Happy birthday to Sushmita Sen. The actress, who turns 49 today, started her journey to fame in 1994 when she created history as the first Indian to win the Miss Universe title. As we celebrate her remarkable life, let’s revisit a nostalgic moment – ​​a delightful interview clip from NDTV Classics featuring Sushmita’s proud parents, Shubhra and Subir Sen. In the clip, the couple had a playful exchange of credit for Sushmita’s achievements after Miss Universe. win. When asked who Sushmita takes after, Shubhra Sen confidently said, “Mother!” Subir Sen humorously retorted, “Intellectually, I think he has followed his father.” Shubhra laughed and replied, “This is not for TV. I know you’re just having fun.” Subir further added, “And I don’t know about the rest. So, the rest, maybe, has done its job [Shubra]Shubhra ended the light-hearted joke by saying, “That you just wait for my daughter to come and announce it for you.”

Apart from creating history as the first Indian woman to win the Miss Universe title in 1994, Sushmita Sen also became the second foreigner after American actor and singer Elvis Presley to receive the keys to the city of Manila. Reflecting on this prestigious recognition, her proud mother, Shubhra Sen, shared, “I think she is the second citizen to be given diplomatic status in her country.” Sushmita’s father Subir Sen corrected her, saying, “The second foreigner, who is not a head of state.” Shubhra Sen then elaborated on the honor given to Sushmita: “She had the complete demeanor of a diplomat like a pilot card. He had a limousine. He will have a lot of protection for him. It was all in style. But there was no change in my little girl. She is exactly the same.”

Sushmita Sen, once her mother’s “little girl”, is now a single mother of two daughters, Renee and Alisa, whom she adopted in 2000 and 2010 respectively. In her career spanning almost three decades, Sushmita has worked in many blockbuster films. wife number 1, I am here right, eyes and no problemto name a few.

Sushmita Sen was last seen in the biographical drama series Tali: I will not clap, I will clapWhere she played the role of transgender activist Shrigauri Sawant.