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Sushmita Sen remembers 29 years since she first represented India as Miss Universe.
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On May 21, 1994, Sushmita Sen, a Bollywood actress, was crowned Miss Universe. As the first Indian to be crowned Miss Universe, the actress made history. She posted a flashback photo and a lengthy commentary on her social media pages on Sunday to commemorate 19 years since this momentous day. The internet is overflowing with notes from her supporters and pictures from this memorable day. A handful of these posts were also posted by the actress on her story.
Sushmita Sen shared a throwback picture of her 18-year-old self. It is a closeup of her face where she is seen posing with her hands beside her face as she looked straight into the camera. Sharing her emotions, she penned a long caption and wrote, “This picture is exactly 29 years old, shot by the epic man & photographer #prabuddhadasgupta In the rawness of this picture, he beautifully captured an 18-year-old me… with a smile he said, you realize you’re the first Miss Universe I’ve ever shot… I proudly added, It’s actually INDIA’s first ever Miss Universe. The privilege of representing & winning for my Motherland is an honour so profound, it brings me to tears of joy even today… 29 years later!!! I celebrate & remember this day with great pride as History bears witness, INDIA won Miss Universe for the first time ever on 21st May 1994 in Manila #Philippines (Mahal Kita PH) #happy29thanniversary #missuniverse1994 #INDIA #yourstruly Thank you all for the love, goodness, & the most beautiful messages… forever cherished!!! I love you guys”
Reacting to Sushmita Sen’s post, actor Suvrat Joshi commented, “You are one powerhouse… you have inspired not only women of this country but also so many young minds (me included) to thrive to be a better human and bigger artist.. More power to you.” A fan wrote, “You are a true beauty and an inspiration.” Others also showered their love on the actress.
In the meantime, Sushmita Sen will return to her role in the third season of Arya, the renowned Ram Madhvani-directed Disney Plus Hotstar series.
