SaralnamaSushmita Sen wept during the 1994 Miss India pageant in Mumbai, believing it was rigged for Aishwarya Rai. Ad film director Prahlad Kakkar revealed Sen's distress to ANI recently. He found her crying backstage, convinced the contest favored Rai, a more established model. Kakkar advised Sen to trust judge Simone Tata's fairness. The competition was close, with Rai stumbling and Sen excelling in the final Q&A round. Sen won Miss India and later Miss Universe. She began her Bollywood career with 'Dastak' in 1996, starring in several hit films before taking a break. Sen returned to acting in 2020 with the series 'Aarya'. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 09:20 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Sushmita Sen wept during the 1994 Miss India pageant in Mumbai, believing it was rigged for Aishwarya Rai
- Ad film director Prahlad Kakkar revealed Sen's distress to ANI recently
- He found her crying backstage, convinced the contest favored Rai, a more established model