Khushbu is from the Urdu-Persian khushbū (خوشبو — fragrance, pleasant scent). A modern American baby name in the broader Urdu-Persian-Tamil heritage aesthetic. Khushbu Sundar (Nakhat Khan, born 1970) is a foundational Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi cinema actress, television host, producer, and politician — widely considered one of the leading South Indian actresses of the late 1980s through 2000s with over 200+ films across Indian languages. Films include the iconic Annamalai (1992) opposite Rajinikanth, the iconic Nattamai (1994) opposite Sarath Kumar, Chinna Thambi (1991) opposite Prabhu, Singaravelan (1992), and Rasathi En Usuru (1994). Widely venerated in Tamil Nadu — a foundational temple to Khushbu was built in Trichy by devotees in 1999 (subsequently dismantled). Founder of the Avani Cinemax Production with husband Sundar C. Indian National Congress National Spokesperson (2014-2020) and Bharatiya Janata Party member (2020-present). Subsequent foundational TV career on Jackpot Sun TV (1999-2009) — the iconic foundational Tamil game show.
Featured throughout Tamil cinema and politics.
Khushbu reduces to five.