Sushmita Sen recalls early days in industry; says was labelled ‘bad influence’ in ‘90s'

Actor Sushmita Sen, who has made some bold choices in her personal and professional life, opened up about her experience of facing rejection from film magazines in the 1990s due to her outspoken nature.

In an interview with Film Companion Sushmita spoke about her early days in the industry and when asked if she faced any repercussions of being a badass in the industry, Sushmita said, ‘There were (repercussions) in the '90s because back then, it was a much more closeted society. So for you to speak your mind and to say anything that you believed in was like, ‘Phew! She is a bad influence, don’t get her in front of our kids and everyone else.’

The actor added that magazines were asked to steer clear of putting her on their cover page because of her quotes.

‘I thought ‘if you take away my freedom to express myself, what freedom do I really have?’ So am I going to scare away from speaking my mind or am I just going to learn it how to say it better, say it nicer? Which I did learn because I think I didn’t have that tact before. Having said that, social media and the world today… everyone has a voice and the world is far more accepting. There is still that ‘haww’ element,' but it is not as bad as the '90s,’ she added.

Sushmita is currently riding high on the critical acclaim that her latest release –‘Taali’. She features in as Shreegauri Sawant in the web series that is based on the life and struggles of the transgender activist.

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