Anushka Sharma Biography, Life Story, Age, Boyfriend, Affairs

Anushka Sharma (pronounced ; born 1 May 1988) is an Indian actress and film producer. She has established a career in Hindi films, and is one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses in India. She is the recipient of several awards, including one Filmfare Award from seven nominations. Born in Ayodhya and raised in Bangalore, Sharma had her first modelling assignment for the fashion designer Wendell Rodricks in 2007 and later moved to Mumbai to pursue a full-time career as a model.

Sharma made her acting debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the highly successful romantic film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), which earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination. She rose to prominence with starring roles in Yash Raj Films' romances Band Baaja Baaraat (2010) and Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012); the latter, in which she played an aspiring filmmaker, won her a Best Supporting Actress award at Filmfare. She went on to earn praise and several acting nominations for playing an avenger in the 2015 crime thriller NH10, which also marked her production debut, a dancer in the 2015 comedy-drama Dil Dhadakne Do, and a free-spirited woman in the 2016 romantic drama Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. Sharma's highest-grossing releases came with the sports drama Sultan (2016), and Rajkumar Hirani's religious satire PK (2014) and biopic Sanju; all three rank among the highest-grossing Indian films.

In addition to acting in films, Sharma is the ambassador for multiple brands and products and has designed her own line of clothing for women, named Nush. She supports various charities and causes, including gender equality and animal rights, and is the co-founder of the production company Clean Slate Films. Sharma is married to the cricketer Virat Kohli.

Early life and modelling career

Anushka Sharma was born on 1 May 1988 in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.<1><2> Her father, Colonel Ajay Kumar Sharma, is an army officer, and her mother, Ashima Sharma, is a homemaker.<2><3> Her father is a native of Uttar Pradesh, while her mother is a Garhwali.<4><5> Her elder brother is film producer Karnesh Sharma, who earlier served in the Merchant Navy.<6> Sharma has stated that being a military brat played an important role in shaping her as a person and contributing to her life.<2> In an interview with The Times of India in 2012, she said, "I take pride in saying that I am an army officer's daughter even more than being an actor."<2>

Sharma was raised in Bangalore.<2> She was educated at the Army School there, and received a degree in arts from Mount Carmel College.<7><8> She originally intended to pursue a career in modelling or journalism, and had no aspirations to be an actress.<7> After graduation, Sharma moved to Mumbai to further her modelling career.<9> She enrolled herself at the Elite Model Management, and was groomed by the style consultant Prasad Bidapa.<10> In 2007, Sharma made her runway debut at the Lakme Fashion Week for designer Wendell Rodricks's Les Vamps Show and was picked to be his finale model at the Spring Summer 2007 Collection.<9> Since then she has done campaigns for the brands Silk & Shine, Whisper, Nathella Jewelry and Fiat Palio.<10> Sharma later said, "I think I was born to emote and act. I would walk down the ramp and smile and they used to say, ‘give us a blank look.’ It was really difficult, not to smile".<9> Whilst modelling, Sharma also joined an acting school and began auditioning for film roles.

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