The Economic Times

Sushmita Sen recalls her fathers emotional words: You see my smile and miss my tears hidden within; ex-Miss Universe on what lies behind a smile

Sushmita Sen, Miss Universe 1994, recalled a profound lesson from her father about the emotions people hide. He once told her, You see my smile and miss my tears hidden within. Sen said she understood its meaning much later, realising there can be a distance between what people express and feel inside, with silence often bridging that gap.