As Sushmita Sen celebrates her 49th birthday, we revisit her Sit With Hitlist episode, where she shared insightful and emotional memories of her journey. The former Miss Universe opened up about the challenges she faced. She revealed how her decision to enter the Miss Universe pageant initially disappointed her father. The `Aarya` actress also spoke about her initial reluctance to pursue acting. She admitted that it was Mahesh Bhatt who played a pivotal role in launching her Bollywood career. Bhatt, who was adamant about casting her in his film, wouldn’t take “no” for an answer. Eventually, she gave in, and the rest, as she says, is history. A true trailblazer, Sushmita Sen continues to inspire with her grace, talent, and unapologetic individuality. 

As the second part of Aarya Season 3 drops today, we bring you a snippet from a chat with creator Ram Madhvani, on the rarity of women in action scenes on our screens. Talking to Mid-day.com, he reveals the star power Sushmita Sen brought with her, demanded that she be given those scenes. And she did every action scene sans a body double. Watch the video for more