Sonu Nigam to serenade Indian women from 30 countries

Johannesburg: Singer Sonu Nigam will serenade finalists from 30 countries when South Africa hosts the third consecutive Miss India Worldwide Pageant in Durban next month. The beauties from across the world from USA to Honk Kong, will also attend the Durban leg of a three-city tour by the popular Bollywood singer in the week preceding the

pageant. "We had representation from 24 countries in 2009 which will increase to at least 30 this year," the US-based founder of the pageant, Dharmatma Saran, told reporters. "We are working with a few new countries which include Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines,Tanzania, Norway, Rwanda, Guadeloupe, and Hong Kong," added Saran. Farook Khan, National Director of Miss India Worldwide South Africa, has promised a world class event at the International Convention Centre in Durban, widely regarded as the most prestigious venue on the African continent. The Talent Night on Thursday, March 25, will have an audience of 5,000 and the Grand Finale on Saturday, March 27, will have an audience of 1,600. PTI