Khushbu Sundar is an Indian actress, politician, film producer, and television host known for her predominantly Tamil works alongside Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada films.

Khushbu Sundar started her career as a child actor in the 1980 Hindi film “The Burning Train” with the song “Teri Hai Zameen Tera Aasman.” Paris/fairytale song “Main Paryon Ki Shehzadi” from the 1982 Hindi film Dard Ka Rishta was a huge success and is still featured in India’s annual school performances, children’s festivals, and Paris/fairytale themes.

Khushbu Sundar Biography

Khushbu Sundar born on 29 September 1970, is an Indian actress, politician, film producer, and television host. She is known for her predominantly Tamil works alongside Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada films. She has won three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.

Khushbu Sundar was born Nakhat Khan on September 29, 1970, to a Muslim family living in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. When she started her acting career, her parents gave her the stage name Khushbu. She has lived in Chennai for 36 years. She started her career as a child actor in the Hindi film ‘The Burning Train’ (1980) with the song ‘Teri Hai Zameen Tera Aasman’.

She made her debut in an adult role in 1985 when she played a supporting role as Anil Kapoor’s sister in the acclaimed film Meri Jung. In it, she danced with Javed Jaffrey on the famous song “Bol Baby Bol, Rock’n Roll.” movie. That same year, she played her first lead role in the film Jaanoo, appearing in that film alongside veteran actor Jackie Shroff.

She also appeared in Tambadan (1986) with Govinda. Khusbu had her major supporting role in Diwana Muzi Sa Nahin (1990), which also co-starred Aamir Khan and Madhuri Dixit. Khushbu was introduced to the South Indian screens by the Telugu film Kali Yuga Pandavur (1986) opposite Venkatesh.

Khushbu then moved her base to Chennai to focus on the Tamil and other South Indian film industries. Prabhu and Khshub rocked as the most popular couple in Tamil cinema in the 1990s. Dharmathin Thalaivan (1988), Vettri Vizhaa (1989), My Dear Marthandan (1990), Chinna Thambi (1991), Pandithurai (1992), Uthama Raasa (1993), Maravan (1993) and Chinna Vathiyar (1995) are some of the movies she has acted.

Among South Indian regional films, she has appeared in over 100 Tamil films and has become one of the most sought-after actresses in the Tamil film industry. During her illustrious acting career, she has worked with all the superstars of the South Indian film industry. After shining in the ’90s, the 2000s saw a decline in her number of films. Khushbu had to throw herself into television, into politics, and take care of her children. In 2021, she made a comeback with Rajinikanth in Annaatthe.

Khushbu Sundar and sprinter Usain Bolt are honorary members of Richmond Football Club based in Melbourne, Australia. She became the Richmond Football Club’s number-one ticket holder in 2016 and the number-one female ticket holder in 2017. She is the first Indian celebrity and the only Indian woman to receive such an honor in the AFL.

Khushbu was introduced to Australian rules football by the former ministerial adviser, Nitin Gupta. She had agreed to promote AFL football in India after joining the Richmond Football Club tour. The offer was a gesture of goodwill to further strengthen relations between Australia and India.

Khushbu joined DMK on May 14, 2010. She was welcomed by the DMK leader Karunanidhi at the party’s headquarters in Chennai. She left DMK on June 16, 2014. Khushbu attended the Indian National Congress on November 26, 2014, after meeting with then-President of Parliament Sonia Gandhi and then-Vice President Rahul Gandhi. She was the national spokesperson for INC. She has been very critical of Narendra Modi’s policies, and she often criticizes current policies on Twitter.

She resigned from congress on 12 October 2020 and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on the same day ahead of the 2021 Tamil Nadu legislative elections. The parliamentary media secretary said Khushbu was pressured by her husband, Sundar C., to join BJP. She argued that her previous party “didn’t want intelligent women”, that she had no freedom to speak the truth within her party, and that she called Congress “mentally disabled”.

The National Platform for Disability Rights (NPRD) filed 30 complaints against her to various state police departments about her remarks alleging that she made derogatory remarks about people with disabilities.

Khushbu Sundar’s Nationality

Khushbu Sundar is American/Indian

Khushbu Sundar’s Net Worth

Khushbu Sundar is estimated to be worth $5 million

Where Is Khushbu Sundar From?

Khushbu Sundar is from Mumbai. Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) is a densely populated city on India’s west coast. A financial center, it’s India’s largest city.

How Old Is Khushbu Sundar?

Born on 29 September 1970, Khushbu Sundar is 52 years

Khushbu Sundar Height & Weight

Khushbu Sundar is 5’6″ (167cm) tall and weighs 71kg (168 lbs)

Khushbu Sundar’s Education

The educational level of Khushbu Sundar isn’t known but we know she dropped out of school after passing class 8 at Mumbai’s Swami Muktananda High School.

Khushbu Sundar Career

Khushbu Sundar as an actress is known for the movies Dharmathin Thalaivan (1988), Vettri Vizhaa (1989), My Dear Marthandan (1990), Chinna Thambi (1991), Pandithurai (1992), Uthama Raasa (1993), Maravan (1993) and Chinna Vathiyar (1995)

As a politician, The Bharatiya Janata Party fielded Khushbu for the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Thousand Lights constituency in Chennai but she lost the election by a margin of 32200 votes to Ezhilan N of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

Khushbu Sundar’s Relationship – Past & Present

Khushbu Sundar dated actor Prabhu while filming Chinnathambi (1991). They lived together for four and a half years and married on September 12, 1993, in a house she purchased in Poes Garden.

Prabhu’s father, Shivaji Ganesan, was harshly opposed to their relationship, and eventually, Khushbu and Prabhu decided to end their relationship, ending it within four months.

In 2000, she married film actor, director, and producer Sundar C. Since then, she has used her married name, Sundar Khushbu. They had her two daughters, Avantika and Anandita whom they named a production company Avni Cinemax.

Khushbu added her husband’s name Sundar to her name after her marriage. In 2018, she was accused by the BJP of hiding her name from Nakhat Khan.

Kushboo met Vinayagar Sundar Vel, popularly known as Sundar C, a South Indian film actor, director, and producer for the first time on the set of the film ‘Murai Maman’ in 1995. It was Sundar C’s directorial debut. The duo soon began dating each other and later, tied the knot in 2000.

Khushbu Sundar’s Family & Siblings

Khushbu Sundar has three brothers named Abdhuallh (an actor), Abu Bakker and Ali. Khushbu has a very troubled relationship with her father and does not want to reveal his name. Whenever asked about it, she recalls how he verbally, physically, and emotionally abuses her, her brother,s and her mother Najma Khan. She says that he only remembers bitter memories of her father when she was a child.

Khushbu Sundar is the youngest of her siblings and the only daughter of her parents. She has three siblings named Abdhuallh, Abu Bakker, and Ali. Her older brother Abdul is also an actor.

Khushbu Sundar’s Children

Khushbu Sundar is the mother of two daughters, Avantika and Anandita whom they named a production company Avni Cinemax.

Khushbu Sundar Social Media

Kushbu Sundar goes by the handle (@khushsundar) on Instagram and (@khushsundar) on Twitter

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