Anushka Sharma is the girl who got a golden chance to make
her debut in a Yash Raj Film, and that too opposite Shah Rukh Khan!
Anushka was born in Bangalore to Col. Ajay Kumar Sharma, a
high ranked army officer and Ashima Sharma, a housewife. She did her schooling
at the Army School and later graduated from Mount Carmel College with a degree
in Arts.
Anushka got herself enrolled in Elite Modelling Agency,
where she was groomed by renowned style consultant Prasad Bidapa, who met her
when she was just 13. Designer Wendell Rodricks selected her for his Les Vamps
Show, and the Lakme India Fashion Week in 2007.
She was also seen in ads for Silk & Shine, Whisper and Fiat Palio.
Her first acting role was in Aditya Chopra’s Rab Ne Bana Di
Jodi (2008) opposite Shah Rukh Khan. Her second film, Badmaash Company, also
under Yash Raj Films, was released on May 7, 2010. She starred in her third
Yash Raj Film, Band Baaja Baaraat, directed by Maneesh Sharma and co-starring
debutant Ranveer Singh. Band Baaja Baaraat was released on December 10, 2010.
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