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Interview with “Mrs. India Universe” winner Dr. Hemamalini Lakshman

‘Beauty is of no use without Brains’ Why should beauty pageants be restricted to unmarried girls alone? After marriage, it is only hearth and home, the girls were firmly told but the…

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Published July 8, 2018 · 5 min read
interview with “mrs. india uni

‘Beauty is of no use without Brains’

Why should beauty pageants be restricted to unmarried girls alone? After marriage, it is only hearth and home, the girls were firmly told but the world is going through a metamorphosis and so are the women, their families and their mindsets. Husbands are becoming supportive of their wives’ dreams and families more encouraging. Getting married shouldn’t stop you from pursuing a dream or even a career in one’s chosen field. Hemamalini, wife of Dr. K. Lakshman of Kannan Lab in city and mother of two, is one such woman. A Ph.D holder in English Literature, Dr. Hemamalini was recently crowned “Mrs. India Universe Queen” at the Dazzles Mrs. India Universe Beauty Pageant held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. On behalf of Star of Mysore, Sujata Rajpal spoke to the beauty queen from Namma Mysuru. Excerpts...

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