Tanushree
Dutta
reveals
how
her
father
helped
her
fight
back
for
the
Miss
India
crown
while
mom
helped
her
score
well
academically.
As
a
child
my
mom
used
to
reward
me
with
new
Barbie
dolls
in
lieu
of
good
grades
in
class.
I
was
always
a
rebellious
child,
my
mother
would
not
allow
me
to
go
out
unless
others
were
going,
but
my
father
would
support
me
and
say
that
I
was
special
and
Icould
have
my
way.
I
owe
my
academic
achievements
to
my
mother
and
her
"strictness" about
studies.
But
my
co-curricular
achievements
are
courtesy
father
dear.
His
lenient
attitude
helped
me
develop
into
a
confident
individual
by
participating
in
camps,
sports,
music,
etc.
When
I
didn't
get
through
Femina
Miss
India
2003
and
I
was
really
upset,
but
dad
consoled
me
saying
that
I
was
a
born
fighter
and
that
I
would
surmount
all
odds.
I
went
back
the
next
year
with
a
renewed
resolve
and
won
the
crown.
I
have
seen
my
mother
as
a
dutiful
wife,
a
doting
mother
and
a
great
homemaker.
Patience
is
her
biggest
virtue,
and
it
is
one
that
I
have
inherited
from
her.
Both
my
parents
are
strong
individuals
who
have
protected
me
from
wrong
influences
and
stood
by
me
through
my
moments
of
trial.
When
I
gave
up
studies
to
get
into
modelling,
I
received
flak
from
a
few
people,
but
my
parents
backed
me
and
told
me
to
go
ahead.
My
parents
are
also
my
biggest
critics
and
I
value
their
opinion
immensely.
Their
praise
means
everything
to
me.
I
am
a
cleanliness
freak
because
of
my
mom
and
an
avid
cook
thanks
to
my
dad.
Both
my
parents
are
highly
educated
and
since
childhood
they
have
inculcated
the
habit
of
acquiring
knowledge
about
the
world
and
life
in
general.
As
a
result,
I
am
a
well-read
person
with
a
large
perspective
towards
life.
My
parents
have
imbibed
two
virtues
in
life:
forgiveness
and
giving
unconditional
love.
These
virtues
help
me
to
have
a
stable
personal
life.
Story first published: Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 14:15 [IST]