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Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen
- born on November 19, 1975 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. She is a
well-known Bollywood actress and was Miss Universe in 1994.
Personal life
Sushmita was born in a Bengali family to Shubeer Sen, a former Indian
Air Force Wing Commander and Subhra Sen, worked as a fashion artist and
jewelery designer. She has a brother, Rajeev Sen and a sister, Neelam
Sen. She was born St.Theresa's hospital, Hyderabad, and grew up in New
Delhi. She attended school at Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute
studying English, and had career plans in journalism. She has been
linked romantically to several people. In 2000, she adopted a girl,
Renee, as a single mother.
Miss Universe
In 1994, at the age of eighteen, Sushmita won the title of Miss India
beating out Aishwarya Rai. Sen represented India at the Miss Universe
Pageant, held in Manila, Philippines.
At Miss Universe, Sushmita ranked third overall in the preliminaries,
right behind preliminary winner Miss Colombia Carolina Gomez, and Miss
Greece Rea Totounzi, who ranked second but won the preliminary swimsuit
and evening gown competitions. Sushmita went on to place second, fifth
and third respectively in the swimsuit, interview and evening gown
competitions, placing her in third place behind Miss Colombia and Miss
Venezuela Minorka Mercado. All three women went on to be the final three
contestants. In the end, the judges placed their votes on Sushmita,
making her the first woman from India to become Miss Universe.
Sushmita's supposed rival at the Miss India pageant, Aishwarya Rai, went
on to win the 1994 Miss World contest.
Career
Sushmita became an actress. Her first movie, Dastak in 1996, where she
played the victim of a stalker, didn't do well at the box office. Her
subsequent movie Ratchagan in Tamil, was a huge hit[citation needed].
However, it was two years later that her appearance as Rupali in David
Dhawan's movie Biwi No.1 won her the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress
Award in 1999. The same year, she was also nominated for her role in
Sirf Tum in the same category, making her an obvious choice for winner.
So far, her biggest hit has been the 2004 movie Main Hoon Na, in which
she starred as Shahrukh Khan's love interest. Later on, she 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, Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007) and the recently announced Dulha
Mil Gaya (2007) opposite Shahrukh Khan.
Awards & Nominations
Filmfare Awards
2000: Best Supporting Actress win for Biwi No.1 (1999)
2003: Best Supporting Actress nomination for Filhaal (2002)
Star Screen Awards
2001 Best Supporting Actress win for Biwi No.1
Zee Cine Awards
2000: Best Supporting Actress win for Biwi No.1 (1999)
2003: Best Supporting Actress win for Filhaal (2002)
2005: Best Supporting Actress nomination for Main Hoon Na (2004)
National honors
2006: Rajiv Gandhi Award for her achievement in Bollywood
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