Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen made her Bollywood debut with the film Dastak, directed by Mahesh Bhatt in 1996. Interestingly, Sushmita starred as a beauty pageant winner in her film debut. two years after winning the coveted Miss Universe title in 1994. And now in a recent interview with Twinkle Khanna for Tweak India’s The Icons, Sushmita recalled her experience working with filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt.READ ALSO – Sushmita Sen breaks the silence on why she never married and says “Fortunately, I met some very interesting men…

Sushmita recalled his early filming days and said director Mahesh Bhatt insulted him in front of everyone on Dastak sets. Sen said she didn’t know how to act and everything was new to her. The actress told Twinkle Khanna during the interview, “He’s a fabulous director, I’ll give him that because he broke an ambition in front of 40 journalists and 20 production guys, attacking me publicly. J started crying, ‘I told you I can’t act, why did you call me about this, I don’t know how to act.’ Then he’s like, ‘kya leke aaye ho, playing Miss Universe like that on camera. She can’t act to save her life. I got really mad. Sushmita Sen added during the interview: ” I got very angry and started to leave the set.” Read also – Charu Asopa breaks silence on Rajeev Sen’s divorce: “I’m done, he’s NOT the man I loved”

He tried to hold my hand and I just broke it and said, ‘No, you don’t talk to me like that.’ I was walking away and he grabbed it again and said, ‘That’s anger! Go back and give it….’ and I did.” And that’s how Sushmita Sen did the trick. Read also – Alia Bhatt – Pregnancy of Ranbir Kapoor: Excited Mahesh Bhatt says “I will be the coolest grandfather”

In Dastak, Sushmita played the role of a Miss Universe who fell victim to a stalker, played by Sharad Kapoor. Mukul Dev played the lead actor in the film.

Sushmita was last seen in the web-series Aarya for which she was highly praised by fans and critics.