Is there a heroine in the South who has earned the kind of craze that heroes have? Yes, Anushka Shetty comes to mind immediately. Anushka has made a name for herself in Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam industries by acting alongside leading heroes and excelling in lady-oriented films. Today is Anushka’s birthday, stepping into her 43rd year. Let’s explore some interesting aspects of her career.
Anushka, hailing from a prominent Tulu family, never thought she would become an actress. It was circumstances that led her into acting, she says.
Anushka graduated from Mount Carmel College in Bangalore, which is also the alma mater of star heroines like Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma, and Mamta Mohandas.
During her college days, Anushka attended a meditation workshop called ‘Tapasya’ even though she wasn’t particularly interested in it; she went because her father, Vittal Shetty, attended it.
Anushka Shetty was trained in yoga by her mentor Bharat Thakur, and later chose to make it her profession. She even conducted yoga sessions in Mumbai for a while.
While she was busy as a yoga teacher, Anushka seized the opportunity to act in the Tollywood film ‘Super‘ directed by Puri Jagannadh, starring King Akkineni Nagarjuna.
Interestingly, Anushka Shetty’s real name is Sweety. She felt uncomfortable when everyone on the set of ‘Super’ called her Sweety.
Thus, she decided to change her name to Anushka Shetty, which required waiting for a year for her family’s approval.
Anushka Shetty is one of the tallest actresses in Tollywood, standing at 5 feet 9 inches. When she speaks on stage, some of our heroes appear shorter than her.
Whenever Anushka is stressed about something, she engages in an interesting activity to overcome it. She reads her favorite proverbs, which she claims helps her relax immediately, she revealed in an interview.
Anushka Shetty is very punctual and takes her meals on time, which she says greatly benefits her health.
She completes her dinner by 8 PM, which helps her sleep well. She also starts her day with yoga before 7 AM, Sweety revealed her secret.
This yoga beauty, Anushka, enjoys writing poetry in English and has a habit of collecting newspapers related to environmental issues.
Before the movie ‘Size Zero,’ Anushka was quite slim, but she gained a lot of weight for the role. She has been trying to lose weight since, but the effects still linger.
Unlike most heroines who have a crush on heroes, Anushka Shetty’s first crush was cricketer Rahul Dravid, she revealed in an interview.
Sweety has been a fan of Rahul Dravid even before she entered films but lamented that she never really got to meet him.
‘Arundhati’ was a turning point in Anushka’s film career. Its success established her as a leading heroine in Tollywood.
Following that, she starred in hit films like ‘Rudhramadevi,’ ‘Baahubali,’ ‘Baahubali 2,‘ and ‘Bhaagamathie,’ which enhanced her fame.
Anushka revealed in an interview that the offer for ‘Arundhati‘ did not come directly to her. It was only after another actress rejected it that it came her way, though she didn’t reveal who the actress was.
Many might not know, but Anushka has released a book with her fitness secrets. ‘The Magic Weight Loss Pill’ by Luke Coutinho features 62 health tips and weight loss techniques Anushka swears by.
Currently, under the direction of Krish, Anushka is filming for ‘Ghaati.’ In celebration of her birthday today, the first look poster was released this morning, showing Sweety with blood on her hand and head, smoking a cigar.
At 4:05 PM, the movie team also released a special glimpse of ‘Ghaati,’ showcasing Anushka in a fierce mass elevation scene, chopping off someone’s peak with a machete.
