Date of Birth: Wed, Nov 19, 1975
Place of Birth: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
Sushmita was born in a Bengali family to Shubeer Sen, a former Indian Air Force Wing Commander and Subhra Sen. Her first movie, Dastak in 1996, where she played the victim of a stalker, didnt do well at the box office. Her subsequent movie Ratchagan in Tamil, was a huge hit. However, it was two years later that her appearance as Rupali in Biwi No.1 won her the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award in 1999. The same year, she was also nominated for her role in Sirf Tum in the same category, making her an obvious choice for winner.