Three years since Manushi Chhillar won the Miss World title on November 18, 2017, the debutant actress reminisces about her transition from the world stage to the Bollywood sets.
Manushi, who makes her debut in Bollywood with the historical Prithviraj, opposite Akshay Kumar, talks about how it felt for her to bring back the Miss World crown to India, seventeen years after Priyanka Chopra had won the honour.
“It was a really proud and humbling moment for me to win the title for my country. And I’m glad I made so many friends there despite how competitive the event is,” she tells us. “My favourite highlight from the night would be hearing everyone scream India on the final night.”
Manushi had wowed everyone with her classical dancing skills on the world stage as she danced on Nagada sang dhol from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 2013-film Ram Leela. “I love that song and wanted to perform on something folk with a hint of movies because Bollywood is recognised…