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]

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Sushmita Sen's film credits
Year Film Role(s) Notes Ref(s)
1996 Dastak Herself [17]
1997 Ratchagan Sonia Sriram Tamil film [18]
1998 Zor Aarti [19]
1999 Sirf Tum Neha Special appearance [20]
Hindustan Ki Kasam Priya [21]
Biwi No.1 Rupali Walia Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress [22]
Mudhalvan Herself Tamil film
Special appearance in the song "Shakalaka Baby" 		[23]
2000 Aaghaaz Sudha [24]
Fiza Reshma Special appearance in the song "Mehboob Mere" [25]
2001 Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta Sonam [26]
Nayak Herself Special appearance in the song "Shakalaka Baby" [27]
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai Lara Oberoi [28]
2002 Aankhen Neha Srivastav [29]
Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge Mehak [30]
Filhaal... Sia Sheth [22]
2003 Samay: When Time Strikes ACP Malvika Chauhan [31]
Praan Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye Sushmita Narrator [32]
2004 Vaastu Shastra Dr. Jhilmil Rao [10]
Main Hoon Na Chandni Chopra [33]
Paisa Vasool Baby [34]
2005 Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? Naina Kapoor [35]
Main Aisa Hi Hoon Advocate Neeti Khanna [36]
Bewafaa Aarti Special appearance [37]
Kisna: The Warrior Poet Naima Begum Special appearance in the song "Chilman Uthegi Nahin" [38]
It Was Raining That Night Ayesha Sahani Unreleased Bengali–English bilingual film [2]
[13]
2006 Chingaari Basanti [39]
Zindaggi Rocks Kriya [40]
Alag Herself Special appearance in the song "Sabse Judaa Sabse" [41]
2007 Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag Durga Devi [42]
2009 Karma Aur Holi Meera Kohli [43]
Do Knot Disturb Kiran Saxena [44]
2010 Dulha Mil Gaya Shimmer Kanhai [45]
No Problem Kajal Khurana [46]
2011 F.A.L.T.U Herself Special appearance [47]
2015 Nirbaak Bengali film [47]

Television

Year Title Role(s) Ref(s)
2008 Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena Judge [48]
2015 Comedy Superstars Judge [49]
2017 Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho Herself [50]
2020 Myntra Fashion Superstar Judge [51]
2020–present Aarya Aarya Sareen [52][53]
2023 Taali Gauri Sawant [54]

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