Wishing the gorgeous Anushka Shetty on her birthday by reminiscing her career history

Some actors leave a forever impression on their audiences through the power-packed performance they give, and Anushka Shetty is one such actor. Famously known as ‘princess Devasena’ from the world-famous 'Bahubali’ movie, the princess of south Indian films is about to turn 41 years old on 7 November 2022. While the female actor is famously known for her role in Bahubali-2 movies, she has a great career history and has done enormous other movies too. Let us look at her glorious career and how she became the lady superstar of South Indian cinema.

Work-life and career history

Currently one of the highest-paid female actors in south cinema, Anushka Shetty started her film career in 2005 with her debut film super. She played the role of a supporting actor in her debut film with Puri Jagannadh. This film became a turning point in Shetty’s life as her debut film, Anushka, was discovered by the famous south India director and screenwriter S.S. Rajamouli. She gave her first super hit film called Vikramarkudu under Rajamouli’s banner. Since then, the boss lady has never looked back. From audiences to critics, everyone praised Shetty for her roles and performances. Anushka has starred in almost 50 films until now. While almost all her movies were commercial successes in South India, her role in Bahubali’s sequel brought her a massive fan following PAN India and across the glow. The film became the second highest-grossing film in Indian cinema, and people across the nation started recognizing her as princess Devasena. Let us also look at the Tamil-Telugu actor's personal life to know her properly.

History and personal life

Born in Mangalore, Karnataka, Anushka belongs to a Tulu-speaking family; Shetty has done BCA (Bachelor in computer applications) from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore, and has previously worked as a professional yoga instructor in her early days.

One of the most shocking facts that many people don’t know about her is that Anushka is not her real name but her stage name. Anushka’s real name was Sweety Shetty, and while working with S.S. Rajamouli in Vikramarkudu, he and a few people in the film thought that Sweety could not be her stage name. They wanted to change it to something that people could recognize more easily. So, they decided to choose her Anushka, and ever since then, people across the country have recognized her as the famous Anushka Shetty. This name brought her much-deserved success and appreciation for her work.

Professional achievements

After working in almost 50 films and giving back-to-back superhits, it is normal to have multiple awards and achievements under your name. Here is a list of all the prominent awards Anushka has received with all the initials.

Besides these big awards, Anushka has won many other uncountable awards too. Giftalove.com wishes Anushka Shetty a happy birthday and hopes that her future becomes brighter and that she keeps giving more blockbuster films and getting awards for her performances.