Sushmita Sen (born 19 November 1975) is an Indian film actress, model and beauty pageant title holder. She was crowned Miss Universe 1994[3] by outgoing title holder Dayanara Torres of Puerto Rico at the 43rd edition of the Miss Universe Pageant on May 20, 1994. She was the first woman of Indian origin to win the crown.[4]
After completing her reign, Sen went on to pursue an acting career in Bollywood movies. She started her career with Dastak, a movie rumored to have been based on her life. She rose to stardom in Tamil blockbuster Ratchagan; later, she attained commercial and critical recognition for her roles in Sirf Tum (1999) and the comedy Biwi No.1 (1999). The latter earned her the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. She has also acted in commercially successful films such as Aankhen (2002), Main Hoon Na (2004) - her biggest commercial success so far - and Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005). She received critical acclaim for her female-oriented roles in films such as Filhaal... (2002), Samay: When Time Strikes (2003), Chingaari (2005), Zindaggi Rocks (2006), Aag (2007) and others.
Early life
Sen with her daughters Renee and Alishah at Raveena Tandon's show Isi Ka Naam Zindagi.
Sen was born into a Bengali family[5] in Hyderabad. She has attended Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute[6] in New Delhi and St. Ann's High School in Secunderabad, but did not pursue higher education.[7][8]
Sen was born to Shuber Sen, a former Indian Air Force Wing Commander,
and Subhra Sen, a jewelry designer and owner of a Dubai-based store.
She has two siblings, a sister named Neelam, who is married to Nauman
Malik, and a brother named Rajeev.[9]
Often known as the most stylish and glamorous lady of India,[10][11] Sushmita Sen made history by adopting a baby girl named Renée[1][12]
in 2000. She, as a single woman of only 25 years of age, was not viewed
as socially acceptable to obtain the guardianship of the baby. However,
the High Court of India quashed the appeal and she obtained gain of
cause. On 13 Jan, 2010 she adopted a three-month-old girl and named her
Alisah.[1]
Sushmita had been dating Rajat Tara but broke up with him after she
won the Miss Universe crown. She was said to be dating Mudassar Aziz
whom she met in 2008 when she was shooting for his film Dulha Mil Gaya but started dating much later. They broke up in 2010.[13] Sushmita Sen has also been linked to another Bollywood personality, Randeep Hooda.[14] They had an ugly break-up in 2009 which impacted the running of film Karma Aur Holi.[15]
Career
Miss Universe
In 1994, as a teenager, Sen won the title of Femina Miss India. Sen then represented India at the 1994 Miss Universe Pageant, held in Manila, Philippines and won there.[3]
At Miss Universe, Sen ranked third overall in the preliminaries, right behind preliminary winner Miss Colombia Carolina Gómez,
and Miss Greece Rea Totounzi, who ranked second but won the preliminary
swimsuit and evening gown competitions. Sen went on to place second,
fifth and third in the swimsuit, interview, and evening gown semi-final
competitions respectively, placing third place behind Miss Colombia
Carolina Gomez and Miss Venezuela Minorka Mercado. All three women went
on to be the final three contestants.They had one common question; i.e.,
"What is the essence of being a woman"? She answered "Being a
woman by itself is a gift of God which all of us must appreciate. The
origin of a child is a mother and is a woman and the woman is the one
who shares and shows a man what love, caring, and sharing is all about.
That's the essence of a woman."[citation needed] In the end, the judges placed their votes on Sen, making her the first woman from India to become Miss Universe. She owns the rights to send delegates from India to the Miss Universe pageant from 2010 onwards through her project I Am She – Miss Universe India.[16]
Film career
1990s
Sushmita at the judging of Pantaloons Femina Miss India contest 2009.
After her reign as Miss Universe, Sushmita became an actress. Her first film, Dastak was in 1996, in which she played the victim of a stalker played by Sharad Kapoor. Mukul Dev starred as the lead actor. She then starred in the 1997 Tamil blockbuster, Ratchagan. Two years later her appearance as Rupali in David Dhawan's movie Biwi No.1 won her the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award in 1999. Biwi No.1 was the second highest grossing movie of 1999.[17] The same year, she was also nominated for her role in Sirf Tum in the same category, making her an obvious choice for winner. Following her famous item song in Fiza known as 'Mehboob Mere', she tried to make a niche for her career in the Indian film cinema.
2000s
She received critical acclaim and box office success for film Aankhen. So far, her biggest hit has been the 2004 movie Main Hoon Na, in which she starred as Shahrukh Khan's love interest. The film grossed a total of Rs 330,000,000 and was the second best selling movie of that year.[18] Later, Sushmita played a lawyer in Main Aisa Hi Hoon opposite Ajay Devgan. In 2005, she also starred in a remake of Cactus Flower, called Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?: Sen played the lead opposite Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. Her most recent movies include Karma, Confessions and Holi (2006) opposite Naomi Campbell, Do Knot Disturb, Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007) and Dulha Mil Gaya (2010).
Sushmita has signed three big projects, one of which has been reported that she will portray the slain Pakistan Peoples Party leader Benazir Bhutto
in a film co-produced by Zaid Aziz and Henna Rai of the Karachi
production company Vox Vision, and Leicester-based Sum Films.
Tentatively titled Benazir Bhutto: The Movie, the film will be
shot in locations in Pakistan, the US, Britain and Dubai, where Bhutto
spent years as a student and later as a political leader in exile. When
Sushmita was asked about this big opportunity, she excitedly said, “Yes,
I am keen to play the role.”.[19]
The second being Farah Khan's untitled venture opposite Salman Khan,
and the third one being veteran actress Rekhha's biopic titled Sitare
under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment.[citation needed]
Recently she starred in Do Knot Disturb with long-time screen partner Govinda. The film failed to do well.
2010s
Sushmita plays the role of a successful supermodel called Shimmer in Dulha Mil Gaya.[20]
Awards
- Filmfare Awards
- 2000: Best Supporting Actress for Biwi No.1 (1999)
- IIFA Awards
- 2000 IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award for Biwi No.1
- Star Screen Awards
- 2001 Best Supporting Actress for Biwi No.1
- Zee Cine Awards
- 2000: Best Supporting Actress for Biwi No.1 (1999)
- 2003: Best Supporting Actress for Filhaal... (2002)
- Other honours
- 2006: Rajiv Gandhi Award for her achievement in Bollywood.[citation needed]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Dastak | Sushmita Sen | |
| 1997 | Zor | Aarti | |
| 1997 | Ratchagan | Soniya | Tamil film |
| 1999 | Sirf Tum | Neha | Nominated—Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award |
| 1999 | Hindustan Ki Kasam | Priya | |
| 1999 | Biwi No.1 | Rupali | Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award |
| 1999 | Mudhalvan | Special appearance (song) Tamil film |
|
| 2000 | Aaghaaz | Sudha | |
| 2000 | Fiza | Special appearance (song) | |
| 2001 | Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta | Sonam | |
| 2001 | Nayak: The Real Hero | Special appearance (song) | |
| 2001 | Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai | Lara Oberoi | |
| 2002 | Aankhen | Neha Srivastav | |
| 2002 | Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge | Mehak | |
| 2002 | Filhaal... | Sia Sheth | Nominated—Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award |
| 2003 | Samay: When Time Strikes | ACP Malvika Chauhan | |
| 2003 | Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye | Herself | Special appearance |
| 2004 | Vaastu Shastra | Jhilmil Rao | |
| 2004 | Main Hoon Na | Miss Chandni | |
| 2004 | Paisa Vasool | Baby | |
| 2006 | Chingaari | Basanti | |
| 2005 | Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? | Naina | |
| 2005 | Main Aisa Hi Hoon | Neeti Khanna | |
| 2005 | Bewafaa | Aarti | |
| 2005 | Kisna: The Warrior Poet | Naima Begum | Special appearance (song) |
| 2005 | It Was Raining That Night | Ayesha Sahani | Bengali / English language film |
| 2006 | Zindaggi Rocks | Kriya | |
| 2006 | Alag | Special appearance (song) | |
| 2007 | Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag | Durga | |
| 2009 | Karma Aur Holi | Meera | |
| 2009 | Do Knot Disturb | Kiran | |
| 2010 | Dulha Mil Gaya | Shimmer | |
| 2010 | No Problem | Kajal |
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