
Parvathy Omanakuttan - Miss India World 2008 & the first runner up in Miss World 2008

The 21-year-old Parvathy, who hails from Kottayam in Kerala, narrowly missed out on joining five Indian glamour queens Reita Faria (1966), Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan (1994), Diana Hayden (1997), Yukta Mookhey (1999) and Priyanka Chopra (2000) who had won the title.
India’s Parvathy Omanakuttan finished first runner up of Miss World 2008.
Contesting 108 beauties at the international pageant, Parvathy was upbeat throughout the gala with her confidence, poise and attitude but much to her shock, the final results left her in despair.
On being asked about the highlights of her Johannesburg journey, a confident Parvathy had said, “It feels like being at home and I can see many similarities between my country (India) and South Africa. From warmth, hospitality to great cultures to having two most influential men - Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi, it’s like being in my own country.”
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