Image instagrammed by Sushmita Sen. (Courtesy: Sushmita Sen)

New Delhi:

Sushmita Sen acquired an Honorary Doctor Of Letters (D. Litt) diploma by Techno India University, West Bengal on Thursday. The former Miss Universe couldn’t attend the ceremony in particular person as she was down with viral. Sushmita Sen’s father Subir Sen acquired the diploma on her behalf. Sushmita Sen shared glimpses from the ceremony. As she was not current there, she recorded her acceptance speech for the event and likewise shared it on Instagram. Sushmita Sen started her speech with “Namaskar” after which cited the explanation of her absence. She mentioned throughout her speech, “My heartfelt apologies for the voice and, more importantly, for not being able to attend today’s convocation ceremony. I was so looking forward to meeting you all in person. The culprit is a bad viral and so my doctor simply refused to let me travel. Please excuse my absence.” Greeting the chief visitor of the night, Shri Narayana Murthy, Sushmita Sen referred to as herself “a huge fan” of him. Sushmita Sen mentioned, “I’m a huge fan, Sir. I was really looking forward to your convocation speech and, of course, meeting you. It’s back on my wish list.”

Sushmita Sen additionally shared a heartfelt word for his father on the finish of her speech. She mentioned, “Personally, it was my father’s greatest wish that I graduate university with honours. Life, of course, had other plans. So, as I left India at the age of 18 as Miss Universe, I promised Baba that I will do my absolute best to graduate life with honours. Today, my father receiving this honour on behalf of me, moved me to tears. It’s a memory I will cherish forever.”

Sharing the submit, Sushmita wrote within the caption, “What an honour!!!! Thank you Techno India University & Shri Narayana Murthy for conferring upon me the Honorary D. Litt. My father Subir Sen who received the Doctorate on my behalf in Kolkata, hasn’t stopped praising all the faculty members of the university & just how well the Convocation ceremony was organised. Thank you all for being so gracious!!!”

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Sushmita Sen shared one other submit displaying the certificates and his father receiving the honour. Sushmita Sen wrote within the caption, “Hon (Dr.) Sushmita Sen. Just had to see how it looked together!!! Missed receiving the D.Litt in person, down with the worst viral…but to have my father @sensubir receive this honour on my behalf yesterday …this is EVERYTHING!!!Thank you Baba!!!! You stood tall & proud!!!!”

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Sushmita Sen is understood for motion pictures like Main Hoon Na, Biwi No.1, Bewafaa, Filhaal, to call just a few. She is presently busy with the promotions of Taali, during which, she performs the function of a transgender activist Shreegauri Sawant. Sushmita Sen additionally made a giant comeback with the sequence Aarya. She shall be seen within the third installment of the sequence quickly.

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