Anushka Shetty

Anushka Shetty, the ravishingly stunning and heart-hitting actress of Indian south film industry, claims to fame for her flicks made in Telugu and Tamil languages. She has mainly enacted in both of these films. Born on 7th November 1981 in Mangalore, Anushka’s actual (birth name) is Sweety Shetty. She changed it to Anushka Shetty once she had stepped into the world of showbiz.




For this flick, Anushka bagged Nandi Special Jury Award and then Filmfare Best Actress Award. The next flick, ‘Billa’ too fetched her praises. She suddenly became a big name in the industry – a name which everyone could trust to cast in the films or any projects with ease.

Then she earned her second Tamil movie ‘Vettaikkaran’ opposite the famous Tamil hero Vijay.  Year 2010 was laced with many flicks for her. Shetty’s Tamil film, ‘Singham’ co-starred Suriya, turned out to be the biggest business-earner of the year.

Anushka Shetty essayed the character of a prostitute in Vedam. The role earned her another Filmfare Award. Then followed the movies Panchakshari, Khaleja, Ragada and Nagavalli.

Vaanam (2011) won her real applauds from the fans and the critics alike. Deiva Thirumagal too won her the accolades and the blockbuster success at the ticketing window.  Her name in the Tamil film indusyry began echoing a lot that the prominent filmmakers and the production houses started giving her bigger offers like A.R. Murugadoss latest venture opposite Vijay.

Anushka Shetty made it confirmed that she inked the deal with two Tamil filmmakers for the movies – Irandam Ulagam (with Arya) and an action-packed movie (she hid the name) opposite Karthi. Shetty also became the leading part of a Tamil film, ‘Thaandavam’ that started in November 2011. Anushka is also currently filming for two Telugu movies – Damarukam and Rampachodavaram.

There are a number of other projects in pipeline for this talented bombshell actress of the south film industry, who has turned to be the much-in-demands actress.