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Nafisa Ali shares beautiful 'throwback' image, recounts Miss India title-winning days

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | May 16, 2020, at 01:23 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Sharing a beautiful throwback image that is dated back to 1976, actress Nafisa Ali could be seen looking gorgeous at the time when she won the 'Miss India' title.

"This is after winning ‘Miss India 1976’ ... & 2nd Runner Up in the ‘ Miss International’ held at Tokyo, Japan. It really was a fun experience for me , a 19 year old ! They said I had the best legs!" Nafisa posted on Instagram.

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This is after winning ‘Miss India 1976’ ... & 2nd Runner Up in the ‘ Miss International’ held at Tokyo ,Japan . It really was a fun experience for me , a 19 year old ! They said I had the best legs !

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May 15, 2020 at 4:49am PDT

Nafisa, who is also a cancer survivor, was just 19 when she was crowned Miss India.

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Some of my prizes from National Swimming competition , State championship and school swimming and also from athletes in school and inter school championships. I guess I just loved winning . I loved the challenges of sport . ( I was 16 here)

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May 15, 2020 at 4:12am PDT

She became the second runner-up at Miss International 1976.

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My childhood was always with my sibling Anisa , Salima & Niaz as we went to Puri ( in Orissa ) twice a year with my parents and swam and swam ... I was by then a National Swimming Champion . ( please note my swimming thighs !)So all the waves made me strong as we all loved the sea when the waves were strong and challenging.

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May 14, 2020 at 10:27pm PDT

Nafisa worked in several Bollywood movies Junoon, Major Saab, Life In A... Metro and Yamla Pagla Deewana.

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With my children Armana,Pia and Ajit when we went to my my Mums home near Perth . Missing them all being with me as it’s over 2 months since lockdown in Goa .

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May 14, 2020 at 10:23pm PDT

Image: Nafisa Ali Instagram page

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