It's that time of the year again. Time to raise the curtain for these beautiful, talented, determined women. Let's meet the 30 finalists of the Pond's Femina Miss India Contest 2004. Come on; take a look and pick your winners!

Aarti
Age: 20

Beauty is a state of mind for her. Besides college, she loves music, reading and expanding her circle of friends. This dedicated and devoted gal believes in making her dreams come true.

Carole
Age: 22

Kick-boxing, pilates, and field hockey - quite an outdoors girl, this one! Interested in the intricacies of the human body, she aims to be a neurology surgeon.

Chesz
Age: 22

A fashion design student at NIFT, she is a carefree soul who loves her independence. Blessed with a strong attitude and an interesting face, she believes beauty is "absurd".

Deepal
Age: 19

An arts student with an eye on the filmi scene, she wants to take up acting and directing movies. For now, her focus is on the Contest and to live life to the fullest.