Anushka Shetty is a popular Indian actress who works mainly in Telugu and Tamil film industries. She is known for her role as Princess Devasena in the pan-Indian film series Baahubali (2015-2017). She is critically acclaimed for her performance in the Tamil drama films Vaanam (2011), Deiva Thirumagal (2011) and Zero (2015). She is also known for her lead roles in Telugu films Arundhati (2009), Vedam (2010) and Rudhramadevi (2015).
Wiki/Biography
Anushka Shetty was born Sweety Shetty on Saturday, November 7, 1981 (42 years old; as of 2023) in Puttu, Karnataka, India you. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Anushka Shetty (sitting on mother’s lap) childhood photos with family
She pursued her Bachelor’s degree in Computer Applications from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. Later, she took yoga training from Bharat Thakur, husband of actress Bhoomika Chawla. Later, she moved to Hyderabad, Telangana state, India.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Weight (approximately): 60kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): 34-30-36
physical transformation
Anushka gained 20 kg to play the lead role of Soundarya in the film Zero (2015). When she was asked why she actually gained weight instead of using prosthetics or tights, she said,
We took photos with the prosthetics, but I felt that while my body looked fat, my arms and face looked thinner. I felt the mismatch didn’t look good on screen so decided to do it naturally by adding weight. “
Anushka Shetty plays Soundarya in the film Zero (2015)
family
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name is AN Vittal Shetty and mother’s name is Prafulla Shetty. She has two brothers, Gunaranjan Shetty is a businessman and Sai Ramesh Shetty is a plastic surgeon.
Anushka Shetty and her parents
Anushka Shetty and her brothers
husband and children
She is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
After Anushka Shetty starred in the 2010 Telugu film Vedam, she was rumored to be dating the film’s director Krish Jagarlamudi; he married Ramya Velaga in 2016.
Anushka Shetty and director Krish
Anushka Shetty is often linked with her Baahubali co-star Prabhas. However, she denied the rumors and said:
I have known Prabhas for over 15 years and he is one of my 3AM friends. We are usually connected because neither of us are married and make an amazing couple on screen. If there was anything between us, it would have been over by this time. “
Anushka Shetty and Prabhas
In May 2021, there were reports that Anushka would get married to a Dubai businessman, but it turned out that the media reports were just speculation. There was speculation that she would marry a businessman from Hyderabad. There are also rumors that Anushka is in love with a cricketer who plays for South India in the Ranji Trophy. But she denied all the rumors and said,
When I get married, I will definitely let everyone know. “
religion and race
She is Tuluvan and belongs to the Hindu Punt community. In 2016, she was seen attending the kora festival at her ancestral home Guthu mane in Putturbelipadi, Karnataka. Kora is a spiritual dance festival celebrated by the Tulu-speaking community in South Kanara and Kasaragod districts of Kerala to please the gods. She participated in all the festive rituals of the community and sought the blessings of the presiding deities Modadeya, Rakteshwari, Maisandaya and Guliga.
Anushka Shetty attends Kora festival with her family at her ancestral home in Padi village, Puttur, Karnataka
Signature/Autograph
Anushka Shetty’s autograph
Profession
telugu movies
Shetty made her acting debut in 2005 in Puri Jagannadh’s Telugu film Super, in which she played the role of Sasha alongside Nagarjuna and Ayesha Takia.
Telugu film Super (2005)
In the same year, she appeared in the film Mahanandi. She first gained recognition in 2007 for her starring role as Priya in the action film Don, in which she shared the screen with Nagarjuna.
Anushka Shetty as Priya in Don (2007)
In 2010, she came to attention for her role as prostitute Saroja in the anthology film Vedam.
Widam(2010)
She is popular for starring in the 2009 horror-fantasy film Arundhati, in which she played the eponymous character. The film was a huge commercial success and became one of the highest-grossing Telugu films in history at the time, and was later dubbed into Malayalam, Tamil, Oriya and Hindi, among others Voice acting in many different languages.
Anushka Shetty as Arundhati (2009)
She is also known for her playful dance performances on several songs such as “I Wanna Spider Man” by Stalin (2006), “Nuvvu Ready Nenu Ready” by King (2008), “Kedi” Kedigaadu (2010) and Ragada Ragada Ragada (2010).
Anushka Shetty in the song “Ragada Ragada Ragada from Ragada” (2010)
Her other popular Telugu films include Lakshyam (2007), Souryam (2008) and Chintakayala Ravi (2008), Rudhramadevi (2015), Bhaagamathie (2018),
tamil movies
In 2006, she made her Tamil debut as Jothi in Rendu, starring alongside R. Madhavan and Reemma Sen. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Filmfare Awards South (2005) for her role as Jothi.
Anushka Shetty (Jothi) and Madhavan (Shakthi, Kannan) in the Tamil film Rendu (2006)
In 2011, she starred in the melodrama “Deiva Thirumagal” with actor Vikram, in which she played the role of Anuradha Ragunathan.
Anushka Shetty as Anuradha Ragunathan in Deiva Thirumagal (2011)
Another of her critically acclaimed performances was in the film Zero (2015), in which she played the role of Soundarya “Sweety”.
Anushka Shetty as Soundarya “Sweety” in Zero (2015)
Her other popular Tamil films include Vettaikaaran (2009), Singam (2010), Singam 2 (2013) and Yennai Arindhaal (2015).
Anushka Shetty plays Kavya Mahalingam in Singam (2010)
pan indian cinema
In 2015, she became popular for her role as Devasena in the first part of the epic action film series “Baahubali”. Initially, the film was shot in both Telugu and Tamil and later turned into a pan-India film. In Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), Devasena is a prisoner under the brutal rule of King Balaladeeva and is rescued by Siou.
Anushka Shetty as Devasena in Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)
In 2017, she appeared in the sequel to Baahubali, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, in which Devasena played the role of Princess Kuntala, who was married to Baahubali.
Anushka Shetty plays Devasena in ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’
Ott
Two years after retiring from the entertainment industry, she starred in the film “Silence,” which aired on Amazon Prime Video.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Won the title of Most Popular Actress at the Vijay Awards for “Vettaikaran” (2009)
- Nandi Awards Special Jury Prize Arundhati (2009)
- Arundhati won the South Filmfare Award for Best Actress (2009)
- Arundhati won the CineMAA Award for Best Actress (2009)
- Arundhati won the Santosham Film Awards for Best Actress (2009)
- Vedam won the CineMAA Award for Best Actress (Jury) (2010)
- Vedam (2010) won the South Filmfare Award for Best Actress
- Won the Santosham Film Award for Best Actress for Vedam (2010)
- Won the Nandi Award for Best Actress for “Zero” (2015)
- South Indian International Film Awards South Indian Film Young Icon (2011)
- Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu (2011)
- TSR Lalitha Kala Parishath Award(2011)
- Special Award – Tamil Nadu Film Award for Best Actress Deiva Thirumagal (2011)
- Won the title of Most Popular Heroine at Vijay Awards for Deiva Thirumagal (2011)
- Rudhramadevi won the South Filmfare Award for Best Actress (2015)
- Rudhramadevi won the South Indian International Film Award for Best Actress (Critics) (2015)
- Rudhramadevi won the CineMAA Award for Best Actress (2015)
- Rudhramadevi won the Santosham Film Awards for Best Actress (2015)
- Won the Behindwoods Gold Award for Best Actress for “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” (2017)
net worth
As of 2023, her net worth is approximately Rs 100 crore.
Favorites
- Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
fact
- She is popularly known as the female superstar of the South Indian film industry.
- When Shetty was shooting for her debut film Super, director Puri Jagannadh and producer Nagarjuna convinced Shetty to adopt an online name as they felt her real name was “sweet ” (Sweety) probably won’t appeal to the audience. While they were considering different names, they came across singer Anushka Manchanda, who lent her voice to one of the songs in the film. Puri Jagannadh and Nagarjuna liked her name and decided to adopt Anushka as Shetty’s screen name for her film career.
- She donates to Yuva Global Foundation, Sri Rakum School for the Blind,
- Before entering the entertainment industry, she worked as a geography teacher and yoga instructor.
Anushka Shetty performs yoga
- She hated auditions. She was rejected after her first audition.
A photo collage of Anushka Shetty from her first audition in her 20s
- She enjoys collecting nature-related articles and poems.
- She is one of the highest paid actresses in the South film industry and reportedly spent Rs 5 crore for her role as Devasena in Baahubali. After the late actress Sridevi, she is the second Indian actress to gross $1 million at the US box office.
- She ranks No. 1 on the list of Hyderabad Times Most Ideal Women (2015) and Hyderabad Times Ideal Women Forever (2021).
- She has revealed that she suffers from a rare disease called laughter sickness, which causes her to be unable to control her laughter. She can even smile continuously for 15-20 minutes.
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