Puja Gupta

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title=Miss India Universe 2007
nationalcompetition=Miss India Universe 2007 (2nd place)
Miss Universe (top ten)
birthname=Puja Gupta
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location= New Delhi, India
height=height|ft=5|in=7
eye color=Brown
hair color=Dark Brown
birth=birth date and age|1984|09|19

Puja Gupta was the winner of Miss India Universe in 2007. She later went to Mexico and represented India in Miss Universe 2007 and placed in the top ten finishing in 9th place.

The stunningly beautiful, Puja came into the spotlight after winning the Pantaloons Femina Miss India Universe in 2007 organized by Pantaloons, a clothing line and Femina, a renowned national women's magazine in India. She displayed her dazzling beauty in a brilliant manner like Venus amongst the shining stars. In the same breath, she participated in Miss Universe 2007 and found her niche among the top ten beauties hailing from different countries.

Puja is a multi faceted personality having diverse interests as passion. She is a passionate dreamer, who aspires to become a famous writer one day. Her other interests lie in drawing, traveling, meeting new people, interacting with them and learning their cultures. Interestingly these interests also provide good writing material for her. She is also a fitness freak; Puja has been practicing yoga and horse riding to keep herself fit and healthy. Practicing yoga has also opened the doors of spirituality for her. She started looking at life from a different perspective - to treat the whole universe as one family and be a part of it.

Puja, born in New Delhi, is the youngest one in the family and is the darling child of her father. Unfortunately, Puja lost her father when she was just sixteen and both mother and daughter were shattered by the loss. In her father's death Puja learnt the lesson of her life – to lead an independent life and to look after herself and her mother.

Personal Quotes

1. "I love writing, practicing yoga, horseback riding, and spending time with loved ones and friends."

2. "My career ambition is to be a successful communicator; someone who can positively affect others through written or spoken mediums; someone who solves problems and contributes towards social development."

3. "Being the youngest one in my family and the apple of my father's eye, I led a very protected life because of the huge age difference between me and my siblings."

4. "I learnt how to not only look after me but also my mother."

5. "My name is Puja Gupta. I believe all kinds of hard work in life is a stepping stone toward success; if you work with a dogged determination nothing is impossible."

6. "Being the youngest one in my family, I realize how fortunate life has been for me."

7. "When we open our eyes in this beautiful world, it's God who decided where we are born and where we will die, the rest is our journey, our efforts to meet people, make our own family."

8. "Life is too short, and you only have one life, so enjoy it to the fullest and make sure you learn from your mistakes."

Filmography

* Hastey-Hastey (2008)
* Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar (2002) - Soni
* Lost or Found, produced by Nitin Bal Chauhan

External links

* [http://www.pujagupta.com Official Puja Gupta website]
* [http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1585001.cms Puja Gupta at FeminaMissIndia.com]
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/City_Supplements/Ahmedabad_Times/I_feel_like_a_winner_Puja_Gupta/articleshow/2087080.cms "Times of India" article]

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