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.
India wins Miss World 2017!!!! Congratulations @ManushiChhillar 👏👏👏❤️😁💃🏻yipeeeee about time!!!!👍🇮🇳🙏 super proud!!!! #JaiHind 💪❤️🙏
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) November 18, 2017
And we have a successor!Congratulations @ManushiChhillar on becoming #MissWorld2017.. cherish and learn, and most importantly enjoy it.Bravo
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) November 18, 2017
Congratulations @ManushiChhillar on your outstanding win!!! 👏👏👏So proud! @feminamissindia well deserved!
— Lara Dutta Bhupathi (@LaraDutta) November 19, 2017
T 2715 - A Miss World in our world .. ! Pride and felicitations .. गर्व और ख़ुशियाँ , भारत का झंडा गाड़ दिया विश्व में ।। Manushi Chillar congratulations !!🤣🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/30qyhaegBP
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) November 18, 2017
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.
Image Source: Instagram