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Anushka Sharma

Anushka Sharma is an Indian film actress, model and film producer, and the girlfriend of Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli. She made her Bollywood debut in 2008 opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the movie Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, for which she received her first Filmfare Award nomination under the category of Best Actress and Best Female Debut. Anushka Sharma will now be seen opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the film Jab Harry Met Sejal, releasing on August 4. Anushka Sharma was born on 1 May, 1988, in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh to Colonel Ajay Kumar Sharma and Ashima Sharma. She has an elder brother, Karnesh Sharma, who is in the Merchant Navy and is a co-owner in her film production company Clean Slate Films. Anushka Sharma was raised in Bangalore and did her schooling in the Army School. She has a degree in Arts from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. In 2014, Anushka Sharma enrolled for a Master of Economics degree through correspondence. Watch song Radha from Jab Harry Met Sejal:

She is a very popular actress in India and is also the ambassador of many brands and has an active presence on social media. As a youngster, Anushka Sharma wanted to pursue a career in modeling or journalism. She began her modelling career in Mumbai at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) after enrolling herself at Elite Model Management. At LFW, Anushka Sharma was a model for Wendell Rodrickss Les Vamps Show and then she was picked at the Spring Summer 2007 Collection as Rodricks' grand finale model. Anushka Sharma then started her acting career and made her debut in Aditya Chopras' Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi movie in 2008 and was cast opposite superstar Shah Rukh Khan. Her role was of Tani Sahni who is a young bride to a middle-aged man. The film received positive reviews and became a commercial success and it emerged as the second highest grossing Hindi film of the year 2008. Anushka Sharma had a three movie contract with Yash Raj Films.

Her second movie released two years later and Sharma played the leading lady in crime-comedy Badmaash Company. Sharma completed her three movie contract with Yash Raj after starring in Band Baaja Baaraat in 2010. Her role was of Shruti Kakkar, an ambitious middle class Punjabi girl who has her own wedding planning business. The critics praised Anushka Sharmas role in the movie was a moderate box office success. In 2011, she then did her first movie outside the Yash Raj banner and starred opposite Akshay Kumar in Nikhil Advanis Patiala House. The same year she signed another fil in the Yash Raj Banner with her Band Bajaa Baraat starrer Ranveer Singh for the movie Ladies vs Ricky Bahl.

In 2012 she played a supporting actress role in Yash Rajs Jab Tak Hai Jaan starring Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif. This marked her fifth movie with Yash Raj banner and second with Shah Rukh Khan. Her role in the movie was praised by the critics and she won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the movie. She played one of the biggest roles of her career in 2014 in the Rajkumar Hiranis religious satire PK with Aamir Khan who plays the role of an alien. She portrayed the role of Jagat Janani who is a television journalist and befriends an alien. The film gained critical acclaims and emerged as the highest grossing Bollywood film with world-wide revenue of US$100 million. Anushka Sharma then took a new professional step in 2014 after she launched her own production company with her brother and the production company was named Clean Slate Films.

The first release of her production company was Navdeep Singhs thriller NH10 in the year 2015. Anushka herself played the lead role in the movie and received critical acclaims for her role. The film also emerged as a box office success. She then played the lead role in Anurag Kashyaps Bombay Velvet co-starring with Ranbir Kapoor and Karan Johar. Her role was of a jazz singer Rosie Noronha. However, the film wasnt successful at the box office and the movie failed in recovering its 1.2 bilion rupees investment. In the same year she featured in Zoya Akhtars Dil Dhadakne Do starring with Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar. She was nominated in the Filmfare Awards for Best Actress in NH10 and Best Supporting Actress in Dil Dhadakne Do.

In 2016, she re-united with Yash Raj Films and played the role of Aarfa Hussain in the movie Sultan co starring Salman Khan. She played the role of a wrestler from Haryana. The movie had a tremendous support in the box office and it earned US$ 74 million worldwide. The movie ranks among Indian cinema's biggest earners.

In October 2016, Anushka Sharma was seen in Karan Johar's romantic drama Ae Dil Hai Mushkil opposite Ranbir Kapoor and costarring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. In 2017, Anushka Sharma was seen in her own production, a romantic comedy entitled Phillauri alongside Diljit Dosanjh and Suraj Sharma. Her next release is Jab Harry Met Sejal on August 4. The film is produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and directed by Imtiaz Ali.

Anushka Sharma has been in a relationship with cricketer Virat Kohli for a few years now and the pair has recently begun to open up a bit about their love for each other.

Anushka Sharma is a practicing vegetarian since 2015. She has confessed to being a victim of anxiety disorder. She also supports multiple causes and charities and has been an active gender equality and animal rights supporter.

'Goodbyes Never Get Easier'! Anushka Sharma Shares Adorable Picture With Hubby Virat Kohli And it is Winning Hearts
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'Goodbyes Never Get Easier'! Anushka Sharma Shares Adorable Picture With Hubby Virat Kohli And it is Winning
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Wendell Rodricks Passes Away: Anushka Sharma, Malaika Arora, Esha Gupta Mourn Ace Designer
India.com Buzz Desk | February 13, 2020 7:35 AM IST
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Wendell Rodricks Passes Away: Anushka Sharma, Malaika Arora, Esha Gupta Mourn Ace Designer
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Anushka Sharma All Set to Produce a Supernatural Thriller For Netflix- Read Deets
India.com Entertainment Desk | February 7, 2020 11:51 AM IST
Streaming giant Netflix plans to go all-out with diverse original projects in India this year, throu...
Anushka Sharma All Set to Produce a Supernatural Thriller For Netflix- Read Deets
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Arjun Kapoor Tries to Troll Anushka Sharma, Her 'Hum Toh Dhote Hain' Reply Instantly Wins Hearts
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Arjun Kapoor Tries to Troll Anushka Sharma, Her 'Hum Toh Dhote Hain' Reply Instantly Wins Hearts
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Jhulan Goswami, Anushka Sharma Together Viral Pictures Sends Twitter Into Guessing Biopic on Cards
India.com Sports Desk | January 14, 2020 2:46 PM IST
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Jhulan Goswami, Anushka Sharma Together Viral Pictures Sends Twitter Into Guessing Biopic on Cards
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Happy New Year 2020: Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Varun Dhawan, Natasha Dalal, Anushka Sharma And Virat Kohli Huddle Together in Selfie Video to Wish Fans From Switzerland
India.com Entertainment Desk | January 1, 2020 9:22 AM IST
Beating the chills of the Swiss Alps, the temperatures of Switzerland were certainly soaring high as...
Happy New Year 2020: Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Varun Dhawan, Natasha Dalal, Anushka Sharma And Vira
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Happy New Year 2020: Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma Send Early New Year Greetings For Fans From Swiss Alps | WATCH VIDEO
India.com Sports Desk | December 31, 2019 10:41 PM IST
Having a gala time in each other's company, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are giving some major tra...
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Virat Kohli Calls Wife Anushka Sharma Best Photographer in Town, Bollywood Star Returns Favour With Lovable Message | SEE PICS
India.com Sports Desk | December 31, 2019 8:10 PM IST
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Virat Kohli Calls Wife Anushka Sharma Best Photographer in Town, Bollywood Star Returns Favour With Lovable M
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Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli Spend Downtime at Switzerland, Meet Varun Dhawan, Natasha Dalal at Snow-clad Mountains
India.com Entertainment Desk | December 30, 2019 8:13 AM IST
Bollywood celebrities are all geared up to ring in their new year in Switzerland. After Kareena Kapo...
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Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma Set Major Travel Goals as Star Couple Spends Private Time on Snow-Capped Mountains | SEE PICS
India.com Sports Desk | December 28, 2019 10:16 PM IST
After ending the season on a high with a win over West Indies in ODI series, Virat Kohli is spending...
Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma Set Major Travel Goals as Star Couple Spends Private Time on Snow-Capped Mountains
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Bollywood Celebrities With Airport Looks Worth Making Headlines
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A Special Gift on Our Second Wedding Anniversary: Virat Kohli Dedicates His Innings to Wife Anushka
India.com Sports Desk | December 12, 2019 8:29 AM IST
India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday dedicated his blistering 29-ball 70* knock in the series-deci...
A Special Gift on Our Second Wedding Anniversary: Virat Kohli Dedicates His Innings to Wife Anushka
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Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma Share Heart-Warming Posts on Their 2nd Wedding Anniversary | SEE POSTS
India.com Sports Desk | December 11, 2019 10:53 AM IST
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Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma Share Heart-Warming Posts on Their 2nd Wedding Anniversary | SEE POSTS
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RIP, Subbu! Anushka Sharma, Katrina Kaif Mourn Death of Bollywood's Much-Loved Makeup Artiste
India.com Entertainment Desk | December 7, 2019 6:08 PM IST
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RIP, Subbu! Anushka Sharma, Katrina Kaif Mourn Death of Bollywood's Much-Loved Makeup Artiste
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Virat Kohli Defends Wife Anushka Sharma on Farokh Engineer's Tea Serving Allegations, Says People Take Bollywood Actress' Name to Get Noticed
India.com Sports Desk | December 1, 2019 12:10 AM IST
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Virat Kohli Defends Wife Anushka Sharma on Farokh Engineer's Tea Serving Allegations, Says People Take Bollyw
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Virat Kohli Goes Out on Movie Date With 'Hottie' Anushka Sharma, Shares Lovey-dovey Picture
India.com Entertainment Desk | November 28, 2019 11:50 AM IST
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Virat Kohli Goes Out on Movie Date With 'Hottie' Anushka Sharma, Shares Lovey-dovey Picture
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Virat Kohli Enjoys Movie Night With "Hottie" Anushka Sharma
India.com Sports Desk | November 28, 2019 11:12 AM IST
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Virat Kohli Enjoys Movie Night With "Hottie" Anushka Sharma
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Anushka Sharma Glams it up in Sequenced White Dress at Karan Johar's Party
India.com Buzz Desk | November 15, 2019 7:27 PM IST
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Anushka Sharma Glams it up in Sequenced White Dress at Karan Johar's Party
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Karan Johar's Party For Katy Perry: Bollywood Gives Warm Welcome to International Singer
India.com Entertainment Desk | November 15, 2019 8:24 AM IST
International singer Katy Perry is in India for a concert during the weekend and Bollywood celebs ga...
Karan Johar's Party For Katy Perry: Bollywood Gives Warm Welcome to International Singer
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When I'm Done With Cricket, Cooking is Something I Would be Interested in: Virat Kohli
India.com Sports Desk | November 10, 2019 4:31 PM IST
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When I'm Done With Cricket, Cooking is Something I Would be Interested in: Virat Kohli
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