Dia Mirza recently opened up about her early pageant days, recalling how she shared a home with Lara Dutta Bhupathi after moving to Bombay and how Sushmita Sen gave her a sense of security during that period. Mirza had won the Miss Asia Pacific title in the Philippines in 2000, the same year she was crowned Miss India Asia Pacific alongside Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Lara Dutta Bhupathi. Dia Mirza reflects on Miss India days, credits Lara Dutta and Sushmita Sen for their support: “Lara Dutta just took me under her wing”“When I started out even before my training to be a Miss India, I hit it off really well with a lot of my fellow contestants,” said Mirza. She continued, “Lara Dutta just took me under her wing. Sushmita Sen was another senior who was just really kind and gave me a lot of love and a sense of security.”