NTPC girl vies for beauty crown

Karimnagar: A diploma holder in fashion technology from a private institute in Hyderabad and NTPC-based RRaxshmi  Thakur is among the four of the 16 contestants chosen from four states, as part of Miss South Indian beauty pageant held by Unique Time, in collaboration with Manappuram Gold.

She is now focusing on participating in Miss India-2014 beauty pageants to be held later this year. She will have an opportunity to participate in Miss India pageant 2014 to be held in February, if she stands among the three positions, during the 11th edition of Miss South India held at Le Meridien in Coimbatture of Tamil Nadu on January 18.

The elder daughter of Thakur Bhagat Singh, a businessman from NTPC Township in Godava-rikhani, secured the forth place after completion four rounds, as part of the pageants. “It feels really great to be among the top 16. I always wanted to prove myself in fashion industry,” she says, thanking her family members and faculty of the fashion institute for their support in fulfilling her ambition.
She was also among the finalists of Miss Hyderabad pageant held in 2013. She stood at the 25th place at the show.

She appeared in many advertisements of prominent boutiques in Hyderabad. She was also flooded with female lead roles by big production houses in Telugu films, but for some reasons she denied to playing the roles.

She exuded confidence that she would be able to pass through the finals too. “I am hopeful of being shortlisted in the finals and will take part in Miss India competitions., even though my counterparts are equally talented,” she said. She is currently attending the grooming sessions being held  at Beaumonde the Fern, Cochin.

As per selection criterion, internet and mobile phone users can vote her candidature to enable her win the title by visiting http://www.uniquetimes.org. Her brother Raj Thakur Makkan Singh, former SAAP chairman, urged the users to cast their votes to her candidature by January 17 midnight.

The winners will be given a gold plated crown designed by Mr. & Mrs. Prakashan Parakkat, apart from Rs 1 lakh sponsored by Manappuram Group, the first runner up with Rs .50, 000 sponsored by Riti Jewellery and second runner up with Rs 25, 000 sponsored by MAcare. All the sub title winners will be given with gifts. The Pageant aims to discover the freedom of expression and talent of the women of India.