Femina & Mamaearth Beautiful Indians 2024 Honors Celebrities

~ The star-studded evening celebrated a mix of inspiring stories of goodness ambassadors like Orry, Manish Malhotra, Shobhita Dhulipala, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Prasiddhi Singh and Revant Himatsingka (FoodPharmer) among Celebrities, Creators and People in general ~

Embracing the spirit of kindness, Femina, India’s leading women’s lifestyle brand, joined forces with Mamaearth to celebrate the good deeds of individuals at the third edition of Femina And Mamaearth Present Beautiful Indians 2024. The star-studded event was hosted on March 19, 2024, where individuals from diverse walks of life were honored, reiterating the fact that there is beauty in every act of kindness. Hosted by Aparshakti Khurana, the event celebrated individuals whose charisma and expertise have not only inspired but also contributed significantly to bringing about positive change. Taking the celebrations higher pop singer Akasa Singh dazzled the audience with her power-packed performance.

Beautiful Indians Awards: Celebrating Inspirational Stories

The Jury comprising prominent personalities selected the Beautiful Indians who have inspirational stories. These are ordinary people, celebrities, and content creators, who won the award in the People For Good, Creators For Good, and Special Awards categories. A jury includes Nigar Shaji – Programme Director, Low Earth & Planetary Platforms, ISRO; Amruta Subhash – National Award-winning actor; Bina Lashkari – Co-Founder and Director of Door Step School; actor, producer and author Huma Qureshi; Ghazal & Varun Alagh – Founders of Honasa Consumer Ltd. MamaEarth; and Ambika Muttoo, Editor-In-Chief of Femina, had taken on the challenge of sorting through thousands of entries.

Madhuri Dixit's Iconic Step Lights up the Celebration

Amongst the celebrations, the crowd cheered the highest when the Dhak Dhak girl Madhuri Dixit did her iconic step on the ghaghra song along with Tamannaah Bhatia and Ghazal Alagh. The latter also confessed to having started her acting career inspired by Madhuri Dixit. Furthermore, heartthrob Kartik Aaryan shook a leg on stage making the crowd go gaga over his song from his blockbuster movie along with Shilpa Shetty and Aparshakti Khurana.

Among the recipients of the Special Awards, Tiger Shroff with his awe-inspiring action sequences, won the title of Youth Icon, while versatile actor and performer Siddhant Chaturvedi bagged the Rising Star award. Ananya Panday, who gave us a splendid performance in her recent release was declared the Standout Performer Of The Year (Female) while Kartik Aaryan received the Standout Performer Of The Year (Male) award for his performance in his latest movie.  Bobby Deol stole hearts as the Most Loved Star and his trending dance on the famous entry track in his superhit movie, while Madhuri Dixit held the spotlight as the Sensational Superstar. Tamannaah Bhatia won the title of Star in the Spotlight accolade. Entertaining us with his gimmicks, social media sensation Orry took home the award for Entertainer of the Year. Karisma Kapoor, renowned as the first Kapoor lady to make a career in films, was hailed as a trailblazer, while Manish Malhotra was honored with the Fashion Visionary award. Sini Shetty, our dazzling Femina Miss India World 2022, was applauded for her Beauty For A Purpose. Versatile actor Shraddha Kapoor won the title of Fan Favorite, while Sobhita Dhulipala, always on top of her style game, took home the laurel for Fashion It Girl.

The People for Good category honoured goodness ambassadors including:

• Prasiddhi Singh - Child Environmentalist & Social Entrepreneur, Chennai
• Deep Narayan Nayak - Educator Transforming Lives Across Generations, West Bengal
• Kiran Kamdar - Parkinson's Warrior Ensuring Hospital Patients Get Essential Nutrition, Mumbai
• Dwishojoyee Banerjee - Young Environmental Activist Saving The Planet, One Paper Bag At A Time, Patna
• Sahil Kaushar - CEO Of The Noble Citizen Foundation, Bihar
• Dilshad Mehershahi, Geetanjali Gaur, Beverly Louis & Gautam Lalwani of Mann - Co-Founders Of Mann, Mumbai
• Dr. Meghana Pemmaiah - Wildlife Veterinarian On A Rescue Mission, Mangaluru

The Creators for Good recognised content creators who have leveraged their reach to bring about change for the better. The winners included:

• Ted The Stoner - Fervent Advocate For Positive Social Change
• Aishwarya Sharma - Fashion & Climate Change Activist
• Anupriya Kapur - Entrepreneur & Inspiring Role Model
• Tarun Mishra - Founder Of Help Drive Foundation
• Gayatri Bhardwaj - Dedicated Animal Welfare Warrior
• Revant Himatsingka (FoodPharmer) - Influencer Creating Positive Change
• Barkha Singh - Actor and Influencer Raising Her Voice For Animal Welfare

The glamorous awards show witnessed celebrities gracing the red carpet, setting new style standards. Industry divas such as Shilpa Shetty, Madhuri Dixit, Karisma Kapoor, Ananya Panday, Shraddha Kapoor, Sunny Leone, Tamannaah Bhatia, Huma Qureshi, Kanika Kapoor set the evening afire in their stunning gowns, while Tiger Shroff, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Bobby Deol, Kartika Aryan, amongst others exuded charm in their tuxedos and suits.

Mr. Rohit Gopakumar, Director - of Worldwide Media, and CEO of ZENL, BCCL TV & Digital Network, reflected on the journey of Femina and Mamaearth, stating, “Femina has a legacy of celebrating beauty which is more than just skin deep. Our longstanding commitment lies in showcasing the remarkable stories of individuals who bring about impactful change in their sphere of work. They are the true heroes of the land who inspire and motivate our audience. Beautiful Indians is an exceptional platform from Femina that shines a light on the innate goodness within every individual. The third edition of Beautiful Indians (2024) was a splendid success. Through this property, we are happy to recognize and celebrate the growing goodness around us.”

Ambika Muttoo, Editor-in-Chief of Femina, commented, “Our collaboration with Mamaearth has created a powerful platform that honors the impact of good deeds in society. Season 3 of Femina And Mamaearth Present Beautiful Indians celebrates inspiring stories of individuals who choose to spread love and positivity in their actions. This initiative highlights that true beauty lies not just in appearance but in the kindness and compassion we show to others.”

Ghazal Alagh, Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer, of Mamaearth, said, “After an overwhelming response for season 2, we are back with Season 3 of Femina & Mamaearth presents Beautiful Indians 2024. Built on the fundamentals of goodness inside, Mamaearth has always believed in celebrating goodness in every form.  At Mamaearth, we have always believed that beauty is beyond skin-deep, and our collaboration with Femina for Beautiful Indians is an extension of that philosophy and belief. We are delighted to partner with Femina to bring alive the stories of beautiful Indians around us and hope to continue to further strengthen this partnership through this journey of celebrating goodness.”

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