Here's why Sushmita Sen initially took back her Miss India pageant entry form
Sebastian Wright
Published Apr 07, 2026
During an interview which is going viral, Sushmita had revealed that as many as 25 girls had taken back their entry form after knowing that Aishwarya was participating. Sushmita said that she did the same because of the fact that Aishwarya was so beautiful and was already famous. Sushmita too decided to take back her entry form. But her mother scolded her for it and asked her to give her best shot. She also revealed that she was convinced she would lose the competition since Aishwarya had won most of the rounds. When Aishwarya’s name was announced as the first runner-up, Sushmita started to cry thinking that she had not even made it to the runners-up. But when her name was announced as the winner, she could not believe it. Eventually Sushmita was crowned Miss India and later she won the crown of Miss Universe. Sushmita made her debut in Bollywood with Dastak (1996). The actress is now a doting mother to her daughters Renee and Alisah.