The 53rd edition of Femina Miss India was held on 9 April 2016 at Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai, with 21 contestants competing. Aditi Arya crowned Priyadarshini Chatterjee as Femina Miss India World 2016, Sushruthi Krishna was 1st runner-up, and Pankhuri Gidwani was 2nd runner-up. Priyadarshini later represented India at Miss World 2016 and placed in the Top 20.