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 IST
After the two days G20 Summit 2023 concluded in Delhi, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sept 10 hailed Central Government for the ‘Delhi Declaration’ consensus. Hailing India’s huge win, Tharoor dubbed the adoption a “diplomatic triumph for India” However, the Congress leader also highlighted some ‘disappointments’ of the mega G20 event. The Delhi Leaders’ Summit Declaration was adopted on Sept 09 in a massive breakthrough as members of the G20 arrived at a “100 pc consensus.”
11 September,2023 12:41 PM IST | Mumbai
A 200 sq. ft shanty in Mumbai’s Thakkar Bappa Colony is home to Babulal Suvasiya, his family, not less than 30 cats and three dogs. Babulal is the only earning member in the family. His wife is a homemaker and his four children are all studying. With the responsibility of feeding six members in the house, Babulal never thought twice before adopting the cats seven years ago. Watch the video to know more.
27 July,2022 03:05 PM IST | Mumbai
Sanya Malhotra joins Celebrity Pet Parents to tell mid-day.com all about her Persian cat Laila who she adopted at a time when she was extremely homesick. Find out all about queen Laila, the real owner of Sanya's home.
07 July,2022 07:38 PM IST | Mumbai
Sushmita Sen was snapped with her entire family in Bandra, Mumbai. The actress was recently seen spending time with her daughters Renee and Alisah along with a baby boy. As video of the family went viral, several netizens pondered whether the little boy was Sushmita's adopted son. Did Sushmita Sen adopt a baby boy? Watch this video to find out.
13 January,2022 10:23 PM IST | Mumbai
Punjab administration encourages people to adopt zoo wild animals by funding their care in zoos; several school children are participating in the drive.
22 February,2011 02:35 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
