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Winning Miss World next aim, says new beauty queen

By Our Staff Reporter

VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 28. After wowing her fans across the country and bagging the coveted Miss India World crown in the Pond's Femina Miss India 2005 contest, local girl Sindhura Gadde looks forward to a life filled with fun, excitement and meaningful activities.

Unaffected by fame, Sindhura remains affable, outgoing and cheerful. "The response from Andhra has been ecstatic. I am overwhelmed. But I have a major task ahead — to bag the Miss World crown. After Priyanka Chopra, none of the Indian beauties could capture the throne and I desperately want to break the gap," she said in a telephonic conversation with The Hindu. Sindhura is on a high. At the moment, she is enjoying the feeling of fulfilment while enhancing her skills and figure for the next big event of her life.

Born to Ramesh Gadde and Nagini on August 24, 1984, she vividly remembers every minute detail of her childhood days in the city. "I studied in Nirmala High School till seventh standard and left the city when I was around 11," she said.

Did she like her school? "The best thing about the school was that speaking in English language was compulsory. Students who failed to do so were punished. This was probably the reason why I picked up English within no time when I was in New Zealand."

Attributing her success to her spontaneity, Sindhura says she spoke from her heart at the pageant. She is no stranger to public gaze and adulation having worked for elite companies in New Zealand, walking the ramp and bagging numerous mainstream assignments,

"She is never free as she works 18 hours a day," as her father puts it. Juggling different roles and excelling in all of them has been her hallmark. Teaching English and mathematics to Korean students, working as an anchor for TV New Zealand, working as marketing coordinator for Brand Events Limited and trying her hand at V-8 car racing are few of the things she has managed to handle with considerable ease.

She also bagged the Miss Beautiful Skin award. The meticulously worked out diet chart and the daily fitness regime have worked wonders. "We would wake up at 5.30 am and what followed included a lot of exercise for physical fitness and mental agility. Besides, we had training in fine dining, wine training, speech and diction and ramp walking in addition to regular visits to skin and hair, and smile specialists. Classes in `art of living' formed yet another essential part of the day."

Warming up for the series of press conferences and other shows that will keep her busy for the next month, she is eager to visit Vijayawada and meet her friends. "I love banginapalli mangoes. But, I'll have to keep them at bay and stick to the `satvik' diet I have been asked to strictly follow. It comprises pure vegetarian and organic food," she says with regret.

Having tried her hand in different fields in New Zealand, Sindhura is now keen to check out the Indian market.

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