Birthday Exclusive: Sushmita Sen
The beautiful Sushmita Sen turns 38 today!- Here is wishing the fun, fearless and absolutely fine Sushmita a very happy birthday!
- Sushmita on relationships: 'Most people don't fall in love ever. I've fallen in love quite a few times. So what if it didn't last.'
- Sushmita has often been associated with the words 'commitment-phobic' and 'serial-dater'. This reputation comes with the 'reported' long list of handsome men that have come and gone in Sush's life. Her rumoured romantic beaus include Vikram Bhatt,
- Sushmita was the brand ambassador for Kalyan Jewellers until she was replaced by Aishwarya Rai in 2012.
- Always referred to as the diva of all divas, Sushmita is still the reigning queen when it comes to poise and confidence.
- Sushmita's fetish for tattoos is responsible for her popular inks. She sports very visible tattoos on her left wrist 'Soli deo glory' (Latin for Glory to God alone), 'Temptation' on her right arm, 'I Am' on her inner right wrist and a tiger on her
- “Renee fulfilled my desire by allowing me to be her mom at the age of 24. So my life found purpose very early on and it’s been a divine journey, though I wished I had Alisah slightly early, but I am glad that I did nonetheless 10 years later. My
- Sushmita is credited with redefining the role of a single-mother and she talks with zest about her two little princesses, Renee Sen, 14, and Alisah Sen, 4.
- Free-spirited Sush has a reputation of living life on her terms and making no bones about it.
- Sushmita was recently awarded the Mother Teresa International Award by NGO The Harmony Foundation for her efforts towards achieving social justice.
- Aside from films Sushmita is also known for her humanitarian efforts towards society.
- She has carved a niche for herself in films with powerful performances in 'Filhaal', 'Samay': 'When Time Strikes', 'Chingaari', 'Zindaggi Rocks',and 'Aag'.
- For 1999's 'Biwi No.1', Sushmita has so far collected four best supporting actress awards from Filmfare, IIFA, Star Screen and Zee Cine.
- She made her Bollywood debut with 1996's 'Dastak' and her South debut with the Kollywood film 'Ratchagan' in 1997.
- After more than fulfilling her Miss Universe duties for over a year, Sushmita took the customary model route into filmdom.
- Sushmita confessed to almost dropping out of the Miss World pageant that year, knowing that Aishwarya Rai would be participating. With everyone expecting Ash to win, she surprised everyone and trumped over Ms. Rai by taking home the title win.
- Since, it has been no looking back for Sushmita Sen, who is known for living life on her own terms, an icon for many across the world.
- On May 21, 1994, a girl from a middle-class Indian family, for the first time in history, stunned the galaxy, a moment, that is yet very solidly etched in every Indian’s mind, as she became the first ever Indian to be crowned Miss Universe.
- With her Bengali roots in tact, Sushmita is quite the Southie, having been born and raised in the city of Hyderabad.
- She was born on November 19,1975 to Bengali parents Shuber and Subhra Sen. Sushmita has two younger siblings, sister Neelam and brother Rajeev.
The beautiful Sushmita Sen turns 38 today!
Birthday Exclusive: Sushmita Sen
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