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Sushmita Sen

Sushmita Sen

Sushmita Sen at the premiere of the movie Dulha Mil Gaya.
Born 19 November 1975 (age 36)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Other names Sush
Occupation Model, Actress
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Measurements 36-26-36
Weight 54 kg (120 lb; 8.5 st)

Sushmita Sen (Bengali: সুস্মিতা সেন; born 19 November 1975) is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former model, Sen was crowned Miss Universe in 1994. She was the first Indian woman to win the contest.


Contents 
1 Personal life
2 Career
2.1 Miss Universe
2.2 Film career
3 Awards
3.1 Filmfare Awards
3.2 IIFA Awards
3.3 Star Screen Awards
3.4 Zee Cine Awards
3.5 National honours
4 Filmography
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
 Personal life

Sen was born on 19 November 1975.

In 2000, she adopted a daughter, named Renée. On 13 Jan, 2010 she adopted a three-month-old girl and named her Alisah.

Career 

Miss Universe

In 1994, at the age of eighteen, Sen won the title of Femina Miss India beating Aishwarya Rai, who was the runner up. Sen represented India at the 1994 Miss Universe Pageant, held in Manila, Philippines and won there.

At Miss Universe, Sen ranked third overall in the preliminaries, right behind preliminary winner Miss Colombia Carolina Gómez, and Miss Greece Rea Totounzi, who ranked second but won the preliminary swimsuit and evening gown competitions. Sen went on to place second, fifth and third in the swimsuit, interview, and evening gown semi-final competitions respectively, placing third place behind Miss Colombia Carolina Gomez 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 Sen, making her the first woman from India to become Miss Universe. She owns the rights to send delegates from India to the Miss Universe pageant from 2010 onwards through her project I Am She – Miss Universe India.
Film career



Sushmita at the judging of Pantaloons Femina Miss India contest 2009.

After her reign as Miss Universe, Sushmita became an actress. Her first film, Dastak was in 1996, in which she played the victim of a stalker. She then starred in the 1997 Tamil blockbuster, Ratchagan. Two years later her appearance as Rupali in David Dhawan's movie Biwi No.1 won her the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award in 1999. Biwi No.1 was the second highest grossing movie of 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. The film grossed a total of Rs 330,000,000 and was the second best selling movie 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. Her most recent movies include Karma, Confessions and Holi (2006) opposite Naomi Campbell, Do Knot Disturb, Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007) and Dulha Mil Gaya (2010).

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 the Karachi production company Vox Vision, and Leicester-based Sum Films. Tentatively titled Benazir Bhutto: The Movie, the film will be shot in locations in Pakistan, the US, Britain and Dubai, where Bhutto spent years as a student and later as a political leader in exile. When Sushmita was asked about this big opportunity, she excitedly said, “Yes, I am keen to play the role.

Recently she starred in Do Knot Disturb with long-time screen partner Govinda. The film failed to do well. Sushmita plays the role of a successful supermodel called Shimmer in Dulha Mil Gaya.
Awards 
Filmfare Awards

1. 2000: Best Supporting Actress for Biwi No.1 (1999)  IIFA Awards
2. 2000 IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award for Biwi No.1 Star Screen Awards
3. 2001 Best Supporting Actress for Biwi No.1 Zee Cine Awards
4. 2000: Best Supporting Actress for Biwi No.1 (1999)
5. 2003: Best Supporting Actress for Filhaal (2002) National honours
6. 2006: Rajiv Gandhi Award for her achievement in Bollywood Filmography Year Film Role Other notes
7. 1996 Dastak Sushmita Sen
8. 1997 Zor Aarti
9. 1997 Ratchagan Soniya Tamil film
10. 1999 Sirf Tum Neha Nominated—Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
11. 1999 Hindustan Ki Kasam Priya
12. 1999 Biwi No.1 Rupali Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
13. 1999 Mudhalvan Special appearance (song) Tamil film
14. 2000 Aaghaaz Sudha
15. 2000 Fiza Special appearance (song)
16. 2001 Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta Sonam
17. 2001 Nayak: The Real Hero Special appearance (song)
18. 2001 Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai Lara Oberoi
19. 2002 Aankhen Neha Srivastav
20. 2002 Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge Mehak
21. 2002 Filhaal... Sia Sheth Nominated—Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
22. 2003 Samay: When Time Strikes ACP Malvika Chauhan
23. 2003 Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye Herself Special appearance
24. 2004 Vaastu Shastra Jhilmil Rao
25. 2004 Main Hoon Na Miss Chandni
26. 2004 Paisa Vasool Baby
27. 2005 Chingaari Basanti
28. 2005 Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? Naina
29. 2005 Main Aisa Hi Hoon Neeti Khanna
30. 2005 Bewafaa Aarti
31. 2005 Kisna Naima Begum Special appearance (song)
32. 2005 It Was Raining That NightBengali / English language film
33. 2006 Zindaggi Rocks Kriya
34. 2006 Alag
35. Special appearance (song)
36. 2007 Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag Durga
37. 2009 Karma Aur Holi Meera
38. 2009 Do Knot Disturb Kiran
39. 2010 Dulha Mil Gaya Shimmer
40. 2010 No Problem Kajal