Highlights
- This may be her maiden visit to India but reigning Miss Universe Jimena Navarrette has already met Salman Khan and is keen to do a Bollywood film.
- The 22-year Mexican beauty finds Indian actors very handsome. "Till now I haven't been offered any roles but would love to work in Hindi films. I have seen Indian actors, they all are very handsome. I don't know much Hindi and can only say 'Namaste' but I am willing to learn it," Navarrette said.
- Navarrette, who is the fifth Miss Universe to be roped in by international fashion designer Sanjana Jon to create awareness to about the cause of the girl child, is not only smitten by Bollywood, but Indian food as well.
- "This is my first visit to India and it is a beautiful country. It has a rich cultural heritage and shares similarity with Mexico as far as spicy food is concerned. I feel at home here," she said.
This may be her maiden visit to India but reigning Miss Universe Jimena Navarrette hasalready met Salman Khan and is keen to do a Bollywood film.
The 22-year Mexican beauty finds Indian actors very handsome. "Till now I haven't been offered any roles but would love to work in Hindi films. I have seen Indian actors, they all are very handsome. I don't know much Hindi and can only say 'Namaste' but I am willing to learn it," Navarrette said.
Navarrette, who is the fifth Miss Universe to be ropedin by international fashion designer Sanjana Jon to createawareness to about the cause of the girl child, is not onlysmitten by Bollywood, but Indian food as well.
"This is my first visit to India and it is a beautifulcountry. It has a rich cultural heritage and shares similaritywith Mexico as far as spicy food is concerned. I feel at homehere," she said.
The second Mexican Miss Universe ever, Navarrete whois the global ambassador to promote awareness about HIV hasdedicated her 10-day-tour Indian tour to raise awareness aboutfemale foeticide.
"I am privileged to have the opportunity to raiseawareness for the girl child. I believe as Miss Universe, Ihave the responsibility to awaken society to injustices andmake a difference. If girls are being wiped out then thefuture of the world is totally bleak," she said.
The tour will kickstart next week at the DelhiUniversity.
"We will be doing a 10 km marathon with the universitystudents as they represent today's youth and can act as adriving force for the cause," Navarrette said.