Actor Sushmita Sen has shared a throwback from her school days when she was 17. She considered it the "defining moment" of her life in light of the fact that only a year later she was delegated Miss Universe on 21 May 1994, in the Philippines.

Sharing the image, the actor expressed, "Good morning sweethearts!!!look what I found!! The class of 1992-1993 #Afgji #myschool #classmates #classteacher Standing in this lineup, the 17 yr old (not so confident, introvert, naive) me had no idea that, just in a matter of another year, my life would change forever, as would my choices & thereby my personality.

This I call a #turningpoint one that awaits us all at different times & in unique ways Never doubt its existence, keep putting one step in front of the other…ARRIVE YOU WILL!!! Gratitude & love to all my teachers & everyone in this picture for being such an integral part of my journey leading up to that empowering turning point!! #sharing #hope #love #friends #teacher #journey #promiseofdestiny #keepmoving #itsallhappening I love you guys!! #duggadugga SECOND ROW EXTREME RIGHT."

After winning the title at the young age of 18, Sushmita made her debut in Bollywood with Dastak (1996) and later included in films like Sirf Tum, Biwi No. 1 and Main Hoon Na.

Last found in the Bengali film Nirbaak, Sushmita has not included in a Hindi film since the 2010 Anil Kapoor-starrer No Problem. Looking at getting back on the big screen, Sushmita had recently stated, "Now, the world has exploded with different formats of telling stories, I am rethinking the entire thought. I can do both. I have made an astonishing showing of seeing my little one. She is going to be in grade five and from grade six, she wants to move on and study abroad and go to a boarding school. And now, I will have a lot of time."