Khushbu Sundar Age, Wiki and Bio

Khushbu Sundar

Quick Info

ProfessionActress, Film producer, Television presenter, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth29/09/1970
Age53 years
BirthplaceBombay, Maharashtra, India

Bio/Wiki

Birth nameNakhat Khan

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 5" (167 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSwami Muktananda High School, Mumbai
Upper Primary EducationSwami Muktananda High School, Andheri, Mumbai

Personal Life

ReligionMuslim
AddressNo.2, Leith Castle North street,Foreshore Estate, Santhome High Road,Chennai-600 028
HobbiesPets, Listening to Music, and Travelling
Tattoo(s)
  • Names of her daughters Avantika and Anandita on the inner side of her right forearm
  • A tattoo on her back
  • A tattoo on the outer side of her arm

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs
  • Name: Prabhu Ganesan Duration: 1991-1994
Marriage Year2000

Family

HusbandSundar C.
Parents
FatherName Not Known
MotherNajma Khan
Mother-in-LawDeivanai Chidambaram
Children
Daughters
  • Avanthika
  • Ananditha
SiblingsAbdhuallh (an actor), Abu Bakker, Ali

Career

Debut
Child ArtistThe Burning Train (1980)
Hindi MovieJaanoo (1985)
Telugu MovieKaliyuga Pandavulu (1986)
Tamil MovieDharmathin Thalaivan (1988)
Kannada MovieRanadheera (1988)
Malayalam MovieUncle Bun (1991)
Political Parties
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (2020 – present)
  • Indian National Congress (2014 – 2020)
  • Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (2010 – 2014)

Favourites

FoodDosa
ActorAamir Khan

Some Lesser Known Facts

Khushbu was given her stage name by her parents at the start of her career in the movie "The Burning Train".
She appeared in various Hindi films as a child actor, including movies like Naseeb, Laawaris, Kaalia, Dard Ka Rishta, and Bemisal.
Khushbu performed in the fairy/pari song "Main Pariyon Ki Shehzaadi" from the movie "Dard Ka Rishta".
She predominantly acted in South Indian films alongside renowned actors such as Kamal Hassan, Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, Vishnuvardhan, and more.
Khushbu worked in over 150 South Indian movies and appeared in more than 100 Tamil films.
She is an active supporter of the Indian Bull-taming sport known as 'jallikattu'.
Khushbu was appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Little India cultural precincts in Victoria, Australia.
She was associated with different political parties including DMK, Indian National Congress, and later joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
In 2020, Khushbu joined BJP and contested in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in 2021.
She was appointed as a member of the National Commission for Women in 2023 and led an inquiry into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy in 2024.