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Tanushree is Femina Miss India-Universe

Mumbai, March 27
Mumbai’s Tanushree Dutta was tonight crowned Miss India-Universe at the 2004 Pond’s Femina Miss India pageant at Bandra in suburban Mumbai.

Laxmi Pandit was crowned Miss India-World and Sayali Bhagat Miss India-Earth at a lavish function held at MMRDA grounds in Bandra-Kurla Complex here.

Tanushree also won the Ponds Miss Beautiful Smile, while Lakshmi was crowned VLCC Miss Perfect 10 and Miss Photogenic.

Significantly, unlike previous year when Bangalore held sway, this year all three winners are from Mumbai.

Prominent among the judges were actors Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Bipasha Basu, choreographer and film director Farah Khan, playback singer Sonu Nigam and fashion designer Ritu Beri. — UNI