Her 2017 Miss World crown has had a major effect on Manushi Chhillar’s life. In a recent interview, she revealed that it altered the course of her life later as an actor. She said, “Miss World has had a very big impact on my life; that’s one night that changed everything.” Reminiscing about the pivotal moment that set her on an adventure, she said, “That one year at the age of 20 went travelling around the world and meeting so many people, world leaders, or the most underprivileged, that kind of exposure is not possible with any other platform.”
The 26-year-old added, “The way I looked at things and life changed; I matured so much. Personally goals have always been quite similar, but professionally I got to learn a lot. Miss World taught me that nothing goes according to plan, and that’s the beauty of life.”
On the work front, Manushi eagerly anticipates the release of her Telugu debut ‘Operation Valentine,’ scheduled for March 1. She said, “I am very excited for 2024 because it’s starting with a February 16 release, and there are many more releases this year. I am more comfortable as an actor and I understand my profession a lot better. 2024 is a year of a lot of results. I am looking forward to everything that has to fruitify this year.”
Talking about the project, Manushi said, “I had a wonderful time working in the Telugu film industry. Each project of mine has been very different, whether it was Hindi or Telugu industry. Everyone works like a family. They are very accepting and accommodating and they understand the fact that you don’t speak the language.”
She added, “They are the masters of making non-Telugu speaking people speak the language in their film, this was the one thing they assured me of. It came as a challenge but everyone on the set was very supportive. I would love to do more films down South. They do have a different way of working but they make you feel home.”