The sixth season of the ‘Beauty Icon India Awards 2025’ was organised by Arna Foundation with great grandeur and enthusiasm at Hukms Lalit Mahal in Raipur. Besides strengthening India’s identity at a global level, the event also aimed to promote social awareness and responsibilities through the medium of beauty and fashion. Organiser Runa Sharma highlighted that the awards are designed to be more than just recognition, but serve as a source of inspiration that encourages people to take on social responsibilities and contribute positively to society. The evening witnessed participants from across India showcasing their talent, confidence, and social vision.

 

In the global category, Nivriti Avinash Waghade was crowned as Global Mrs Beauty Icon India Silver, while Rashmi Shukla bagged the Gold Global Icon title. In the children and teen categories, Charchika Rani Behera was honored as Runway Junior Beauty Icon- Odisha, Advika Gupta was winner of Kids Junior-Madhya Pradesh and Vaibhavi Singh Teenage BilaspurBeauty Icon title. Manisha Vyas emerged as the winner of Miss Beauty Icon India, with Kusum Walde and Rinki Baksla as the first and second runners-up respectively. In the state crowning, Mahak Pachori was titled Miss Madhya Pradesh and Neha Gote as Miss Chhattisgarh.

 

The Mrs category also saw fierce competition where Suhana Sayed won the Silver category, followed by Jyoti Tiwari and Ayesha Fatima as runner-ups. In the Gold category, Pooja Gurdeep Kaur emerged victorious, while Ranjana Singh and Shweta Gauruhi secured first and second runner-up positions. Neetu Sahu was crowned Mrs Chhattisgarh India, along with other state winners like Neetu Baghel from Odisha, Smita Raje from Maharashtra and Kusum Bhogal from Visakhapatnam. Transgender participant Kayra Freddy was also recognized making the event inclusive and diverse. Apart from the pageant, personalities contributing to different fields were honoured with the Global Icon of India and Humanity Ratna Awards. Runa Sharma emphasized that Beauty Icon India is not merely about glamour or appearance but also about supporting causes like Go Green, Save Animals, Disease Free India and Save the Girl Child.