Karnataka girl Sini Shetty has won the Miss India 2022 crown, defeating 31 other finalists. The 21-year-old was crowned by Miss India World 2020 Manasa Varanasi at the Jio World Convention Centre on July 3, 2022. Sini will now represent India at the 71st edition of Miss World pageant. This finale will be broadcasted live on Sunday, 17th July 2022 at 12 pm and 5 pm on Colors HD, the Exclusive Broadcast Partner. In its hybrid format, the pageant had launched a nationwide hunt to find prospective talents from all corners of the country through virtual auditions. The extensive scouting drive and subsequent interview rounds culminated with the shortlisted selection of 31 state winners, a note from the organisers stated.
Though Sini represented Karnataka in the contest, she was born in Mumbai in a ‘close-knit family’. She completed her schooling at St. Dominic Savio Vidyalaya, Mumbai. Later,
Sini pursued a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from Mumbai-based SK Somaiya Degree College of Arts, Science and Commerce. She is currently pursuing to become a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst). Sini has also worked for a marketing company as a product executive.
She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She started training for Bharatanatyam when she was just four.
Sini is quite active on Instagram and has over 66,000 followers. Besides her photos, she shares many dance videos. She started dance at the age of four.
Her other interests include arts, community service, cooking, yoga, and travelling.
The beauty queen describes herself as “industrious and tenacious” with the ability to be “empathetic and a hustler“. She added that women should strive to become “industrious, and compassionate.” Her motto in life is – “You can’t just jump to the end. The journey is the best part. Know what the achievement means to you, respect it.”
The 2022 Femina Miss India’s court includes
1st runner-up – Rubal Shekhawat (Rajasthan)
2nd runner-up – Shinata Chauhan (Uttar Pradesh)
