s biggest beauty pageant, Miss Universe. Amos holds a master’s degree in philosophy and is an educator, author and publisher. Following his intellectual pursuits, he went on to publish his first academic piece of work, Hringnun Keh Them in 2021. Alongside that he has also represented Mizoram at the 100 language poetry festival and is an executive member of the Mizo Poetry Society. This highly intellectual multiponetialite has held a series of prominent positions throughout his academic journey vividly displaying his strong leadership skills and academic competence. He has served as the president of the student council at Pachhunga University College; the General Secretary of the student union at Cherhlun Higher Secondary School and the student body president at St. Mariah Goretti’s School. Earlier this year, in 2024, he acquired the rights to select Mizoram’s representative(s) to the 2024 Miss Universe India competition. From being an academic prodigy to joining the pageant industry, his journey has seen several crucial events and milestone that have shaped him in to the person that is he is today. In this exclusive interview with the Beauty High magazine, he talks about his journey so far and what can be expected from the state of Mizoram at the upcoming Miss Universe India competition.  

Nikhil Anand, one of the most influential and successful beauty pageant directors in India has acquired the franchise rights of Miss Grand International competition for Bangladesh. He is also the director for India for the said international beauty pageant. The representative of Bangladesh to the 2024 Miss Grand International beauty pageant will be selected by the Indian organization, Glamanand Group under the directorship of Nikhil Anand. He is the first and only Indian pageant owner till date to hold directorship for 2 countries. The representative will be officially crowned as Miss Grand Bangladesh 2024 and she will be representing Bangladesh at the 2024 Miss Grand International competition.

Divija Gambhir from Bhawani Mandi has been appointed the state directress of the Miss Universe India competition for Rajasthan. She is the founder of the Miss Universe Rajasthan organization and will be responsible for the selection of the representative(s) from the state of Rajasthan for the upcoming Miss Universe India contest – the Indian preliminary event to the world’s biggest beauty pageant, Miss Universe. Divija hails from Bhawani Mandi in Rajasthan and is currently based in Mumbai. She holds a master’s degree in commerce and accounting and is preparing to be a Chartered Accountant. She is an actress and model by profession and has appeared in a series of television commercial with celebrities like Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor and Siddharth Malhotra to mention a few. Alongside being a model, Divija is also a trained dancer specializing in 5 different dance forms including Bharatnatyam, Garba, Ghangra, BollyHop and Freestyle. She is also an advocate of the animal rights and has been associated with different animal welfare projects in India. Divija’s journey in the pageant world began in 2018 and in 2021, she was crowned Miss India Multinational. Since then there has been no looking back for her. She has established herself as one of the most successful pageant winners in India in recent times and has also been part of a series of international campaigns. Earlier this year, in 2024, she acquired the rights to select Rajasthan’s representative(s) for the Miss Universe India competition. Her journey from being a model to becoming a beauty queen to taking up the role of a pageant director has seen several crucial events and milestones that have shaped her in to the person that she is today.  In this exclusive interview with the Beauty High magazine, she talks about her journey so far and what can be expected from the newly launched Miss Universe Rajasthan organization.  

Nitu Kumari from Patna has been appointed the state directress of the Miss Universe India competition for Bihar. She is the founder of the Miss Universe Bihar organization and will be responsible for the selection of the representative(s) from the state of Bihar for the upcoming Miss Universe India contest – the Indian preliminary event to the world’s biggest beauty pageant, Miss Universe. Mrs. Nitu Kumari hails from Gaya in Bihar and is currently based in Patna. She holds a master’s degree in computer science and is currently working as a health and fitness coach. She wants to use the Miss Universe Bihar platform to provide more opportunities to the women in her state and to create awareness on mental as well as physical well-being. This highly qualified fitness expert has also been awarded with the Woman Achievers Award and she has already given the state of Bihar a very talented beauty queen in form of her daughter. She is the mother of the Miss Teen Earth India 2024 winner, Tanishqa Sharma. It was because of her daughter that she took her first steps in the world of pageants. She always wanted her daughter to win a beauty pageant and represent India internationally. In 2024, this dream of hers came true alongside it also marked her debut in the pageant world and made her the license holder of India’s foremost beauty pageant. In this exclusive interview with the Beauty High magazine, she shares her experience regarding joining the beauty pageant industry and what can be expected from the newly launched Miss Universe Bihar organization.

Tanishqa Bhosale from Pune has been appointed the state directress of the Miss Universe India competition for Maharashtra. She is the founder of the Miss Universe Maharashtra competition and will be responsible for the selection of the representative(s) from the state of Maharashtra for the upcoming Miss Universe India contest – the Indian preliminary event to the world’s biggest beauty pageant, Miss Universe. Tanishqa is no neophyte to the world of beauty pageants. A former Miss India, her tryst with pageantry began in 2018 when she was crowned Miss India International and represented India at the 2018 Miss International competition in Japan. She is regarded as one of the most beautiful Miss India winners in recent times and is one of the youngest winners in the history of Indian pageantry. Tanishqa holds a master’s degree in business management and is a model and entrepreneur. She began her journey as a Miss India with the Glamanand Group in 2018 and now, after 6 years, she is going to commence yet another journey with the same organization however, in a different role. From being a beauty queen to becoming a beauty queen maker, her journey has seen several milestones and crucial events that have shaped her into the person she is today. In this exclusive interview with the Beauty High magazine, she talks about her journey and her latest role of being a pageant directress.

After 7 years, a non-Indian Miss Universe titleholder is going to visit India. Miss Universe 2023, Sheynnis Palacios from Nicaragua will be visiting India this May. She will arrive in India on May 7, 2024 as part of her Indian tour and will stay in New Delhi till May 10, 2024. One of the prime purposes of her visit is the launch of the Miss Universe India competition under the new management of the Glamanand Group. The Glamanand Group has acquired the franchise rights of the Miss Universe competition in India and an exclusive national level competition, solely dedicated to the Miss Universe Organization as the Indian preliminary, will be launched in India. The winner of the national competition will represent India at the 2024 Miss Universe competition to take place in Mexico.

Supriti Mustafi Dawn from West Bengal has been selected as one of the finalists for the 2024 Mrs. India beauty pageant organized by the Glamanand Group. Born in Kolkata, Supriti is currently based in New Delhi. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and is a model and also works in the IT sector. She has a series of beauty pageants and ramp shows in the past including Sananda Style Diva and 19-20 (Unish Kuri) Magazine White Beauty Contest. She began her modeling career at an early age and has been part of a series of print shoots and runway shows. Supriti is a polyglot and can speak three languages including English, Hindi and Bengali. In this exclusive interview with the Beauty High magazine, she talks about her preparations for the Mrs. India 2024 beauty pageant and her journey so far.

Manjeet Kaur Baweja from Punjab has been selected as one of the finalists for the 2024 Mrs. India beauty pageant organized by the Glamanand Group. Born in Punjab, Manjeet is currently based in New Delhi. She is a professional makeup artists and stylist. She has also won a national beauty title in the past and describes it has a great accomplishment and learning experience. When not occupied by her professional duties, she likes to spend time with her kids and explore new places. Manjeet is a polyglot and can speak three languages including English, Hindi and Punjabi. In this exclusive interview with the Beauty High magazine, she talks about her preparations for the Mrs. India 2024 beauty pageant and her journey so far.

Apeksha Singh Bhadauria from Uttar Pradesh has been selected as one of the finalists for the 2024 Mrs. India beauty pageant organized by the Glamanand Group. Born in Kanpur, Apeksha is currently based in Noida. She holds a master’s degree in business administration and currently serving as the Director of Strategy HR-India Subcontinent for an MNC. She is a fitness enthusiast and yoga practitioner. She has been practicing Yoga for the past 5 years and she mentioned that it helps her relax and makes her perform better at the professional front. Apeksha has won a series of awards in her professional journey; the major ones include Global 200 Power Leaders in Human Resources in 2023, 2022-23 Woman of Excellence Award from India achievers Forum, The 2023 Global Choice Award, L&D Champion of the year Award from L&D summit Award 2023 and ASIA Top 100 Powerful HR Leaders 2022. Apeksha speaks two languages including English and Hindi. In this exclusive interview with the Beauty High magazine, she talks about her preparations for the Mrs. India 2024 beauty pageant and her journey so far.

Julee Saikia from Assam has been selected as one of the finalists for the 2024 Mrs. India beauty pageant organized by the Glamanand Group. Born in Jorhat, Julee is currently based in Guwahati. She holds a bachelor’s degree in humanities and social sciences and is an entrepreneur and social activist. She is a trained swimmer and dancer (specializing in the Bihu dance form). Julee is a polyglot and can speak 3 languages including English, Hindi and Assamese. In this exclusive interview with the Beauty High magazine, she talks about her preparations for the Mrs. India 2024 beauty pageant and her journey so far.

Asha Raghavendra from Karnataka has been selected as one of the finalists for the 2024 Mrs. India beauty pageant organized by the Glamanand Group. Born in Honnavar, Asha is currently based in Bengaluru. She holds two master’s degrees (Master’s Degree in Kannada and Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Management) and is a wellness coach. As a Wellness Coach, she mentors and helps individuals to manage their health and well-being. This highly qualified wellness coach is a polyglot and can speak 4 languages including English, Hindi, Konkani and Kannada. In this exclusive interview with the Beauty High magazine, she talks about her preparations for the Mrs. India 2024 beauty pageant and her journey so far.