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Puja Gupta - Miss Universe 2007
Puja Gupta
Age: 23
Height: 5'7
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Brown
What are your interests and
what do you enjoy doing the most?
I love writing, practicing
yoga, horseback riding, and spending time with loved ones and friends.
What is your career ambition?
My career ambition is to
be a successful communicator. Someone who can positively affect others
through written or spoken mediums. Someone who solves problems and contributes
towards social development.
Describe where you were raised
and what your childhood was like.
I was born and brought up
in New Delhi, India. Being the youngest one in my family and the apple
of my father's eye, I led a very protected life because of the huge age
difference between me and my siblings; I was the fortunate pampered child.
My father passed away when I was sixteen years old. My mother was devastated
by my father's loss and that's when I learned how to be independent and
I learnt how to not only look after me but also my mother.
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"It's an amazing feeling. One
feels so responsible – after all, one is representing one's country at
this wonderful forum," says Pantaloons Femina Miss India Universe 2007
Puja Gupta, who is presently in Mexico City for the Miss Universe pageant.
With the contest on this evening, the beauty queen is keeping her fingers
crossed. "While I don't know what destiny holds for me, I'm very confident
that the crown will sit on my head. I'm hoping for the best." Puja knows
that in this endeavour of hers, she has the best wishes of the whole country.
"My mother's prayers are there too. In fact, she's taking care of the spiritual
part of me," she says.
Puja's all geared up for
the contest, when she will walk down the ramp in a Hemant Trevedi outfit.
"It's a gorgeous dress with some lovely metal-work on it and a long trail,"
she gushes. "In the final round, we're getting to wear the outfits of our
choice, the ones we got from home. Otherwise, we often had to wear what
they gave us." Ever since Puja landed in Mexico City for the Miss Universe
contest, life's been "full of wonderful activities from the word go."
She's made some wonderful
friends for life. "All the other contestants, specially Miss Czech and
Miss Indonesia, are beautiful people. We have such long discussions about
ourselves and our respective countries. Even the judges have made us so
comfortable here. They told me that India is one country famous for its
beauty, that's why so many winners come from there. And yes, they know
about our movies and Amitabh Bachchan," smiles Puja.
Of course, while all her
attention is focused on the main event this evening, Puja looks at the
various sub-contests as "learning experiences. They've helped prepare us
for the final round. And with each contestant so beautiful in her own special
way, choosing the winner is going to be tough." Talking about herself,
she says, "Wearing the Miss India crown had been a childhood dream of mine,
right from the time I was seven years old. I hope to get more laurels for
my country." |