Anushka Sharma is an Indian actress and producer, who is also among the highest paid actresses in Bollywood.

Age and Height

Anushka Sharma was born on 1st May 1988 and is 30 years of age as in 2018. She is 5 feet and 6 inches in height.

Marriage/Relationships

Anushka Sharma got married to Virat Kohli on December 11, 2017, in a typical Indian styled wedding in a resort in Italy. Only friends and close family members were invited to the occasion. Later a reception was held in Mumbai, which was attended by celebrities from the Bollywood as well as the sports fraternity.

Family

Anushka’s father Mr. Ajay Kumar Sharma served in the Indian Army. Her mother is Ashima Sharma and she has a brother by the name of Karnesh Sharma.

Career

She began her acting career through some modeling assignments. Anushka Sharma made her Bollywood debut with the movie Rab ne Bana di Jodi in 2008 in which she was paired opposite Shah Rukh Khan.

She later featured in Badmash Company in 2010. She also featured in Band Baaja Baaraat in the same year. She also appeared in Patiala House and Jab Tak Hai Jaan. Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola was her next movie which was a political satire on the village life in Haryana. 
PK, NH10 and Bombay Velvet were her some other appearances for which she was critically acclaimed.

Controversies

Anushka has been through some minor controversies in her film career. There was a lot of news about her being separated from her parents and living in with Virat Kohli. However, she denied the same. Later her marriage to Virat Kohli put an end to all such speculations.

Favorites

Anushka’s hobbies include dancing, reading, listening to music and acting. Her favorite color is black and her favorite food is chicken butter Masala. Her favorite music is Hip Hop, Alternative Rock, and Reggae. Her favorite actor is Shah Rukh Khan while her favorite actress is Rani Mukerji.

Awards

Anushka Sharma has won numerous awards over the years. Some of the popular ones include IIFA Award for the best actress in 2011, Guild award for the best actress in 2011, Filmfare award for the best actress in 2013 for her role in Jab Tak Hai Jaan. Her latest award was IIFA award for the best supporting actress in 2017 for Sultan.

Trivia

She was born in an army family and went to an army school. She was contemplating a career in journalism but ended up being a movie star. She admits openly that she considers every actress as a competitor to her. She also believes that size zero is a mere myth.