This is how Sushmita Sen looked when she was 18 years old!

This is how Sushmita Sen looked when she was 18 years old!

This is how Sushmita Sen looked when she was 18 years old! Picture courtesy: Sushmita Sen's Instagram account

Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen has posted a wonderful throwback picture from her beauty pageant days when she was only 18 years old!

The Bollywood diva can be seen wearing a beautiful pearl necklace in the vintage snapshot.

Sushmita Sen, who won the Miss Universe title in 1994, shared the story behind the photo that was clicked by the late photographer Prabuddha Dasgupta.

The 41-year-old actress captioned the snap, "A picture worth a thousand words. 18 yrs old, 1 month away from winning #missindia ..3 months away from winning #missuniverse. borrowed #pearl #chokernecklace some eyeliner n some lipstick , I stood in front of a window as the late #legendary #photographer #prabuddhadasgupta shot this moment! He smiled n said, you look like the #calm before a #storm. true that!!! life changed, dreams manifested n there was no looking back!!! it takes a #moment for #life to change forever and we never see it coming!! part of the #magic keep the #faith it's all happening!!! #sharing love u guys!!! (sic)"

Don't you love the picture?

On the work front, Sushmita Sen finally resurfaced in a commercial for a mineral water brand. Last seen in Anees Bazmee's 'No Problem' seven years ago, she still looks smokin' hot! There's talk that filmmakers are looking at her anew. It is also being said that she's planning a comeback.

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Sushmita Sen has always maintained that she would act again only if she feels a connect with the script. She's always lived life on her terms. At 41, age is just a number for her.

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