Sushmita Sen reminisces Miss Universe victory – Rare pics inside

New Delhi: There are very few people who make their country proud at a global platform and former beauty queen Sushmita Sen is one of them. The 40-year-old actress shook the world by emerging as first Miss Universe from India on 21st May 1994.

"Wow!D excitement is palpable! msgs, videos,pics,countdown..all of it magical! 22yrs of India's 1st victory #MissUniverse1994 #21stMay," she tweeted.

Kudos Sush, we all are still proud of you.

And, in order to make the 22nd anniversary of her achievement more special, she shared some of the most rare images of her title win that are too cute to ignore.

#21stMay1994 #India won #missuniverse for the #firsttime  A day when #history was made!! #celebrating #22yrs of that #beautiful #victory it #inspired an #18yr old girl to be the #woman she is #today  Thank you #India  #thankyou #God  lots of love #missuniverse1994

A photo posted by Sushmita Sen (@sushmitasen47) on May 20, 2016 at 12:55pm PDT

Here's looking at U #Philippines  host country #MissUniverse1994 n my 2nd home I celebrate YOU! #22years pic.twitter.com/D6vV0F9Axm — sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) May 20, 2016

Here's lookin at U B'ful P'ple ...4 celebrating life 22yrs with me n ALWAYS Believing in beauty that runs deeper  pic.twitter.com/7SxbPxgZMM

— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) May 20, 2016

"You'll wear d crown for a year, but INDIA will own d title 1994 forever..celebrate that always" Martin Brooks pic.twitter.com/SAa2Q3G2zk — sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) May 20, 2016

Thank you @carogomezfilm #MissColombia #1994 for teaching me what 'Grace' is!!!what a woman!! I love u Carolina! pic.twitter.com/aQYOjSWMam — sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) May 20, 2016