Sushmita Sen clocks 29 years as Miss Universe; pens a heartfelt note

Sushmita Sen took to social mefia on Sunday and penned a long note as she clocked 29 years as Miss Universe. Sushmita shared a monochrome photo of herself taken nearly three decades ago.

She wrote, 'This photograph was taken exactly 29 years ago by the legendary man and photographer Prabuddha Dasgupta. He beautifully captured an 18-year-old me in the rawness of this photograph... He said with a smile, "You realize you're the first Miss Universe I've ever shot..." I proudly stated that she is INDIA's first Miss Universe.'

She also added, 'The honor of representing and winning for my Motherland is so profound that it still brings me to tears... 29 years later!!! I celebrate and remember this day with great pride because, as history shows, INDIA won Miss Universe for the first time ever on May 21, 1994 in Manila, Philippines (Mahal Kia).'

On the career front, Sushmita's next is 'Aarya' season 3 which will stream on Disney+ Hotstar. Aarya marked Sushmita Sen's comeback on-screen and her digital debut.

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