Sushmita Sen on her directorial debut film Rani Laxmibai

SUSHMITA SEN has decided to make her directorial debut. She is all set to direct her dream project Rani Laxmibai , a period film on the life of the queen. Reportedly her friend, scriptwriter turned director Mudassar Aziz will help her in editing the script.



A Bengali beauty reared in a middle-class suburb of Delhi, now showered with attention of global proportions.Born on November 19, this ambassador of feminine beauty, peace, love, and optimism Sushmita Sen was crowned Miss Universe 1994, the first Miss Universe from India.



It can be recalled that earlier Sushmita wanted this film to be directed by her ex-boyfriend Manav Menon. But things didn’t work out and Sushmita who is quite eager about this film decided to go behind the camera herself.

Sushmita's defense background ensured that she led a nomadic life. Her mother's decision to shift base to Delhi, was to render some permanency in her children's lives, as also to enable her children have proper education.

With an advantageous height, she made her entry into the world of fashion. She did a few fashion shows before she went in for the Femina Miss India pageant. Her decision to join movies was well accepted and Bollywood welcomed her with open arms.

Sushmita made her debut in Dastak in the role of a vulnerable girl being stalked by a psycho. Then Sushmita did a comic role in David Dhawan’s Biwi No.1 and caught movie buff’s attention and picked up some awards. She had a flair for the comedy.



She also did a romantic role opposite Abhishek Bachchan in Bus Itna Sa Khwab Hai. She was seen in a very realistic role in Meghna Gulzar’s directorial debut Filhaal. She has got very rave reviews for her convincing portrayal of the character in the film.Sushmita is intelligent, but it's an intelligence as yet untainted by realism.

When contacted, her spokesperson Krishna Bannerjee was reluctant to talk about the film, “Yes the film will finally roll in early this year.” When quizzed about Sushmita’s directorial debut, she said, “It’s a yes so far. But I can’t talk more on film as we are engaged in a non-disclosure contract. We are going to have an announcement about the film soon.”



However the film will be produced under her own banner called Tantra Entertainment. Mudassar Aziz is helping her in editing the script. But being a director himself, won’t Aziz give her tips on film direction as well? Mudassar replies, Sushmita is a great friend.

I can see a smart and intelligent director in her. She is in fact capable of giving tips to her directors. The kind of suggestions she comes up with are really admiring.Being so confident about Sushmita, Mudassar informs that she is competent enough to make her debut behind the camera.