In a historic development for Indian pageantry, the month of February 2024 witnessed a groundbreaking moment. Nikhil Anand, the founder and chairman of Glamanand Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (commonly known as the Glamanand Group), has been appointed as the new franchise holder for the Miss Universe competition in India. This marks the first time that the Glamanand Group, under the leadership of Nikhil Anand, will select the Indian representative for the 2024 Miss Universe competition. Nikhil Anand shared this monumental news on his social media on February 20, 2024.
Nikhil Anand holds a prominent position in the Indian pageant industry and is recognized as one of its influential personalities. As the owner of Glamanand Supermodel India, one of the three major beauty pageants in India, he also owns two significant teen pageants, Miss Teen India and Miss Teen Diva, along with two international pageants, Miss Teen International and Miss Multinational. Notably, Nikhil Anand is the youngest international pageant owner globally.
Originally from Bihar in East India, Nikhil relocated to New Delhi in the early 2010s to pursue higher education in engineering. He established the Glamanand Group in 2013, which has rapidly grown into one of the leading pageant organizations in India. The organization is renowned for its extravagant production values and hosting lavishly colossal national final events. In 2023, Glamanand Group made history by producing the biggest national finals event in the history of Indian pageantry.
The Glamanand Foundation, the philanthropic and social welfare wing of the Glamanand Group, is closely associated with the pageant participants. It supports various social and humanitarian causes in India, including women empowerment, environmental conservation, promoting education for all, and aiding the lives of the underprivileged. The search for Miss Universe India in 2024 will be exclusively managed by the Glamanand Group, generating anticipation to discover who will represent India, the world’s largest democracy, at this year’s Miss Universe beauty pageant.