Indian-origin American Shree Saini is on her maiden visit to Mumbai. She flew in straight from New York, looking super-chic in an off-shoulder tube top and a navy blue short skirt. She completed her look with the coveted crown, as she stepped out beaming, greeting people with folded hands. For the uninitiated, Saini was crowned Miss India Worldwide in December 2018 at a pageant held in New Jersey. (Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
For the prestigious annual beauty pageant, Saini had to compete with Indian-origin girls from as many as 17 countries. (Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
A visibly-excited Saini posed for the shutterbugs and interacted with people. She even stopped to click selfies. (Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Conducted by the India Festival Committee — founded and headed by Dharmatma Saran in New York City, USA — the Miss India Worldwide pageant draws contestants from India and from among members of the Indian diaspora residing in other countries. (Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Saini, a native of the Indian state of Punjab, moved to the United States when she was seven. (Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
She had a pacemaker implanted at the age of 12, and was told she would never be able to dance again. (Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Ever since then, she has been advocating for heart health, emotional fitness and progressive mindset. (Photo by Amit Chakravarty)