MADHU SAPRE?

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Madhu Sapre was India's top supermodel in the Nineties and the first to place at Miss Universe

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In 1992, Madhu competed at Miss Universe – a title Sushmita Sen won two years later

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Madhu's final answer - on improving sports facilities – was criticised by many at home

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Nevertheless, she was named second runner-up at the pageant

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Later, Madhu Sapre said she spoke honestly rather than being politically correct

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Madhu was the country's leading model and a favourite of fashion designers

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She was a print model as well as walking the ramp

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Madhu also appeared in 2003 film ‘Boom' with Katrina Kaif and Padma Lakshmi

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Madhu Sapre now lives in Italy with her husband and daughter Indira

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She looks exactly as she did all those years ago

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