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Sushmita Sen Wept Over 'Rigged' 1994 Miss India Pageant, Reveals Filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar
22 Oct
Summary
- Filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar witnessed Sushmita Sen's emotional breakdown during the 1994 Miss India pageant
- Sushmita believed the competition was "rigged" in favor of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- Kakkar advised Sushmita to trust the fairness of the judges, and she went on to win the title
In a recent exclusive interview, renowned filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar has shed light on the intense rivalry between Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan during the 1994 Miss India pageant. Kakkar, who had access to the contestants' changing room, recalled a poignant moment when he found Sushmita Sen weeping in a corner, convinced that the competition was "rigged" in Aishwarya's favor.
"One day, halfway through the competition, Sushmita was weeping copiously in one corner of the changing room. I walked up to her and asked her. She said, 'No, it's all fixed. It's all rigged. We don't know what we are doing here,'" Kakkar recounted. He then advised Sushmita to trust the fairness of the judges, particularly Simone Tata, who he believed would judge the contest honestly and fairly.
