What happened when Aishwarya Rai lost and Sushmita Sen won in a tie-breaker?

During the Miss India pageant in 1994 Sushmita Sen won the Miss India crown by answering one tie-breaker question between her and Aishwarya Rai, read details

<p>In 1994, from India, Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai won us two prestigious titles of Miss Universe and Miss World respectively. And this was the year one first time India won Miss Universe title, and since then many young girls started dreaming of being part of this big dream.</p>

In 1994, from India, Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai won us two prestigious titles of Miss Universe and Miss World respectively. And this was the year one first time India won Miss Universe title, and since then many young girls started dreaming of being part of this big dream.

<p>But during the Miss India contest, both Aishwarya and Sushmita were fighting for the main crown and many supported, liked Rai but later, Sushmita won the title. It is said that the tie-breaker question that made Sushmita move ahead in the race and become Miss India.</p>

But during the Miss India contest, both Aishwarya and Sushmita were fighting for the main crown and many supported, liked Rai but later, Sushmita won the title. It is said that the tie-breaker question that made Sushmita move ahead in the race and become Miss India.

<p>Both, Aishwarya and Sushmita giving each other robust competition in terms of swimsuit, beauty, Indian costume, western costume and elegance; the girls reached the top five of the pageant. Nevertheless, it was here that there was a tie between the two.</p>

Both, Aishwarya and Sushmita giving each other robust competition in terms of swimsuit, beauty, Indian costume, western costume and elegance; the girls reached the top five of the pageant. Nevertheless, it was here that there was a tie between the two.

<p>For the tie-breaker question, Rai was asked, "If you have to look for qualities in a partner, would you look for the qualities in Ridge Forrester from Bold &amp; Beautiful or in Mason Capwell from Santa Barbara?"&nbsp;</p>

For the tie-breaker question, Rai was asked, "If you have to look for qualities in a partner, would you look for the qualities in Ridge Forrester from Bold & Beautiful or in Mason Capwell from Santa Barbara?" 

<p>In her response, Rai said, "Mason. They do have a lot in common, but from what we see, Mason has a very caring side to him, and a terrific sense of humour. And that gels with my character."</p>

In her response, Rai said, "Mason. They do have a lot in common, but from what we see, Mason has a very caring side to him, and a terrific sense of humour. And that gels with my character."

<p style="text-align: justify;">Sen was thrown a rather tricky question in connection to Aishwarya and that was, "What do you know about the textile culture of your country and how long has it been around?"&nbsp;</p>

Sen was thrown a rather tricky question in connection to Aishwarya and that was, "What do you know about the textile culture of your country and how long has it been around?" 

<p>Sushmita paused and then said, "I think it all started with Mahatma Gandhi's Khadi. It has gone a long way since then but the basics of Indian textile heritage has been from there."</p>

Sushmita paused and then said, "I think it all started with Mahatma Gandhi's Khadi. It has gone a long way since then but the basics of Indian textile heritage has been from there."

<p>Sen's answer that made her win over Rai. However, it was just 0.2 percent, it did make a big difference and she won the Miss India crown.</p>

Sen's answer that made her win over Rai. However, it was just 0.2 percent, it did make a big difference and she won the Miss India crown.