Priyanka Chopra, Sushmita Sen, Lara Dutta, Amitabh Bachchan Shower Ecstatic Over Manushi Chhillar's Miss World 2017 Victory

Manushi Chhillar from Haryana made India proud as she was crowned Miss World 2017 last night. Needless to say, B-townies cannot stop raving about it and took to social media to congratulate her

Snehal Rajani

Sun Nov 19 2017, 13:24:26 11484 views

 Manushi Chhillar made the country proud as she won the Miss World beauty pageant for the year 2017. It is after 17 years that a Miss India has won the prestigious title of Miss World -- Priyanka Chopra had won the title in 2000.

 While the country cannot stop raving about her, Bollywood celebs too cannot get enough of the fact that she won the beauty pageant.

Manushi Chhillar Crowned As Miss World 2017

 Congratulatory messages have been pouring in for Manushi ever since the news broke out. Priyanka Chopra, Sushmita Sen and Lara Dutta expressed their joy on social media. Check out their tweets right here.



 




 For those who don’t know, Manushi hails from Haryana. She was previously crowned Femina Miss India 2017. Chhillar took part in the Femina Miss India 2017 competition, representing the state of Haryana. During the competition, she was crowned Miss Photogenic, and went on to win the competition as well, earning the right to represent India at the Miss World 2017 competition.

Manushi Chhillar was born on 14th May, 1997 to doctor parents in Haryana. Her father, Dr. Mitra Basu Chhillar, is a scientist at the Defence Research and Development Organisation, while her mother, Dr. Neelam Chhillar, is an associate professor and department head of neurochemistry at the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences.

 Chhillar studied at St. Thomas' School in New Delhi, and was pursuing a medical degree at the Bhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College for Women in Sonipat. She is a trained Kuchipudi dancer. Chhillar has also attended the National School of Drama.

Manushi is the sixth Indian woman to win Miss World.


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