This leading actress once shared that YRF head Aditya Chopra acknowledged her talent but critiqued her looks. Her last film appearance was in 2018, alongside Shah Rukh Khan.
Many outsiders attempt to make it in Bollywood, but only a few managed to rise to the top. Today, we will be talking about a leading actress who was initially called ‘not-so-good looking’ by Aditya Chopra, but later debuted in his film and became an overnight star. Yes, we are talking about none other than Anushka Sharma. She became one of those actresses who gave the highest-grossing films like PK and Sultan. Let’s have a look at her journey.
Anushka was Born on May 1, 1988, in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh to Colonel Ajay Kumar Sharma and Ashmia Sharma, a homemaker. She grew up in Bangalore and attended St. Mary’s School in Assam and Army School in Bangalore, before graduating from Mount Carmel College.
Anushka once shared that YRF head Aditya Chopra acknowledged her talent but critiqued her looks. Recalling the incident on a past episode of Koffee with Karan, the actress quoted Aditya, saying, “He said I have a lot of belief in your talent and I think you are a very talented actress, but I don’t think you are very good looking. You’re not the most good looking girl, so you have to make sure that you work really hard.”
In 2008, Anushka made her acting debut in Aditya Chopra’s romantic drama Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, opposite Shah Rukh Khan. She prepared for her screen test in one day and was signed for a three-film deal with Yash Raj Films. The film was a superhit and Sharma received amazing reviews for her performance. Later, the actress starred in several successful films such as Band Baaja Baaraat, PK, Sultan, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, and Sanju.
Anushka was last seen in 2018 film Zero, in which she was paired opposite Shah Rukh Khan. The film failed to make a mark at the box office, as it earned Rs 178 crore worldwide against its budget of Rs 200 crore (as per the entertainment tracking portal Sacnilk). Since then, the actress hasn’t appeared in any project yet.
The actress will be next seen in the upcoming sports drama Chakda Xpress, which is based on the life of former Indian cricketer Jhulan Goswami and will stream exclusively on OTT. The final release date of the film is still awaited.
Taking about her personal life, Anushka is married to Indian cricketer Virat Kohli since 2017. The couple welcomed their first child, a baby girl in January 2021 and named her Vamika. In February this year, they became parents once again when they welcomed a baby boy and named him Akaay. Sharma boasts an impressive following on Instagram with 68.9 followers, surpassing Amitabh Bachchan (37.5 million), Shah Rukh Khan (47.7 million) on the Meta-owned Social media app.
