Anushka Sharma
Anushka Sharma | |
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| Born | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation(s) | Model, Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | None |
Anushka Sharma (Hindi: अनुष्का शर्मा pronounced [ənʊʂkaː ˈʃərmaː]; born 1 May 1988)[2] is an Indian actress and former model who appears in Bollywood films. In 2008, she made her screen debut in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, directed by Aditya Chopra.
Background
Sharma was born in Bangalore, but her parents are from Uttarakhand. Her father, Col. Ajay Kumar Sharma, is an army officer and her mother Ashima Sharma is a housewife. She has an elder brother named Karnesh,[3] who was a state-level cricketer and is now in the Merchant Navy. She studied in Army School and graduated with specialization in arts from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore.[4] She then moved to Mumbai to further her modeling career, where she currently resides.
Career
Sharma says she originally wished to make it big in the modeling world but had no strong aspirations for films.[4] She began her modeling career at the Lakme Fashion Week as a model for Wendell Rodricks'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. The film was a huge success and her performance was appreciated. Film critic Taran Adarsh said, "Anushka looks the character and surprises you with a confident performance. It's no small achievement to share screen space with an actor of the caliber of SRK and Anushka manages it very well from start to end." Her second film, Badmaash Company, also under Yash Raj Films, was released on May 7, 2010. She was praised for breaking out of the shell of the conservative and homely Taani to play the feisty and independent Bulbul, and her performance was applauded. Harshita Kohli of StarBoxOffice.com said, "Anushka Sharma goes from Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi housewife to super hot chic in Badmaash Company...Her acting is under stated and there are no histrionics that you normally associated with females in Bollywood films which makes it a pleasant surprise."[5]
She starred in her third Yash Raj Film, Band Baaja Baaraat, directed by Maneesh Sharma and co-starring debutant Ranveer Singh.[6] Band Baaja Baaraat was released on December 10, 2010.
In December 2009, she began shooting for Patiala House, her first venture outside of Yash Raj with Nikhil Advani and Akshay Kumar. Patiala House is scheduled to be released on February 11, 2011.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2008 | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | Tani Sahni | Nominated, Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female Nominated, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| 2010 | Badmaash Company | Bulbul Singh | |
| Band Baaja Baaraat | Shruti Kakkar | Released | |
| 2011 | Patiala House | Simran | Releasing on 11 February |
Awards and nominations
Filmfare Awards
Nominated
- 2009: Filmfare Best Actress Award; Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi[8]
- 2009: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi[8]
Star Screen Awards
Nominated
Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards
Winner
- 2009: Best Debut (Female); Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi[9]
References
- ^ "Anushka Sharma's Birthday Bash at Radio City". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ "starboxoffice.com". An interview with Anushka Sharma. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ^ "Hardly ban-nered, Entertainment - Bollywood". Mumbai Mirror. 2009-03-24. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ a b "The Daily Mail - Daily News from Pakistan - Newspaper from Pakistan". Dailymailnews.com. Retrieved 2010-06-24. [dead link]
- ^ "Badmaash Company -reviews, news, gallery, views". Starboxoffice.com. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ "YRF launches new face with Anushka Sharma". Movies.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ Entertainment. "Akshay,Anushka's Valentine Date - Bollywood - Entertainment - News - Articles - Hindustan Times". Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ a b "Nominations for 54th Filmfare Awards 2008". Bollywoodhungama.com. 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ Posted in : Bollywood (2010-01-09). "Apsara Awards 2009 winners". Indicine.com. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
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