35 Facts About Anushka Shetty

Anushka Shetty is the recipient of several accolades including three Filmfare Awards South, two Nandi Awards, two South Indian International Movie Awards and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award.

Anushka Shetty continued to draw praise from critics with her leading performances in the dramas Vaanam, Deiva Thirumagal and Size Zero.

Anushka Shetty portrayed the titular queen in the 2015 epic historical fiction Rudhramadevi, which won her the third Filmfare Award for Best Actress- Telugu.

Anushka Shetty is an ethnic Tuluva hailing from Tulu-speaking Bunt family from Bellipady village in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district.

Anushka Shetty received her Bachelor of Computer Applications from Mount Carmel College in Bangalore.

Anushka Shetty was a yoga instructor, trained under Bharat Thakur.

Anushka Shetty made her acting debut in Puri Jagannadh's 2005 Telugu film Super, where she featured alongside Nagarjuna and Ayesha Takia.

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Anushka Shetty's first release in 2007 was Lakshyam which was a success in box office, after which she starred in Raghava Lawrence's Don opposite Nagarjuna again.

Anushka Shetty next appeared in the film Souryam with Gopichand which became a box office hit.

In 2009, Anushka Shetty first starred in the blockbuster hit, the fantasy film Arundhati.

Anushka Shetty portrayed a prostitute in Krish's anthology film Vedam which stars Allu Arjun.

Anushka Shetty made special appearances in the films Kedi and Thakita Thakita.

Anushka Shetty's sole Tamil release of 2010, the police drama Singam co-starring Suriya was a major commercial success.

Sify claimed, "Anushka Shetty is there only for adding glamour and songs, but does a decent job".

Anushka Shetty reprised the role she played in Vedam in its Tamil remake, Vaanam.

Anushka Shetty was next seen in Singam II, the sequel to Singam, reprising her role from the first part.

Anushka Shetty played Ramya, a doctor and Varna, a high spirited, warrior-like character, in a parallel world.

Anushka Shetty starred opposite Rajnikanth in Lingaa which opened to mixed reviews.

Anushka Shetty was referred to in the media as the "Lady Superstar".

The Hindu noted that, Anushka Shetty is gutsy to take on such a role and emotes through her powerful eyes.

Anushka Shetty plays her dual role in her characters in style and lends credibility to both the characters.

Anushka Shetty starred in 2 movies in 2016 in a cameo appearance in both Soggade Chinni Nayana and Oopiri.

In Om Namo Venkatesaya Anushka Shetty portrayed Krishnamma, a Goda Devi or Andal-inspired character.

Anushka Shetty received a positive response for her portrayal of Yuvarani Devasena.

The character of Devasena was highly praised by critics and Anushka Shetty's portrayal was equally lauded.

Anushka Shetty is considered among the most popular actor of Telugu cinema.

Anushka Shetty is one of the highest paid actresses in South Indian cinema, according to various media reports.

Anushka Shetty is popularly referred as the "Superstar" of South Indian cinema, in particular Telugu films.

Anushka Shetty is credited for a change in South Indian industry, with her strong women portrayals in films such as Arundhati, Vedam, Size Zero, Rudhramadevi, Om Namo Venkatesaya, Baahubali and Bhaagamathie.

Anushka Shetty stood at the 23rd place on Forbes India's most influential stars on Instagram in South cinema for the year 2021.

Anushka Shetty received the Kalaimamani award, for her "Contribution in Tamil Cinema", in 2010.

Anushka Shetty became the Hyderabad Times' Most Desirable Women of 2015 and she joined the "Forever Desirable" category in 2021.

Anushka Shetty was placed 8th in Eastern Eyes "Sexiest Asian Females of Decade" list.

Anushka Shetty ranked 8th in IMDb's "Top 10 Stars of Indian Cinema" in 2017.