Sukirti Kandpal

"Firstly, my heart goes out to anybody and everybody who has been abused or harassed in their lives. However, I have never been subject to such an incident. Im truly grateful to God for giving me a childhood with only childhood memories and nothing to scar it. Having said that, its extremely sad that people go through it. This is an amazing campaign to raise everybodys voice against it."

"My style icon is none other than Grace Kelly. She was not only classy but was also a fantastic woman who had a lot of grace."

"I am a completely carefree person. I don’t care a damn what people think. But the rumours affect the people I know. I remember a newspaper publishing something like that once when I was actually in hospital, suffering from a kidney stone. I was shooting with a drip in my arm, but nobody bothered about that. That’s another reason I am now putting the people who love me and really care for me first, instead of satisfying the media and the fans. Success is not just measured by what people think about you, but rather by what you feel. At the end of the day, if I am going to work really hard and feel empty inside, it doesn’t make sense to me."

"If I was in a 9-6 job, I would want to come home and see someone pleasant on television. I dont mean that someone has to be extremely gorgeous, but there has to be a pleasant personality. The moment you look at a flower you feel nice — that is exactly what beauty does to a person. With good looks, things surely become easier."

"I feel it is very important for a person to study as an educated person looks at things differently, is more sharp, sensible and has his own ideology."

"It’s an honour to get a chance to represent my country on an international level. I will be wearing a sari in during the Indian round. Winning or losing the crown is immaterial for me as participating itself in such a coveted pageant is an achievement."