Sushmita Sen recently revealed the shortlisted candidates of I Am She in Mumbai.
Sushmita Sen recently revealed the shortlisted candidates of I Am She in Mumbai.
As many as 30 beautiful women selected through a nationwide hunt have made it to the I Am She contest - the preliminary to the 2010 Miss Universe competition. The winner will represent India at the international pageant.
The I Am She platform is part of Sushmita Sen's production company Tantra Entertainment, which was awarded the India franchise to select participants by the Miss Universe Organisation in December.
Ex- Miss India Dia Mirza was also present at the event.
Speaking on the occasion Dia even credited Sush for inspiring to take part in the Miss India pageant.
Dia even went down memory lane and spoke about how Sushmita was invited to speak to the Miss India contestants the year Dia was herself a part of it.
She even said that Sush had spoken so beautifully that it had inspired each and every contestant.
Sushmita Sen was India's first Miss Universe title winner in 1996.
Now she will be coaching the thirty finalists out of which one would represent India at the Miss Universe this year.
Miss Universe Organisation conducts the pageant in 95 countries across the world every year through its global franchises. This year the winner from I Am She contest will represent India at the Miss Universe contest unlike previous years where the Femina Miss India winner used to represent the country.
"Today, being the India licence holder for holding the preliminary to 2010 Miss Universe pageant, 16 years after bringing the crown to India, feels like life has come full circle for me," Sushmita Sen said.
"I believe Indian girls are the most beautiful in the world and without doubt have the most substance and courage in them. I aspire to celebrate the uniqueness of these 30 deserving contestants and hope to bring back the crown this year," Sush added.
The 30 contestants will undergo three weeks of intensive training in communication, diet, personal grooming, fashion, and fitness. Experts like Sathya Saran, Jamuna Pai, Lubna Adam, and Sandip Soparrkar will guide them through to the finale that will take place May 28.
Contestants walking the ramp.
Contestants walking the ramp.
Contestants walking the ramp.
Contestants walking the ramp.
Contestants walking the ramp.
Contestants walking the ramp.
Contestants walking the ramp.
Contestants walking the ramp.
Jesse Randhawa and her husband Sandip Soparrkar at the event.
