life of Pooja Chopra : Miss India

The words from Pooja Chopra : "The crown didn't come to me very easily. I had to struggle hard. That when I complained to God for not being helpful.

Life has changed completely after winning the Miss India World 2009 title. I am feeling all the more thankful to God for his blessings. I feel that each and every moment of life has been planned and executed by him. Whenever I get a compliment, the first thing that comes my mind is to thank him. Every night before going to bed, I recall the wonderful moments in my life. I have had my share of struggle both in my personal and professional life. The crown didn't come to me very easily. I had to work hard for two years. And it was during this phase that I complained to him for not being helpful. However I didn't know that he wanted me to enjoy every bit of success after this struggle period gets over. There is no singular incident that makes me feel closer to him. In fact, there are a series of incidents. When I moved to Mumbai to chase my dreams, I struggled a lot. I had to stay all by myself - pay for accommodation, food, commuting and look for work as well. At times, I felt helpless. I asked him why he was giving me a tough time when all I wanted to do was to participate in the beauty contest in the since childhood. Why was not he supporting me? Astonishingly, things started falling into place. I was not too keen to participate in Femina Miss India because of the expenses involved. I thought it would be a double expenditure. However, a friend introduced me to designer from Pune, who agreed to sponser my entire wardrobe for Miss India East. I felt great, but since my budget didn't allow, I asked her to design only for the Miss India contest. But to my surprise, she said that she would design for both and that too free of cost. She said that she had a gut feeling that I would win. Again, a similar thing happened when I met gym - instructor. He owned four gyms in Pune. Though I was aware that I wouldn't be able to meet the expenses that he charged out of curiosity I went to him and enquired about his fee. Surprisingly, he had also the intuition that I would win. Everything was magical about those moments when I was preparing. Finally I won and everyone's gut feeling proved true. Before my victory, I felt responsible for my parents' split that happened 23 years ago when I was born. God planned all these events in my life. It's God's closeness to me that has made all this possible."

As told in interview to Priyanka Bhadani.......