Miss India winners: 2003

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Miss India winners: 2003

Miss India Universe - Nikita Anand

Miss India World - Ami Vashi

Miss India Earth - Swetha Vijay

Miss India Asia-Pacific 2003- Shonal Rawat

Miss India International 2003- Shonali Nagrani

Nikita Anand

Miss India 2003: Born in 1983 in Jalandhar, Punjab, India, Nikita Anand won the Femina Miss India pageant in 2003.After being crowned the Femina Miss India 2003, Nikita Anand represented India at the Miss Universe pageant. Unfortunately, when Nikita represented India at the 2003 Miss Universe pageant, she became the first Miss India since 1991 not to make it to the semi-finals. She went on to make a few films later including The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (2006), The Memsahib (2006), Khallas: The Beginning of End (2007), Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee (2007) and Dil Dosti Etc (2007).Nikita Anand made her acting debut in Bollywood with 'Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee' and Dil Dosti Etc.

Nikita Anand

After being crowned the Femina Miss India 2003, she represented India at the Miss Universe pageant. Nikita Anand made her acting debut in Bollywood with Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee and Dil Dosti Etc.

Ami Vashi

Miss India World - Ami Vashi, third runner up Miss World 2003

Top 20 Miss Talented

Most Natural Look Beauty Title by local press China.

Ami Vashi

Nikita Anand

Ami Vashi

Miss India World 2003:

Ami Vashi won the prestigious Femina Miss India World 2003 and represented India in the Miss World competition in 2003 as she was 3rd runner up. She became the fourth runner up. She is a graduate from the University of Southern California.Brought up in Los Angeles, California – Ami shuttles between Pasadena, California and Mumbai, working for various community service initiatives.

Swetha Vijay

Miss India Earth - Swetha Vijay

Shwetha Vijay

Won many beauty contests prior to winning Femina Miss India Earth 2003. Acting, dancing and singing are her passion and she is now a successful regional film actress.

Shonal Rawat

Miss India Asia-Pacific 2003- Shonal Rawat, first runner up Miss Asia Pacific, 2003

Shonal Rawat

This long-legged beauty, won the Femina Miss India Asia Pacific and was a favorite among judges in the Miss Asia Pacific 2003. Tatyana Nikitina of Russia won the title despite giving a similar answer in the final question. However, Shonal won three awards Miss Talent, Miss Congeniality and Best in Filipino Terno. She was the first runner up in the competition.

Shonali Nagrani

Miss India International 2003- Shonali Nagrani, 1 st runner-up, Miss International 2003

Shonali Nagrani

Shonali won the Femina Miss India International and was the first runner-up at Miss International 2003, Tokyo. Shonali is now a model, actress and has hosted a number of shows including cricket matches.

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