From Super Star To Super Mom
PROVOKE Lifestyle|May 2023
WE GET UP, CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH THE ONE AND ONLY VERSATILE AND VIVACIOUS KHUSHBU SUNDAR WHO NOT ONLY RULED THE SILVER SCREEN ACTING ALONGSIDE EVERY TOP ACTOR FROM THE SOUTH INDIAN FILM INDUSTRY, BUT ALSO BECAME THE FIRST ACTRESS IN KOLLYWOOD TO HAVE A TEMPLE NAMED AFTER HER BUILT BY HER FANS
NAMITA GUPTA
From Super Star To Super Mom

She wears many hats and each of them with equal panache and flair. A mother, a wife, a daughter and a powerful woman substance of on screen and in politics, Khushbu Sundar is a woman of today doing her bit for a better tomorrow. Born as Nakhat Khan she got her stage name Khushbu from her parents when she started her career as a child actress. Living in Chennai for 36 years now, the actor and politician has been a popular name in the cine circles and is now creating ripples working closely with the central government on certain important issues that need to be addressed.

The magnetic star who charmed her fans with her beauty and acting prowess, acted in over a 100 films and became the most sought-after actors of Kollywood. It was no wonder then that she gave many hits during her illustrious acting career and worked alongside every super star of the South Indian film industry including Prabhu Ganesan, son of Sivaji Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, Daggubati Venkatesh and so many others. Khushbu first acted in Hindi films after her stint as child actor, and it was Venkatesh who recommended her to producer Rama Naidu for the film 'Kaliyuga Pandavulu' and there was no looking back. During the time when she was at the number one on the list of stars, there were not only dishes named after her at restaurants, there were umpteen styles of dresses and sarees sold in her name, letters in blood written to her and temples built to worship her. She was clearly an icon who stood on her own and made everyone take notice. She joined politics and then took some time off to take care of her children. In 2021, she made a comeback with Rajinikanth in Annaatthe. She has been around for 37 years in the industry, and it is her love for work and passion that keep her relevant even today. We find out more...

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