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Every visit to Jaipur is like a pleasant homecoming for Tanvi Vyas, Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth 2008.

Though she grew up in Baroda in Gujarat, the sultry gal originally hails from Rajasthan and takes pride in calling herself “a true Rajasthani”. No wonder she is crazy about daal baati and gatta and makes the best of her visits to the Pink City by shopping and exploring palace ruins.

For a graphic designer who is totally devoted to her profession, the pageant, she says, happened just by chance. “I somehow participated in the pageant and was not at all prepared for it. This is my first stint with the glamour world and has worked out really well,” says Tanvi who wants to carry on with graphic designing and also aspires to make a mark as a businesswoman one day.

Tanvi attributes her success completely to her family. “I am the only child of my parents and missed them terribly during my training for the contest. They stood by me all through and made it possible for me to emerge a winner,” she says.

Although she was not prepared for the contest, she knew from the beginning that she had a winning streak. “I am an independent person who has a mind of her own. I think these are my biggest strengths which work for me,” says the travel freak who is busy shuttling from one place to another efficaciously, playing the role of an environmentally conscious beauty queen at present.
“I am glad to have been given the opportunity of spreading awareness about environmental issues and global warming. I am enjoying every bit of it. It’s also a wonderful chance for me to visit new places. I love travelling like nothing else,” she smiles.
For a change, this Miss India is not at all starry-eyed about Bollywood. “I am going to stick to my profession and have no tinsel dreams as of now,” she clearly declares.

Tanvi is also a bike buff who has zoomed on almost all bikes you can think of. “I have loved riding bikes all my life. I have tried most bikes,” she says proudly.

Tanvi believes that if you truly wish something to happen, it happens for sure. She has only one thing to say to the future Pantaloons Femina Miss India aspirants, “If you dream, it always comes true. Never stop dreaming. All you would need is oodles of belief in yourself.” Now, that's a winner talking. Happy dreaming girls!