For Bollywood glitz and glamour Down Under, nothing beats the annual Miss IndiaNZ event.
From academics to sporting champs, career professionals to high school students, they are 20 beautiful & extremely diverse women who share one common dream – to take home the coveted title of Miss IndianNZ 2017.
And they don’t have long to wait. In less than two months Bollywood will descend upon Auckland’s Aotea Centre for the much-anticipated Miss IndiaNZ event. Now in its 15th year, Miss IndiaNZ 2017 will be a visual extravaganza of glitz, glamour, fashion, music & dance. A spectacular celebration of Kiwi-Indian culture, Miss IndiaNZ brings together women from mixed ethnic backgrounds to showcase their unique identities.
They will have devoted hours and hours to mastering their Indian dance skills and getting ready their lavish costumes. With a diverse line-up of competition categories (such as Miss Popular and Miss Potential Model), there will be plenty of opportunities for each and every one of them to shine.
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
The countdown is on for one of Auckland’s ritziest, glitziest and most dazzling annual events. On Saturday September 16, the Auckland Town Hall will be transformed into a Bollywood wonderland as 22 gorgeous Kiwi-Indian [...]
Yashnal Devi
Yashnal Devi A freelance photographer and pageant contestant, Yashnal Devi loves to be behind as well as in front of the camera. Besides being a Bollywood aspirant, she has done bungie jumping, parasailing, [...]
Manvika Seth
After she completes her course at Macleans College this year, Manvika Singh hopes to seek a career with the New Zealand Defence Force as an Emergency Medical Practitioner. She belongs to [...]
Deepshika Bhardwaj
Those visiting KFC may have seen (we do not know where) Deepshika Bhardwaj, who is a team leader at this leading fast food chain. Born in Ludhiana, Punjab, this youngster was a [...]
Smriti Dilawry
Bhakta’s of Lord Krishna would say that they like adventure, fun, challenges and excitement because their Master was known to be full of these attributes. Smriti Dilawry, who lives and works in Hamilton would [...]
Ridhima Janveja
Hospitality is at the heart of this young woman from New Delhi. Ridhima Janveja, said that her ambition has always been to be a part of the fashion industry since it would afford her [...]
Davita Robertson
Our Aussie cousin has been a Bharata Natyam student and performer for the past ten years. Raised by a mother of Indian origin, Davita Robertson has taken the best of both worlds- Indian [...]
Shanyia Kumar
A student of Edgewater College in East Auckland, Shanya Kumar has been a spirited performer at many Bollywood and Cultural dance events and looks forward with anxiety to the final show of [...]
Pranika Arisht
“I am participating in this event as an undergraduate student studying Medicine. I have excelled in academics and ready to accept the challenge. I believe that Miss Indianz will allow me to connect [...]
Shivon Raj
“I am a proud member of my Indian community and I strongly believe in empowering woman. I want to inspire other young women to challenge themselves to be the best version of [...]
Karishma Ranchod
Born in Auckland (Northshore), Karishma Hemi Ranchhod says that 2017 is a year of ‘double excitement’ for her and her family; the first of which could be easily guessed as her participation in Miss Indianz. [...]
Sonia Singh
“I am passionate about dance and modelling. I believe that those with a positive attitude about their life and themselves can achieve anything they want. I have always pursued my goals with confidence, commitment and [...]
Valentine Fernandes
This youngster from Dubai is now pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing at the Western Institute of Technology (WITT) Taranaki, based in New Plymouth. As well as moonlighting over three jobs, Valentine Fernandez is [...]
Shalini Guleria
Reiterating our earlier statement that Miss IndiaNZ brings together young women of high academic achievements is Shalini Guleria, who recently obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering with First Class Honours from [...]
Varsha Choudhary
Born and raised in the Pink City of Jaipur (Rajasthan), Varsha Choudhary is pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Service Management. While her father was keen that her favourite daughter should become a [...]
Ramandeep Kaur
Beauty contests are not new for Ramandeep Kaur, who won the ‘Miss ICA’ Title at a beauty contest organised by the International College of Auckland, where she completed her Business Management Level 7 [...]
Norisha Chand
A positive mental attitude, friendliness and a spirit of adventure are among the attributes of Norisha Chand, who is currently studying Public Relations and Event Management at Unitec, Auckland. “I am always [...]
Deepshika Prasad
Born in Fiji, Deepshika Prasad moved to New Zealand with her family when she was nine years old. Even at that tender age, she dreamt of becoming a model. Deepshika is currently studying [...]
Anusha Sharma
Born and raised in Chandigarh, Anusha Sharma obtained a Diploma in Hotel Management from Otago Polytechnic and is currently employed in a hotel in Hamilton. “I have decided to enter Miss IndiaNZ 2017 because I [...]
Aarti Singh
Nature with its bounty has always been an attraction for Aarti Singh, who was born in Tehri Garhwal in the hilly state of Uttarakhand in North India. Moving to Delhi when she was five years [...]
Alisha Singh
Human resource professional believes that events like Miss IndiaNZ gives young Kiwi-Indian women a platform to explore talents, represent the beauty of Indian culture and give a sense of achievement. Alisha currently [...]
Aashna Saxena
Aashna has Represented Auckland in both outdoor and indoor national championships in women’s cricket. She is originally from Delhi, currently Studying Bachelor of Business conjoint with Bachelor of Communication Studies at AUT [...]
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