'My film’s time is yet to come': Sushmita Sen

Form is temporary, class is permanent. Listen to Sushmita Sen speak and this is the one line that resonates in your mind.
When she quotes an aayat of the Quran, one not only gets a glimpse of how she relates to the role of motherhood, but also leaves everyone in awe of her chaste Urdu diction.
And when she answers questions with clarity of thought and unflinching candour, she’s proof of the fact that there’s a lot more to stars than stunning looks.When she ‘acts out’ the vanity of stars (and she includes herself in that list) one cannot help but wonder as to why she’s gotten a rather raw deal in B-town.
Begin to tell her this, when we catch up with her, and she completes the question for us — “You’ve got looks, style, acting talent, so how come you’ve not really made in Bollywood?
With a disarming smile, she goes on, “You wanted to ask me this question right?” We nod in agreement and she adds, “I’ve always looked at acting as an art. But to be ‘successful’ here in B-town you have to eat, breathe, talk and live cinema! Everything you do should revolve in and around films. I realised I couldn’t do this. On one day I’d be excited about a role, on the next I’d just take it as a routine and soon I’d find myself being interested and drawn to different things. The best part? I never thought I was missing out on anything. Many would try and allude my life to the line ‘Jack of all, master of none,’ but you know what, I like being Jack!”
Sushmita, who is known to have a lovely way with words, has also penned poetry in the past. So, why did she not pen film scripts (apart from Rani Laxmibai)? She says, “I wrote for the film that I believed in and that was Rani Laxmibai. I was so possessed and obsessed with the subject that during that phase all I was doing was go to UP and MP. Yes, it didn’t work out. But, har cheez ek sahi waqt pe hi hoti hai and my film’s time is yet to come. But, nevertheless, I am extremely proud of Rani Laxmibai.”
Being in a glamour industry where age matters, ironically, Sushmita welcomes an added year to her age with excitement. So, what’s her take on cosmetic surgery to arrest age and she says, “Personally, I feel I’ve earned these lines (shows the frown lines on her forehead) and I’m happy about it. However, 10 years down the line I may not like them so I may remove them! Har insaan ko apni khushi mubarak! This urge to be in an age warp should not be a decision you take because sab kar rahe hai isiliye mujhe bhi karna hai. Like any other decision in life, you must think if you really need it.”