Sushmita Sen (born 19 November 1975) is an Indian actress, model and the winner of the Miss Universe 1994 pageant. She is the first Indian to win the Miss Universe pageant. She was previously crowned Femina Miss India 1994 at the age of 18. After winning the Miss Universe pageant, she has worked as a film actress.
Sen won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the comedy film Biwi No.1 (1999), and was also nominated in the category for her roles in the dramas Sirf Tum (1999) and Filhaal… (2002). Her commercially successful films include Aankhen (2002), Main Hoon Na (2004), and Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005). Sen has starred in the drama series Aarya since 2020, for which she won Best Actress in a Drama series at the 2020 Filmfare OTT Awards.
Early life
Sen was born into a Bengali Baidya family in Hyderabad to Shubeer Sen, a former Indian Air Force Wing Commander, and Subhra Sen, a jewellery designer and owner of a Dubai-based store. She has one sibling.
She attended Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute in New Delhi and St. Ann’s High School in Secunderabad, but did not pursue any further higher education.
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Personal life
Sen has two adopted children. Sen has Addison’s disease and requires lifelong steroid drugs to manage the illness. Sen and Rohman Shawl were in a relationship from 2018 until 2021.
In July 2022, it was reported that she is dating businessman and cricket administrator Lalit Modi.
Sushmita Sen Measurements Height Weight Bra Size Age Biography
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Sush, Titu |
| Profession | Actress |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5′ 9″ |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 54 Kg in Pounds- 119 lbs |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 33-25-34 |
| Eye Colour | Light Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 19 November 1975 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 48 Years |
| Birthplace | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Kolkata, India |
| School | Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute, Delhi Air Force Silver School, Delhi St. Anns’s High School, Secunderabad, Hyderabad (Now in Telangana) |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate (English Honors, Journalism) |
| Debut Film | Dastak (1996) |
| Family | Father– Shubeer Sen (former Indian Air Force Wing Commander) Mother– >Subhra Sen (Jewelry Designer) Sister– None Brother– >Rajeev Sen (Younger) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Address | 6th Floor, Beach Queen, Yari Road, Versova, Andheri West, Mumbai |
| Hobbies | Writing Poems & Prose, Jet Skiing, Biking |
| Controversies | • In 1994, after she won the Miss India crown, Aishwarya Rai went backstage and broke down. • In 2012, she was robbed in Athens, Greece, she lost her passport, credit cards and other documents at the airport, which made it difficult for her to prove her identity. |
| Favourites | |
| Food(s) | Sushi and Chocolate Fudge |
| Actor(s) | Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal |
| Actresses | Angelina Jolie |
| Film | Cleopatra |
| Perfume Brand | Elizabeth Arden’s Red Door’ |
| Destination(s) | Italy, Indonesia, Maldives and Dubai |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | • Vikram Bhatt (Director) • Sanjay Narang (Businessman) • Sabeer Bhatia (Entrepreneur) • Randeep Hooda (Actor) • Imtiaz Khatri (Businessman) • Manav Menon (Ad-filmmaker) • Bunty Sachdeva (Businessman) • Mudassar Aziz (Director) • Wasim Akram (Cricketer) • Ritik Bhasin (Businessman) • Rohman Shawl (Model and Actor) (2018-2021); they parted ways in December 2021. • Lalit Modi (businessman and cricket administrator) (July 2022-present) |
| Children | Daughter– Renee and Alisah (Adopted) Son– N/A |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | Rs. 3 Crore/film |
Acting career
1990s
After her reign as Miss Universe, Sen became an actress. Her first film Dastak was in 1996, in which she played the victim of a stalker, played by Sharad Kapoor. Mukul Dev starred as the lead actor. She then starred in the 1997 Tamil action film Ratchagan. Two years later, her appearance as Rupali in David Dhawan’s comedy film Biwi No.1 won her the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1999. Biwi No.1 was the second highest-grossing movie of 1999. The same year, she was also nominated for her role in the drama Sirf Tum in the same category. In 2000, she appeared in a dance song in the film Fiza.
2000s
She received critical acclaim and box office success for the film Aankhen, starring opposite Arjun Rampal. The film co-starred Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Aditya Pancholi and Paresh Rawal. The biggest success of her career came with the 2004 action film Main Hoon Na, in which she played the role of a chemistry teacher who falls in love with Shah Rukh Khan’s character. The film grossed a total of ₹ 330,000,000 and was the second highest-grossing film of that year. Later, Sushmita 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. She also played the leading role in Karma Aur Holi.
2010s
In 2010, Sushmita played the role of a successful supermodel called Shimmer in Dulha Mil Gaya; the film was a moderate success that year. She additionally appeared in the action-comedy film No Problem the same year. In 2015, she starred in a Bengali drama film titled Nirbaak. In Sen’s career, this was her first film in Bengali language.
2020s
In 2020 Sen appeared in Disney Hotstar’s TV Series Aarya, where she won the 2021 Critic’s Choice Award. She returned for the second season released in December 2021.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Dastak | Herself | |
| 1997 | Ratchagan | Sonia Sriram | Tamil film |
| 1998 | Zor | Aarti | |
| 1999 | Sirf Tum | Neha | |
| Hindustan Ki Kasam | Priya | ||
| Biwi No.1 | Rupali Walia | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| Mudhalvan | Herself | Special appearance in the song “Shakalaka Baby“ Tamil film | |
| 2000 | Aaghaaz | Sudha | |
| Fiza | Reshma | Special appearance in the song “Mehboob Mere” | |
| 2001 | Kyo Kii… Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta | Sonam | |
| Nayak | Herself | Special appearance in the song “Shakalaka Baby” | |
| Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai | Lara Oberoi | ||
| 2002 | Aankhen | Neha Srivastav | |
| Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge | Mehak | ||
| Filhaal… | Sia Sheth | ||
| 2003 | Samay: When Time Strikes | ACP Malvika Chauhan | |
| Praan Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye | Sushmita | Narrator | |
| 2004 | Vaastu Shastra | Dr. Jhilmil Rao | |
| Main Hoon Na | Chandni Chopra | ||
| Paisa Vasool | Baby | ||
| 2005 | Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? | Naina Kapoor | |
| Main Aisa Hi Hoon | Advocate Neeti Khanna | ||
| Bewafaa | Aarti | Special appearance | |
| Kisna: The Warrior Poet | Naima Begum | Special appearance in the song “Chilman Uthegi Nahin” | |
| It Was Raining That Night | Ayesha Sahani | Unreleased Bengali–English bilingual film | |
| 2006 | Chingaari | Basanti | |
| Zindaggi Rocks | Kriya | ||
| Alag | Herself | Special appearance in the song “Sabse Judaa Sabse” | |
| 2007 | Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag | Durga Devi | |
| 2009 | Karma Aur Holi | Meera Kohli | |
| Do Knot Disturb | Kiran Saxena | ||
| 2010 | Dulha Mil Gaya | Shimmer Kanhai | |
| No Problem | Kajal Khurana | ||
| 2011 | F.A.L.T.U | Herself | Special appearance |
| 2015 | Nirbaak | Bengali film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena‘ | Herself | Colors TV |
| 2015 | Comedy Superstars‘ | Herself | SAB TV |
| 2017 | Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho | Herself | GMA Network |
| 2020–present | Aarya | Aarya Sareen | Hotstar |
| TBA | Taali | Gauri Sawant | TBA |