MISS INDIA FIJI January 17th 2009 - Khatri Hall - Suva, Fiji| About Us |
Official Affiliate to the Miss India Worldwide Pageant The concept behind the Miss India Fiji Beauty Pageant is the inspirational work of Ranjit Raju, President of www.IndoFiji.com, the world's first and largest website connecting Fiji Indians worldwide on the internet. Ranjit Raju has been involved in the entertainment industry in the San Francisco Bay Area for the last 13 years and has been very active in the Fijian community in the USA. May 14th is a very significant date in our history because on 14 May 1879, "Leonidas", the ship with the first indentured laborers from India, arrived in Fiji. Ranjit's main goal is to recognize this date, promote the Indo-Fijian culture and develop and enhance the awareness of Indo-Fijian arts, customs, philosophies and history through the Miss India Fiji Pageant. Miss India Worldwide - As a result of Ranjit's experience and involvement in the Indo-Fijian community, he was appointed the National Director (Fiji) for the Miss India Worldwide Pageant in March 2005 by Mr. Dharmatma Saran, President of the India Festival Committee, New York. The Miss India Worldwide Pageant is produced by the IFC and is known as "the glamorous Indian function in the world". The winner of the Miss India Fiji Pageant will get tremendous media exposure and an opportunity of a lifetime to represent Fiji in the globally established Miss India Worldwide Pageant. Contestants from over 25 countries participate in this event. It is an amazing experience for each of the participants. Previous winners of the Miss India Worldwide pageant have been granted opportunities in major Bollywood movie and TV show hosts: Aarti Chabria (Miss India Worldwide 1999) lead role in Awara Paagal Diwana against Akshay Kumar; Neeta Puri , 'Chandini' (in South Indian movies); Richa Sharma who later married Sanjay Dutt, Ruby Bhatia, Ananya Mukherjee (acted in Dev Anand's movie), and Kamal Sidhu (famous TV host and actress). Destination Fiji - After successfully hosting the pageant in the USA for 3 years, it was decided to bring the pageant to Fiji. The Miss India Fiji Pageant is intended to provide entertainment and enlightenment about Indo-Fijian arts and culture to the audience; benefits and opportunities for the contestants; and an annual worldwide event for the participation of the Indo-Fijian Community. The contestants in the pageant are of Indo-Fijian origin, between the ages of 17 and 27, never married, and are citizens, residents, or born in Fiji or at least have 1 parent of Indo-Fijian decent. The pageant consists of four segments - Traditional Indian, Island Wear, Talent and a Question & Answer session. Volunteer - We couldn't do this every year without the support of our fabulously fun volunteers — so come join the team! Email info@missindiafiji.com for more info
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