Glamanand Group

Glamanand Group
Formation2013
HeadquartersNew Delhi
LocationIndia
Official language
Hindi, English
OwnerNikhil Anand
National Director
Nikhil Anand
Key people
  • Nikhil Anand
  • Nishant Anand
  • Rajiv K Shrivastava
Parent organisation
Glamanand Entertainment Pvt Ltd.
Affiliations
Websitewww.glamanand.com

The Glamanand Group is an Indian organization headquartered in New Delhi, which organises national and international beauty pageants. It was founded in 2013 by Nikhil Anand, and has acquired a number of international beauty pageant licenses in India.

Glamanand Group owns three international pageants Miss Teen International, Miss Teen Earth and Miss Multinational.

History

Current Franchisees
Membership Year
Miss Tourism World 2017, 2023 – Present
Miss Teen International 2019 – Present
Miss Teen Universe 2019 – Present
Miss Charm 2024 – Present
Miss Universe 2024 – Present
Miss International 2015 – 2022, 2025-present
Miss Global 2026 – Present
Former Franchisees
Membership Year
Miss Asia Pacific International 2024
Miss Grand International 2020, 2022 – 2024
Miss Cosmo 2024
Miss Earth 2015, 2018
Miss Globe International 2016, 2021
Miss Multinational 2017 – 2022

Nikhil Anand founded the Glamanand Group after competing in Mr. North India 2013. In 2014, he launched Glamanand Entertainment Pvt Ltd, and in 2015, the company bought the national franchise rights for Miss Earth and Miss International.

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

In 2020, the Glamanand Group bought the license for Miss Grand International. To select India's representative, the organization introduced Miss Grand India in 2023. Miss Grand India 2023 Arshina Sumbul, reached the top 20 at Miss Grand International 2023, held in Vietnam. Sophiya Singh, originally chosen as Miss Tourism World India at Miss Grand India 2023, later became Miss Asia Pacific International India. She represented India at Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 in the Philippines, where she reached the yop 20, and won the Continental Queen of Asia title.

In 2024, Glamanand bought 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. Non-resident Indian finalists were also included.

Miss Universe India 2024 was held on 22 September 2024, and was won by Rhea Singha. She represented India at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico and reached the top 30.

International results

In 2015, the Glamanand Group sent its first representatives to Miss International, Miss Earth, and Miss Tourism World. None of them reached the semifinals.

In 2018, the group bought Miss Teen International. Ritika Khatnani, was first runner-up at the first Miss Teen International held in Gurgaon.

In 2019, Glamanand had its first international win when Aayushi Dholakia won Miss Teen International 2019.

Number of wins under the
Glamanand Group
Pageant Wins
Miss Grand International 1
Miss Teen International 1
Miss Teen Universe 1

In 2023, Arshina Sumbul, Miss Grand India 2023, represented India at Miss Grand International in Vietnam and reached the top 20.

On 25 October 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 contestant the group sent to the competition.

On 9 November 2024, Trishna Ray won Miss Teen Universe in South Africa, becoming the first Indian to win the title. This was the group's second international win.

In 2025, Miss International India 2025 Roosh Sindhu, represented India at Miss International 2025 in Japan and reached the top 20. She was the first Indian to have a placement at Miss International since Miss International 2012.[citation needed]

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. 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.

Representatives to International Pageants

Color key

Current Franchise

Miss Universe

Year Delegate Age Hometown Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2024 Rhea Singha 19 Gujarat Top 30
2025 Manika Vishwakarma 22 Rajasthan Top 30
2026 Kaziah Mejo 19 Kerala TBA

Miss International

Year Delegate Age Hometown Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2015 Ayeesha 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
2025 Roosh Sindhu 25 Maharashtra Top 20
2 Special Award
    • Best in Preliminary Evening Gown
    • Best in Preliminary Swimsuit (Top 8)
2026 Vaishnavi Ganesh 25 Tamil Nadu TBA

The Glamanand Group did not send a delegate to Miss International in the years 1960–2014, 2023 and 2024.

Miss Tourism World

Year Delegate Age Hometown Placement & Performance
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 Top 15
1 Special Award
    • 2nd Runner-Up – Best National Costume
2025 Amishi Kaushik 23 Haryana TBA

Miss Charm

Year Delegate Age Hometown Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2024 Shivangi Desai 22 Maharashtra Top 10
1 Special Award
    • Best in Evening Gown
2025 Mehak Dhingra 19 New Delhi Top 12
1 Special Award
    • Best in Swimsuit
2026 TBA

Miss Global

Year Delegate Age Hometown Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2026 Tanya Sharma 25 Uttar Pradesh TBA

Miss Teen International

Year Delegate Age Hometown Placement & Performance
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 1st Runner-up
1 Special Award
    • Miss Multimedia
2026 Divvya Wadhwa 16 Maharashtra Top 18

Miss Teen Universe

Year Delegate Age Hometown Placement & Performance
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 3rd Runner-up
2 Special Awards
    • Top 5 – Best National Costume
    • Top 5 – People's Choice

Former Franchise

The following is a list of franchises formerly held by the Glamanand Group, for which the organization no longer sends delegates.

Miss Asia Pacific International

Year Delegate Age Hometown Placement & Performance
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 Grand International

Year Delegate Age Hometown Placement & Performance
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 Cosmo

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

Miss Earth

Year Delegate Age Hometown Placement & Performance
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
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
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

See also

References

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