Sushmita's defense background ensured that she led a
nomadic life. Her mother's decision to shift base to
Delhi, was to render some permanency in her children's
lives, as also to enable her children have proper
education. With an advantageous height, she made her entry
into the world of fashion. She did a few fashion shows
before she went in for the Femina Miss India pageant. Her
decision to join movies was well accepted and Bollywood
welcomed her with open arms.
Sushmita made her debut in Dastak in the role of a
vulnerable girl being stalked by a psycho. Then Sushmita
did a comic role in David Dhawan’s Biwi No.1 and caught
movie buff’s attention and picked up some awards. She had
a flair for the comedy. She also did a romantic role
opposite Abhishek Bachchan in Bus Itna Sa Khwab Hai. She
was seen in a very realistic role in Meghna Gulzar’s
directorial debut Filhaal. She has got very rave reviews
for her convincing portrayal of the character in the film.
Sushmita is intelligent, but it's an intelligence as yet
untainted by realism. Before all this happened, here was
yet a gossamer world, tipped between the cradle and the
crown. Creative rather than literal, poetic rather than
pedantic, it is these very qualities that endeared her to
the viewers and judges.
She has led a rather normal filmi existence and has had
her fair share of carping critics, her erratic lifestyle,
her unpunctual ways, her live in relationships, her
phenomenal asking price, and her non-deflated ego, all
have brought her more than her share of flak.
Bravo Sushmita! The diva lives in Mumbai with her
beautiful daughter Renee and continues living in the
hearts of us all!
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Sushmita Sen
Date of Birth 19 November 1975, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh,
India
Nickname Titu Sush Sush
Height 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Miss Universe 1994
Miss India 1994
Has an adopted daughter by the name of Renee.
She is the first Indian to win a Miss Universe Title in
1994.
She won the best supporting actress award in the year 2000
for her role in 'Biwi No. 1' which was the biggest hit of
1999.
Enjoys writing prose and poetry.
Listed as number 10 of 'Top Bollywood Actresses' of 2006.
(rediff.com, 8-25-2006)
Personal Quotes
"I have many memorable moments in my treasure-chest of
memories but the day I became a mother is something
special. On June 30, 2000 the courts handed me my
daughter, Renee. I was ecstatic that day. I loved Renee
from the first time I laid eyes on her. In court the fight
was a tough one as I was a single parent and a celebrity,
so those were marks against me. But I still won and got my
daughter." (Movie Mag International, July 2004)
"I am totally a beach person. I love South America and
I've been there lots of times, specially Venezuela and
Brazil. They are great vacation cities. There is not a
single country in South America that I have not been to.
Among the places I haven't seen but which I would love to
visit, Spain tops my list." (Movie Mag International, July
2004)
"Yes, I am a night person but I prefer staying awake at
home till late at night. I rarely go to any pub. I would
rather hang out at home with loud music and dance in my
room. Abroad I love going to restaurants like 'Sky Bar' in
Los Angeles and 'Tao' in New York." (Movie Mag
International, July 2004)
Her thoughts about touring: "Doing these kind of shows
take a lot of planning and activity and ends up being
extremely hectic. So to revive myself, I look for those
small moments that make you forget the rigors of the
tour." (Lifeline magazine, Fall 2006)
"Between 18 to 20, I really thought there were fun things
in life that I would much rather be doing than worrying
about the responsibilities of that magnitude. But now at
30, I feel I was able to get a jump-start on my life and
have achieved a lot. I don't feel I missed out anything."
(Lifeline magazine, Fall 2006)
"I feel I started my life when I won at Goa - The Miss
India contest. Then another memorable moment was when I
won the Miss Universe crown in Manila. There have been
several others. But none of those moments compare to what
I felt on July 31 in 2001. That was when the court gave me
Renee's adoption rights. Renee means "to be born again",
and after having her in my life, I feel reborn. I don't
want anything to go wrong for her ever. So I am that much
more careful with my life now. No more rash driving. Being
a mother, I don't think anything has topped the moment
yet." (Lifeline magazine, Fall 2006)
"The reason why I wanted to be famous! No one's asked me
that one so I am going to tell it now. I have always
thought that a person is born, lives his life, goes
through life in a certain way, maybe does some good things
that everyone applauds... maybe your family, maybe your
friends. But when you die, you want to have touched a few
more lives. You want people to feel the loss when you go
and miss you. I want to be famous because I want my fans
to become my extended family." (Lifeline magazine, Fall
2006)
On how she would react if a woman made a pass on her: "I'd
say, 'thank you'. Another human being likes you, what's
wrong with that? How far they like you is again, their
problem, not yours. That woman has made a choice of being
with another woman, I have made mine to be with a man.
It's just a difference in our sexual preferences. Doesn't
mean one is acceptable and the other is appalling.
Absolutely not!" (Stardust magazine, September 2006)
"If the need arises and my heart doesn't agree with it
(marriage), I will have children without getting married."
(Stardust magazine, September 2006)
"Today if you take a poll asking men if they want to be
with women who are 30 and virgins, they will run away."
(Stardust magazine, September 2006)
When asked if sex is over-rated in India: "There was a
time when it definitely was, not anymore. It was something
you didn't talk about, and from the face of it, people
from good families probably never did it. But today, media
primarily focuses its attention on sex, so much that it's
inevitable that it would become a part of the social
structure. It's not like it didn't exist before, we're the
land of the KamaSutra. Today, people are more comfortable
talking about it." (Stardust magazine, September 2006)
"I'm 30, and enjoying every bit of it. I haven't changed a
thing that I don't like wearing and the only reason I
don't wear it is 'coz I don't like it on myself. I reveal
when I feel like it. Today I do, tomorrow, I might not.
It's about freedom of choice, not age. All power to people
who understand that ultimately, clothes are going on your
body. If you are comfortable with it, wear it. I'm not
judgmental about the way people dress. What disturbs me
however, is if after you've worn it, you're constantly
talking, pulling, figuring yourself out. Thats
disturbing." (Stardust magazine, September 2006) |
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