Here's all you need to know about the actress, who quit Bollywood despite giving hits with Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan.
Many Bollywood actresses, who had gained success early in their careers, left Bollywood for some or other reasons. One such actress, who gave hits with Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, quit films and has now become an OTT star. The actress we are talking about once competed with Aishwarya Rai. She is none other than beauty queen Sushmita Sen.
1. Sushmita Sen competed with Aishwarya Rai
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In 1994, Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai competed against each other in the Miss India pageant before winning the titles of Miss Universe and Miss World, respectively. She beat Aishwarya in the Miss India pageant even though at one point she wanted to withdraw her name after hearing that she'll have to compete with Aishwarya.
2. Sushmita Sen bad influence on children
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Sushmita was just 18 when she won Miss India and after that in some interviews, she was asked by her mother to not use 'sex' word and was judged for being outspoken. She had to fight many battles as prejudice and judgments often got too much for her to handle. In an interview with Rhea Chakraborty, she said, "I had to fight really hard and at that time, there were also moms and dads who thought I was a bad influence on children because I was so outspoken. I have always believed that if you hold on to rejection for too long, it turns into acceptance. I have seen this in my life repeatedly. You reach a point in your life where you say, ‘I am done being the tree in the background as an actor’ or a sidekick to anyone,
3. Sushmita Sen Bollywood journey
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Sushmita Sen made her Bollywood debut with Dastak, however, it was her film Biwi No.1 which earned her recognition in the industry. She gave several hits alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan in films like Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?, Main Hoon Naa and more. These films made her a star.
4. Sushmita Sen struggle story
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However, Sushmita Sen took a break at the peak of her career to focus on her daughters whom she adopted at the age of 24. After that, the actress revealed that the offers for good roles dried up and to pay her bills, she had to depend on her association with Renee Jewellers.
5. Sushmita Sen left Bollywood
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In 2010, after No Problem, the actress left films. Talking about the same, she said, “Mainstream cinema wasn’t giving me what I wanted. A lot of it was a preconceived notion of my age and my screen age and that I hadn’t worked for ten years."
6. Sushmita Sen comeback
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She finally made her comeback in showbiz in 2020 with the web series Aarya which became a superhit. The actress has now taken over OTT with her performance in the recent film Taali.
7. Sushmita Sen personal life
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While Sushmita Sen revealed in a recent interview that she has been single for last 3 years, his rumoured boyfriend Rohman Shawl was seen being protective of her in an event and when asked about their bond, he said, "Voh toh 6 saal se saath mein hai. Isme naya kya hai? (We are together for six years. What’s new to this?)” He added, “We have always been friends and that will always continue. We share something special and that is visible also."
