00:01Actress and former beauty queen Shushmita Sen celebrated 31 years since her historic
00:15Miss Universe win, which made her the first Indian woman to be crowned Miss Universe on
00:22May 21, 1994, in Manila, Philippines.
00:26Shushmita took to Instagram to share a nostalgic series of photos from the iconic moment she
00:33was crowned Miss Universe, including stunning shots from the pageant and her proudly posing
00:40with the crown.
00:43She wrote, 21 May 1994, Hashtag Manila, a historical win that introduced an 18-year-old Indian girl
00:52to the universe, opening up a world of possibilities, highlighting the strength of hope, the power
00:59of inclusion, the generosity of love, to travel the world, and to have the privilege of meeting
01:06some of the most inspiring people.
01:09Life defining for sure.
01:11Thank you God, Ma and Baba.
01:13Happy 31st anniversary, she went on the Thank God and her parents after winning the crown.
01:20Shushmita made her debut in Hindi cinema with Dastak, a psychological thriller film edited
01:26and directed by Maheshwad.
01:28The film also had Mukul Dev with Sharad Kapoor.
01:32She was then seen in films such as BV No. 1, Sirf Tum, and Filhaal.
01:38Her other commercially successful films were Aankhe, Main Hoona, and Mainne Pyaar Kyo Kiya.
01:45Shushmita also featured in web series such as Arya and Talib.
01:51The actress beauty queen adopted her first daughter Rini in 2000 at the age of 24.
01:58She later adopted her second daughter, Alisha, in 2010.
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