Bollywood queens and their winning answers at the beauty pageant

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was the winner of Miss World pageant of 1994.She also won the Miss Photogenic title at the pageant that year. Q. What qualities should Miss World 1994 should embody? Aishwarya’s Answer: The Miss World's that we have had till date, have been proof enough that they have had compassion, compassion for the under privileged, not only for the people for who have status and stature, who can look beyond the barriers that man has set up for ourselves of nationality, colour. We have to look beyond that and that will make a true Miss World, a true person, a real person. Thank you!

Sushmita Sen

Sushmita Sen won the Miss Universe pageant of 1994. She was the first Indian to win the crown. Q. What is the essence of being a woman? Sushmita's Answer: "Just being a woman is God’s gift that all of us must appreciate. The origin of a child is a mother, and is a woman. She shows a man what sharing, caring and loving is all about. That is the essence of a woman. "

Lara Dutta

Lara Dutta was crowned Miss Universe 2000 and Miss Intercontinental 1997. She was the second woman from India to be crowned Miss Universe, and has been the only delegate from India to win the crown. Q. Right now there is a protest going on right outside here calling the Miss Universe Pageant disrespectful of women. Convince them they are wrong Lara's Answer: "I think pageants like the Miss Universe pageant gives us young women a platform to foray in the fields that we want to and forge ahead, be it entrepreneurship, be it the armed force, be it politics. It gives us a platform to voice our choices and opinions, and makes us strong, independent that we are today."

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra was crowned Miss World 2000 and was one of the fourth Indian in seven years to win the prestigious Miss World crown and keep the title home for the second consecutive year. Q. "Who do you think is the most successful woman living today and why?" Priyanka's Answer: "There are a lot of people I admire, but one of the most admirable people is Mother Teresa, who has been so compassionate, considerate and kind."