The 57th edition of Femina Miss India i.e., Femina Miss India 2020, is expected to host the coronation ceremony soon where the delegates from all over the country will compete for the title as well as an opportunity to represent India at Miss World 2020 pageant. Miss World 2019 Suman Ratan Rao from Rajasthan will crown her successor at the end of the event finale.
Since the world is dealing with the pandemic, most of the pageants have been postponed or the organization heads are appointing the potential delegates from previous year’s pageant to represent the respective countries at the beauty pageant. According to pageant fanatics, Sanjana Vij from Telangana seems like a potential choice to represent India at Miss World 2020 stage.
Sanjana is 23-years old and stands 168 cm tall. She is post-graduate student of bio-technology from Amity University and an MNC professional. She is very passionate and interested in representing India at international stage. She is adventurous, disciplined, and confident woman who never backs out from any opportunity that comes her way. She explains, “learning how to dance and acting has helped me reveal the creative side of my personality.”
Sanjana is not new to the pageantry world as she participated in Femina Miss India 2019 and was adjudged as the runner-up at the end of the event finale. She is willed, progressive and energetic individual. Since her stint at Femina Miss India 2019, Sanjana had various opportunities come her way from renowned brands and designers which has helped her to gain more experience and confidence on-stage. After winning the award as the runner-up, Sanjana mentioned about her pageant journey, “It was way back in 2016 when I started participating in beauty pageants. Even though I didn’t win then, it gave me the exposure and the confidence to work harder. I came to know my shortcomings and dedicated my time towards developing my skills and maturity level. It was not at all easy at the Miss India pageant. People think that it is fun to be working in the glamour industry but, it is a lot of hard work.”
The diva who has worked very hard to be at the position she is now is dedicated to represent India at international stage and works very hard in maintaining herself. She likes to workout and practice yoga to keep the stress off her mind and stay healthy and fit. She practices her walk on-stage, body angles, body postures and communication and interview skills for future pageants. She is confident, dedicated and determined to be able to represent India at Miss World 2020 stage.
Sanjana is inspired by her grandmother as she explains that she is an example of a strong and independent woman. She further explained, “It takes a lot of courage and strength to raise a child without any support. She got married when she was 16, but unfortunately, she lost her husband and wasn’t qualified to get a job. However, she didn’t lose hope in life and gave birth to her child. She completed her board exams and enrolled herself in a nursing course while taking care of her son. I feel so proud and inspired by her story. It always gives me strength to work hard in life and to be patient. I want to make her proud and give her all the love and happiness.”
The diva represented her state at a shooting competition at “All India Thal Sainik Camp (NCC)” and has won the title of “Miss Iron Maiden” at Camus Princess 2016. She is very much interested in sports and would like to encourage more women to take up sports in the country and make the country proud.
Sanjana feels that self-love is very important because if one cannot love oneself, you can’t expect others to love you. She encourages people especially young women to stand on the ground, to face any ordeal and be oneself unapologetically. “Free spirit, to live your life your way”, is her motto. She also mentions that “Do not let your ideas and talent go waste due to lack of confidence. Someone not as talented as you will surpass you simply because they believe in themselves. Take risks and trust your gut feeling. Be crazy enough to think you can change the world. Also, to grow as a person, it is very important to be empathetic and compassionate.”
Sanjana Vij is confident and very focused towards her goal and if Femina Miss India organization decides to appoint her to represent India at Miss World 2020 stage, she can be a tough competition as she is experienced and determined. She is compassionate and positive towards her future and makes winning her the only goal. She wants to make her parents and the people of India proud.