Glitters Film Academy, a film institute in Hyderabad, is organizing a national-level talent discovery marathon under the aegis of Mr India and Mrs India-2017.

Conducting several auditions across the country, including in major cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, and Kolkata, they have finalized 80 contestants from about 2000 participants (male and female).

Fashion choreographer Akshay Kreeti, Deepak Baldev (Chairman of Glitters Film Academy), Akshay Vernekar (National selection committee head) and Maruti (Manager Reliance Jewels) headed the panels.

The grand finale will be held in Hyderabad from 21st to 25th of August.

"The winners of the grand finale will be given a chance in Glitters Film Academy's film production and many other film and ad projects apart from about six plus international beauty pageants.