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Revision as of 01:18, 18 May 2023
Anusha Dandekar | |
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.jpg) Dandekar in April 2012 | |
| Born | 9 January 1982 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Relatives |
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Anusha Dandekar (born 9 January 1982) is an Indian-Australian MTV VJ, actress and singer, who is best known as a VJ and a host who has hosted several shows.
Early life
Dandekar was born in Sudan on 9 January 1982[1][2] into a Marathi family of Shashidhar and Sulabha Dandekar, originally from Pune, India.[3] She and her sisters, actress and model Shibani Dandekar and Apeksha Dandekar grew up in Kingsgrove, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia.[4]
Career
In 2002, at the age of 19, Dandekar moved to Mumbai, Maharashtra to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. She was cast as an anchor in MTV's House of Style. She later hosted MTV Dance Crew, MTV Teen Diva, MTV News and MTV Love School[5] for the network.
In 2008, she won Best VJ at the Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Female Awards.[6] As of 2014, Dandekar is a judge on India's Next Top Model alongside model-actress Lisa Haydon.[7][8]
In 2003, Dandekar made her acting debut in Bollywood with Mumbai Matinee and went on to do Viruddh in 2005,[9] alongside Bollywood veterans Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Sharmila Tagore and John Abraham.[10] Her performance in the film won her the Best Debut Award at the Maharashtra Times Awards in 2006.[11] She then went on to star in the musical Miss Bollywood. Later in 2006, she starred in Anthony Kaun Hai? alongside Arshad Warsi and Sanjay Dutt.[12] In 2012, she made her Marathi film debut with her role in Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha.[13]
In 2012, Dandekar made her music debut with single Better Than Your Ex. The song, in the English language, was released in June.[14][15]
A fashion icon, Dandekar has also graced the covers of Cosmopolitan, Elle and Seventeen. She has also endorsed the brands Reebok, Toni & Guy, Crocs and Lee Jeans.[16]
In 2017 she became a mentor on a show India's Next Top Model, which is aired on MTV India.
Discography
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | CAN | UK | |||
| 2012 | Better Than Your Ex | — | — | — | Single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mumbai Matinee | Anusha the Temptress |
| 2005 | Viruddh | Jenny |
| 2006 | Anthony Kaun Hai? | Rosa |
| 2008 | Hello | Shefali |
| 2010 | City of Gold | Manasi |
| Lalbaug Parel | Manasi | |
| 2011 | Delhi Belly | VJ Sophaya |
| 2012 | Jai Jai Maharashtra Maaza | Ashwini Stevenson |
| 2018 | Bhavesh Joshi Superhero | Dancer in the song "Chavanprash" |
| 2023 | Baap Manus † | TBA[17] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | MTV Dance Crew | Host | |
| 2009 | MTV Teen Diva | ||
| 2010 | MTV Rock On | ||
| 2015-2018 | India's Next Top Model | ||
| 2016-2019 | MTV Love School | ||
| 2019-2021 | Supermodel of the Year |
Special appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MTV Troll Police | Guest | |
| Ace of Space 1 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Mumbai Matinee | Stardust Award for Most Exciting New Face | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Viruddh | Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Female | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Viruddh | Maharashtra Times Sanmaan Best Debut Award | Won | |
| 2007 | Herself | Filmfare Award for Best Face | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Herself | Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Female Award for Best VJ | Won | [6] |
| 2010 | Herself | Femina's List of 50 Most Beautiful Women in India Award | Won |
References
- ^ "Long distance love". The Telegraph. 22 January 2016. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Gahlaut, Kanika (16 June 2003). "Not an item". India Today. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Kharade, Pallavi (9 August 2006). "People like anything about celebrities". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
Very few people know that, being a Maharashtrian, Anusha speaks fluent Marathi.
- ^ Sen, Zinia (1 July 2009). "I've never faced racism". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Anusha Dandekar not keen to work on small screen". The Times of India. 15 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Cosmopolitan awards 2008". masala.com. 25 November 2008.
- ^ "We need to bring back concept of supermodels: Anusha Dandekar". Zee News. 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Anusha Dandekar, Lisa Haydon launch 'India's Next Top Model'". Sify. 1998–2014. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ Mulla, Zainab (9 January 2017). "Anusha Dandekar birthday: MTV Love School 2 hosts Karan Kundra & Anusha Dandekar are truly in love!". India.com.
- ^ "Can you recognise this young girl? She has grown up to be one of India's most popular VJ". The Times of India.
- ^ "Here are the talkies!". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 September 2005. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
- ^ "Anthony Kaun Hai". Zee News. 1 October 2007. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "How Anusha overcame her nauvari woes". Pune Times. 6 June 2012.
- ^ "Anusha's Better Than Your EX!". MTV India. 7 June 2012.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Nupur (29 April 2012). "MARATHI MULGI GETS HER DUE". The Times of India.
- ^ "OC INTERVIEW: OPEN CHEST INTERVIEW WITH MTV VEEJAY, ANUSHA DANDEKAR". openchest.com.
- ^ "Week That Was! Pushkar Jog's 'Baap Manus' to Riteish Deshmukh 'Ved' - here's what made headlines". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
External links
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- Living people
- 1982 births
- Actresses from Pune
- People from Khartoum
- Marathi people
- Indian film actresses
- Indian women singers
- Indian emigrants to Australia
- Actresses from Sydney
- Australian film actresses
- Australian women singers
- Australian VJs (media personalities)
- Australian game show hosts
- Australian women television presenters
- Australian people of Marathi descent
- Australian people of Indian descent
- Actresses of Indian descent
- Australian expatriate actresses in India
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- 21st-century Australian actresses
- 21st-century Australian singers
- 21st-century Australian women singers