Indian film industry. After sparkling through the '90s, the number of films reduced in the 2000s. Khushbu forayed into television, plunged into politics and had to take care of her children. In 2021, she made a comeback with Rajinikanth in Annaatthe. Popularity Temple built for Khushbu 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. Involvement with Australian Football Khushbu and sprinter Usain Bolt are honorary members of Richmond Football Club, based in Melbourne, Australia. 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 AFL. 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. This offer was a goodwill gesture to further strengthen Australia–India relations. Food dishes, products named after Khushbu 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. 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. Offer to promote Little Indias in Melbourne Khushbu has offered to help in the promotion of Little India cultural precincts in Melbourne by becoming its Brand Ambassador. Political career Khushbu joined the DMK on 14 May 2010. She was welcomed by DMK Leader Karunanidhi at the party headquarters in Chennai. Khushbu quit DMK on 16 June 2014. 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. Kushbu was very critical of Narendra Modi's policies and has often taken to Twitter to criticise the ruling dispensation. She resigned from Congress on 12 October 2020, and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party same day ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in 2021. The congress secretary of Media said that Khushbu was being pressurized by her husband Sundar C to join the BJP. She claimed that her previous