Her chemistry with Shah Rukh Khan was electric, her comical timing was perfect and she lit up the screen every time she showed. Moving from choreographer to director, Farah Khan Kunder did everything right with her directorial debut ‘Main Hoon Na’, and casting Sen as the glamorous teacher Miss Chandni was definitely one of them.
The character of Neha comes with a bag of mixed and intense emotions, and Sen’s ability to portray a woman’s strength adds to this stand out performance. Playing as much of the victim in the film, it’s her they all want to see succeed. The story of three blind men robbing a bank on the orders of a bitter man seeking revenge,is what got viewers walking through the theatre doors, however it was Sen’s performance as their trainer who had everyone wide-eyed and glued to the screen. Vipul Amratlal Shah’s ‘Aankhen’ sparked huge interest in many action film lovers. With her performance, Sen encouraged the audience to invest in her character’s journey as a surrogate, bringing the realities of such an act to the surface. The audience loved the chemistry between the two actresses who played best friends, which made it all the more heartfelt in seeing their characters go through the intensities of bearing children in the way. Taking on another project with Tabu, where this time they play best friends, ‘Filhaal’ was thought-provoking and addressed the subject of surrogacy which was still a taboo subject at the time. Sen immediately displayed incredible talent through her performance, where she shined through so much, it became her first award-winning performance. The comedy about an extra-marital affair, Sen plays the glamorous other woman, who despite being an unlikable character, audiences fell in love with. Sharing the screen with the likes of Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Tabu and Anil Kapoor, Sen took on a role that many of that time would turn away. Having been very selective with the films she’s taken on, Sen has ensured her filmography is made up of a wide range of characters, genres and storylines.Īs she celebrates her 46th Birthday, looks at some of the actress’s most unforgettable roles. I think we have been lucky and fortunate to have had great careers.Rising to stardom after winning the Miss Universe title in 1994 and becoming an actress thereafter, Sushmita Sen has managed to stay on top of her game ever since. PTI quoted her as saying, “I think there has never been a precedent where two sisters in Bollywood have been successful working simultaneously as heroines in the same decade or same generation. I would fight that because I have seen my mother and my sister go through that struggle and I am ready for that.”īack in 2014, Karisma also spoke about Kareena and how both sisters became successful actresses in Bollywood.
Any amount of pain, any amount of people trying to put me down. In Spite of watching Karisma Kapoor’s struggle, Kareena Kapoor Khan was not demotivated to join the film industry. Anything that hurts my loved ones hurts me. I think I have seen my sister cry for nights together to go to sleep when she was struggling. I have lived their lives with them, gone through their traumas. Kareena also said, “As a child, I have seen a lot with my mother, my sister.