Femina Miss India 2007
Mumbai, April 08: The grand finale of Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2007  will take place on Sunday to crown its next beauty queen. As many as 25 beautiful finalists are vying for the diamond-studded crown. 
The Miss India pageant organisers Pantaloons this year decided to declare 'Miss India World' as the official winner and Mumbai girl Sarah Jane Dias is the one. Puja Gupta has been declared 'Miss India Universe', while Puja Chitgopekar won the 'Miss India Earth' crown at a glittering awards function of the coveted beauty event in Mumbai on Sunday night.

Pooja Chitgopekar, Sarah-Jane Dias and Puja Gupta emerged winners.

Sarah, who is a Veejay and a model, won the title beating 24 other contestants. The first runner-up was Puja Gupta and Puja Chitgopekar the second runner-up, an official of the event organiser said.

The event was judged by several celebrities including Bollywood actors Sanjay Dutt, Priyanka Chopra, director Subhash Ghai and model Ujwalla Raut and went for almost two-and-a-half hours.

In the final round, the winning question put to the five finalists was - "If you had to convince a rural woman to participate in the Miss India contest, how would you do it?" and all three winners gave fitting answers.

The pageant was interspersed with performances by actors Tushhar Kapoor, Koena Mitra and Lara Dutta.
It is known that some former Miss India winners have attained success in Bollywood today like Aishwarya Rai, Sushmita Sen, Lara Dutta, Priyanka Chopra and Dia Mirza. 

The contestants will don the designer wear specially created for the event by Pantaloons (designed by Rocky S), Ritu Kumar and Varun Bahl. 

The ramp choreography is done by Alison Kanuga, the official choreographer of PFMI 2007. 

Sajid Khan and Mona Singh will be hosting the event.
Film stars Lara Dutta, Tusshar Kapoor and Koena Mitra along with Rabbi Shergill will perform at the forthcoming Miss India contest. 

The show will be hosted by Tv personalities Sajid Khan and Mona singh while the contestants will be clad in outfits designed by Rocky S , Ritu Kumar and Varun Bhal
 

	Puja Gupta Age:22 yrs  Height:5’6’’  Stats:30-4.5-35 An aspiring writer, Puja has always dreamt of representing the women of India. An independent and friendly person who loves life, Puja hopes to travel, meet interesting people, learn about different cultures and write about it all. She dreams of seeing a world as a happy place free from wars. Yoga, writing, horse riding and drawing are some of the hobbies of this self determined, confident and patient young girl. The Femina Miss India, Puja says should have the traits of the modern Indian woman, be self-aware and responsible
	Sarah-Jane Dias Age:24 yrs  Height:5’9’’  Stats:35-27-37 Miss India Oman (1995) and Channel [V] VJ, Sarah – Jane Dias is known face in the glamour industry. Winning the Miss India crown is a dream that she has harbored since she was five. Other than that she is keen to build a career in the field of music and food. Traveling around the world is also part of her future plans.  Confident, forgiving and addictive is how she describes herself. Her voice and her ability to talk to anyone are her strengths while food and her forgiving attitude she considers her weakness. Dancing, singing, traveling and writing are her hobbies. The ideal Miss India, Sarah feels should have tons of confidence.
	Pooja Chitgopekar Age:21 yrs  Height:5'8.5"  Stats:30.5-24.5-26 A doctor, a model, a television anchor, a beauty queen, Pooja has a lot on her plate. Currently pursing her MBBS from University of Auckland, this New Zealnd based beauty has won the Miss India New Zealand (2002) contest, Miss India Worldwide (2003) (1st runner up) and Miss Auckland (2002) (1st runner up). She has walked the ramp for the New Zealand Fashion Week as well as anchored a show on television.  Femina Miss India, she hopes will give her the platform to express her thoughts and opinions and give her the experience that will enable her to grow as a person. She wishes to be a role model for the youth and hopes that her experiences of life will help her do that.  Determined, optimistic, ambitious, honest, hardworking, bubbly, approachable and compassionate is how Pooja describes herself. Trained in jazz ballet and piano she enjoys indulging herself in these activities along with doing yoga, swimming, reading, traveling and playing tennis.  The ideal Miss India according to her should be compassionate person who should be able to relate to people of all age and class. She should be able to think on her feet and have a broad outlook towards life Femina Miss India 2009