Sushmita Sen recalled an episode when she had to stall her shooting mid-way to reach home for her ailing daughter, Renee. She further shared how it felt like the end of career for her.
Sushmita Sen is an epitome of feminine power, grace, and multi-tasking. The former Miss Universe stands to set an inspiration for countless people out there for her amazing way of life and an unbeatable spirit of life. The actress is currently basking in all the glory for her newly released film, Taali, wherein she effortlessly portrays the character of the eminent transgender activist, Shri Gauri Sawant. And now, Sushmita opened up about an unheard challenge in her life, where her choice to prioritise her motherly duties once indicated at the end of her professional career.
During a recent conversation with Barkha Dutt for Mojo Story, Sushmita Sen recalled a vivid anecdote from her life, where she had to choose between her motherhood and professional career. She revealed that there was a time when she was shooting in Canada for a film, which starred superstars like Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor. As everything was set, she highlighted how she got an urgent call from her family to be back home, since her daughter, Renee was unwell and hospitalised. Sharing how she dealt with so much pressures back then, Sushmita mentioned:
“Renee was not very well when she came into my life, she had a medical condition, a very severe one. So, I’m filming all the way in Canada with Akshay and Kareena, and it’s a multi-star cast, dates taken for Canada, and I have this pressure. People as it is are saying she’s not going to take her career seriously because now at 24, she has become a mother. So, I have a point to prove. I must be there on time, I must do my job, no complaints.”
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Moving further, Sushmita then added that as soon as she made up her mind to prioritise her daughter more than her work, she was suddenly clouded with the thoughts that it might mean the end of her career. She revealed that while superficially, the shooting squad of the film was very accommodative with her urgency, nevertheless, it seemed that the irreparable damage was already done on her career. In her words:
“I got a call from Bombay, my father was babysitting Renee and he said she’s been hospitalised and she’s very serious. I took a flight back, and said, ‘I know this is the end of my career, I’m so sorry.’ They were very nice about it, at least superficially I think, but I left and I came back to my daughter and then saw her through one week of hospitalisation and then ran back to say I’m ready for the job, but the damage was done. So it was tough to be in two three different places.”
In another segment of the same interview, Sushmita also opened up about the matters of her heart, and revealed how she always manages to sail through, despite facing severe criticisms. Hinting at the infamous fiasco caused when former IPL chairman, Lalit Modi claimed to be dating the diva, Sushmita revealed that she took it all very amusingly, including the lewd remarks of being called a gold digger.
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In one of her previous interviews with Rudrani Chattoraj, Sushmita Sen reacted to the unsolicited comments she often receives, when it comes to the choices of her personal life. From being called a golddigger to an opportunist, she has been attacked brutally when it came to her love life. However, she responded to it all, and clearly mentioned that certain things within her personal space is nobody’s business at all.
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