1. Sushmita Sen made her acting debut playing a fictionalised version of herself in the thriller Dastak.
28 Facts About Sushmita Sen
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Sushmita Sen won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the girlfriend of a married man in the comedy film Biwi No 1, and was nominated in the category for her roles in the dramas Sirf Tum and Filhaal.
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Sushmita Sen has a younger brother named Rajeev Sen, who was married to television actress Charu Asopa.
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Sushmita Sen attended Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute in New Delhi, and St Ann's High School in Secunderabad.
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In 1994, at the age of 18 Sushmita Sen entered and won the title Femina Miss India, earning the right to compete at the Miss Universe 1994 contest.
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At the Miss Universe contest, Sushmita Sen ranked third overall in the preliminaries, behind Miss Colombia Carolina Gomez and Miss Venezuela Minorka Mercado.
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Sushmita Sen went on to place second, fifth and third in the subsequent rounds and finally won the title and crown of Miss Universe 1994.
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In January 2016, Sushmita Sen appeared as one of the judges of Miss Universe 2016 at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines.
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Sushmita Sen then starred in the 1997 Tamil action film Ratchagan, opposite Nagarjuna.
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In 1999, Sushmita Sen earned wider recognition with her portrayal of Rupali Walia in David Dhawan's comedy film Biwi No 1, alongside Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor.
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Sushmita Sen's second film of the year, Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai, was a disaster at the box office.
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Sushmita Sen's first film of the year Aankhen saw her play a teacher, opposite Arjun Rampal and Akshay Kumar, was a critical success and the second-highest-grossing film of 2002.
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Sushmita Sen is intelligent and capable, even during the climax.
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Sushmita Sen played a widowed cop in her only film of 2003, the acclaimed thriller film, Samay: When Time Strikes.
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Sushmita Sen first appeared in Vaastu Shastra, as a doctor opposite JD Chakravarthi.
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Sushmita Sen received further success with her two films of 2005.
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BBC said that Sushmita Sen "shines" in her performances as innocent client and well-meaning lawyer.
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Sushmita Sen first played a prostitute with a child in Chingaari opposite Anuj Sawhney.
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Sushmita Sen is the only possible reason to watch this film.
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In 2009, Sushmita Sen first appeared in the critical failure drama film Karma Aur Holi opposite Randeep Hooda.
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Sushmita Sen then appeared opposite Govinda in the comedy film Do Knot Disturb.
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Sushmita Sen first appeared as a successful supermodel in the romantic comedy Dulha Mil Gaya, opposite Shah Rukh Khan and Fardeen Khan.
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Sushmita Sen then appeared in the action-comedy film No Problem, the same year.
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Post a hiatus of five years, Sushmita Sen made her web debut in 2020 with Disney+ Hotstar's crime thriller Aarya.
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Sushmita Sen then reprised her role in the second season of the series in 2022.
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Sushmita Sen was diagnosed in 2014 with Addison's disease and was told she would require lifelong steroid drugs to manage the illness.
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Sushmita Sen was in a relationship with actor Randeep Hooda from 2004 to 2006.
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Sushmita Sen then dated model Rohman Shawl from 2018 to 2021.