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Formation	2014
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	New Delhi
Location	India;
Membership	Miss Universe; Miss Asia Pacific International; Miss Charm; Miss Cosmo; Miss Tourism World; Miss Teen International;
Official language	Hindi, English
Owner	Nikhil Anand
National Director	Nikhil Anand
Key people	Nikhil Anand; Nishant Anand; Rajiv K Shrivastava;
Parent organisation	Glamanand Entertainment Pvt Ltd.
Website	www.glamanand.com

The Glamanand Group is an Indian organization headquartered in New Delhi, which conducts national and international beauty pageants. Founded in 2014 by Nikhil Anand, it has since acquired a number of international beauty pageant licenses in India.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Glamanand Group owns two international pageants, Miss Multinational and Miss Teen International.^[4]^[5]

History

Current Franchisees

Membership	Year

Miss Tourism World	2017, 2023 – Present
Miss Teen International	2019 – Present
Miss Teen Universe	2019 – Present
Miss Asia Pacific International	2024 – Present
Miss Charm	2024 – Present
Miss Cosmo	2024 – Present
Miss Universe	2024 – Present
Former Franchisees

Membership	Year

Miss Grand International	2020, 2022 – 2024
Miss International	2015 – 2022
Miss Earth	2015, 2018
Miss Globe International	2016, 2021
Miss Multinational	2017 – 2022

Nikhil Anand founded the Glamanand Group after participating in the Mr. North India 2013 competition.^[6] In 2014, he launched Glamanand Entertainment Pvt Ltd, and in 2015, the company acquired the national franchise rights for Miss Earth and Miss International.^[7]

The first "Glamanand Super Model India" pageant took place on 4 November 2015 at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in New Delhi. This event selected India's representatives for Miss Earth, Miss International, and Miss Tourism World.^[8] Supriya Aiman was the first titleholder of Glamanand Miss International India. The pageant continued annually until 2022.^[9]^[10]

In 2020, the Glamanand Group obtained the license for Miss Grand International. To select India's representative, the organization introduced Miss Grand India in 2023. Arshina Sumbul, the first Miss Grand India, made it to the Top 20 at Miss Grand International 2023, held in Vietnam.^[11]^[12] Sophiya Singh, originally chosen as Miss Tourism World India at the Miss Grand India 2023 event, later became Miss Asia Pacific International India. In 2024, she represented India at Miss Asia Pacific International in the Philippines, where she reached the Top 20 and won the Continental Queen of Asia title.^[13]

In 2024, Glamanand acquired the franchise rights for four more international pageants: Miss Asia Pacific International, Miss Charm, Miss Cosmo International, and Miss Universe. Following this, the group launched Miss Universe India. State franchises were introduced to select participants for the national finals, and a national audition awarded wildcard entries. NRI (Non-Resident Indians) finalists were also included.^[14]^[15]

The first Miss Universe India competition was held on 22 September 2024, with Rhea Singha winning the title. She represented India at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico and reached the Top 30.^[16]

International results

Number of wins under the Glamanand Group

Pageant	Wins

Miss Grand International	1
Miss Teen International	1
Miss Teen Universe	1

The Glamanand Group first sent representatives to international pageants in 2015, with delegates competing in Miss International, Miss Earth, and Miss Tourism World. However, none of them advanced to the semifinals.^[17]

In 2018, the group acquired Miss Teen International. Ritika Khatnani, representing the group, finished as the first runner-up at the first Miss Teen International held in Gurgaon.^[18]^[19]

In 2019, Glamanand had its first international victory when Aayushi Dholakia won Miss Teen International 2019.^[20]^[21]

In 2023, Arshina Sumbul, Miss Grand India 2023, represented India at Miss Grand International in Vietnam and placed in the Top 20.^[22]^[23]

On October 25, 2024, in Thailand, Rachel Gupta became the first Indian to win Miss Grand International title. This was the group's first international win outside of its own pageant. Gupta was the fourth delegate the group sent to this competition.^[24]^[25]

On November 9, 2024, Trishna Ray Ray won Miss Teen Universe in South Africa, becoming the first Indian to claim this title. This marked the group's second international win.^[26]

Competition irregularities

In November 2024, following India's win at the Miss Grand International 2024 pageant, Nikhil Anand, President of Glamanand Entertainment, publicly criticized Miss Grand International (MGI) on social media after their partnership ended.^[27] Anand accused MGI of disrespect, prioritizing financial gains, and attempting to draw comparisons with Miss Universe. He also highlighted that several national directors had left the organization due to its conduct. In response, MGI cited contractual violations and delayed payments, announcing that it would not renew its franchise agreement with Glamanand Entertainment.^[28]^[29]

Representatives to International Pageants

Color key

: Declared as Winner
: Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
: Ended as one of the Finlaist/Semi-finalists
: Unplaced but given special award(s)

Current Franchise

Miss Universe

Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placement & Performance
Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placements	Special award(s)
2024	Rhea Singha	19	Gujarat	Top 30

Miss Tourism World

Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placement & Performance
Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placements	Special award(s)
2016	Sneha Jagiasi	25	Maharashtra	Unplaced	1 Special Award Miss Tourism Best Personality
2017	Ishika Taneja	23	New Delhi	Unplaced	3 Special Awards Miss Tourism World Business Woman Miss Popularity Miss Beauty with Brain
2023	Asmita Chakraborty	23	West Bengal	Unplaced	1 Special Award Best Talent of the World
2024	Irene Dkhar	22	Meghalaya	TBA

Miss Asia Pacific International

Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placement & Performance
Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placements	Special award(s)
2024	Sophiya Singh	29	Uttar Pradesh	Top 20	2 Special Awards Continental Queen of Asia 2nd Runner-up – Best National Costume

Miss Charm

Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placement & Performance
Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placements	Special award(s)
2024	Shivangi Desai	22	Maharashtra	Top 10	1 Special Award Best in Evening Gown

Miss Cosmo

Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placement & Performance
Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placements	Special award(s)
2024	Rajashree Dowarah	19	Assam	Unplaced

Miss Teen International

Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placement & Performance
Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placements	Special award(s)
2018	Ritika Khatnani	16	Maharashtra	1st Runner-up
2019	Aayushi Dholakia	16	Gujarat	Miss Teen International 2019	1 Special Award Winner – Best National Costume
2022	Rashi Parasrampuria	19	Maharashtra	Top 10	1 Special Award Miss Teen International Asia
2023	Mannat Siwach	16	Rajasthan	1st Runner-up	2 Special Awards Beauty with a Purpose Best in Ramp Walk
2024	Sejal Gupta	13	Punjab	Top 8	1 Special Award Beauty with a Purpose
2025	Kaziah Liz Mejo	17	Kerala	TBA

Miss Teen Universe

Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placement & Performance
Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placements	Special award(s)
2019	Vridhi Jain	19	New Delhi	Top 11	2 Special Awards Miss Teen Universe Asia Best Hair
2021	Wachi Pareek	18	Chhattisgarh	2nd Runner-up	1 Special Award Best in Interview
2022	Brunda Yerrabali	16	Karnataka	Top 10	1 Special Award Top Model
2024	Trishna Ray	19	Odisha	Miss Teen Universe 2024	5 Special Awards Winner – Miss Talent Top 5 – Best National Costume Top 10 – Influencer Challenge Top 10 – Face to Face Challenge Top 10 – Miss Social Media
2025	Carrissa Bopanna	19	Karnataka	TBA

Former Franchise

Miss Grand International

Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placement & Performance
Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placements	Special award(s)
2020	Simran Sharma	22	Assam	Unplaced	1 Special Award Top 15 – Queens with the Golden Crown
2022	Praachi Nagpal	24	Telangana	Unplaced	2 Special Awards Top 10 – Pre-Arrival Voting Top 10 – Country's Power of the Year challenge
2023	Arshina Sumbul	24	Rajasthan	Top 20	2 Special Awards Top 20 – Best National Costume (Judge's Choice) Top 20 – Country's Power of the Year Challenge
2024	Rachel Gupta	20	Punjab	Miss Grand International 2024	5 Special Awards Winner – Grand Pageant's Choice Award Top 4 – Country's Power of the Year Challenge Top 10 – Pre-Arrival Voting Top 10 – Best in Swimsuit (Judge's Choice) Top 30 – Grand Voice Challenge

Miss International

Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placement & Performance
Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placements	Special award(s)
2015	Supriya Aiman	25	Bihar	Unplaced
2016	Rewati Chetri	23	Assam	Unplaced
2017	Ankita Kumari	22	Jharkhand	Unplaced
2018	Tanishqa Bhosale	19	Maharashtra	Unplaced
2019	Simrithi Bathija	20	Maharashtra	Unplaced
2022	Zoya Afroz	28	Uttar Pradesh	Unplaced

Miss Earth

Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placement & Performance
Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placements	Special award(s)
2015	Aaital Khosla	20	Punjab	Unplaced	1 Special Award Winner – Cooking challenge (Team Asia)
2018	Nishi Bhardwaj	23	New Delhi	Unplaced	1 Special Award 2nd Runner-Up – Resort Wear Competition (Air Group)

The Miss Globe

Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placement & Performance
Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placements	Special award(s)
2016	Rammya Singh Ahluwalia	21	Punjab	Did not participate
2021	Tanya Sinha	23	Jharkhand	Did not participate

Miss Multinational

Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placement & Performance
Year	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Placements	Special award(s)
2017	Shefali Sharma	22	New Delhi	2nd Runner-up
2018	Simran Sharma	20	Assam	Top 8	1 Special Award Best National Costume
2021	Tanvi Malhara	25	Maharashtra	No competition held
2022	Divija Gambhir	25	Rajasthan	No competition held

References

^ "Meet the winner of Glamanand International India 2018". Dailyhunt news. 24 September 2018.
^ "Hantsula Yimchunger to represent Nagaland at Glamanand Supermodel India 2018". Morung Express. 11 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
^ "Glamanand Supermodel India 2015 event in New Delhi". Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
^ "Miss Philippines Sophia Senoron wins Miss Multinational 2018". The Indian Express. 27 February 2018.
^ "Philippines wins first Miss Multinational pageant". ABS-CBN. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
^ "Who is Nikhil Anand? The prodigy of Beauty Pageant World". firstindia.co.in. 24 December 2022.
^ Chakrabarty, Roshni (31 May 2019). "How this Bihar boy became the world's youngest international pageant director at just 19". India Today.
^ "Suit-ed for the ramp: At least three Femina Miss India, 2016 finalists studying law". Apoorva Mandhani. livelaw.in. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
^ "Glamanand Supermodel India 2015 held in New Delhi". Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^ Singh, Shambhavi (10 June 2015). "Bakarganj girl takes flight for Japanese ramp glory". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
^ "Arshina Sumbul crowned as Miss Grand India 2023". lokmattimes.com. 23 September 2023.
^ "Glamanand Supermodel India 2022 winners unveiled". lokmattimes.com. 10 September 2022.
^ "Sophiya Singh Feels 'Great Sense Of Responsibility' On Taking Zeenat Aman, Dia Mirza's Legacy Forward". Times Now. Mudit Bhatnagar. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
^ "Meet Nikhil Anand, the new Indian franchise holder of the world's biggest beauty pageant – Miss Universe". business.indianews.in. 26 February 2024.
^ "Big breaking news! India's Glamanand Group acquires the franchise rights of the Miss Universe competition". firstindia.co.in. 21 February 2024.
^ "Miss Universe 2024: Denmark crowned winner, India's Rhea Singha misses top 12 spot". hindustantimes.com. 17 November 2024.
^ "Supriya Aiman at Miss International 2015". femina.in. 1 November 2015.
^ "India bags first runner up title at Miss Teen International 2018". femina.in. 20 December 2018.
^ "Miss Teen India pageant to happen for the first time in India". femina.in. 6 May 2016.
^ "Aayushi Dholakia becomes Miss Teen International 2019". currentaffairs.adda247.com. 6 January 2020.
^ "Vadodara Girl Aayushi Dholakia won Miss Teen International Crown". connectgujarat.com. 23 December 2019.
^ "Who is Arshina Sumbul? Know her winning answer at Glamanand Supermodel India 2023". firstindia.co.in. 26 September 2023.
^ "Arshina Sumbul: I Admire Sushmita Sen, She Created History; Would Love To Do The Same By Winning Miss Grand International". Prateek Sur. Outlook. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
^ "Rachel Gupta makes history as first Indian to win Miss Grand International 2024". Lifestyle Desk. The Indian Express. 28 October 2024.
^ "Rachel Gupta makes history as first Indian to win Miss Grand International 2024". NDTV India. 12 November 2024.
^ "Odisha's Trishna Ray wins Miss Teen Universe 2024 held in South Africa". business-standard.com. 13 November 2024.
^ "Miss Grand India cuts ties with MGI due to differing 'vision, goals'". Anne Pasajol. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
^ "Former Miss Grand India license holder accuses Miss Grand International of disrespect and 'disloyalty'". Linh Le. VnExpress. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
^ "Miss Grand India organization parts ways with Miss Grand International". ABS-CBN. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

External links

Official website

[Glamanand_Dailyhunt-1] "Meet the winner of Glamanand International India 2018". Dailyhunt news. 24 September 2018.

[Glamanand_MorungExpress-2] "Hantsula Yimchunger to represent Nagaland at Glamanand Supermodel India 2018". Morung Express. 11 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.

[3] "Glamanand Supermodel India 2015 event in New Delhi". Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

[Multinational_IndianExpress-4] "Miss Philippines Sophia Senoron wins Miss Multinational 2018". The Indian Express. 27 February 2018.

[5] "Philippines wins first Miss Multinational pageant". ABS-CBN. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.

[6] "Who is Nikhil Anand? The prodigy of Beauty Pageant World". firstindia.co.in. 24 December 2022.

[7] Chakrabarty, Roshni (31 May 2019). "How this Bihar boy became the world's youngest international pageant director at just 19". India Today.

[8] "Suit-ed for the ramp: At least three Femina Miss India, 2016 finalists studying law". Apoorva Mandhani. livelaw.in. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

[9] "Glamanand Supermodel India 2015 held in New Delhi". Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 6 November 2015.

[10] Singh, Shambhavi (10 June 2015). "Bakarganj girl takes flight for Japanese ramp glory". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 August 2021.

[11] "Arshina Sumbul crowned as Miss Grand India 2023". lokmattimes.com. 23 September 2023.

[12] "Glamanand Supermodel India 2022 winners unveiled". lokmattimes.com. 10 September 2022.

[13] "Sophiya Singh Feels 'Great Sense Of Responsibility' On Taking Zeenat Aman, Dia Mirza's Legacy Forward". Times Now. Mudit Bhatnagar. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.

[14] "Meet Nikhil Anand, the new Indian franchise holder of the world's biggest beauty pageant – Miss Universe". business.indianews.in. 26 February 2024.

[15] "Big breaking news! India's Glamanand Group acquires the franchise rights of the Miss Universe competition". firstindia.co.in. 21 February 2024.

[16] "Miss Universe 2024: Denmark crowned winner, India's Rhea Singha misses top 12 spot". hindustantimes.com. 17 November 2024.

[17] "Supriya Aiman at Miss International 2015". femina.in. 1 November 2015.

[18] "India bags first runner up title at Miss Teen International 2018". femina.in. 20 December 2018.

[19] "Miss Teen India pageant to happen for the first time in India". femina.in. 6 May 2016.

[20] "Aayushi Dholakia becomes Miss Teen International 2019". currentaffairs.adda247.com. 6 January 2020.

[21] "Vadodara Girl Aayushi Dholakia won Miss Teen International Crown". connectgujarat.com. 23 December 2019.

[22] "Who is Arshina Sumbul? Know her winning answer at Glamanand Supermodel India 2023". firstindia.co.in. 26 September 2023.

[23] "Arshina Sumbul: I Admire Sushmita Sen, She Created History; Would Love To Do The Same By Winning Miss Grand International". Prateek Sur. Outlook. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

[24] "Rachel Gupta makes history as first Indian to win Miss Grand International 2024". Lifestyle Desk. The Indian Express. 28 October 2024.

[25] "Rachel Gupta makes history as first Indian to win Miss Grand International 2024". NDTV India. 12 November 2024.

[26] "Odisha's Trishna Ray wins Miss Teen Universe 2024 held in South Africa". business-standard.com. 13 November 2024.

[27] "Miss Grand India cuts ties with MGI due to differing 'vision, goals'". Anne Pasajol. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

[28] "Former Miss Grand India license holder accuses Miss Grand International of disrespect and 'disloyalty'". Linh Le. VnExpress. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

[29] "Miss Grand India organization parts ways with Miss Grand International". ABS-CBN. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

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