And finally the results of Pantaloons Miss India 2009 held at Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai are unveiled ! Miss India Universe -Ekta Chowdary, Miss India World – Pooja Chopra and Miss Inda Earth – Shriya Kishore. These beautiful starlets will represent India in Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Earth.

Unlike the erstwhile events, 2009 Miss India contest considers Miss India Universe and Miss India World equal.

Sporting the costumes designed by Rajesh and Anirban of Pantaloons, Prasad Bidappa and Varadha Rajan of Arabella, and Ritu Kumar, all 20 finalists rocked to the track Fame and took ramp to the popular song, “Jai Ho”.

Three bollywood beauties set the 2009 Miss India stage on fire with great dance performances. Genelia De Souza, garbing a silver bell sleeve mini dress, rocked to yesteryear western tunes. Kangana Ranaut danced to the popular numbers piya ghar aaya and Nimbooda. Priyanka Chopra shook the leg to the beats of Desi Girl. Shaimak Dawar choreographed these songs.

To a common question posed by the jury to the finalists “What was the one thing you would ask God if you met him, and why?”, all the three finalists responded in a one-of-a-kind way. Delhi-based Miss India Universe Ekta Chowdary, 22, replied, she would ask God why do people fight in his name when all are created equal. Miss India World- Pooja Chopra, 23, (Pune) said, she would ask God that why certain children are deprived of mother’s love. She further added, ” since God could not be everywhere, he created mothers.” Miss India Earth – Shriya Kishore, 22, from Mumbai, opined she would ask God about morality and immorality.

The Miss India 2009 jury comprised of Ajay Devgan, Asin, Madhur Bhandarkar, Deepika Padukone, and Sushmita Sen. Madhavan and Malaika Arora Khan anchored the show