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This is an archive article published on December 22, 2009

Crown with a cause

With virtually zero box-office hits recently,her directorial debut Rani Laxmibai being indefinitely shelved and several broken romances,Sushmita Sen has had a lousy two years.

With virtually zero box-office hits recently,her directorial debut Rani Laxmibai being indefinitely shelved and several broken romances,Sushmita Sen has had a lousy two years. However,the beauty queen appears to be back on track,again. She was recently granted the rights for the Miss Universe franchise in India,has lost all the extra kilos and adopted another baby girl. “It’s my time once again. It’s like the universe has conspired to make everything right again,” smiles Sen,radiant.

Sen recently unveiled I AM,her own brand,that will be part of many different projects,the first and closest to her heart being a beauty pageant. It will be a beauty pageant which will select the girl that will represent India in the global Miss Universe pageant. “It’s been 14 years since I passed on my crown but I never lost my connection to it. I AM is something that I’ve been thinking about for years,the pieces just got put together recently,” she says and shows us a tattoo on her left wrist,the logo of I AM.

Sen wants to change the misconception that beauty pageants are only for bimbettes. “I want I AM’s Miss India Universe to be well educated,extremely intelligent and socially aware. That is also the reason that we have joined hands with five NGOs and will make sure that our winner will not just walk ramps but will have a social responsibility too,” she says.

Along with her career finally going her way,Sen also recently got another blessing. After trying for 10 years,she was finally allowed to adopt another baby girl,Alisah. “Her complexion is just like my mother’s,” she says with a smile. “She’s three months old and is a really happy baby. She was the first baby I met and I didn’t look any further. It was love at first sight.”

In fact,she now wants to adopt more children. “I have the capacity to care for many more children so I don’t see so why should I stop here. Don’t be surprised if you hear that I’m getting many more babies,” grins the 34-year-old. So with her career gaining track and her growing family,does she feel complete? “Nearly,but I’m still looking for a husband,” she laughs.

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