Anushka Sharmaa 5’9″ tall Bengaluru based elite model is the heroine of the outgoing Indian Bollywood film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi that stars Shahrukh Khan in the pivotal role. Directed by Aditya Chopra, who earliest directed hits like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) and Mohabbatein (2000), the film is currently in its filming stage and is expected to release on December 12, 2008.
Anushka Sharma Indian actress and former model who appears in Hindi films. Sharma was born in Bangalore, but her parents are from Garhwal, Uttarakhand. Her father, Col. Ajay Kumar Sharma, is an army officer and her mother Ashima Sharma is a housewife.
She studied in Army School and graduated with a specialization in arts from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. She later moved to Mumbai to advance engage her modeling career, where she currently resides. In 2008, she was signed by Aditya Chopra for a three-film contract and made her screen debut in Chopra’s Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. She later received acclaim for her role as Shruti Kakkar in Band Baaja Baaraat (2010). Both films conveyedher a Best Actress nomination at the Filmfare Awards ceremony.
Anushka Sharma Profile and Biography:
Full Name | Anushka Sharma |
Date of Birth | 1 May 1988 |
Place of Birth | Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Raised in | Bangalore, India |
Occupation | Actress, Producer |
Education | Graduated in arts from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore |
Early Career | Started as a model; first modeling assignment in 2007 for designer Wendell Rodricks |
Acting Debut | 2008 in the film “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi” opposite Shah Rukh Khan |
Notable Films | “Band Baaja Baaraat”, “Jab Tak Hai Jaan”, “PK”, “Sultan”, “NH10”, “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” |
Awards | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress (Jab Tak Hai Jaan), multiple nominations |
Production Company | Co-founder of Clean Slate Filmz |
Personal Life | Married to cricketer Virat Kohli, with two children |
Interests | Supports gender equality, animal rights |
Fashion Endeavors | Has her own line of clothing for women, named Nush |
Sharma says she originally cared to make it big in the modeling world but had no strong aspirations for films. She began her modeling career at the Lakme Fashion Week as a model for Wendell Roderick’s Les Vamps Show and was picked to be Rodricks’s finale model at the Spring Summer ’07 Collection.
Since then she has done campaigns for Silk & Shine, Whisper, Nathella Jewelry and Fiat Palio. Her first acting role was in Aditya Chopra’s Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) opposite Shahrukh Khan. Her performance was appreciated with film critic Taran Adarsh stating, “Anushka looks the character and surprises you with a confident performance. Now see some hot and sexy photos of Anushka Sharmaa…
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