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Miss Universe India 2026 Finalists Enjoy Sufi Night in Indore
Fifty-two women who want to become Miss Universe India are getting ready for a big contest.
They met in Indore, India, for a special music night called a Sufi Night.
Sufi music is a type of calm, beautiful singing from South Asia.
The women wore pretty traditional dresses and sarees to the event.
Their ten days of training teaches them how to talk, walk, dance and present themselves.
On August 23, they will have the grand finale in Jaipur, where one winner will be chosen.
The current Miss Universe India, Manika Vishwakarma, will put the crown on the new winner.
The lucky winner will go to Puerto Rico in November to compete at the Miss Universe pageant.
The final show can be watched live on YouTube.
All 52 Miss Universe India 2026 finalists attended a Sufi Night at Unwind Resort near Indore/Dewas, Madhya Pradesh on August 8.
The musical evening was part of a 10-day grooming and training programme ahead of the national finale, giving contestants a chance to unwind and bond.
The Glamanand Group is organising the pageant; National Director Nikhil Anand said the event featured live singing and a traditional Indo-Western dress theme.
Reigning Miss Universe India Manika Vishwakarma will crown her successor at the August 23 grand finale at Zee Studios Jaipur, Rajasthan.
The winner will represent India at the 75th Miss Universe Pageant in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in November 2026; the final will be streamed live on Glamanand's YouTube channel.
- Who
- 52 finalists for Miss Universe India 2026, including Delhi's Pramiti Rana, Madhya Pradesh's Umanga Kumawat and wild card entrant Annie Sharma, along with National Director Nikhil Anand and reigning titleholder Manika Vishwakarma.
- What
- A Sufi Night musical evening held as part of the contestants' 10-day grooming and training programme ahead of the Miss Universe India 2026 grand finale.
- Where
- Unwind Resort near Indore/Dewas in Madhya Pradesh, India; the grand finale will be held at Zee Studios in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
- When
- August 8, 2026, ahead of the August 23, 2026 grand finale.
- Why
- To give contestants the chance to unwind, enjoy live singing and bond amid their intensive pageantry training schedule.
Key facts
- Event
- Sufi Night for Miss Universe India 2026 finalists
- Date
- August 8, 2026
- Venue
- Unwind Resort near Indore/Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
- Number of finalists
- 52
- Organiser
- Glamanand Group
- Grand finale
- August 23, 2026 at Zee Studios, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Aspirants considered
- 8,000-9,000
- International stage
- 75th Miss Universe Pageant, San Juan, Puerto Rico, November 2026
Quotes
Umanga Kumawat
Madhya Pradesh representative in the Miss Universe India 2026 competition
“And with all these things, you don't just learn external things. You learn discipline, resilience, all these things from within”
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“Sushmita Sen was always my inspiration”
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Sources
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