Anushka Shetty Age, Wiki and Bio

Anushka Shetty

Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth07/11/1981
Age42 years
BirthplacePuttur, Karnataka, India
HometownBengaluru, Karnataka
Marital StatusUnmarried

Bio/Wiki

Real nameSweety Shetty
Nickname(s)Mac
Names EarnedLady Superstar of South Indian cinema
Famous RolePrincess Devasena in the film series Baahubali (2015–2017)

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight60 Kg (132 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack
Figure Measurements34-30-36
Physical Transformation
  • For the Telugu-Tamil film Size Zero (2015)
  • Anushka gained 20 kgs to play the role of Soundarya in the film Size Zero (2015). She insisted the director that she would actually put on weight instead of using prosthetics or a body suit saying that a lean face and fat body was a mismatch. In an interview, while talking about the same she said, "We did a photoshoot with prosthetics but I felt that though my body looked fat, my arms and face looked leaner. I felt that mismatch would not look good on screen and decided to do it the natural way by piling on the kilos."

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityMount Carmel College, Bengaluru
Educational QualificationBachelor of Computer Applications

Personal Life

Date of Birth07/11/1981
BirthplacePuttur, Karnataka, India
Zodiac signScorpio
NationalityIndian
HometownBengaluru, Karnataka
ReligionHinduism
EthnicityShe is a Tuluva who belongs to the Hindu Bunt community. In 2016, she was seen attending the Kola festival with her family at her ancestral Guthu mane home in Bellipadi in Puttur, Karnataka. Kola is a festival of spirit dance, enthusiastically celebrated among the Tulu-speaking communities in the South Kanara districts and Kasaragod districts of Kerala to gratify the Gods. She participated in all rituals and sought the blessings of presiding deities Modadeya, Rakteshwari, Maisandaya and Guliga.
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Address6th floor, Woods Apartments, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana
Hobbies
  • Doing Yoga
  • Reading
  • Travelling
  • Gardening
Tattoo(s)None
Controversy
  • Income Tax Raid: On November 2011, the Income Tax department officials raided her residence in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, in regard to her Income Tax return. According to reports, the officials seized cash, bank passbooks and other documents from her residence. Shetty is said to have come under the scanner for purchasing a house in the Journalist Colony in Jubilee Hills and land on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Krish Jagarlamudi (film director) (rumoured; in 2010)
  • Prabhas (actor) (rumoured)
  • A Dubai-based businessman (rumoured; 2021)
  • A businessman from Hyderabad (rumoured)
  • A cricketer (rumoured)

Family

FatherA. N. Vittal Shetty
MotherPrafulla Shetty
SiblingsGunaranjan Shetty (Businessman) and Sai Ramesh Shetty (a cosmetic surgeon)

Career

Debut
Film
  • Telugu: Super (2005) as Sasha
  • Tamil: Rendu (2006) as Jothi
Awards
  • Favorite Heroine Award at Vijay Awards for the Tamil film Vettaikaran (2009)
  • Special Jury Award at Nandi Awards for the Telugu film Arundhati (2009)
  • Best Actress Award at Filmfare Awards South for the Telugu film Arundhati (2009)
  • Best Actress Award at CineMAA Awards for the Telugu film Arundhati (2009)
  • Best Actress Award at Santosham Film Awards for the Telugu film Arundhati (2009)
  • Best Actress (Jury) at CineMAA Awards for the Telugu film Vedam (2010)
  • Best Actress Award at Filmfare Awards South for the Telugu film Vedam (2010)
  • Best Actress Award at Santosham Film Awards for the Telugu film Vedam (2010)
  • Best Actress Award at Nandi Awards for the Telugu-Tamil film Size Zero (2015)
  • Youth Icon of South Indian Cinema at South Indian International Movie Awards (2011)
  • Kalaimamani Award by Tamil Nadu State Government (2011)
  • TSR Lalitha Kala Parishath Award (2011)
  • Special Prize – Best Actress at Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for the Tamil film Deiva Thirumagal (2011)
  • Won the title of Favorite Heroine at Vijay Awards for the Tamil film Deiva Thirumagal (2011)
  • Best Actress Award at Filmfare Awards South for the Telugu film Rudhramadevi (2015)
  • Best Actress (Critics) Awards at South Indian International Movie Awards for the Telugu film Rudhramadevi (2015)
  • Best Actress at CineMAA Awards for the Telugu film Rudhramadevi (2015)
  • Best Actress Award at Santosham Film Awards for the Telugu film Rudhramadevi (2015)
  • Best Actress in a Leading Role Award at Behindwoods Gold Medals for the pan India film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)

Favourites

Actor(s)Prabhas, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Mahesh Babu
Actress(es)Soundarya, Simran, Jyothika
FoodChicken Curry
Colour(s)Black, White
DestinationLondon
BookThe Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Some Lesser Known Facts

Anushka Shetty rose to fame as Princess Devasena in the Baahubali film series.
She earned acclaim for her roles in Tamil dramas like Vaanam, Deiva Thirumagal, and Size Zero.
Anushka has also starred in Telugu hits like Arundhati, Vedam, and Rudhramadevi.
During school, she had a keen interest in Geography.
Starting as a yoga trainer, she was recommended to a director by Bharat Thakur.
Her debut film was Super, but she found success with Vikramarkudu in 2006.
Anushka impressed in the Telugu action film Don alongside Nagarjuna.
Her role in Arundhati made her popular, and the film was a huge success.
Anushka gained recognition for her character in Vedam as a prostitute.
She is known for her dance performances in various Telugu songs.
Her filmography includes Lakshyam, Souryam, Chintakayala Ravi, and more.
Anushka starred opposite Vikram in the Tamil film Deiva Thirumagal.
Size Zero in 2015 brought her further critical acclaim in the Tamil industry.
She appeared in popular Tamil films like Vettaikaaran, Singam, and Yennai Arindhaal.
Anushka's role in Baahubali gained her international fame.
After a break, she starred in the film Nishabdham in 2020.
Anushka topped lists like Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Women.
She enjoys collecting poems and articles on nature.
Anushka revealed having a unique laughing sickness in an interview.