Miss India winners: 1970

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Miss India winners: 1970

Miss India - Veena Sajnani

Miss India first runner up - Heather Faville, semi finalist Miss World- BHARAT SUNDARI 1970

Miss India second runner up - Zeenat Aman

Vani Ganapati Teen Princess

Veena Sajnani

Miss India 1970: After winning Miss India title, Veena Sajnani continued modelling. She also took up acting and featured in few television serials and tried her hands on fashion designing too. She eventually found her true love in theatre and continues to be involved with it. . She got married and settled in Bangalore and enjoys playing golf.

After winning Miss India title, Veena Sajnani continued modelling. She also took up acting and featured in few television serials and tried her hands on fashion designing too. She eventually found her true love in theatre and continues to be involved with it. (BCCL)

Veena Sajnani

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Veena Sajnani

Heather Faville

Miss India first runner up - Heather Faville, semi finalist Miss World [12th in Top 20]

Heather Faville, extreme left

Zeenat Aman

Miss India second runner up - Zeenat Aman, Miss Asia, 1970.

Zeenat Aman Miss Asia, centre

Zeenat Aman Air India ad

Zeenat Aman

Miss Asia Pacific 1970

Miss India Asia Pacific 1970

In 1970, Zeenat made India proud by bringing in the crown of Miss Asia Pacific International. She stood second in the Miss India contest that year. She is still remembered for her 'bold & the beautiful' onscreen image. Zeenat received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Zee Cine Awards in 2008.

In 1970, Zeenat Aman clinched the Miss India Pacific crown after finishing third in the Miss India contest. She then grooved to the tunes of Dum Maro Dum for Dev Anand's film Hare Rama Hare Krishna and went on to win the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. Her unconventionally sexy disposition unsettled many but she did earn a significant place for herself in the world of films.

Vani Ganapati

Vani Ganapatiwas a trained classical dancer.

Vani Ganapati represented India at Teen Princess on July 25 1970 in West Berlin, West Germany.

Miss Personality India Vani Ganapati

Best Appearance India Vani Ganapati

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