Miss Diva Universe 2023 Shweta Sharda receives a warm welcome in Chandigarh

Chandigarh [India], September 5 (ANI): Miss Diva Universe 2023 Shweta Sharda, on Tuesday, returned to her home in Chandigarh. She was welcomed by a warm and enthusiastic reception. 

Her remarkable achievement in winning this prestigious title at the grand finale of LIVA Miss Diva 2023 was celebrated with immense joy and delight by her family and friends.

She took to Instagram and treated with a glimpse of it. Take a look: 

Recently, Shweta won the prestigious title at an event in Mumbai.

The dancer-model will be representing India at the 72nd Miss Universe pageant later in November this year in El Salvador.

Speaking to ANI, Shweta said, “I’m very grateful to have got this opportunity to represent my country at the Miss Universe pageant. Everyone dreams of representing their country on any global stage at least once in his or her lifetime. I am privileged to have got this opportunity and I will put my heart and soul into it. I just want to win the pageant and bring the crown back to India.”

On whether she was planning a foray into films, she said, “Since childhood, I have always imagined myself as an actress. So if an offer does come along, I will grab it with both hands. However, for now, the priority is to bring the crown back to India. If I do get a break in Bollywood, there are plenty of actors I would like to work with.”

Shweta, who hails from Chandigarh, is 22 years old. She relocated to Mumbai at 16 to chase her dreams.

She has been featured in several dance shows including ‘DID’, ‘Dance Deewane’ and ‘ Jhalak Dikhlaja’.

Meanwhile, Sonal Kukreja was crowned Miss Diva Supranational 2023 and Trisha Shetty from Karnataka secured the Miss Diva 2023 runner-up title.

The Miss Diva Universe 2023 grand finale saw reigning Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu, Pratik Gandhi, Srinidhi Shetty, and Sangeeta Bijlani on the judges panel.

Three Indian beauties won the Miss Universe crown, with Sushmita Sen bagging the title in 1994, Lara Dutta in 2000 and Harnaz Sandhu in 2022.