11:55 pm: Femina Miss India 2015 is Aditi Arya.
11:50 pm: Aafreen Rachel Vaz is Femina Miss India 2015 runner-up, Vartika Singh announced second runner-up.
Miss India 2015 Aditi Arya will represent India at Miss World 2015; first runner-up Aafreen Rachel will participate at Miss International 2015, while the second runner-up Vartika Singh will take part at the Miss Grand International beauty pageants.
fbb #FeminaMissIndia2015 is Aditi Arya, 1st runner-up Aafreen Rachel Vaz & 2nd Vartika Singh @PCJeweller @fbb_india pic.twitter.com/FVsjkw6s90
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
Meet the fbb Femina Miss India 2015 Aditi Arya @fbb_india @PCJeweller pic.twitter.com/W5HvogqZ9W
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
fbb #FeminaMissIndia2015 is Aditi Arya, first runner-up is Aafreen Rachel Vaz
Second runner-up: Vartika Singh @PCJeweller @fbb_india
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
11:50 pm: Miss India 2014 Koyal Rana, first runner-up Jhataleka Malhotra and second runner-up Gail Nicole Da Silva arrived on stage to crown the winner.
11: 30 pm: Television actors Karan Tacker, Ashish Sharma, Ali Fazal, Gurmeet Chaudhary and Gautam Gulati shares stage with the five finalists.
.@TheGautamGulati serenades Deeksha Kaushal our next semi finalist!
#FeminaMissIndia2015 pic.twitter.com/PeUyQkimPQ
— COLORS (@ColorsTV) March 28, 2015
The dashing @karantacker dances with the first semi finalist Aafreen Rachel Vaz!
#FeminaMissIndia2015 pic.twitter.com/q4QySalHky
— COLORS (@ColorsTV) March 28, 2015
.@gurruchoudhary surprises our next semi finalist Tanya Hope by waltzing with her!
#FeminaMissIndia2015 pic.twitter.com/Ljb3rJD0Mb
— COLORS (@ColorsTV) March 28, 2015
11: 20 pm: The top five finalists are asked one common question for the final round. And the question is "At what age do most people become old and what is the secret to staying young?"
Vartika: "Ageing is a state of mind. When you start thinking you're old, you feel old but when life brings new surprises everyday then you will always stay young."
Tanya: "Staying young at heart makes us young forever."
Aditi: "While age is all in your head..a person becomes old when they stop living for your dreams but if you continue to chase your dreams you stay young."
Deeksha: "Young person doesn't exude oldness. Oldness and youngness complement each other."
Aafreen: "Transition from young to old is subjective...when you start behaving old you feel old and if you smile then you stay young."
11.10 pm: Vartika Singh, Aafreen Rachel Vaz, Tanya Hope, Aditi Arya and Deeksha Kaushal are the top five finalists of the Femina Miss India 2015.
11:10 pm: "Haider" actor Shahid Kapoor performs at the Femina Miss India finale.
.@shahidkapoor in an electrifying performance that rocked the stage!
#FeminaMissIndia2015 pic.twitter.com/WZPkLWUoeV
— COLORS (@ColorsTV) March 28, 2015
10:40 pm: Sonali Bendre to Vartika: "Is physical beauty a curse or a boon?"
Vartika: "Physical beauty can be a curse as well as a boon, I say so because I have felt so. Being beautiful can hurt sometimes but being beautiful is a great thing as well."
Abu Jani to Tanya Hope: "When you wake up in the morning and see yourself in mirror what do you see?"
Tanya: "I see imperfection but I see a will to change the world for better."
Sandeep Khosla to Sushrii Shreya Mishra, "Who is your favourite female character and why?"
Sushrii's reply: Geet from 'Jab We Met'
Sonu Nigam to Rushali Rai, "If you had the option of living someone's who would that be?"
Rushali's reply: " Priyanka Chopra as she is my idol"
Firoz Nadiadwala to Rewati Chetri, "How do you define success?"
Rewati's reply: Success is where I want to see myself in what I do the best
John Abraham to Rakshitha, "If you had to describe concept of a woman to a man in India how would you do that?"
Rakshitha's reply: Beauty and kind-hearted, that's how I can best describe a woman
10:36 pm: Shaimak Davar to Naveli Deshmukh, "If you had to invite three people over for dinner who would they be"
Naveli's reply: "Barack Obama, Narendra Modi and my mom"
10: 35 pm: Shilpa Shetty to Deeksha Kaushal,"If you had to change anything in history what would it be?"
Deekha's reply: "I don't want to change anything as today whatever exists it's because of our past so don't want to change anything."
10: 30 pm: Manisha Koirala asked contestant Aditi Arya, "As a potential celebrity, it has pros and cons, how have you prepared for it"
Aditi's answer: "While I will figure out pros and cons, whenever the cons will exceed pros I will take all the safety measures required."
10.25 pm: Question and Answer, which is the final round, begins with Aafreen Vaz selecting judge Anil Kapoor.
Anil's question: Share one motivational quote that influenced your life
Aafreen's reply: Be your own best friend
10: 15 pm: Top ten finalists announced. Aafreen Vaz, Vartika Singh, Adti Arya, Tanya Hope, Deeksha Kaushal, Sushrii Shreya Mishra, Naveli Deshmukh, Rushali Rai, Rakshitha Harimurthy and Rewati Chetri.
Rewati Chetri is also Reliance Digital Miss Multimedia.
Rewati Chetri made it to top ten as @RelianceDigital Miss Multimedia #FeminaMissIndia2015 pic.twitter.com/x8GdibkU1H
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
10.10 pm: Actress and former Miss India Neha Dhupia to host the show with Manish Paul.
Former Miss India @NehaDhupia speaks a word of encouragement at the grand finale of #Feminamissindia2015 RT pic.twitter.com/OEh8Vkd4Vk
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
10.00 pm: Kalki Koechlin arrives as a guest at the Femina Miss India 2015 finale. Actress will talk about her upcoming award winning film "Margarita, With A Straw".
It's @kalkikanmani who is here to talk about her upcoming film 'Margarita, With A Straw'
#FeminaMissIndia2015 pic.twitter.com/abrXsuCkae
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
Click here to see Miss India 2015 contestants in bikini.
9:40 pm: Jacqueline Fernandez attends Femina Miss India 2015 finale. "Roy" actres performs on Chittiyan Kaliyan song
The dazzling @Asli_Jacqueline lights up the dance floor in an energetic performance! #FeminaMissIndia2015 pic.twitter.com/4s6LDyvwJB
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
9.18 pm: Vartika Singh won "Miss Beauty With A Purpose" title
Vartika Singh receives the title of fbb Miss #BeautyWithAPurpose @fbb_india pic.twitter.com/Qvc46FRFkr
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
9.15 pm: Benny Dayal sings "Badtameez Dil"
9.10 pm: Singers Benny Dayal and Shalmaki Kholgade accompanied contestants on stage.
Check out the exclusive pics from fbb Pret Round by Sailex @fbb_india #FeminaMissIndia2015 pic.twitter.com/UyBcAK1VCJ
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
9.00 pm: Kareena Kapoor Khan sets the stage on fire. "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" actress performs on Chammak Challo song from "Ra.One" movie.
Check out the exclusive pics of #KareenaKapoor's performance at the grand finale of fbb #FeminaMissIndia2015. pic.twitter.com/W345kHIgO6
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
#KareenaKapoor has just set the stage on fire... #FeminaMissIndia2015
LIVE Update: http://t.co/O5w0u4fJ1w pic.twitter.com/LwSW7PPzLS
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
8.45 pm: Palak aka Kiku Sharda and Dadi aka Ali Asgar of "Comedy Nights With Kapil" perform on stage.
Dadi & Palak share a light moment with @TheJohnAbraham #FeminaMissIndia2015 pic.twitter.com/WgccqNCiZE
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
Palak & Dadi call upon @TheJohnAbraham on stage...they are going to teach him how to wear a saree in just 5 min #FeminaMissIndia2015
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
8.35 pm: Contestants walk the ramp in Mandira Wirk creations, while Meet Brothers set the stage on fire.
Couture Drape Round by @mandirawirk1.And these beautiful ladies are wearing Jewellery by @PCJeweller #FeminaMissIndia pic.twitter.com/RnWqSOY997
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
8.30 pm: "Baby Doll" singer Kanika Kapoor 21 contestants on stage. Check the complete list of contestants here.
8.20 pm: Judges Chitrangada Singh, Sonali Bendre, Shaimak Davar, Manisha Kaoirala, Shilpa Shetty, designer duo Abu Jani and Sonu Nigam take their seats.
The #FeminaMissIndia2015 judges on sage!
@TheShilpaShetty, #SonaliBendra, #ManishaKoirala & #ShiamakDavar pic.twitter.com/oQ9rGWD3ms
— COLORS (@ColorsTV) March 28, 2015
Manish Paul and @TheShilpaShetty share a light moment on stage #FeminaMissIndia2015 pic.twitter.com/wrRCQSZAlc
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
8.15 pm: "Welcome Back" director Anees Bazmee, producer Firoz A Nadiadwala, John and Anil arrive on stage.
8.10 pm: Manish Paul and Ali Asgar start the grand finale night.
"I've got to be my fittest here, after all I'll be meeting amazing women here," Manish said.
Actress Neha Dhupia, "Welcome Back" actors Anil Kapoor and John Abraham, singer Sonu Nigam and Sonali Bendre arrive the red carpet.
Hottest judge possible for our Miss India finalists. @TheJohnAbraham arrives at the Red Carpet #FeminaMissIndia2015 pic.twitter.com/IFACDvdRFd
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
Here comes @sonunigam, who is also one of the judges tonight, arrives at the red carpet of fbb #FeminaMissIndia2015. pic.twitter.com/2GkpvqONZT
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
Stunning @SonaliBendre arrives at the red carpet of fbb Femina Miss India 2015. #FeminaMissIndia2015 pic.twitter.com/6kemCyNAi0
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
"Bigg Boss 8" winner Gautam Gulati arrives for the grand finale.
Bigg Boss Winner, @TheGautamGulati arrives at the red carpet of fbb #FeminaMissIndia2015. pic.twitter.com/N1j7UOGXw2
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
Here comes Manisha Koirala. The esteemed judge tonight. LIVE Updates: http://t.co/O5w0u4fJ1w #FeminaMissIndia2015 pic.twitter.com/5zTnNLHqod
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
Gorgeous @TheShilpaShetty arrives at the red carpet of fbb Femina Miss India 2015. #FeminaMissIndia2015 pic.twitter.com/zeS9lVOl7l
— Femina Miss India (@feminamissindia) March 28, 2015
The grand finale of the beauty pageant Femina Miss India 2015 will kick start in few minutes. The coronation night is being held at Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai.
Anchor Manish Malhotra and television actor Ali Asgar will host the grand finale night.
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, Chitrangada Singh, Sonali Bendre, Manisha Koirala, singer Sonu Nigam, designer duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla and "Welcome Back" actors Anil Kapoor, John Abraham and producer Firoz A Nadiadwala will be among the judging panel.
Miss India 2014 Koyal Rana will crown her successor tonight.
Meanwhile, here is the complete list of sub contest winners.
- Miss Fashion Icon: Pranati Prakash
- Miss Beauty With Purpose: Vartika Singh
- Miss Vivacious: Sushrii Shreya Mishraa
- Miss Healthy Skin: Rakshita Harimurthy
- Miss Timeless Beauty: Deeksha Kaushal
- Miss Beautiful Hair: Aditi Arya
- Miss Congeniality: Aafreen Rachel Vaz
- Miss Active: Sushruthi Krishna
- Miss Lifestyle: Deeksha Kaushal
- Miss Talented: Pranati Prakash and Medhika Priya Singhal
- Miss Body Beautiful: Diksha Singh
- Miss Rampwalk: Sushrii Shreya Mishraa
- Miss Photogenic: Vartika Singh
- Miss Bright Smile: Minash Ravuthar
- Miss Waterbaby: Meghna Mittal
- Miss Sudoku: Aditi Arya
- Miss National Costume: Vartika Singh
- Miss Selfie: Apeksha Porwal
- Miss Beautiful Eyes: Aishwarya Goel
- Miss Popular: Rewati Chetri
- Miss Beautiful Legs: Rakshita Harimurthy
First semi-finalist: Aafreen Vaz