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Khushbu
Khushbu at the 60th Filmfare Awards South
Born
Nakhat Khan

(1970-09-29) 29 September 1970 (age 54)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Years active1980–present
Spouse(s)Prabhu (1992–1993); Sundar C (m.1997–present)
ChildrenAvantika, Anandita

Nakhat Khan, known by her stage name Khushbu Sundar, or just Khushbu/Khushboo is an Indian film actress, producer, and television presenter who has acted in more than 200 movies. She is predominantly known for her work in the South Indian film industry. She has received five Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Best Actress and one Kerala State Special Jury Award award.

Film career

Child artist

Khushbu started her career as a child artist in Hindi film The Burning Train (1980) in the song "Teri Hai Zameen Tera Aasman". Between 1980–1985 as a child artist she did Hindi films such as Naseeb, Laawaris, Kaalia, Dard Ka Rishta, Bemisal, and various others.[1]

Bollywood

Khushbu played the significant supporting role of Anil Kapoor's sister in super hit Meri Jung (1985), and danced with Javed Jaffrey in his first dancing role on screen in the super-duper hit song "Bol Baby Bol, Rock'n Roll".

Khushbu played her first main lead in Jaanoo (1985) opposite Jackie Shroff. She also starred in Tan-Badan (1986) opposite Govinda, which was the first lead role for Govinda.

Khushbu played a significant supporting role in Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin (1990), which also starred Aamir Khan and Madhuri Dixit. Her dance number "Sare Ladkon Ki Kar Do Shaadi" had become a major hit, and is still popular at Ladies Sangeet and marriage functions across North India. After that she has mostly been working in South Indian film industries.

South Indian movies

Khushbu was introduced to South Indian screens through the Telugu film Kaliyuga Pandavulu (1986) opposite Venkatesh. After that she moved her base to Chennai and started focusing on Tamil and other South Indian film industries. She has acted in more than 150 films after moving to South.

She has acted opposite leading actors such as Rajnikanth, Kamal Hassan, Chiranjeevi, Mammootty, Mohanlal, Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, Venkatesh, Tiger Prabhakar, Nagarjuna, Ravichandran, Suresh Gopi, Sathyaraj, and Prabhu.

Temple built for Khushbu by fans

During her peak Khushbu was the leading actress of Tamil cinema. She became the first Indian actress for whom her fans built a dedicated temple. Few temples had been built for Indian male film stars earlier, but Khushbu became the first female film star after whom a dedicated temple was built in India. [2] [3]

Food Dishes, Coffee, Jewellery named after Khushbu

Many restaurants and cafes around Tamil Nadu, and other parts of South India have special dishes and drinks named after Khushbu. Khushbu Idli is a very popular item in many cafes and food joints across South India.

Khushbu Jhumkis, Khushbu Sarees, Khushbu Cocktails, Khushbu Coffee, Khushbu Sharbat, and various other food items/goods were named after Khushbu when she was at peak of her career. Most of them are still on the Menu

Involvement with the Australian football

Khushbu, and sprinter Usain Bolt are the Honorary Members of Richmond Football Club, based in Melbourne, Australia.[4] Khushbu was made the number-one ticket holder of Richmond Football Club in 2016, and is the number-one female ticket holder for Richmond Tigers in 2017. She is the first Indian celebrity to be bestowed with such honour in the AFL.[5] [6]

Khushbu was introduced to AFL Footy (Australian Rules Football) by Former Ministerial Adviser Mr Nitin Gupta. She had agreed to help promote the AFL Footy in India after taking a tour of Richmond Football Club, and on being requested by Mr Nitin Gupta.[7] [8]

Offer to promote Little Indias in Melbourne

On being requested by Former Ministerial Adviser Mr Nitin Gupta, Khushbu offered to help in promotion of Little Indias in Melbourne, Australia by becoming its Brand Ambassador. This offer was based on volunteer basis, as a goodwill gesture to engage and help small businesses owned by Victorian Indian community.

She is the first Indian celebrity to offer such help for promoting Little India precincts on a volunteer basis. [9]

The Mayor of City of Greater Dandenong Cr. Jim Memeti stated that he thinks that Khushbu would be a fantastic ambassador for Little India in Dandenong, and has submitted the proposal to working group for further consideration. [10]

Politics

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Khushbu joined the DMK on 14 May 2010. She was welcomed by DMK Leader Karunanidhi at the party headquarters in Chennai.[11][12] Khushbu quit DMK on 16 June 2014.[13]

Indian National Congress

Khushbu joined the Indian National Congress on 26 November 2014 after meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi. She is currently the National Spokesperson of the INC.she is trying hard to get a MLA/MP seat in the future elections.But it is highly unlikely that she will get one.Even if she managed to get one, the chances of her winning the election is negligible as people do not see her as one among them.[14]

Personal life

Khushbu is married to actor/director/producer Sundar C. They have two daughters, Avanthika and Ananditha, after whom they named their production house. She has been living in Chennai for more than 30 years now. Khushbu is a self-proclaimed atheist.[15]

Filmography

Main article: Kushboo filmography

Television

  • She is known for her TV show Jackpot and her serials Kalki, Janani and Kungumam.
  • She is also known for participating in TV debates and talks irrelevantly.
Acting
Year Title Role Channel
Sondhame Endrallum Sun TV
Marumagal Vijay TV
Janani Sun TV
Kumkumam Sun TV
2004–2006 Kalki Kalki Jaya TV
2008–2009 Namma Kudumbam Radha Kalaignar TV
2009–2009 Rudra Rudra Zee Tamil
2012–2014 Paartha Gnabagam Illayo Oviya Kalaignar TV
2015 Pasamalar Khusboo (guest role) Sun TV
2017–Present Nandini Parvathi/Durga Amman Sun TV
Udaya TV
Gemini TV
Surya TV
Anchoring
Year Title Role Channel
Koteshwari
2002-2006 Jackpot Jaya TV
2010 Poova Thalaiya Kalaignar TV
2013 Get Ready E TV Telugu Show
2013 Acham Thavir Thanthi TV
2014 Namma Veetu Mahalakshmi Zee Tamil
2014 Ninaithale Inikkum Vendhar TV
2015 -2016 Simply Khushbu Zee Tamil sequel to Ninaithale Inikkum
2016–2017 Nijangal Sun TV

Reality shows

Khushbu has also been a judge in reality shows:

Controversies

In 2005, there was a controversy about her remarks for AIDS awareness. She said that if girls were to have pre-marital sex, they must safe guard themselves and take precautions to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STD).[16] The Supreme Court dismissed all cases registered against Kushboo for her alleged remarks on pre-marital sex.[17]

In January 2006, Maxim magazine featured a full-page morphed photograph showing Kushboo "posing" nude. Khushboo filed two complaints: defamation and the indecent representation of women. The Supreme Court dismissed the anticipatory bail plea by the magazine's editor.[18][19]

References

  1. ^ "Andheri to Akbar Road via Madras: The many turns of Khushbu's personal life and politics". 1 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Khushboo: I was scared when fans erected my temple - KOLLY TALK". 10 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Baillieu, Khushbu join 43rd Janmasthmi Celebrations at Albert Park". The Indian Sun. 21 August 2017.
  4. ^ Sun, The Indian (1 March 2017). "Bolt and Khushboo back the Richmond Tigers - The Indian Sun".
  5. ^ http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/what-do-khushbu-and-usain-bolt-have-common-footy-58064. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.theindiansun.com.au/alex-rance-named-australian-afl-captain
  7. ^ Sun, The Indian (12 October 2016). "Indian actress Khushboo to help promote AFL Footy in India - The Indian Sun".
  8. ^ http://www.standard.net.au/story/4859948/warrnambool-welcomes-film-star/?cs=72. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ "Khushbu offers to be "Ambassador" for Victoria's Little India precincts". The Indian Sun. 11 August 2017.
  10. ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.theindiansun.com.au/support-khushbu-dandenongs-little-india-ambassador-grows
  11. ^ "Kushboo jumps on the DMK bandwagon". Decan Herald.
  12. ^ "Kushboo joins DMK".
  13. ^ Yamunan, Sruthisagar. "Actor Kushboo quits DMK".
  14. ^ "Actor Kushboo joins Congress - Times of India".
  15. ^ "I AM: Khushboo – The Times of India". The Times Of India.
  16. ^ "Front Page: Kushboo enlarged on bail". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 17 November 2005. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  17. ^ "Supreme Court dismisses charges against actress Khusboo Sundar". IndiaVision.com. 28 April 2010.
  18. ^ "SC dismisses anticipatory bail plea of Maxim editor". Dnaindia.com. 22 May 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  19. ^ PTI 22 May 2006, 12.32pm IST (22 May 2006). "Maxim editor denied bail". The Times Of India. Retrieved 13 March 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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