Neha Kapur

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Neha Kapur (sometimes spelled as Neha Kapoor) is the reigning Pond's Femina Miss India-Universe. She is 22 years old and hails from New Delhi. Neha has learnt classical dance forms when she was very young. She has four years of training in Bharatnatyam and eight years in Kathak.

Prior to the Miss India contest, Kapur underwent rhinoplasty to produce a more Western, refined nose. ^[1]

"Oh god! It's still not sinking in. It has to sink. It has to sink", were among the first few words Miss India Universe 2006 Kapur said when she won the most coveted crown.

"I feel unreal, euphoric. Your name being called out is the most amazing feeling. It's unbelievable. I remember backstage when they were calling out the lucky five who would make it from the ten of us I felt I was not going to make it. My name was the last to be called and here I am with the most beautiful crown on my head that every girl wants to wear", Kapur said. ^[2]

In addition to winning the main Femina Miss India Universe 2006 crown, Kapur also won the Femina Miss Fresh Face and Femina Miss Photogenic awards in the pageant.^[3]

Kapur represented India at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant held on July 23 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.^[4] She however failed to become the third Miss Universe from India. After having crossed the first hurdle of making it to the top 20 she was eliminated in the second round. She also competed in the swimsuit competition.

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Kapur stands 5'9.5" and her vital stats are 32-23.5-37. She is a fine arts student and holds a Fashion Designing degree from the Pearl Academy. She is a fairly established ramp model in India and works since April 2003 with the Elite Model Management. Her hobbies include painting mythological themes and women, watching Classical English movies and reading.

Kapur believes Femina Miss India 2006 provides her a platform for proving herself to the rest of the world and most importantly to herself. She hopes to get a strong foothold on many aspects of self grooming by participating in the training programme of the contest. ^[3]