Sushmita Sen at 49: "My strong image intimidates a lot of men in this country"

The world according to Sushmita Sen, who turns 49 today, is an oyster. The pearl is too precious to remain in its hiding place. But the light outside is blinding. Sushmita can take it. Provided the light reflects her inner reality. Call it a technical flaw. But she can’t lie to the camera. For that we have the gallery of simpering sirens in Bollywood. Sushmita is made of sterner stuff.Conquering new peaks is nothing new for the former Miss Universe. A sizeable chunk of the international media saw Sushmita as the only true international glamour icon from India.A career in Hollywood cinema seemed inevitable for this marquee mademoiselle. “If I wasn’t under a contract during my one-year tenure as Miss Universe, Hollywood would have definitely happened,” she said. “But no regrets. I always believe whatever happens is for the best. Though my strong image intimidates a lot of men in this country and makes me unacceptable in the role of a typical submissive heroine. I like myself in Aankhen, where I had four gorgeous guys (Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal and Paresh Rawail) sharing screen space with me.”There’s something about her. Something extraordinarily warm and yet distant. A strange and rare blend of enchantress and enigma Sushmita Sen, like that other Sen (Suchitra) is a misfit in our movies. Too intelligent to look convincing in stupid roles, she’s cut out only for international success.Meghna Gulzar’s father the illustrious Gulzar thinks Sushmita is one of the most intelligent actresses he has seen at work.Somewhere, Sushmita feels her real life image comes in the way of her playing the conventional heroine. “Even if I play the conventional heroine convincingly, they say it doesn’t suit her because they’re thinking of the real Sushmita Sen,” she said. “But I also look at that disadvantage as an advantage. Anything unconventional takes longer to be accepted. Once they do accept the unconventional they find the difference exciting. I feel that phase in my career will start soon. I’ve tried as much as possible to remain true to my own beliefs in life while playing the characters that I portray, without getting in anyone else’s way. If I’m different, then I’m different. This is who I am. To be a good actress I’ve to be close to the real me. If I don’t know who I am then how can I play other women?”Also Read: Sushmita Sen shares a heartfelt note for her elder daughter Renee on her 25th birthday; latter has a beautiful response

The world according to Sushmita Sen, who turns 49 today, is an oyster. The pearl is too precious to remain in its hiding place. But the light outside is blinding.

Sushmita can take it. Provided the light reflects her inner reality. Call it a technical flaw.

But she can’t lie to the camera. For that we have the gallery of simpering sirens in Bollywood. Sushmita is made of sterner stuff.

Conquering new peaks is nothing new for the former Miss Universe. A sizeable chunk of the international media saw Sushmita as the only true international glamour icon from India. A career in Hollywood cinema seemed inevitable for this marquee mademoiselle.

“If I wasn’t under a contract during my one-year tenure as Miss Universe, Hollywood would have definitely happened,” she said. “But no regrets. I always believe whatever happens is for the best.

Though my strong image intimidates a lot of men in this country and makes me unacceptable in the role of a typical submissive heroine. I like myself in Aankhen , where I had four gorgeous guys (Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal and Paresh Rawail) sharing screen space with me.” There’s something about her.

Something extraordinarily warm and yet distant. A strange and rare blend of enchantress and enigma Sushmita Sen, like that other Sen (Suchitra) is a misfit in our movies. Too intelligent to look convincing in stupid roles, she’s cut out only for international success.

Meghna Gulzar’s father the illustrious Gulzar thinks Sushmita is one of the most intelligent actresses he has seen at work. Somewhere, Sushmita feels her real life image comes in the way of her playing the conventional heroine. “Even if I play the conventional heroine convincingly, they say it doesn’t suit her because they’re thinking of the real Sushmita Sen,” she said.

“But I also look at that disadvantage as an advantage. Anything unconventional takes longer to be accepted. Once they do accept the unconventional they find the difference exciting.

I feel that phase in my career will start soon. I’ve tried as much as possible to remain true to my own beliefs in life while playing the characters that I portray, without getting in anyone else’s way. If I’m different, then I’m different.

This is who I am. To be a good actress I’ve to be close to the real me. If I don’t know who I am then how can I play other women?” Also Read: Sushmita Sen shares a heartfelt note for her elder daughter Renee on her 25th birthday; latter has a beautiful response BOLLYWOOD NEWS - LIVE UPDATES Catch us for latest Bollywood News , New Bollywood Movies update, Box office collection , New Movies Release , Bollywood News Hindi , Entertainment News , Bollywood Live News Today & Upcoming Movies 2024 and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on Bollywood Hungama.

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