Anushka Sharma was born on May 1, 1988, in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. Her father, Ajay Kumar Sharma, is an army officer, and her mother, Ashima Sharma, is a homemaker. Her elder brother, Karnesh, previously served in the Merchant Navy and is now a film producer.
Growing up in a military family shaped her character with discipline and independence. In an interview, she said, “I take more pride in being an army officer’s daughter than in being an actress.”
Sharma had her early schooling at St. Mary’s School in Assam before moving to Bangalore, where she studied at Army School and Mount Carmel College. Initially, she aspired to become a journalist or model, not an actress.
In 2007, Sharma moved to Mumbai to pursue modeling with Elite Model Management. She debuted at the Lakme Fashion Week and later featured in several ad campaigns. Around this time, she joined an acting school, which eventually led her to Bollywood.
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