Vasuki Sunkavalli at 2011 Miss Universe

India has had dry run at the Miss Universe prestigious pageant since the 2000 event when the model-turned-Bollywood actress Lara Dutta won the title for India. In this year’s event held at São Paulo, Brazil, India’s official entry was the 27-year-old Hyderabadi woman Vasuki Sunkavalli, who had been crowned and/ or titled ‘I Am She - Miss Universe India 2011’. Though she went with the full hope of winning the title, unfortunately she could not make even to the final Top 16. Funnily enough, she could not participate in all the performing events, because her national costume was not delivered to her in time and she could not pose in it for the judges.