Biographies: Anushka Sharma - Actor

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Indian model and actress, who was born on May 1, 1988 to Colonel Ajay Kumar Sharma, an army officer, and Ashima Sharma, a homemaker. She grew up in Bangalore, where she studied at the Army School and graduated from Mount Carmel College. She moved to Mumbai to further her modeling career. Since then, she has become the face of a number of campaigns for fashion and jewelry shows. She debuted in cinema with Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), and the film gained overwhelming success. The actress was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Actress and Best Female Debut. She appeared in Badmaash Company (2010), but it wasn't as successful as her first film. She returned with Band Baaja Baaraat (2010) and Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011), winning the Stardust Award for Best Actress in a Comedy or Romance for the latter.