In Dastak



Sushmita’s exponentially increased profile meant that she was suddenly hot property among film producers, and the model soon found herself inundated with offers for her cinematic debut. She eventually decided to take a role in the new film by veteran Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt, and the end result was 1996’s Dastak. Though the role didn’t require a whole lot out of her -- she was essentially playing a variation on her own personality -- Sushmita proved that she had a certain amount of natural talent, and it wasn’t long before she was being praised as the next big thing within the Bollywood film scene.