Sushmita Sen celebrates her birthday on November 19 and she has turned 45 this year. She is one of the few actors who are adored for being a 'woman of substance' and for leading a beautiful and unapologetic life. Sushmita was crowned India's first Miss Universe in 1994 at the age of 18. After she turned 24, the actor embraced parenthood by adopting a girl child and named her Renee.
We came across a throwback interview of Sushmita with Femina which she gave soon after she brought her baby girl home. The Main Hoon Na actor had recalled, "The night before I brought her home, I was throwing up all through the night - nervous as a bride. That night, I had decided I was going to be a mother - but I didn’t know-how. I kept asking how will I do this… Now, everything works."
Talking about how Renee will always be her top priority, Sushmita had said back then, "Tomorrow, or whenever I do choose to marry, Renee will always be my first child. She will take her place as the first of my children, the eldest of the siblings. And I'm not afraid of telling her that unlike other children, she has been born from my heart."
She further shared the dream she had for Renee. Sen stated, "I dream for her already. I want her to learn ballet and to play the piano - because it will her grace and a fine ear, not for any vicarious fulfilment. I want her to have her own point of view, to know her mind. Which is why I do things other mothers would not do. I let her decide when to eat, how much to eat. If she throws a tantrum, I let her."
Talking about embracing motherhood, Sushmita concluded, "I hate it when people say, 'What a noble thing she's done'. I haven't done it to be noble. It's an insult to Renee to say that. I have adopted her for myself. Because I'm selfish and wanted to enjoy motherhood. It's a great experience and we are both enjoying it - Renee and me."
