Sushmita Sen filmography

A picture of Sushmita Sen.
Sen in 2010

Sushmita Sen is an Indian actress known for her work in Hindi cinema and two Tamil films. She made her debut in 1996 with Mahesh Bhatt's thriller Dastak.[1] She then starred in the Tamil-language romantic action film Ratchagan (1997).[2] In 1999, Sen won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of a model in David Dhawan's critically and commercially successful comedy-drama Biwi No.1. Her next release was the musical drama Sirf Tum the same year. The film earned her critical appreciation and was financially successful.[3] She also attained commercial recognition for her performance of the song "Dilbar".[4] She had two releases in 2001: fantasy comedy film Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta and romantic drama Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai. Both films failed to create an impact at the box office.[5]

In 2002, Sen appeared in Meghna Gulzar's Filhaal..., a film on the theme of surrogacy.[4] In 2003, she played the role of a policewoman in the thriller Samay: When Time Strikes. It proved to be a critical success earning Sen appreciation for her performance.[3] In the same year, she starred in the ensemble heist film Aankhen which was the fifth highest-grossing Hindi film of that year.[6] Her biggest hit of 2004 was Farah Khan's Main Hoon Na, in which she played the role of a chemistry teacher.[7][8][9] The same year she appeared in the horror film Vaastu Shastra.[10] She gained further recognition by featuring in the 2005 romantic comedy Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? Inspired by a French play, Fleur de cactus, it emerged as one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of the year.[11][12] In the same year Sen acted in the drama Main Aisa Hi Hoon, a remake of the Hollywood film I Am Sam.[3]

Sen then appeared in the Bengali–English film It Was Raining That Night, which would have been her debut role in both of these languages, but it did not get a theatrical release.[2][13] Kalpana Lajmi's Chingaari (2006) and Tanuja Chandra's Zindaggi Rocks (2006) in which she played a lead role, performed badly at the box office.[14] Sen continued to star in a series of films that did not do well commercially, including action drama Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007), romantic drama Karma Aur Holi (2009), romantic comedy Dulha Mil Gaya (2010) and action comedy No Problem (2010).[12] After taking a career break for five years, Sen appeared in her first Bengali film Nirbaak, directed by Srijit Mukherji in 2015.[15] In 2020, she made her television debut by playing the title role in Ram Madhvani's Aarya. Her role as a housewife forced into the narcotics trade was well received by the critics.[16]

  1. ^ Chaubey, Pranita (4 September 2020). "Sushmita Sen's Birthday Wish For Her "First Love" Renee Is Everything". NDTV. Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Happy birthday Sushmita Sen: Here are some rare snaps of the former Miss Universe". The New Indian Express. Indian Express Group. 19 November 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Five Sushmita Sen Films To Binge-Watch On The Star's 43rd Birthday". The Economic Times. The Times Group. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Happy Birthday, Sushmita Sen. Queen Of The Universe@44". NDTV. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta". The Times of India. The Times Group. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Top Worldwide Grossers 2002". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Sushmita Sen thanks Farah Khan for 'Main Hoon Na'". The Indian Express. Indian Express Group. 1 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Main Hoon Na completes 15 years: Five things that we miss from the movie". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Main Hoon Na rules at box office". The Times of India. The Times Group. 6 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  10. ^ Sen, Raja (22 October 2004). "Vaastu Shastra: Not for the faint of heart". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Worldwide Grossers 2005". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Filmography Verdict". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bengali was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ Dasgupta, Piyasree (19 July 2019). "Did Bollywood And Its Audience Deserve Sushmita Sen?". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  15. ^ Shen, Shomini (4 May 2015). "Playing a corpse in 'Nirbaak' was the toughest thing for me to do: Sushmita Sen". News18. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Aarya release highlights: Sushmita Sen starrer gets a thumbs up from fans". The Indian Express. Indian Express Group. 20 June 2020. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.