Introduction
Anushka Sharma is an Indian actress, film producer whose screen work is centred on Bollywood cinema, primarily in Hindi. Born on 1 May 1988 in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India, she has been active in the industry from 2008–present. Audiences most often associate her with Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Band Baaja Baaraat, PK, NH10.
This profile is written as a reference biography rather than a gossip column. It brings together the publicly documented parts of Anushka Sharma's life and career — birth details, family background that has been discussed in public, education, screen debut, major credits and recognised awards — and arranges them so that a new reader can follow the career from its first steps to its most recent projects. Where a detail is not reliably public, the page says so plainly instead of guessing.
Anushka Sharma was raised partly in Bangalore, where her father served in the Indian Army, and worked as a model before Yash Raj Films cast her opposite Shah Rukh Khan.
Early Life and Childhood
Anushka Sharma was born in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1988. Public interviews and established reference sources describe the outline of her upbringing, but this page deliberately avoids private details such as home addresses, school-day anecdotes that cannot be checked, or claims about relatives who are not public figures.
Family Background
Her parents are publicly identified as Ajay Kumar Sharma, Ashima Sharma. Her siblings, as reported in public sources, are Karnesh Ssharma. Family details are included only where they have been discussed openly in the public record, often because relatives are themselves part of the entertainment industry.
She co-founded the production company Clean Slate Filmz with her brother Karnesh, which produced NH10, Pari and the web series Paatal Lok.
Birthplace and Education
Regarding education, public sources list Mount Carmel College, Bangalore (B.A.). Educational background is recorded because it often shapes how an actor enters the industry — through theatre groups, college productions, modelling, or family connections in film — but the page does not speculate about grades, subjects or experiences that she has not discussed publicly.
Journey into Acting and Debut
The earliest screen credit recorded in this profile is Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), in which Anushka Sharma appeared as Taani Sahni. Debut years are useful anchors: they let readers measure how long a performer took to reach a breakthrough and how quickly the career then expanded.
Career Breakthrough
Among the titles most associated with Anushka Sharma, the earliest in this filmography is Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), where she played Taani Sahni. Commentators and audiences commonly point to this period as the moment her career gained wider recognition. Rather than attach invented box-office figures to it, this profile simply records the title, year and role, and invites readers to consult the linked sources for commercial data.
Industry Context
Hindi-language cinema, based largely in Mumbai and popularly called Bollywood, is one of the largest film industries in the world by number of films produced and tickets sold. Its stars typically work across song-and-dance musicals, romantic dramas, action films and, increasingly, streaming series. Careers in this industry have traditionally been shaped by a mix of film families, production banners such as Yash Raj Films and Dharma Productions, and independent talent who entered through modelling, theatre or television. Since the late 2010s, streaming platforms have opened another route, and many established Hindi film actors now divide their time between theatrical films and web series.
Within that landscape, Anushka Sharma's best-known work has been primarily in Hindi-language productions. Understanding the industry helps explain the shape of her career: the number of releases per year, the importance of particular directors, producers and channels, and the balance between theatrical, broadcast and streaming releases.
Career Timeline at a Glance
The year-by-year view below condenses the credits recorded for Anushka Sharma into a quick timeline. It is a reading aid; the full table further down the page shows roles and formats.
- 2008 — Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (age ~20)
- 2010 — Band Baaja Baaraat (age ~22)
- 2012 — Jab Tak Hai Jaan (age ~24)
- 2014 — PK (age ~26)
- 2015 — NH10 and Dil Dhadakne Do (age ~27)
- 2016 — Sultan and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (age ~28)
- 2018 — Sanju and Zero (age ~30)
Gaps between years are normal in film careers and usually reflect long production schedules, rather than inactivity.
Popular Movies and Roles
The following overview walks through the credits recorded for Anushka Sharma in chronological order. Each entry is limited to what can be stated reliably — title, year, role and format — with some context about where the project sits in the career timeline.
The 2008 film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi credits Anushka Sharma as Taani Sahni. It is the earliest screen credit recorded in this profile, made when she was about 20 years old. It is one of the titles most often associated with her and is named in the "Known for" field above.
Anushka Sharma's credit list for 2010 includes Band Baaja Baaraat, where she appeared as Shruti Kakkar. By this point she had been working on screen for roughly 2 years, and was about 22 years old. The same title also appears in the profile of Ranveer Singh on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career. It is one of the titles most often associated with her and is named in the "Known for" field above.
The 2012 film Jab Tak Hai Jaan credits Anushka Sharma as Akira Rai. The release came about 4 years after the first credit listed here, when Anushka Sharma was around 24.
Anushka Sharma's credit list for 2014 includes PK, where she appeared as Jagat Janani "Jaggu". The release came about 6 years after the first credit listed here, when Anushka Sharma was around 26. The same title also appears in the profile of Aamir Khan on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career. It is one of the titles most often associated with her and is named in the "Known for" field above.
Beyond acting, Anushka Sharma is credited with Clean Slate Filmz (co-founded), listed here from 2014. Production work matters in a biography because it shows the projects a performer chose to back financially and creatively, not only the parts they were offered.
The 2015 film NH10 credits Anushka Sharma as Meera (also producer). At around 27, she was well established in a career that had begun about 7 years earlier. It is one of the titles most often associated with her and is named in the "Known for" field above.
In 2015, Anushka Sharma appeared in the film Dil Dhadakne Do as Farah Ali. At around 27, she was well established in a career that had begun about 7 years earlier. The same title also appears in the profile of Ranveer Singh on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
The 2016 film Sultan credits Anushka Sharma as Aarfa Hussain. By this point she had been working on screen for roughly 8 years, and was about 28 years old. The same title also appears in the profile of Salman Khan on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
The 2016 film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil credits Anushka Sharma as Alizeh Khan. The release came about 8 years after the first credit listed here, when Anushka Sharma was around 28. The same title also appears in the profile of Ranbir Kapoor on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
In 2018, Anushka Sharma appeared in the film Sanju as Winnie Diaz. At around 30, she was well established in a career that had begun about 10 years earlier. The same title also appears in the profiles of Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
The 2018 film Zero credits Anushka Sharma as Aafia Yusufzai Bhinder. At around 30, she was well established in a career that had begun about 10 years earlier.
Television and Web Series
No major television or web-series credits are recorded for Anushka Sharma in this profile at present. If an official series role is announced, editors can add it from the admin filmography editor with its release status.
Shared Credits with Other Profiles on This Site
Several of Anushka Sharma's projects also appear in other biographies in this database. These shared credits are a reliable way to explore connected careers:
- Ranveer Singh — Band Baaja Baaraat (2010) and Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)
- Aamir Khan — PK (2014)
- Salman Khan — Sultan (2016)
- Ranbir Kapoor — Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) and Sanju (2018)
- Vicky Kaushal — Sanju (2018)
Awards and Achievements
This profile does not yet list specific awards for Anushka Sharma. That is a deliberate editorial choice: awards are only added once the awarding body, year and category can be confirmed from a reliable source, and editors can add them from the admin panel.
Personal Life and Publicly Confirmed Relationships
Publicly confirmed marriages recorded for Anushka Sharma: Virat Kohli (from 2017). These relationships were announced or acknowledged publicly by the people involved and widely reported at the time. This page does not repeat dating rumours, unconfirmed reports or speculation about private relationships.
Marriage and Children
Spouse information on record: Virat Kohli (m. 2017). Children: Two. The names of minors are not expanded on beyond what the family has itself shared publicly.
Professional Projects and Endorsements
Outside performing, Anushka Sharma has professional credits such as Clean Slate Filmz (co-founded) (production venture). Brand endorsements change frequently and are rarely documented with dates, so this profile does not maintain a list of advertising contracts. Editors who wish to add an endorsement should attach an official announcement from the brand or the performer.
Net Worth Estimates and Income Sources
Many websites publish precise net-worth figures for film stars. Those numbers are almost never audited and often conflict with each other, so this site does not present any net-worth figure for Anushka Sharma as fact. What can be said is that her publicly known income sources come from actress, film producer work and production activity. If a credible publication releases a sourced estimate, editors can enter it in the Estimated Net Worth field, where it will be shown with the label "estimate" and its source.
Public Image and Career Legacy
Looking across the credits recorded here, Anushka Sharma's work is spread over 2000s (1 credit) and 2010s (9 credits). That spread shows a career that is still building its body of work. Her public image is shaped by Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Band Baaja Baaraat, PK, NH10, titles that remain central to how audiences discuss her.
Legacy assessments are inherently subjective, so this section does not rank Anushka Sharma against other performers or attach labels like "greatest" or "most popular". Readers can instead compare careers directly using the related profiles listed at the end of the page.
Latest Verified Projects
The most recent credits in this profile are Zero (2018), Sanju (2018) and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016). Upcoming projects are only marked as confirmed after an official announcement from the studio, producer or performer, and announced projects are labelled separately from released ones.
How This Biography Was Prepared
This biography was compiled from well-known public information: official filmographies, award-body records and widely reported public statements. It is original editorial writing and is not copied from other biography sites. Fields that cannot be confirmed — for example height, which is frequently misreported, and net worth — are displayed as "Not publicly confirmed". Corrections can be sent through the contact page and are reviewed by an editor before the page is updated.
How to Use This Profile
The Quick Info table at the top of the page summarises the essential facts about Anushka Sharma, with unconfirmed fields clearly labelled. The biography above explains those facts in context; the filmography and awards tables below provide structured data that is easy to scan; and the FAQ answers the questions readers most commonly ask, using the same verified fields. Related profiles and blog articles at the end link to genuinely connected careers rather than random pages.
If you notice an error or an outdated credit, please use the contact page. Each correction is checked against a reliable source before the page is updated, and the "Last reviewed" date on the profile changes when it is.