PFMI Universe 2009 Ekta Chaudhary (in green), PFMI World 2009 Pooja Chopra (in red) and PFMI Earth 2009 Shriya Kishore (in maroon, standing). (TOI Photo)
The beauty crown is worn one inch above the forehead, where your destiny is written,” said host R Madhavan, capturing in a sentence the essence of an evening that culminated in three new beauty queens being coronated amid loud applause.
The Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2009 pageant
seemed to have hopped onto the Deccan Queen Express, although its route included a significant Delhi detour. The three winners were: PFMI Universe 2009 Ekta Chaudhary from Delhi, PFMI World 2009 Pooja Chopra from Pune and PFMI Earth 2009 Shriya Kishore from Mumbai.
This year, the traditional pecking order of the titles was given a tweak: PFMI Universe and PFMI World shared top honours—both are No. 1—and were followed by PFMI Earth. Aflush with excitement, the UWE trio said they were dying to fall on chocolates and “ghar ka khana” and one said that all she wanted to do was “hug mom”.
