“I think more girls feel encouraged when women from their community do well. Especially in a place like Haryana, where people presume that women are looked down upon.”

Indian actress and model, Miss World 2017

Manushi Chhillar is an Indian actress and model, known for winning Miss World 2017. She first came to national attention through pageants, representing Haryana at Femina Miss India 2017. She won Femina Miss India World 2017 and later became the sixth Indian woman to be crowned Miss World, ending a gap of 17 years for India at the competition. Her public profile grew from pageantry into acting and modeling.