MUMBAI: Manasa Varanasi works as a financial information exchange analyst. The newly crowned Miss India 2020 was a shy kid while growing up he will represent the country at the Miss World 2020 pageant in December later this year
Drum rolls, please! Let us introduce you to Miss India 2020 Manasa Varanasi. Telangana girl Manasa Varanasi was crowned Miss India 2021 following a star-studded grand finale in Mumbai on February 10. An engineer by profession, Manasa defeated a total of 14 other contestants from different states to bag the coveted title. Haryana's Manika Sheokand was declared Miss Grand India 2020 and Uttar Pradesh's Manya Singh was crowned Miss India 2020 runner-up. The young beauty is now all set to represent the country at the Miss World 2020 pageant which is to be held in December later this year.
The crowning photos of the three leading ladies went viral on social media yesterday. With shining crowns on their head, Manasa, Manika and Manya smiled ear-to-ear as they posed for the camera. All three of them looked glamorous in heavy, designer embellished gowns.
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Who is Manasa Varanasi?
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Born in Telangana's capital city Hyderabad, Manasa is an engineer by profession and works as a financial information exchange analyst. She completed her graduation from Vasavi College of Engineering. Her hobbies include reading books, listening to music, yoga, and spending time in nature. She loves expressing herself through two art forms - Bharatanatyam and Sangeetam.
As per the information on Miss India's official website, Manasa was a shy kid while growing up. The three most influential people in her life are her mother, grandmother and sister.
The 23-year-old is also inspired by Bollywood actress and former beauty queen Priyanka Chopra. "Priyanka Chopra really stands out to me because she's an explorer - she has always chosen to push her boundaries and made her mark in various spaces - music, movies, entrepreneurship, social work and the list goes on. Also, as a shy kid who tried to make herself heard, I always looked up to Priyanka for the outspoken badass that she was. It's her versatility and strength that I draw inspiration from," shared Manasa. She thinks of herself as a free-spirited, curious, and ambivert person.
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Meanwhile, Miss India 2020 contest was judged by Bollywood celebs Neha Dhupia, Chitrangada Singh, Pulkit Samrat, and celebrated designer duo Falguni and Shane Peacock.
Here's wishing her all the best for Miss World 2020 and other future endeavors!
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Credits: Times Now
