By James Khangenbam 20 April 2023 Imphal:
Femina Miss India 2nd runners up title
Thounaojam Strela Luwang from Manipur has been crowned 2nd runner-up of the Femina Miss India 2023. 21 year old Strela is a resident of Uripok Bachaspati Leikai.
The star studded night at Khuman Lampak ended with the crowning of Nandini Gupta as the winner of the Femina Miss India along with Shreya Poonja and Strela Luwang as 1st and 2nd runners-up respectively. Nandini Gupta is Femina Miss India Rajasthan 2023 and Shreya Poonja is Femina Miss India Delhi 2023.
The extravagant night and the red carpet was graced by the likes of Femina Miss India 2022 winner Sini Shetty and 1st and 2nd runner-ups Rubal Shekhawat and Shinata Chauhan. This is the first time the Grand finale of the Femina Miss India is held in the North East. The event is hosted by Manipur Tourism
Winner Nandini Gupta will now represent India at the prestigious 72nd edition of the Miss World pageant.
She held two sub-titles at the Femina Miss India 2023 – “Colorbar Miss Glamourous Look” and “Trends Miss Style Icon”. Other than her performances in beauty pageants, she works for the social activism in mental health issues with regard to gender equality as well as in” Child – friendly’ education.
Born to Thounaojam Ratan Luwangcha and Ashalata Chingsubam, Thounaojam Strela is the sixth child among her eight siblings. Strela studied for International Business and worked for day and night to build up her future career with strong desire. She loves music, playing guitar, Kalimba and Ukelele.
Strela survived from the attacks of epilepsy and anxiety in her past. Diagnosed with depression at a tender age, she was compelled to leave school for 2-3 years. During that time, with no friends and feeling so lonely and underestimated, she felt she was having a long slumber.
At the age of 10, she found her art of writing. She took social activism for creating social awareness of mental health issues.
