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The first Indian to win Miss World
Reita Faria was the first Indian to win the Miss World beauty competition in 1966. She was studying medicine in Mumbai when the contest turned her life upside down.
Reita Faria was the first Indian to win the Miss World beauty competition in 1966. She was studying medicine in Mumbai when a spur of the moment decision to take part in the contest turned her life upside down. Orna Merchant has been speaking to Reita Faria about her win, and whether she believes there is still a place for beauty contests in the 21st Century.
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Photo: Reita Faria wearing the Miss World crown in November 1966. Credit: Staff/Mirrorpix/Getty Images
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