Photos: Dubai resident, Binita Shrivastava competes for 2017 Mrs India

Dubai resident, Binita Shrivastava is heading across to India in an aim to become the 2017 Mrs India pageant after becoming Classic Mrs India North 2017 first runner up.

Mrs India Pageant and Productions is an annual contest which is intended to create role models; not models. According to the pageant's national director Deepali Phadnis, 33  women competed in the semi-finals. Binita represented Dubai and the face of married Indian women from overseas, to enter in the grand finale scheduled to be held in India on June 3. The competition held over four days involved rigorous interview, training process and rounds included: traditional wear, fitness wear, talent round, cocktail, corporate and evening gown rounds followed by a Q&A session. 

Binita has been married for the past 22 years, has five children and is an innovative entrepreneur.