From Self-Doubt to Triumph: How Sushmita Sen Overcame Aishwarya Rai's Shadow to Win Miss India 1994

Sushmita Sen had never felt that she was worthy enough to wear the Miss India crown, and in 1994, she went through an emotional roller coaster as she heard Aishwarya Rai was participating. She recalled in an interview that she wanted to leave for a few times, feeling she was not up to Aishwarya's beauty. However, her mother motivated her by saying she must give it a try. And in the end, Sushmita emerged victorious, finishing Miss Universe, while Aishwarya became Miss World, which resulted from this story that self-belief becomes the winner over doubts. 
Source: Hindustan Times