CONGRATULATION: ANUSHKA SHARMA BECOMES THE ONLY BOLLYWOOD ACTOR TO MAKE IT TO FORBES ASIA'S 30 UNDER 30 LIST

Anushka Sharma has become the only Bollywood actor to feature in this year's Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 list. The Pari actress has been acknowledged by the Forbes as a youth icon. Indian badminton star PV Sindhu also features on the list. The Forbes list highlights 300 young individuals who include innovators and disruptors who are reshaping their industries and changing Asia for the better.

Forbes wrote, "The 29-year old started out her career as a model in 2007, making her acting debut in 2008 in the hugely successful Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, which won her a Filmfare award for Best Actress."

Representing 24 countries across Asia-Pacific - including Azerbaijan and North Korea for the first time - the finalists were selected from thousands of online nominations. Anushka has been acknowledged by the magazine as a youth icon.

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