As Sushmita Sen celebrates her 49th birthday, we revisit her Sit With Hitlist episode, where she shared insightful and emotional memories of her journey. The former Miss Universe opened up about the challenges she faced. She revealed how her decision to enter the Miss Universe pageant initially disappointed her father. The 'Aarya' actress also spoke about her initial reluctance to pursue acting. She admitted that it was Mahesh Bhatt who played a pivotal role in launching her Bollywood career. Bhatt, who was adamant about casting her in his film, wouldn’t take “no” for an answer. Eventually, she gave in, and the rest, as she says, is history. A true trailblazer, Sushmita Sen continues to inspire with her grace, talent, and unapologetic individuality.
18 November,2024 06:08 PM IST
Fugitives Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya now in trouble, as India sending its best team from Central Agencies to the UK. A high-level team of officers concerned from the CBI, ED, NIA would be heading soon to the UK to expedite fugitives. Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya, defence dealer Sanjay Bhandari are India’s most wanted fugitives. PM Modi has brought up the issue of the extradition of fugitives in every India-UK trade-related meeting. Time and again, the delegations from the UK have faced India’s pressure for Vijay Mallya & Nirav Modi Extradition, as per sources. Vijay Mallya was ordered to be extradited by the British judiciary in 2019 and is yet to be sent to India. Nirav Modi has been held in custody at south London's Wandsworth prison since he was arrested in 2019. India and the United Kingdom have signed an extradition treaty on September 22, 1992.
16 January,2024 04:27 PM IST
Actor and Miss Universe, Sushmita Sen shares insights from her career which started in the nineties. Sushmita told Mid-day.com in its special series Sit With Hitlist about how she was never supposed to become an actor and that 'Dastak' was meant to be her only film. She described the whole story about how Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt approached her for a movie. Sushmita stated that she owes Mahesh Bhatt for her career. Watch the full video for more insights from the life of this superstar!
06 December,2023 08:34 PM IST
In an exclusive chat with Mid-day's 'Sit With Hitlist' segment, Sushmita Sen unravelled the journey to becoming Miss Universe. She spoke about the surprising cultural imprint she left in the Philippines. Sushmita mentioned how her victory cemented a legacy not just for India but also left a mark on the people of the Philippines. Sushmita revealed that there are girls in the country named after the actress! She stated 'This name is a Filipino name now' where girls are named like - Sushmita Sushmita Chagalung Mang and Sushmita Sen Chagalung Mang. The actress also mentioned that after India, Philippines is her second home.
25 November,2023 05:00 PM IST
Sushmita Sen clarified that marriage was never on the cards in a past relationship during Mid-day.com's Sit With Hitlist latest episode. Sushmita said that a man needs to love himself first to love a woman like her. When asked about her relationship with a known business tycoon and whether she was to marry him, the actress revealed, "I prefer diamonds, not gold… And if I was going to marry, I would be married to them, love. I don’t try. I do it or I don’t.” Watch the full episode for all of Sushmita Sen's candid replies.
24 November,2023 06:17 PM IST
Sushmita Sen sat down for a heart-to-heart chat as part of Mid-day's 'Sit With Hitlist' series, talking about her 8-year hiatus from Bollywood. The actress and mother of two, Alisah and Renee, opened up about a momentous question posed by her younger daughter that triggered her return to the industry. The Miss Universe 1994 shared, "One day, she (Alisah) met some paps under the house, and she said, 'Maa, why do they take pictures with you?' So I said, 'Because I am kind of famous.' So she goes, 'Doing what?' I said, 'I was Miss Universe.' She said, 'That was a long time ago, mom.' 'But I am also an actor.' 'But you don't act. You don't do movies,' Alisah said." That was a reality check for Sushmita. Watch the full video to find out the whole story from the actress itself!
23 November,2023 05:12 PM IST
Sit With Hitlist: On Mid-day.com's Sit With Hitlist, Sushmita Sen spoke about her comeback and how she wanted to headline a show when she decided to do that. Sushmita mentioned that she reached out to OTT platforms, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar to restart work and how the reaction of all these platforms were on point. According to her, 'Aarya' was exactly what she was looking for to make a comback as an actor. The actress even revealed how transgender activist, Gauri Sawant wanted her to be in the lead in her biopic series 'Taali'. Watch this video to find out how Sushmita Sen landed her superhit projects - 'Aarya' and 'Taali'
21 November,2023 06:01 PM IST | Mumbai
Sit With Hitlist: It must’ve been the longest 45 minutes of Sushmita Sen’s life. But the heart attack and the treatment also confirmed something she always knew – that she has a big heart. Ahead of her birthday, the actor remembers her health scare and how she got a new lease of life
18 November,2023 12:00 AM IST
Sit With Hitlist promo: Motherhood can be life-changing. And sometimes, even law-changing. Who knows it better than Sushmita Sen, who went to the Supreme Court to challenge a law that prevented one from adopting two girls? In a no-holds-barred interview, the single mother opens up on her pride and joy, Renee and Alisah. Catch the interview tomorrow
16 November,2023 04:58 PM IST
Sit With Hitlist | With Aarya, Sushmita Sen got the comeback vehicle she deserved, and we got the actor we missed. How did she end her eight-year hiatus? By calling three streamers and telling them that she wants to lead a project. Join her as she takes us from Miss Universe to the movies, in her signature Sen-speak.
16 November,2023 12:00 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
