December 13, 2009 5:13 PM

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Miss India Pooja Chopra gets applause at Miss World pageant

Gibraltar's Kaiane Aldorino was crowned Miss World 2009 in a glittering gala event in Johannesburg, but it was Miss India Pooja Chopra who got some of the loudest applause for bravely taking on the contest despite a broken ankle. Miss Mexico Perla Beltran finished second and South Africa's Tatum Keshwar, buoyed by strong support from the home crowd won the third place in the ceremony last evening. Chopra also got applause for a video clip showing her efforts to educate girls in India, supporting the save the girl-child initiative.

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