Sushmita Sen reveals she called up Netflix, Hotstar as she wanted to ‘come back and work’

Actor Sushmita Sen recalled the time she wanted to return to work after a long break from acting. In a recent interview, she revealed she personally made phone calls to heads of various streaming platforms, told them her name, and asked for work.

‘I called up the head of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Hotstar, and said, ‘My name is Sushmita Sen, I’m an actor, used to be one anyway, and I’d like to come back to work,’ she revealed.

Talking about her eight-year-long break, she also said that one must participate and observe life to become a better actor.

Sushmita Sen made a comeback to showbiz after a long break from acting in 2020 with her digital debut ‘Aarya’.

Prior to the show directed by Ram Madhvani, Sushmita was seen in some small comedy films such as ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’ and ‘No Problem’. She also had a cameo in ‘FALTU’.

Her 2015 Bengali film ‘Nirbaak’ was the last one that featured her onscreen before she took her break.

Earlier this year, Sushmita featured in ‘Taali’ in the role of transgender activist Gauri Sawant and the film garnered much critical appreciation.

However, some critics also wondered if a transgender would have portrayed the role in a better manner.

She told Mid-Day that she was ‘not okay with Taali’ till she got to know that it was Gauri Sawant herself who wanted Sushmita to play the role.

Sushmita on her comeback

In an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, Sushmita talked about her comeback earlier this year.

‘I felt like a newcomer, attending 14-hour workshops and coming home late and loving every bit of it… I am glad I listened to my heart, even if it meant walking away from films. I stepped away and unlearned, learned, and came back with Aarya,’ she said.