Mumbai, March 20 -- Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen honoured Miss India Worldwide Shree Saini with "Women Hero" award at the South Asian Women Empowerment Gala function held at New York last night. Sushmita Sen, Bollywood sensation, Chief Guest of the programme, welcomed the Warrior Queen, Miss India Worldwide, Shree Saini on the stage during the grand Show.

The capacity house audience rose to their feet to applauded Miss Saini who told everyone present that she was off to Johannesburg for the Miss India Gauteng Pageant and declared, "Pageantry improves the lives and confidence of women throughout the world." Same like Shree, Sushmita Sen was also honoured with citation by Joshua A. Lafazan, Legislator for the 18th District of the Nassau C...