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Mumbai, Maharashtra: Miss Diva Supranational Avni Gupta and Mr India Supranational Abel Biju spoke to IANS about the immense responsibility of representing India on the international stage. They shared insights into their rigorous training process, their commitment to social causes and their aspirations. The duo also discussed the influence of social media and the importance of using their platforms responsibly. In the end, they encouraged audiences to tune in to the Miss Supranational and Mister Supranational Grand Finale, which will be held on July 31 and August 1.

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00:00First of all, welcome to INM.
00:02And first we have to start with you.
00:05That winning Mr. Supernatural, Ms. Supernatural ka crown,
00:09aapke liye personally and professionally kya maine rakhta ha?
00:14Ms. Diva Supra-National ka crown mujhe meri liye bohat,
00:19bohat important cheez hai.
00:20Kyunki bachpan se hi I wanted to represent India on a global stage
00:24and now through the platform of Ms. Diva Supra-National
00:29I have the opportunity to represent India in Poland at Ms. Supra-National
00:35and I am looking forward to the experience kyunki
00:38poore India ka expectations hai mere shoulders par
00:44and I want to make sure that I make them proud.
00:47It will seem to you that winning Mr. Supra-National,
00:52what is the significance for you to win this title
00:56and how important this title is for you?
00:59I mean the title is everything to me.
01:03Representing India on this international stage, it's a big thing.
01:06Coming from a country of 1.4 billion people,
01:11when I represent India, I am not just representing my individual,
01:14as an individual, I am representing the dreams and the stories of millions
01:19when I am on that international stage.
01:22So I am always grateful and happy that God has given me this opportunity
01:26to represent our country. Thank you.
01:28And what do you think about the pressure of competition and competition?
01:38I feel definitely competition is very pressurizing.
01:43Sometimes you feel nervous, you feel anxious.
01:46But I try to calm myself down whenever I am alone.
01:52Then I try to journal my thoughts.
01:55I have a diary in which I write my thoughts and thoughts
01:58so that I can understand my point of view
02:02and I get clarity in my mind.
02:07Can you share a moment in the competition where a fellow contestant supported you
02:12and how that experience impacted your journey?
02:15Oh, there are many moments like that.
02:18So in fact, I was very new to this industry.
02:21So I used to work in a bank before.
02:23So during the competition, there was this contestant named Taho.
02:26So he used to walk in the ramp very beautifully and very elegant.
02:34So since I am very new to this industry, I didn't know how to walk in the ramp
02:38or how to face the camera.
02:40So eventually, I had an opportunity to share the same room with him.
02:45And during, after late nights of a shoot and everything,
02:48we used to come and sit together.
02:50And during night, we used to practice ramp walk.
02:53Even I used to ask him.
02:54So I think that was one of the greatest friendships
02:57that I built throughout the competition.
02:59And yeah, that is one of those fond memories of me
03:04and another contestant named Taho.
03:07So yes.
03:08I think that if you win Miss Supranational 2026 title,
03:14what do you want to remember for this legacy?
03:21When I started, I came from Agra.
03:24And after Miss Supranational, Miss Diva Supranational,
03:29I could inspire young girls from my city
03:33who asked me how to transition to the pageant world.
03:40And I think through Miss Supranational,
03:43I want to bring this mindset to a global platform
03:47that to dream big and to have the courage
03:51to make your dreams come true.
03:53Apart from that,
03:54my ground-up initiative is Beyond Sight, Beyond Limits.
03:57I provide a career counselling and mentorship for visually impaired kids.
04:02Now, I started this initiative in India.
04:07But through Miss Supranational,
04:08I want to bring that impact on a global stage.
04:11And I want to tell everyone
04:13that there is no limit of potential and talent.
04:18Even if you have any disability,
04:21you need the courage to dream beyond your limits
04:25and to keep pushing yourself forward.
04:35Well, my initiative, it is very, very personal to me.
04:39And in fact, the inspiration behind it
04:41was none other than my grandmother.
04:44Because one day I was having this conversation with her
04:47and she told me that she would rather move to an oldish home.
04:51That's what made me realise that I need to do something for elders
04:54because she felt lonely at home.
04:57So, through my initiative show-up,
04:59I go to schools and colleges
05:01and urge youngsters to spend more time with elders
05:04so that they are valued
05:06and they should never feel lonely again.
05:09And through my initiative show-up,
05:10we do light exercises, yoga,
05:13so that conversation can flow naturally.
05:16And my mission is very simple
05:19that we should create a world
05:20where no elders should feel ever lonely again.
05:23So, that's my ultimate aim.
05:26Even we want to argue that fitness is often associated with physical appearance.
05:30But how it has shaped your mental resilience and discipline?
05:34Well, there is a story behind my fitness,
05:37how I started fitness.
05:39So, during, it was in the year 2020
05:43that I had a relationship and we broke up.
05:48During that time, that's how I got into fitness.
05:51And during that time, I have understood that it's not about training your physique or body.
05:58It's about training your mindset as well.
06:00So, I truly believe that fitness is not just about physique.
06:03It's about your mental development.
06:04It's about emotional development.
06:06And it gives you that confidence that, you know,
06:09no matter what or no matter if the world is against you,
06:12you can be yourself.
06:14And you should have that,
06:16that builds that confidence within you,
06:18even without you knowing that.
06:19So, I believe fitness has played an important role in my life,
06:23both physically, mentally and emotionally.
06:27Avni, if you want to reach a long term community project,
06:31if you want to reach a long term community project,
06:33if you want to reach a long term community project,
06:34what would you address the issue?
06:36As I told you about my Ground Up initiative,
06:40Beyond Sight, Beyond Limits for the Visually Impaired.
06:43I want to expand it further.
06:47The more people can reach out,
06:50the more people can join this initiative.
06:55And I have created a community in many colleges,
06:57and universities in many universities,
07:00where people will write exams for visually impaired kids,
07:03and record audio books for them.
07:06Apart from that,
07:08I want to have a global voice.
07:12I really want to stand,
07:13take a stand and advocate for a sustainable environment.
07:17So, I want to,
07:19whenever I will have a voice,
07:21that I can reach people on the global platform,
07:22and reach people.
07:24I would really like to advocate that.
07:27You both know that,
07:29when it comes to beauty pageants,
07:32we have not won,
07:33in recent years,
07:34we have not won much.
07:36So, tell us something about that.
07:37How excited are you,
07:39or how nervous are you this time?
07:42I think,
07:43winning is important,
07:45how many people inspire your country.
07:49And honestly,
07:51when I see past contenders of Miss Supranational,
07:56they have performed really well.
07:58And since it's a competition,
08:01someday it's yours,
08:02someday it's not yours.
08:03So, it is okay,
08:05when it comes to a competition.
08:07But,
08:07what is more important is,
08:09how you inspire and motivate the people in your country.
08:11And I think they have done it very well.
08:13Miss Supranational's crown,
08:18exactly 10 years ago,
08:202016,
08:21by Sriniti Shetty.
08:23And I hope,
08:24after 10 years,
08:25we are able to bring that crown back.
08:31I mean,
08:32it's a mix of emotion,
08:34I feel,
08:35because there is excitement to see all the new delegates out there,
08:39sharing different stories from different part of the world.
08:41And yes,
08:42there is always a competition also at the same time.
08:46And I do believe that all the participants previously who has represented India,
08:50has played a major important role in their own ways.
08:52And I believe,
08:53we are coming from a country of 1.4 billion.
08:56And being the one to represent India,
08:58is itself a winning factor.
09:01And I do believe that,
09:03everybody who has represented India,
09:05have kept their identity over there.
09:07And irrespective of winning or losing.
09:09And I truly believe that,
09:11God has something out there for me.
09:13And if I am able to inspire one person out there,
09:16I am the happiest.
09:18So,
09:19I am looking forward to experience the competition.
09:24Lastly,
09:25talking about Bollywood dream,
09:26because usually whenever there is a Miss India competition,
09:30and there is a,
09:31so,
09:32there are models who want to get into films,
09:35or get into Bollywood,
09:36or South film.
09:37So, tell us something about that.
09:38Who are your favourite actors or directors you want to work with in future?
09:43So,
09:44I have to be a little biased,
09:46because I am coming from the South.
09:47So,
09:48I would love to start with,
09:49the Malayalam industry.
09:51And which I do,
09:51do really believe that,
09:53we produces the most realistic films.
09:55And yes,
09:56the,
09:56my favourite actor is none other than,
09:58Mohalal,
09:58and,
09:59Mohalal sir.
10:00And,
10:01it would be a blessing,
10:02if I have that opportunity to start with,
10:04Mohalal sir.
10:05As well as,
10:06the director,
10:07Priya Darshan,
10:08is one of the legendary directors in,
10:10uh,
10:11Malayalam industry.
10:13So,
10:13it,
10:14always first love for my motherland.
10:16And obviously,
10:16if I get a chance to,
10:18uh,
10:18debut in any other languages,
10:20I am happy to do that,
10:21because,
10:22as,
10:22at the end of the day,
10:23it's Indian cinema,
10:24and we are Indians,
10:25and,
10:25any opportunity,
10:26is a blessing.
10:28Uh,
10:30so,
10:30I grew up with Bollywood movies,
10:33and,
10:33I live Bollywood,
10:35I breathe Bollywood,
10:36so,
10:37for me,
10:39Bollywood,
10:39is like a dream for me.
10:41And,
10:41just like everyone,
10:43uh,
10:43I,
10:43I want to learn acting,
10:45and,
10:46I want to get into Bollywood.
10:47I love the work of,
10:49Mr. Sanja Leela Bansali,
10:51Imtiaz Ali,
10:52and,
10:53uh,
10:53I really look forward,
10:55ki,
10:55ek din,
10:56I would,
10:56get a chance to work with them,
10:58and,
10:59to showcase my talent,
11:01and,
11:01maybe,
11:01inspire the youth through that.
11:16Okay,
11:17yes,
11:17of course,
11:18it started with my initiative show up,
11:20that's where,
11:21I think that is the magic of Supra National,
11:23that it's not,
11:23it is not only focusing on the beauty side,
11:26it is focusing on social cause,
11:28and the solutions for it,
11:29because,
11:30as delegates,
11:31uh,
11:31it helps us to,
11:32uh,
11:33discover what are the social causes,
11:34and work towards,
11:35and,
11:36and,
11:36works towards it,
11:37and the solution.
11:38So,
11:39uh,
11:40the first thing that I would,
11:41uh,
11:41that I did on my social media,
11:43was,
11:43uh,
11:47to the world that,
11:48about my initiative,
11:50and what,
11:50uh,
11:51we as youngsters can do,
11:53to make our elders,
11:54uh,
11:55feel secured,
11:56and they should never,
11:56ever feel lonely,
11:58right?
11:58And other than that,
11:59the most effective way to,
12:01uh,
12:02be,
12:02uh,
12:02be an impact in social media,
12:04is being yourself,
12:06and being,
12:06and,
12:07show that,
12:07show the raw,
12:09image of yourself,
12:10the raw things that you do in your life,
12:12and,
12:12because,
12:13as we all know,
12:14the social media has a big role,
12:16in,
12:16uh,
12:17today's world,
12:17and,
12:18people tend to,
12:19uh,
12:20people tend to copy the social media standards,
12:23in their life.
12:24So,
12:24I truly believe that,
12:25if you,
12:26uh,
12:26truly,
12:26uh,
12:27if you have the confidence,
12:28to show,
12:29show who you,
12:30who you are actually,
12:31and that is the best thing,
12:32that you can do,
12:33through social media,
12:34and inspire other people as well.
12:36Uh,
12:37I feel,
12:37as a beauty,
12:39title holder,
12:40beauty pageant title holder,
12:41a responsibility,
12:43a jata hai,
12:43kyunki,
12:43aapka social media,
12:45bohat loog dekhte hain,
12:46and,
12:47uh,
12:47through that,
12:48maine bhi,
12:48uh,
12:50I have learnt,
12:51the power of social media,
12:52ki,
12:53aapka,
12:53aek story,
12:54can actually,
12:56uh,
12:56influence people,
12:57can change the mindset of people,
12:59and,
13:00if you can use it in a good way,
13:01I think,
13:02uh,
13:03every one of us,
13:03has a responsibility,
13:04to use it in a good way,
13:06and advocate the causes,
13:07that,
13:08we,
13:08actually believe in.
13:10Uh,
13:11through my social media,
13:12I have made sure,
13:13that,
13:14maine apna journey dikhaaya,
13:15but,
13:15us journey ke saath saath,
13:17jo maine seekha,
13:17maine woh lessons,
13:18apne audience ko,
13:20diye,
13:20and,
13:20I am very grateful,
13:21for all the support,
13:22that,
13:23the people have given me.
13:25Uh,
13:26alati,
13:26aq,
13:26aq,
13:26aq,
13:31getahu kann aurai ha ha maineh anda platstalk4uchцТ╡ hason?
13:34Uh,
13:35for me,
13:36my biggKS inspiration has been my family.
13:39I was born in rotations apl seiVE agra,
13:41and,
13:42uh,
13:42my family has been my biggest supporters,
13:45cha hae wo ob karnaha hou,
13:48job chhodke eg
13:50naia profession
13:51chous karna hou,
13:52they have always been a part of my journey,
13:55and, uh,
13:56ek aise environment mein ph-
13:59aq,
14:00you have always been taught that your challenges are not just yours but they are ours so it means
14:07a lot i am very grateful for the love and support that i have got since childhood and i think
14:12they
14:13are the reason that i keep pushing myself forward well oh okay well my inspiration i think there
14:24are three women first is my mother who is my biggest supporter out there and my grandmother
14:30who has been my second mother and my elder sister who has always been a role model to me
14:34i do i true i do truly believe that women has played an important role in my life especially
14:41when i was a kid my parents got separated and it was my mother who looked after me and when
14:46i was
14:47in second standard i was so mischievous i had to i went to austral and since then
14:54when my mother went to italy to financially support us it was my grandmother who looked after me and
15:02in her world i have learned calmness i have learned how to be optimistic irrespective of how our life
15:08is treating you and at the end of the day my sister who has been my role model i still
15:15remember she is
15:15just one year elder to me and she used to come for my parents teachers meeting irrespective of
15:20how irrespective of her age and so i truly believe that women has played an important role in my
15:27life and due to women empowerment it kind of changed the perspective of how i see women and the respect
15:34that i have towards women is all because of my mother my grandmother and my sister thank you
15:47i think uh obviously their love and support and i think the one wish the one advice that i would
15:55love
15:55to give to the world is that uh be yourself and even if the world is against you you don't
16:01be afraid to
16:02show who you really are and and do what you love because if you really do what your passion is
16:09you
16:09won't ever get tired of what you do so work hard for it and i hope at the end of
16:14today if you are
16:15doing good to the world the world will return you with good things in your life thank you
16:23one advice that i would like to give everyone
16:25one which i learned in this journey is that uh hum log bohat uh uh apne ambitions ko leke serious
16:33ho jate hain mehenat karte hain but at the same time it is very important to take time out for
16:38your
16:38loved ones kyunki hum jab itna uh all the time invested rehte hain apne job mein apne kaam mein hum
16:44log
16:44pool jate kabhi kabhi that there are people who are waiting to talk to us so taking a few minutes
16:50out to
16:50talk to them and giving them time also comforts you and also makes them happy so keep dreaming big
16:57and it's just one life so make everything come possible hi everyone watch the live telecast of
17:05the grand finale of miss supra national and mr supra national on the 31st of july and the 1st of
17:11august
17:12keep supporting us on zoom tv at 11 30 pm see you all there i mean it it will be
17:22i don't want to say
17:23it it was difficult because uh it was definitely stepping out of from our comfort zone but it it
17:29kind of at the same time it kind of made us the person who we are today because i always
17:34believed
17:34that uh in order to have have improvement in your life in order to be successful in your life you
17:41always
17:41have to step out from your comfort zone and when it comes to training from i think from head to
17:46toe we
17:46had uh entire transformation because we have our hair and hair and makeup support from puja desai from
17:56chroma care and we our smile expert uh dr sandesh michael and and again when it comes to communication
18:04i have uh i have uh my uh i have sabira merchant as my communication coach and thanks to everyone
18:11or to all those mentors who have supported throughout my journey thank you so much
18:20uh training uh to uh mera journey is not just my journey but it has been
18:27a journey where so many people came together to ensure that my my personality my communication
18:35my work on the stage everything was uh was learned perfectly by me and i want to thank the times
18:43group and so many coaches and mentors that i had along my way be it my ram walk trainer
18:50miss alicia routh be it my communication coaches miss supreet bedi who has helped me in my content
18:57whether it was question and answers or personal interview preparations uh rosina mehra miss rosina
19:03mehra who has helped me in my delivery uh it has been a great journey uh from uh transforming me
19:11aesthetically to helping me learn more about myself i also have to mention miss nidika bal who has been my
19:19life coach and uh have constantly supported me whether it was my mental being or my physical being as
19:26well i am immensely grateful for all the support for all the motivation that my coaches have given me
19:33and i am sure that i am sure that i will make them all proud
19:36you
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