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Sushmita Sen

Born
Sushmita SenNovember 19, 1975
Other name(s)
Sush
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1994 - present
Awards won
Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actor2000 Biwi No.1
Sushmita Sen (Shushmita Sen, Hindi, Suśmitā Sen) was born on November 19, 1975 in Hyderabad, India. She is a well-knownBollywood actress who has also appeared in few Tamil films and a former beauty queen, who was crowned Miss Universe 1994.
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Life history

Biography
Sushmita was born in a Bengali family to Shubeer Sen, a former Indian Air Force Wing Commander and Subhra Sen who 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 daughter, named Renee.
Miss Universe
In 1994, at the age of eighteen, Sushmita won the title of Femina Miss India beating out Aishwarya Rai who was the runner up. Sen represented India at the Miss Universe Pageant, held in Manila, Philippines. Sushmita won the Miss Universe 1994 contest.
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 in the swimsuit, interview, and evening gown semi-final competitions respectively, 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 rival at the 1994 Miss India pageant, Aishwarya Rai, went on to win the 1994 Miss World contest.

Film career
After her reign as Miss Universe was over, Sushmita became an actress. Her first movie, Dastak was in 1996, where she played the victim of a stalker, that didn't do well at the box office. Her subsequent Tamil film Ratchagan, 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. She received critical acclaim and box office success for film Aankhen.
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.
It has been reported that Sushmita will portray the slain Pakistan Peoples Party leader Benazir Bhutto in a film co-produced by Zaid Aziz and Henna Rai of Karachi production firm Vox Vision and Leicester-based Sum Films respectively. Tentatively titled "Benazir Bhutto: The Movie", the flick will be shot at various locations in Pakistan, the US, Britain and Dubai, where Bhutto had spent years as a student and later as a political leader in exile. When asked Sushmita about playing this big role, she excitedly told, “Yes, I am keen to play the role.”[1]

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards
2000: Best Supporting Actress win for Biwi No.1 (1999)
2003: Best Supporting Actress nomination for Filhaal (2002)

[edit] 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)

honours
2006: Rajiv Gandhi Award for her achievement in Bollywood[2]

Filmography
Year
Film
Role
Other notes
1996
Dastak
Sushmita Sen
1997
Zor
Aarti
Ratchagan
Soniya
Tamil filmDubbed into Telugu as Rakshakudu
1999
Sirf Tum
Neha
Hindustan Ki Kasam
Priya
Biwi No.1
Rupali
Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
2000
Aaghaaz
Sudha
Fiza
Guest Appearance (song)
2001
Kyun...Ki Main Jhooth Nahin Bolta
Sonam
Nayak: The Real Hero
Special Appearance (song)
Mudhalvan
Tamil filmSpecial Appearance (song)
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai
Lara Oberoi
2002
Aankhen
Neha Srivastav
Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge
Mehak
Filhaal...
Sia Sheth
Nomination, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
2003
Samay: When Time Strikes
ACP Malvika Chauhan
Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye
Herself
Special Appearance
2004
Vaastu Shastra
Jhilmil Rao
Main Hoon Na
Chandni
Paisa Vasool
Baby
2005
Chingaari
Basanti
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?
Naina
Main Aisa Hi Hoon
Neeti Khanna
Bewafaa)
Aarti
Kisna
Naima Begum
Special Appearance (song)
It Was Raining That Night
2006
Zindaggi Rocks
Kriya
Alag
Special appearance (song)
2007
Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag
Durga
2008
Dulha Mil Gaya
Lisa DD
Shelved
Karma, Confessions and Holi
Meera
English film
2009
Do Knot Disturb
Marmayogi
Warrior
Tamil film

See also
List of Indian movie actresses
Firsts in India

References
^ Punn, Goher (28 January 2009). "Sushmita Sen roped in to play Benazir Bhutto". Radio Sargam. http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/32433/suhsmita-sen-roped-in-to-play-benazir-bhutto.html. Retrieved on 28 January 2009.
^ John Abraham honoured with Rajiv Gandhi award


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