Anukreethy Vas from Tamil Nadu`s Trichy triumphed over contestants from all over India to clinch the `Femina Miss India World 2018` title, succeeding Manushi Chhillar, who brought home the coveted `Miss World` crown the first time since 2000. Vas, raised by a single mother, was crowned at a star-studded grand finale of the beauty contest June 19 night in mumbai. Meenakshi Chaudhary from Haryana was the first runner-up and Shreya Rao from Andhra Pradesh was the second runner-up. A student of Chennai`s Loyola College, Vas is pursuing a bachelor`s degree in French to become an interpreter, but she works closely with an NGO for the education of transgenders – a cause close to her heart. She wishes to become a supermodel as she loves facing the camera, but Bollywood is not her focus right now. Her eyes are set on winning the Miss World crown for India again.