New Delhi, December 11: Miss India World Pooja Chopra considers it lucky that former title winner, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is going to be on the judges’ panel for the Miss World contest in Johannesburg this year.
Pooja, who will represent India at the international beauty pageant, thinks that she has a connection with the star in more ways than one.
“Priyanka is my lucky charm. She had performed at the Miss India pageant in which I won the Miss India World title.
She was the main lead in ‘Fashion’ – the film I made my first brief appearance in and now she is at Miss World, bringing me luck a third time,” Pooja told news agency in an email interview from Johannesburg.
She might be excited about Priyanka bringing her luck but Pooja’s inspiration behind becoming a beauty queen is former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen.
“I have always had the highest regard for Sushmita Sen.
She’s been an epitome of class, elegance – very suave. She’s carried herself so beautifully all these years,” said Pooja, who will be seen putting her best foot forward at the contest to be aired on Zee Cafe on December 12.
But the list doesn’t end there – Pooja, 24, has become an admirer of former Miss World Aishwariya Rai too.
“Having been here in Johannesburg, I have genuinely begun idolizing Aishwarya Rai. She is remembered even today as the most successful Miss World ever!,” said the Pune-based girl.
—Agencies