: Her entry into Tamil cinema alongside Rajinikanth and Prabhu.

Kushboo made her Telugu debut with Kaliyuga Pandavulu (1986) opposite Venkatesh. Her Tamil debut soon followed, and she made a memorable entry into Kollywood alongside the legendary Rajinikanth in Dharmathin Thalaivan (1988) .

Throughout her career, Kushboo has received several awards and nominations, including:

She consistently delivered strong performances across other Southern states.

Working with the titans of Tamil cinema elevated her stardom to a national level.

Khushbu's presence in music videos and dance numbers played a vital role in her pop-culture dominance.

Kushboo has been active in politics for several years, beginning her career with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), then moving to the Indian National Congress (INC) in 2014. She eventually joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2020 and was later appointed as the party's Vice President of its Tamil Nadu unit in 2025. Her outspoken nature, especially on women's issues, has made her a powerful and often controversial political voice. A standout moment was when she famously slapped a man who misbehaved with her during a political rally in 2019, with the video going viral. She fiercely defended her actions, stating she was standing up for herself.