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.
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 solo 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.
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.
During her peak Khushbu was the leading actress of Tamil cinema. She became the first ever Indian actress for whom her fans built a dedicated temple. Later few temples got built for other male and female actors, but Khushbu was the first film star to be bestowed with this honour in India.
Khushbu, and sprinter Usain Bolt are the Honorary Members of Richmond Football Club, based in Melbourne, Australia. 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, and the only Indian female to be bestowed with such honour in the AFL.
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 on being requested by Mr Nitin Gupta, and after taking a guided tour of Richmond Football Club.
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.
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.
Khushbu joined the DMK on 14 May 2010. She was welcomed by DMK Leader Karunanidhi at the party headquarters in Chennai.[13] Khushbu quit DMK on 16 June 2014.[14]
Khushbu joined the Indian National Congress on 26 November 2014 after meeting with then Congress President Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, and then Vice-President Mr. Rahul Gandhi. She is currently the National Spokesperson of the INC.[15]
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 33 years now. Khushbu is a self-proclaimed atheist.[16] Kushboo had a live-in relationship with actor Prabhu for four-and-a-half years, and got married on September 12, 1993. The pair subsequently decided to split four months later.[17][18]
Year | Title | Role | Channel |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Channel |
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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 |
Khushbu has also been a judge in reality shows:
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).[19] The Supreme Court dismissed all cases registered against Kushboo for her alleged remarks on pre-marital sex.[20]
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.[21][22]
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