Miss India World 2018 Anukreethy Vas from Tamil Nadu crowned as winner

Tamil Nadu girl Anukreethy Vas won the prestigious title of Miss India 2018 in a competition that featured 30 contestants.A glamourous night filled with outstanding performances by 2017 Miss India Manushi Chillar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez and Madhuri Dixit Nene was hosted by Karan Johar and actor Ayushmann Khurrana.

Anukreethy Vas from Tamil Nadu crowned as winner

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Tamil Nadu girl Anukreethy Vas won the prestigious title of Miss India 2018 in a competition that featured 30 contestants.A glamourous night filled with outstanding performances by 2017 Miss India Manushi Chillar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez and Madhuri Dixit Nene was hosted by Karan Johar and actor Ayushmann Khurrana

Anukreethy Vas from Tamil Nadu crowned as winner

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Anukreethy Vas was wearing a shimmery Michael Cinco gown that had a long train and a thigh-high slit.

Anukreethy Vas from Tamil Nadu crowned as winner

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Celebrities at the judges' panel included cricketers Irfan Pathan and K L Rahul, ace fashion designer Gaurav Gupta and Bollywood actors Malaika Arora, Bobby Deol and Kunal Kapoor.

Anukreethy Vas from Tamil Nadu crowned as winner

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The beauty pageant was held tonight at Dome, NSCI SVP Stadium, Mumbai and hosted by Karan Johar and Ayushmann Khurrana.

Anukreethy Vas from Tamil Nadu crowned as winner

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Miss India Haryana Meenakshi Chaudhary and Miss India Andhra Pradesh Shreya Rao Kamavarapu became the first and second runner-up respectively.

Anukreethy Vas from Tamil Nadu crowned as winner

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All the state winners were mentored by Neha Dhupia (North Zone), Rakul Preet Singh (South Zone), Pooja Hegde (West Zone) and Pooja Chopra (East Zone) who have been instrumental in selecting the best talent from their respective zones as well as training and guiding the finalists.