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{{Infobox officeholder&lt;br /&gt;
| name                = Khushbu&lt;br /&gt;
| image               = KushbuLotusCropped.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
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| caption             = Kushbu at election campaign at Thousand Lights constituency during TN general election 2021&lt;br /&gt;
| birth_name          = Nakhat Khan&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;IE Birth name&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=4 December 2017 |title=Actor-politician Khushbu Sundar silences trolls for &amp;#039;discovering&amp;#039; she is Muslim – &amp;#039;47 yrs late&amp;#039;! |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/khushbu-sundar-yes-i-am-khan-silences-trolls-calling-her-muslim-twitter-reactions-4967686/}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=26 April 2018 |title=&amp;#039;Yes, I&amp;#039;m Nakhat Khan&amp;#039;: Khushbu changes name on Twitter, slays trolls |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/yes-i-m-nakhat-khan-khushbu-changes-name-twitter-slays-trolls-80270 |access-date=12 October 2020 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|09|29}}&lt;br /&gt;
| birth_place         = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India&lt;br /&gt;
| party               = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] {{small|(2020–present)}}&lt;br /&gt;
| otherparty          = [[Indian National Congress]] {{small|(2014–2020)}},&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] {{small|(2010–2014)}}&lt;br /&gt;
| spouse              = [[Sundar C]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(m.2000-present)&lt;br /&gt;
| partner             = [[Prabhu Ganesan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(1991–1994)&lt;br /&gt;
| children            = 2&lt;br /&gt;
| alma_mater          = &lt;br /&gt;
| profession          = {{hlist|Actress|film producer|politician|television presenter}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Khushbu Sundar&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (born &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Nakhat Khan&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;;  29 September 1970) is an Indian actress, politician, film producer, and television presenter. Predominantly known for her work in the [[South Indian film industry]], she has appeared in more than 200 films. She has received three [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=1997 Highlights |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/highlights/1997/1997high.htm#awards |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070501083747/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/highlights/1997/1997high.htm#awards |archive-date=1 May 2007 |access-date=11 August 2009 |publisher=[[Dinakaran]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and one [[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention]]. She has also been conferred with [[Kalaimamani]] award by the Tamil Nadu government.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Personal life ==&lt;br /&gt;
Khushbu was born as Nakhat Khan on 29 September 1970 into a [[Muslims in India|Muslim]] family in [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;29sept&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=1 March 2016 |title=Andheri to Akbar Road via Madras: The many turns of Khushbu&amp;#039;s personal life and politics |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/andheri-akbar-road-madras-many-turns-khushbu%E2%80%99s-personal-life-and-politics-39635 |website=The News Minute}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;IE Birth name&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Her parents gave her the [[stage name]] Khushbu when she started her career as a child actress.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;29sept&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; She has been living in [[Chennai]] for 36 years.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Happy Birthday Kushboo: Star&amp;#039;s personal photos you may have missed |url=https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/happy-birthday-kushboo-stars-personal-photos-you-may-have-missed-1121938-8.html |website=News18}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=26 April 2018 |title=&amp;#039;Yes, I&amp;#039;m Nakhat Khan&amp;#039;: Khushbu changes name on Twitter, slays trolls |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/yes-i-m-nakhat-khan-khushbu-changes-name-twitter-slays-trolls-80270 |website=The News Minute}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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She dated actor [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] while filming the block buster movie &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Chinna Thambi]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1991). They had been in a live-in relationship for four and half years.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Kushboo unplugged|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2010/may/18/kushboo-unplugged-155443.html|access-date=2021-06-19|website=The New Indian Express}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Sivaji Ganesan]], father of Prabhu, strictly opposed their relationship and finally Khushbu and Prabhu decided to break up their relationship and ended it within four months.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://www.astroulagam.com.my/entertainment/sivaji-ganesan-reason-why-khushbu-and-prabhu-broke-171441&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2000, she married film actor, director and producer [[Sundar C]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/photo-features/heroines-who-fell-for-their-directors/heroines-who-fell-for-their-directors/photostory/34322092.cms | title=Heroines who fell for their directors | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | accessdate=5 August 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; She has been using the married name Khushbu Sundar since then.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:2&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; They have two daughters, Avantika and Anandita,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; after whom they named their production house, [[Avni Cinemax]].&lt;br /&gt;
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== Film career ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Child artist ===&lt;br /&gt;
Khushbu started her career as a child artist in the [[Hindi]] film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[The Burning Train]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1980) in the song &amp;quot;Teri Hai Zameen Tera Aasman&amp;quot;. Between 1980 and 1985 she performed as a child actor in the [[Hindi]] films &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Naseeb (1981 film)|Naseeb]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Laawaris (1981 film)|Laawaris]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kaalia]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=28 April 2010 |title=Who is Khushboo? |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/who-is-khushboo-416592 |access-date=24 August 2019 |website=NDTV.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Dard Ka Rishta]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Bemisal]].&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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Her Pari/[[Fairy]] song &amp;quot;Main Pariyon Ki Shehzaadi&amp;quot; from &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dard Ka Rishta&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, a 1982 Hindi movie, was very successful and is still a highly popular song at annual Day School performances, children&amp;#039;s parties and Pari/[[Fairy]] themed parties in India.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=S |first=Ramathan |date=1 March 2016 |title=Andheri to Akbar Road via Madras: The many turns of Khushbu&amp;#039;s personal life and politics |url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/andheri-akbar-road-madras-many-turns-khushbu%E2%80%99s-personal-life-and-politics-39635 |access-date=24 August 2019 |website=The Newsminute}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Bollywood ===&lt;br /&gt;
Khushbu, in the film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Meri Jung]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1985), danced with [[Javed Jaffrey]] in his first dancing role on screen in the super-hit song &amp;quot;Bol Baby Bol, Rock&amp;#039;n Roll&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Khushbu played her first main lead in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Jaanoo]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1985), opposite [[Jackie Shroff]]. She also starred in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Tan-Badan]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1986), opposite [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], which was the first lead role for Govinda.&lt;br /&gt;
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Khushbu played a significant supporting role in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1990), which also starred [[Aamir Khan]] and [[Madhuri Dixit]]. Her solo dance number &amp;quot;Sare Ladkon Ki Kar Do Shaadi&amp;quot; had become a major hit, and is still popular at &amp;quot;Ladies Sangeet&amp;quot; and marriage functions across [[North India]]. After that, she has mostly been working in [[South India]]n film industries.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== South Indian movies ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Khushbu was introduced to [[South India]]n screens through the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kaliyuga Pandavulu]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1986), opposite [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]. She then moved her base to [[Chennai]] and started focusing on [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and other [[South India]]n film industries. She has acted in more than 150 films after moving to the South.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Harikumar |first=Subramanian |date=29 September 2014 |title=Happy Birthday, Khushbu! |url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/happy-birthday-khushbu/ |access-date=21 August 2019 |website=Bollywood Life}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; She has appeared opposite actors such as [[Rajinikanth]], [[Kamal Hassan]], [[Vijayakanth]], [[Sarathkumar|Sarath kumar]], [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]], [[Ambareesh]], [[Tiger Prabhakar]], [[V. Ravichandran|Ravichandran]], [[Suresh Gopi]], [[Sathyaraj]] and [[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]].&lt;br /&gt;
* She has mainly acted in Tamil films and became a leading actress in that industry. She has performed in more than 100 Tamil films.&lt;br /&gt;
* Apart from Tamil films, she has also acted in various [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], [[Kannada film industry|Kannada]] and Telugu films.&lt;br /&gt;
* In [[Malayalam]], she has acted in many films with [[Mammotty]], [[Mohanlal]], Jayaram and Dileep, notably &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Uncle Bun]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Independence (1999 film)|Independence]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Manathe Kottaram]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kaiyoppu]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (Kerala State Special Jury Award) and also recently, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Mr. Marumakan|Mr Marumakan]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* In Kannada, she has acted in many films with Ravichandran, notably &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ranadheera&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1987), &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Anjada Gandu]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Shanthi Kranthi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Yugapurusha&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. She has acted in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Gagana&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Aunty Preetse.&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Jeevanadhi.&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* In Telugu, she has acted in many films, mainly opposite Venkatesh and [[Akkineni Nagarjuna|Nagarjuna]].&lt;br /&gt;
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== Popularity ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Temple built for Khushbu ===&lt;br /&gt;
During her peak, Khushbu was the leading actress of [[Tamil cinema]]. She became the first and only Indian actress for whom her fans built a dedicated temple.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=10 February 2011 |title=Khushboo: I was scared when fans erected my temple |url=http://www.kollytalk.com/interview/khushboo-i-was-scared-when-fans-erected-my-temple-22702.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724204513/http://www.kollytalk.com/interview/khushboo-i-was-scared-when-fans-erected-my-temple-22702.html |archive-date=24 July 2015 |access-date=24 August 2019 |website=Kolly Talk}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=23 April 2001 |title=Khushboo: She&amp;#039;s mother goddess now |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Khushboo-Shes-mother-goddess-now/articleshow/39146293.cms |access-date=24 August 2019 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Involvement with Australian Football ===&lt;br /&gt;
Khushbu and sprinter [[Usain Bolt]] are honorary members of [[Richmond Football Club]], based in [[Melbourne]], Australia.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Sun |first=The Indian |date=1 March 2017 |title=Bolt and Khushboo back the Richmond Tigers – The Indian Sun |url=http://www.theindiansun.com.au/bolt-khushbu-back-richmond-tigers}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Khushbu was made the [[number-one ticket holder]] of Richmond Football Club in 2016, and was the number-one female ticket holder in 2017. She is the first Indian celebrity, and the only Indian female to be bestowed with such an honour in the [[Australian Football League|AFL]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=What do Khushbu and Usain Bolt have in common? Footy! |url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/what-do-khushbu-and-usain-bolt-have-common-footy-58064 |access-date=4 March 2017 |website=thenewsminute.com|date=4 March 2017 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=7 September 2017 |title=Alex Rance named All-Australian AFL Captain |url=http://www.theindiansun.com.au/alex-rance-named-australian-afl-captain |publisher=The Indian Sun}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Khushbu was introduced to [[Australian Rules Football]] by former Ministerial Adviser Nitin Gupta. She had agreed to help promote AFL Football in India after taking a guided tour of the Richmond Football Club.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=27 September 2017 |title=Damien Hardwick wins Coach of the Season |url=http://www.theindiansun.com.au/2017/09/27/tigers-damien-hardwick-wins-coach-season |publisher=The Indian Sun}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Kushboo finds film inspiration on the Great Ocean Road |url=http://www.standard.net.au/story/4859948/warrnambool-welcomes-film-star/?cs=72 |access-date=16 August 2017 |website=standard.net.au|date = 16 August 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; This offer was a goodwill gesture to further strengthen [[Australia–India relations]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=21 August 2017 |title=Baillieu, Khushbu join 43rd Janmasthmi Celebrations at Albert Park |url=http://www.theindiansun.com.au/baillieu-khushbu-join-43rd-janmasthmi-celebrations-albert-park |publisher=The Indian Sun}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Food dishes, products named after Khushbu ===&lt;br /&gt;
During her peak in Tamil cinema, many dishes in [[Tamil Nadu]] were named after Khushbu. Kushboo [[Idli]], a rice cake, was the most popular food item named after the actress.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=30 September 2017 |title=WOW Jacquelien meets Khushbu |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/wow-jacqueline-fernandez-meets-south-superstar-kushboo/ |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Kushboo Jhumki, Kushboo Sarees, Kushboo Sharbet, Kushboo Coffee, Kushboo Cocktails and various other food items were named after her. Many items still retain those names.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=7 November 2017 |title=Khushbu and her love for South Indian Cuisine |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/actor-and-politician-khushboo-on-her-food-preferences/article19997150.ece |website=[[The Hindu]]|last1=Anantharam |first1=Chitra Deepa }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Offer to promote Little Indias in Melbourne ===&lt;br /&gt;
Khushbu has offered to help in the promotion of [[Little India (location)|Little India]] cultural precincts in [[Melbourne]] by becoming its Brand Ambassador.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=11 August 2017 |title=Khushbu offers to be &amp;quot;Ambassador&amp;quot; for Victoria&amp;#039;s Little India precincts |url=http://www.theindiansun.com.au/khushbu-offers-ambassador-victorias-little-india-precincts |publisher=The Indian Sun}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Politics ==&lt;br /&gt;
Khushbu joined the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] on 14 May 2010. She was welcomed by DMK Leader [[Karunanidhi]] at the party headquarters in [[Chennai]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |title=Kushboo jumps on the DMK bandwagon |work=Decan Herald |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/69600/kushboo-jumps-dmk-bandwagon.html}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=15 May 2010 |title=Kushboo joins DMK |newspaper=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/Kushboo-joins-DMK/article16035579.ece |via=www.thehindu.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Khushbu quit DMK on 16 June 2014.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Yamunan |first=Sruthisagar |title=Actor Kushboo quits DMK |newspaper=The Hindu |date=16 June 2014 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/actor-kushboo-quits-dmk/article6120171.ece}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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 was the National Spokesperson of the INC.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Actor Kushboo joins Congress |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Actor-Kushboo-joins-Congress/articleshow/45285690.cms |website=Times of India}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
She resigned from Congress on 12 October 2020,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Khushbu Sundar Joins BJP, Says Congress Leaders Out Of Touch With Reality |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/khushbu-sundar-resigns-from-congress-in-letter-to-sonia-gandhi-may-join-bjp-say-sources-2308725 |website=NDTV.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] same day&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |title=Kushboo quits Congress, joins BJP |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congress-removes-khushboo-from-panel-of-spokespersons-actor-likely-to-join-bjp-today/article32831344.ece |access-date=13 October 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; ahead of the [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in 2021]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Stalin |first=J Sam Daniel |title=Khushbu Sundar Joins BJP, Says Congress Leaders Out of Touch with Reality |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/khushbu-sundar-resigns-from-congress-in-letter-to-sonia-gandhi-may-join-bjp-say-sources-2308725?pfrom=home-bigstory |website=NDTV.com |publisher=NDTV}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly election ===&lt;br /&gt;
The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded Khushbu for the [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Thousand Lights (constituency)|Thousand Lights constituency]] in Chennai.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last1=P |first1=Tanushree |last2=ChennaiMarch 14 |first2=ey |last3=March 14 |first3=2021UPDATED |last4=Ist |first4=2021 15:47 |title=BJP announces candidates for Tamil Nadu election, Khushbu Sundar to contest from Chennai |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly-polls-2021/story/bjp-candidates-list-for-tamil-nadu-election-khushboo-sundar-vanathi-srinavasan-1779180-2021-03-14 |website=India Today}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=3 April 2021 |title=Tamil Nadu: Home Minister Amit Shah campaigns for Khushbu in Chennai |newspaper=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/elections/tamil-nadu-home-minister-amit-shah-campaigns-for-khushbu-in-chennai-121040300323_1.html |via=Business Standard}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; She lost the election by a margin of 32200 votes to Ezhilan N of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Kushboo Sundar Election Results 2021: News, Votes, Results of Tamil-nadu Assembly |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly-election-candidates-list-2021/kushboo-sundar-22020-20 |access-date=3 May 2021 |website=NDTV.com |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| bgcolor=&amp;quot;FFA07A&amp;quot; |[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]||[[Thousand Lights (state assembly constituency)|Thousand Lights]]||[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]||Lost||28.99||Ezhilan N||[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]||52.87&lt;br /&gt;
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== Social issues ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Opposition by Hindutva groups ===&lt;br /&gt;
Kushbu created a controversy in December 2012 when she wore a saree which had images of Hindu gods of [[Rama|Ram]], [[Krishna]] and [[Hanuman]]. The [[Hindu Makkal Katchi]] demanded her for an apology and threatened to start agitations. She responded by saying that &amp;quot;I am not going to answer every Tom, Dick and Harry. Why should I? There is no need at all. Why are they worried about what a woman sports. Don&amp;#039;t they have any other worthwhile work?&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Rajan |first=MC |title=Kushboo courts controversy for wearing saree with images of Hindu gods |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/south/story/dmk-politico-kushboo-controversy-for-wearing-saree-with-images-of-hindu-gods-124034-2012-12-11 |access-date=12 October 2020 |website=India Today |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Hindu Munnani]] and the Hindu Makkal Katchi filed several cases against kushbu for accusing the actress that she had disrespected Hindu gods by sitting cross-legged with her slippers in front of the idols of Goddesses [[Lakshmi]], [[Saraswati|Sarswathy]] and [[Parvati|Parvathy]] during &amp;#039;pooja&amp;#039; for the muhurat at Chennai on 22 November 2007.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=30 November 2007 |title=Third case of religious offence filed against Kushboo |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-third-case-of-religious-offence-filed-against-kushboo-1136394 |website=DNA India}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=12 February 2008 |title=Reprieve for Kushboo in Hindu deity disrespect case |url=https://www.oneindia.com/2008/02/11/reprieve-for-kushboo-in-hindu-deity-disrespect-case-1202801280.html |website=www.oneindia.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Support for jallikattu ===&lt;br /&gt;
Khushbu has been a very vocal supporter of the bull-taming sport [[jallikattu]], and has voiced her opinion at various national and international platforms.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=22 January 2017 |title=Jalikattu |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/220117/jallikattu-to-ban-or-not-to-ban.html |website=Deccan Chronicle}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; She even visited a cattle station in [[Warrnambool]], Australia to get a better understanding of how cattle is treated and raised on farms outside India.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Comments on pre-marital sex ===&lt;br /&gt;
In 2005, she said in an interview it was fine for girls to indulge in [[pre-marital sex]] if they safeguard themselves and take precautions to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Later, she justified her statement by saying no educated man could expect his partner to be a virgin. Dalit Panthers of India stormed the office of the South India Film Artistes&amp;#039; Association in Chennai demanding an apology from her. The [[Pattali Makkal Katchi]] said it will protest outside her house.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Khushboo&amp;#039;s comments stir controversy |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/sep/26khushboo.htm |website=Rediff}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 22 complaints that she was &amp;quot;defaming Tamil womanhood and chastity&amp;quot; were brought against her, but in 2010 the Supreme Court dismissed all cases.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hindu.com&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=17 November 2005 |title=Front Page: Kushboo enlarged on bail |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/17/stories/2005111720110100.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=2 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051124191812/http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/17/stories/2005111720110100.htm |archive-date=24 November 2005}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=28 April 2010 |title=Supreme Court dismisses charges against actress Khusboo Sundar |url=http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/entertainment/49548/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125030153/http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/entertainment/49548/ |archive-date=25 November 2011 |access-date=23 August 2019 |website=IndiaVision.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Accusations against IFFM, Melbourne ===&lt;br /&gt;
In August 2017, Khushbu accused [[Mitu Bhowmick Lange]], the tender provider and director of [[Indian Film Festival of Melbourne]] (IFFM) of discriminating against non-[[Hindi]] films and film stars.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Manish |first=Salvi |date=19 August 2017 |title=IFFM discriminating against non-Hindi films, accuses South Indian star Kushboo |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/node/1108899?language=tr |access-date=24 August 2019 |website=SBS}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Khushbu has been very vocal about getting more recognition for [[South India]]n cinema, and the non-[[Hindi]] cinema from India on global platforms and film festivals. She has always maintained that Indian cinema is not just about [[Bollywood]] movies.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Maxim morphed photo case ===&lt;br /&gt;
In January 2006, in their first Indian edition,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=23 August 2006 |title=Chargesheet filed against Maxim editor |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/chargesheet-filed-against-maxim-editor/story-yK4F9nHihV84f0hmJkkqLK.html |access-date=24 August 2019 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Maxim (India)|Maxim]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; magazine featured a full-page composite photograph with her head pasted onto the body of a model wearing a [[bikini]]. Khushbu filed two complaints: defamation and the indecent representation of women against the editor and 4 others involved with the magazine.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;dnaindia1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=22 May 2006 |title=SC dismisses anticipatory bail plea of Maxim editor |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_sc-dismisses-anticipatory-bail-plea-of-maxim-editor_1030636 |access-date=13 March 2013 |website=Daily News and Analysis}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=22 May 2006 |title=Maxim editor denied bail |work=[[The Times of India]] |agency=Press Trust of India |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-05-22/india/27806710_1_morphed-editor-publishing |url-status=dead |access-date=13 March 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411033752/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-05-22/india/27806710_1_morphed-editor-publishing |archive-date=11 April 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=31 January 2006 |title=Indian star to sue Maxim over photo |language=en-GB |publisher=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4666278.stm |access-date=24 August 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The proceedings were later stayed by the Madras High Court in December 2007 based on a plea filed by one of those charged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=6 December 2007 |title=Khushboo case: HC stays proceedings against Maxim |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/khushboo-case-hc-stays-proceedings-against/247181 |access-date=24 August 2019 |website=The Indian Express}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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