On May 21, 1994, a girl from a middle-class Indian family, for the first time in history, stunned the galaxy; a moment, that is yet very solidly etched in every Indian’s mind as she became the first ever Indian to be crowned Miss Universe. Since, then there has been no looking back for Sushmita Sen. We had an exclusive rendezvous with the iconic woman. Sushmita is credited with redefining the role of a single-mother and she talks about her two little princesses, Renee Sen, 14, and Alisah Sen, 4. “Renee fulfilled my desire by allowing me to be her mom at the age of 24. It’s been a divine journey, though I wished I had Alisah slightly early, but I am glad that I did nonetheless 10 years later. My babies gave my life a far more clearer direction than I originally had.”
But do they miss having a father? “Well I think children by virtue of being children cannot miss what they haven’t really had. They don’t really miss the idea but Renee is 14 now and understands that she’s born from the heart because mom’s not married so there’s no father and Alisah calls Lord Shiva her father and she is happy with that answer for now.”
She has carved a niche for herself in films with powerful performances inFilhaal, Samay: When Time Strikes, Zindaggi Rocks, and Aag. She is also in awe of the films down South, “I was fortunate to work with a great actor like Mohanlal; I have always admired him. South Indian cinema has produced some legendary actors over the years like Rajnikant sir and Mr Kamal Hassan, and also there is Mammootty.” But why didn’t we see her work in Tamil films after her debut Ratchagan? “For me, cinema is about being very comfortable in your skin, and learning Tamil was a very quick job and I didn’t have enough time for it and once you have a block against something, it kind of stays with you. Having said that, South India has a unique way of telling a story and so much so that we up in the north have bought rights of most of their films for remakes — very creative, disciplined and very well put together,” she says.
But do they miss having a father? “Well I think children by virtue of being children cannot miss what they haven’t really had. They don’t really miss the idea but Renee is 14 now and understands that she’s born from the heart because mom’s not married so there’s no father and Alisah calls Lord Shiva her father and she is happy with that answer for now.”
She has carved a niche for herself in films with powerful performances inFilhaal, Samay: When Time Strikes, Zindaggi Rocks, and Aag. She is also in awe of the films down South, “I was fortunate to work with a great actor like Mohanlal; I have always admired him. South Indian cinema has produced some legendary actors over the years like Rajnikant sir and Mr Kamal Hassan, and also there is Mammootty.” But why didn’t we see her work in Tamil films after her debut Ratchagan? “For me, cinema is about being very comfortable in your skin, and learning Tamil was a very quick job and I didn’t have enough time for it and once you have a block against something, it kind of stays with you. Having said that, South India has a unique way of telling a story and so much so that we up in the north have bought rights of most of their films for remakes — very creative, disciplined and very well put together,” she says.
-asianage.com
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