--- About Anushka Sharma ---
Birth name: Anushka Sharma
Meaning of the name: Anushka - Favor, Grace, Favored one (Hebrew origin); A term of endearment,
Ray of Light, or Lightning (in Sanskrit).
Nickname: Nushki, Nusheshwar
Date of Birth: 1 May 1988
Place of Birth: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Nationality: Indian
Religion: Hindu
Nicknames: Anu, Nushie
Occupation: Actress, model
Education: Army School and graduated with specialization in arts from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Marital status: Married
Date of marriage: 11 December 2017
Spouse: Virat Kohli (Cricketer)
Father: Col. Ajay Kumar Sharma (an army officer)
Mother: Ashima Sharma (housewife)
Brother: Karnesh Sharma (in the Merchant Navy)
Mother tongue: Punjabi
Languages: Hindi, English
Boyfriend: Virat Kohli (cricketer)
Past love relationships: Ranveer Singh ...
Friends from film industry: Maneesh Sharma
Hobbies: Reading and dancing
Activities: Yoga, running, aerobics
Admires: Kareena Kapoor, for the roles she choose
Bad habit (she wants to get rid of): Talking too fast
Mantra for surviving in the film industry: "Do your work and mind your own business; that is the only way."
Trademark: Her charming smile and sexy eyes
Likes: Surfing the net, reading, cars
Dislikes: Chocolates, coffee, early mornings, nail art
Hates: Hypocrites
Her comfort food: Khichdi
Always carries with her: Protein bars
Fetishes: Shoes, hair masques, shampoos and conditioners
Obsessed with: Moisturiser
Phrase she overuses: "‘Do you know what I mean?’ Half of the time, people don’t get what I’m trying to
say. That’s why I keep using this phrase."
Suri or Raj (characters from her debut movie RNBDJ)): Suri, because he had goodness in his character
and was very true. She find those qualities enduring in a human being.
First crush: In the third standard. A guy called Arjun.
Her dream guy: "I would love to have someone like Suri (character from her debut movie RNBDJ). He
should be a nice man. I believe in having a man who is beautiful and strong from inside ... Inner beauty
is most important. But I found Suri to be handsome and good-looking too."
What turns her on: Smell
The most attractive in the film industry: "Shah Rukh Khan…he’s my ultimate star!"
Most fashionable man in the film industry: Shah Rukh Khan and Arjun Rampal
Most fashionable women in the film industry: Vidya Balan, Preity Zinta and Kareena Kapoor
Actor she would like to work with: Ryan Gosling
Her beauty icon: "Madhuri Dixit, as she is timeless"
Her everyday beauty mantra: "Drink lots of water. and sunscreen! You have to use sunscreen;
I use it even under my make-up."
A make-up product that’s always in her bag: Tinted lip balm.
Wardrobe essentials: Blue jeans, black jeans, white tees, white sneakers and a cap
Fear: Of bike rides
Debut film: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008)
Best movies in the career by now: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Band Baaja Baaraat, Ladies vs Ricky Bahl,
Jab Tak Hai Jaan...
If not an actor: A singer
--- Favourites ---
Favourite food: Japanese...
Favourite Indian dish: Biryani and momos, oysters
Favourite beverage: Beer, coconut water, champagne
Favourite dessert: Creme brulée
Favourite kitchen appliance: Microwave
Favourite hangout place: Her house
Favourite breakfast: Thaalpeet
Favourite spices: Garlic and green chilly
Favourite place: Goa
Favourite outfit: Jeans, t-shirts and sneakers. She likes jeans and really long tee shirts.
She's happiest when she's wearing sneakers.
Favourite designers and brands: Manish Malhotra, Abu Jani, Sandeep Khosla, Sabyasachi,
Comme De Carson, AllSaints, Cotton On
Favourite perfume: Miller Harris – Coeur De Jardin.
Favourite actors: Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan
Favourite actresses: Rani Mukerji, Madhuri Dixit
Favourite movie: The Shawshank Redemption, Life is beautiful, In the mood for love, Fish Tank,
Jab We Met, Yuva, Saathiya
Favourite female co-star: Katrina Kaif
Favourite movie genre: Romantic comedies
Favourite cartoon: Tom and Jerry
Favourite music: Alternate rock, Reggae, Hip Hop
Favourite singer: Hariharan
Favourite colour: White... and then grey, black and navy blue
Favourite book: 'Open' by Andre Agassi
Favourite perfume: Dolce & Gabbana’s Light Blue, Ralph Lauren Blue
Favourite car: Range Rover
Favourite outfit: Jeans and tops
Favourite piece of wardrobe: Her free-sized white shirt from Vero Moda
Favourite hangout: Her house
Favourite accessory: Watch
Favourite male co-star: Shah Rukh Khan
Favourite director: Imtiaz Ali
Favourite music director: A.R. Rahman
Favourite cricketer: Virat Kohli
Favourite gadget: Her iPod
--- Interesting Facts ---
--> Anushka Sharma was born in Bangalore, but her parents are from Uttarakhand.
--> She began her modeling career at the Lakme Fashion Week as a model for Wendell Rodricks's
Les Vamps Show and was picked to be Rodricks's finale model at the Spring Summer '07 Collection.
--> She said she originally wished to make it big in the modeling world but had no strong aspirations
for films.
--> Her first ramp walk was at the age of 15.
--> At 18, she shifted with her mother to Mumbai and lived at Malad in the army area for about a year,
during which she was modelling. She was shortlisted by a number of brands for ads, but not getting
selected for any. She then auditioned for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and was selected by Aditya Chopra. She
was ambitious and wanted to be famous and a young achiever.
--> Sharma was raised "to treat everyone as equal, irrespective of their gender and social standing".
--> She has strong and informed opinions on a variety of subjects and doesn't hesitate to share them,
sometimes at the risk of "talking more than I need to" as she puts it.
--> She likes to apply a creamy cleanser and cocoa butter lotion on the skin to keeping it in best
condition possible.
--> She sleeps till late and the first thing she has is an egg and a glass of fresh juice.
--> Doesn't have a sweet tooth. She doesn't even like chocolates.
--> The last thing she has before going to sleep is a glass of milk.
--> Anushka works out 4 times a week and has personal trainer.
--> She is obsessed with moisturisers. In her house there is a moisturiser everywhere.
--> Also known for her killer physique, Anushka’s fitness regime includes intense weight training for an
hour a day, five days a week.
--> Anushka as a kid used to give imaginary interviews to herself in bathroom in front of the mirror as
a kid.
--> She attended Bharatnatyam classes, till her seventh standard.
--> Anushka prefers to drive herself.
--> She loves watching 'Modern Family' show.
--> Anushka does not like bright colours.
--> Loves eating pop-corn while watching a movie in the cinema.
--> She does Transcendental Meditation every day (twice a day).
--> Anushka would prefer arranged marriage over the love marriage. The reason for it because she
doesn't think her judgement of a guy is very right.
--> Ideal partner for Anushka is someone extremely self-assured with absolutely no room for
insecurities. Someone she can look up to, who’s extremely driven and has the desire to make
things work.
--> Anushka never makes the first move towards a guy, because she is shy. In her life, there was
someone who cheated on her but she'd never forgive infidelity.
--> In her free time, Anushka hangs out with few of her friends, watch movies and TV Shows.
--> Anushka doesn't feeling comfortable in high heels, hence has a large collection of flat shoes.
--> She is a big foodie, but hates oily, greasy food and dislikes pizzas and burgers.
--> Anushka is a beer drinker.
--> Loves watching American TV shows.
--> Anushka was always a mischievous child and that she pulled her brother’s leg a lot.
--> Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli got married in a vineyard in Tuscan, Italy. It was Anushka's dream
that she wanted to get married in a vineyard
--- Personal Quotes ---
"For me romance is probably just watching a movie together. It is being with that person and connecting
with him. I find all these flowers and chocolates superficial."
"I have not found love. It has been a while since my last relationship. But I understand love better than
ever because of not finding it."
"I can’t act all my life. After some time, I would like to have a family and kids. I’d like to spend time
with them. I hope one day I will spend a life away from the arclights."
"I constantly doubt myself. I only feel confident in front of the camera."
"Contrary to popular belief, I'm not a very confident person. It takes me time to open up."
"The way you see me is the way I am."
"I am scared of calling myself a star. I never will. I guess that is something for people to decide. I just
go on the sets, do my work and get back. It doesn't matter to me whether the film’s poster and
publicity plans give me importance or not."
"I have an obsession with moisturizers and I am not kidding. In my house there is a moisturiser
everywhere."
"I was very young when I was in RNBDJ and that journey had enabled me as an actor. I am not very
confident of my growth as an actor but I am very confident of my growth as a person."
"The way a man smells turns me on in a big way."
"I am blessed with very good skin, but because of the damage from all the make up we apply and
pollution I wash my face regularly. I drink lots of water and try to be happy."
"I was a tall girl (in school) and people took notice of me easily. My parents had friends, who used to
tell me, “You should be a model.” When this girl in my colony in Bengaluru appeared in a print
advertisement in Reader’s Digest, it got me thinking. I was 10 and I said to myself, “Even I want to do
this. I want to be seen and be famous”."
"My fortune lets me invest in things I love — cars and real estate. I have no interest in luxury clothes,
shoes and bags. I’m a real estate junkie — I have two homes. Recently, I also bought a Porsche
Panamera and a new Range Rover. The reason I bought a Porsche Panamera is because I used to
jump out of my Range Rover. Sometimes, when I wore a sari, it would come undone!"
"It’s difficult to be the way I am. After my film career ends, I don’t want to look at it with any regrets.
Even if I’m a huge failure two years from now, at least I’d be able to say that I lived life on my terms
and I didn’t conform to to be here. I have complete security and faith in my talent to be able to
appreciate someone else’s work when it’s good. Sure, when I feel negativity, I get angry and cry a lot.
But at the end of the day, you do what’s in your control and it’s in my control to be happy and live the
way I do."
"I can say that I don’t want to do films for too long. I want to just disappear, get married, have children,
and then travel like hippies with them. I will get signs when my time is up. I really like acting and if our
industry was a place where women weren’t so easily replaceable, I would like to continue. But I would
ideally like to disappear. It has long been my dream to wear a white ganji, blue denims and drive a
Range Rover to drop my children to school, football practice and dance classes (smiles)."
"I don't do anything that's not me and sometimes being that straightforwardis mistaken for being
snobbish."
"Home and parents play a very important role in your life."
"I love romcoms. Ever since I became an actress, which was not very long ago, I wanted to do a romantic
comedy but I don't see such films being made in our country like something I can fall in love with."
"It is a huge misconception that chemistry comes from actors. Chemistry comes from characters and
from the script... If you are a decent actor and honest to your job and have a decent understanding of
your character then you just do your thing honestly."
"My father was in the army until recently. He has been a part of every war since 1982, including the
Bluestar operation and Kargil. I am extremely close to him and can talk to him what I can talk to no
one else. If I am sad and he just comes and sits next to me, it has a calming effect on me."
"The army has a huge role to play for shaping me as a person and contributing to my life reaching
here. When I meet someone from the army background, there is an instant connection. We live in the
best five-star hotels of the world but outside my home I will be equally comfortable in any army
cantonment or army guest house. Telling my friends that my father was in the army was like telling
them that he is the second richest man in the world."
"In the film industry, we lack respect for each other even though we try and forge it."
"I don't understand love quite honestly. I think compassion is important but love fizzles out eventually.
But if there is compassion in a relationship, things can always be worked out."
"Sometimes I get extremely disturbed with the things that are written. But you can't do anything about
it. As a celebrity you are putting yourself out there to be judged and that's fine. I am now learning not
to get affected by such things. I am building my career and making choices that I think are right while
minding my own business."
"I have a straightforward sense of fashion. I wear things that are comfortable. I wear clothes that are
an extension of my personality. I don’t understand fashion per se in terms of designers and seasons
or what’s in, what’s out. But I know what looks good and complements me. That’s enough for me.
There’s a difference between fashion and style and though I’m not a fashionista, I am stylish."
"I’m not into designers that much. One thing’s for sure, I’m happy I’m an actor. I get to wear designer
clothes, feel like I’m going to a prom and then return it. I don’t have to buy them because they’re
soooo expensive. Maybe it’s my middle class background and the fact I’ve seen my mom think before
she buys an expensive saree for an occasion. Splurging makes me feel slightly guilty. I’ve realised I
actually enjoy wearing hi-street fashion clothes more because they’re me. I’m 24, I don’t need to wear
designer clothes."
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