PHOTOS: Aishwarya, Sushmita, Priyanka's crowning moments!

Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 17:23 [IST]

Almost every girl across the globe dreams of achieving the world beauty title. And our much-celebrated beauty pageants make such dreams come true. We have seen several pretty and talented ladies, winning the beauty crown and then, making their way to the world of cinema.

Beauty pageants are a great platform for young ambitious girls to showcase their beauty and talent, and win the coveted title like Miss World or Miss Universe bringing glory to their nation. Several Bollywood actresses of today like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sushmita Sen, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta, Dia Mirza and many more have achieved the zenith of success in the tinselville, through these beauty contests.

Winners of such pageants aren't chosen based only on their physical beauty. Even their intelligence and knowledge on various fields counts a lot. Go through the slider to check out those beauty queens, who are ruling the Bollywood industry today. Whom do you think amongst them is the best? Readers can comment below.