Susmhmita Sen

A daughter of an Indian Air force officer, Sush came into lime light when she was crowned the Miss India and Miss Universe title. The best part was she was ahead of her rival and beauty queen Aishwarya Rai who was runners up in the Miss India contest .

This leggy lass from Delhi, no sooner than her contract as Miss Universe was over she had decided to give a shot to Bollywood.
Sushmita made her debut in “Dastak” in the role of a vulnerable girl being stalked by a psycho (Sharad Kapoor). In her first film she played herself…Miss Universe. The film was a dud at the box office. Soon another flop (“Zor”) followed. Things were not going right for Sush.
Then Sushmita did a comic role in David Dhawan’s “Biwi No.1” and caught movie buff’s attention. She had a flair for the comedy. She also did a romantic role opposite Abhishek Bachchan in “Bus Itna Sa Khwab Hai ”. Unfortunately this movie too bombed at the box office.

Recently she was seen in a very realistic role in Meghna Gulzar’s directorial debut “Filhaal”. She has got very rave reviews for convincing portrayal of her character in the film.

Having emerged from childhood with absolutely no thoughts of pursuing a career as an actress, Sushmita Sen has certainly managed to build quite an empire for herself over the years. From her early days as a bit-player in Bollywood comedies to her award-winning performances in other efforts, Sushmita has certainly come a long way from her struggling days as a model.Since making her debut in 1996, Sushmita has appeared in well over two dozen films. And although Bollywood is notorious for cranking out hundreds of movies a year, we can’t help but be impressed by the seemingly effortless manner in which Sushmita has dominated the Indian film scene. Having won awards from Zee Cine and Screen Weekly, Sushmita’s popularity among filmgoers is clearly matched by her status among her peers and critics.

Sushmita Sen, a bong, was born in Hyderabad and then moved to Delhi early on (so now you know why she has such a fabulous Urdu dialect). She was born on the 19th of November, 1975 (and co-incidentally her numbers are the numbers of power and success - she was clearly destined). She was a complete tomboy and used to hang out with her school DADAS (which is like the head of the gang) and she accidentally fell into modeling. And thank God she did.

Sushmita’s controversial private life — her decision to adopt a baby and her affair with a married man — has transformed her into one of the most scandalous actresses within the Bollywood community, though that hasn’t stopped her from taking on widely divergent roles in movie after movie.

Sush is a pretty rocking person in real life: she dares to venture where other actresses don’t. She buys her own rocks; 22 karat diamond on her finger. She is loved in the industry and she is loved by her audiences.