Starry eyed

When you are a beauty queen,you are nothing less than stunning and scintillating. You’re a head-turner too,and that’s exactly what beauty queen Ekta Chaudhary was as she stopped everyone in their tracks once she stepped into the room dressed in a dark-brown gown. She was at the Pantaloons store in Paras Down Town Mall,Zirakpur to congratulate and have lunch with the lucky winner of the contest “Dream Date with Miss India”,organized by Pantaloons.

Sharing her journey so far,Ekta still does not believe that she’s been crowned Miss India 2009. “It’s a dream come true. I used to tell my family and friends that I want to wear the crown,but had no clue it would turn into reality,” she coos about her life-altering moment of glory. “I’ve been to this city so many times without knowing that I’ll be the one giving interviews,” she beams. Now that the next step is Miss Universe,the dream girl is busy packing in work-outs and glowing skin treatment. “All thanks to my mother who is a dietician,she’s my guiding light,” Ekta reveals her secrets about a fit mind and body. “Eat right and you’ll feel right. I eat six small meals in a day because it’s very necessary to have something or the other after every two hours as work saps your energy.” A vegetarian,she loves binging on Indian food. “Exercise with a good diet plan keeps one fit. I workout at least five days a week,one hour at a stretch,” Ekta,however,is not eyeing size zero! “Well,when you are up against 120 contestants,you’ve got to look your best.” All the best!