Punjabi film actress Harnaaz Sandhu created history last year by winning the Miss Universe 2021 title for India

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The biggest aspect of her winning this prestigious beauty title and bagging the coveted crown was that she became the woman to bring it for India after a gap of 21 years

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Prior to Sandhu, Bollywood actress Lara Dutta Bhupathi bagged the Miss Universe title for India in 2000

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On the 1st anniversary of her life’s biggest achievement, Sandhu took to Instagram to share the winning moment in a video montage

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She recalled her beautiful moments in a long caption along with the video that showed different snapshots of her journey to win the title

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“While being on stage I prayed every moment to make my country proud in the best way possible I can,” wrote Sandhu.

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“I don’t look back when I recall these memories. But I look forward to create more and couldn’t have asked to start my dreams than this way with all of you loving and supporting me,” she added

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Sandhu also expressed her gratitude to her ‘kind soul’ fans for their love, support and faith in the biggest journey of her career

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“Thank you to the kind souls who have showered so much love, support and faith in me. I’m grateful today and forever. There’s so much more to come and it’s not going to be easy,” she wrote.

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She ended her emotional post with a heartfelt ‘But for now….Thank you Universe’ caption

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