Will the Indian flag fly high this year at the Miss World 2008 beauty pageant when India's representative at the contest Parvathy Omanakuttan will unleash her charm and confidence to win the crown at Johannesburg?The 21-year-old, 5 feet 9 inches tall beauty from Kerala, is all confident about her victory and that she will be able to carry forward the legacy of other glamour queens like Reita Faria (1966), Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan (1994), Priyanka Chopra (2000), Diana Hayden (1997) and Yukta Mookhey (1999)."I am very much confident about my victory. Femina Miss India World is not merely a crown of joy for me. With the crown, the responsibility of upholding the name of the country has also fallen on my shoulders," she said in a statement.Asked about her preparations for the pageant on December 13 , Parvathy said, "Preparations have started ever since I won the Femina Miss India contest in April this year. Apart from just concentrating on my appearance, I am trying to be a stronger person to face the contest.""I'll try my level best to make every Indian all over the world proud," Parvathy said.Born on 13th July, this Cancerian charmer's "never say die" attitude has helped her conquer one beauty pageant after another- be it the Navy Queen contest held in connection with the annual Navy Ball or Femina Miss India, South held in Hyderabad last year.Even at the Pantaloons Femina Miss India contest this year, she wowed the panel of judges who presented her with titles such as Miss Photogenic, Miss Personality and Miss Beautiful Hair.Parvathy, when quizzed about life after Miss World, did not shy away in confessing to try her luck in Bollywood if the right kind of roles come by her side."Only if good scripts come my way, then definitely why not Bollywood."When asked about whom she would love to be cast opposite, she confesses to having a crush on Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan and that "I'd love to be paired opposite them. They are truly lovable."But displaying a practical edge, she also adds "I first complete my MBA course. It's very important to have a back-up plan as a career in modeling or films doesn't last forever."A student of English literature from Mithibai College, Mumbai, Parvathy loves to read. Her picture-perfect figure isn't the work of hours spent at the gym but a product of pursuing sports such as basketball and badminton. She is also trained in Indian classical dance.
