Sushmita Sen (born 19 November 1975)[1][2] is an Indian film actress, model and the winner of the Miss Universe pageant of 1994. She was the first Indian to win the crown.
After completing her reign, Sen went on to pursue Bollywood. She started her career with the Hindi film, Dastak. She rose to stardom with the Tamil musical Ratchagan opposite Nagarjuna; 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.
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| Born | 19 November 1975 [1][2] Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India[3] (now in Telangana, India) |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[4] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Title | Femina Miss India 1994(Winner) Miss Universe 1994 (Winner) |
| Children | Renee Sen Alisah Sen |
| Awards | Best Supporting Actress (1999) for Biwi No.1 |
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Early life[edit]
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Sen was born into a Bengali family[5] in Hyderabad. Her parents are 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 and a brother named Rajeev.[6]
She has attended Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute[7] in New Delhi and St. Ann's High School in Secunderabad, but did not pursue higher education.[8][2][9]
Personal life[edit]
Sushmita Sen made history by adopting a baby girl named Renée[3][10] 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 Bombay quashed the appeal and she obtained gain of cause. On 13 January 2010, she adopted a three-month-old girl and named her Alisah.[3] Sen was in a relationship with actor Randeep Hooda from 2004, They broke up their relation in 2006.
Miss Universe[edit]
In 1994, as a teenager, Sen won the title of Femina Miss India. Sen then won the 1994 Miss Universe Pageant, held in Manila, Philippines, representing India.[11]
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, India to the Miss Universe pageant from 2010 onwards through her project I Am She – Miss Universe India.[12]
Film career[edit]
1990s[edit]
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, action film 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.[13] The same year, she was also nominated for her role in Sirf Tum in the same category. Following her dance song in Fiza known as 'Mehboob Mere', she tried to make a niche for her career in the Indian film cinema.[citation needed]
2000s[edit]
She received critical acclaim and box office success for film Aankhen starring opposite Arjun Rampal. The film co-starred Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Aditya Pancholi and Paresh Rawal. 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.[14]Later, Sushmita played a lawyer in Main Aisa Hi Hoon opposite Ajay Devgan. In 2005, she also starred in a remake of Cactus Flower, calledMaine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?: Sen played the lead opposite Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif.
2010s[edit]
Sushmita plays the role of a successful supermodel called Shimmer in Dulha Mil Gaya; the film was a major commercial failure that year.[15]
Filmography[edit]
| 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 | Dr. Jhilmil Rao | |
| 2004 | Main Hoon Na | Miss Chandni Chopra | |
| 2004 | Paisa Vasool | Baby | |
| 2005 | Chingaari | Basanti | |
| 2005 | Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? | Naina | |
| 2005 | Main Aisa Hi Hoon | Advocate Neeti Khanna/Neeti Chhahal | |
| 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/Devi aka Durga Devi | |
| 2009 | Karma Aur Holi | Meera | |
| 2009 | Do Knot Disturb | Kiran | |
| 2010 | Dulha Mil Gaya | Shimmer Kanhai | |
| 2010 | No Problem | Kajal | |
| 2016 | Happy Anniversary | ||
| 2015 | Nirbaak | ||
| 2016 | Jodi emon hoto |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Biwi No.1 | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2000 | Sirf Tum | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2000 | Biwi No.1 | Star Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2000 | Sirf Tum | Star Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2000 | Sirf Tum | IIFA Awards | IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award | Nominated |
| 2000 | Biwi No.1 | IIFA Awards | IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award | Won |
| 2000 | Biwi No.1 | Zee Cine Award | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2003 | Filhaal... | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2003 | Filhaal... | Star Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2003 | Filhaal... | IIFA Awards | IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award | Nominated |
| 2003 | Filhaal... | Zee Cine Award | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2004 | Samay: When Time Strikes | Star Screen Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2005 | Main Hoon Na | Zee Cine Award | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2006 | Rajiv Gandhi Award | Achievement in Bollywood | Won | |
| 2013 | Mother Teresa Awards | Social Justice | Won[16] |
