Anusha Dandekar

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Anusha Dandekar
Anusha Dandekar grace the Mamma Mia Pink Carpet at Jio World Centre BKC Bandra (cropped).jpg
Dandekar in 2023
Born (1982-01-09) 9 January 1982 (age 42)
Nationality Australian
Occupations
  • VJ
  • host
  • actress
  • singer
  • model
Years active2003–present
Relatives

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.

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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

Dandekar at the launch of her first single Anusha dhandekar first album launch.jpg
Dandekar at the launch of her first single

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

YearTitlePeak chart positionsNotes
US CAN UK
2012Better Than Your ExSingle
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
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
2012Jai Jai Maharashtra MaazaAshwini Stevenson
2018 Bhavesh Joshi Superhero Dancer in the song "Chavanprash"
2023 Baap Manus
2024 Juna Furniture Avni Pathak [17]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008MTV Dance CrewHost
2009MTV 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018MTV Troll PoliceGuest
Ace of Space 1

Awards and nominations

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2004 Mumbai Matinee Stardust Award for Most Exciting New FaceNominated
2006 Viruddh Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Female Nominated
2006 Viruddh Maharashtra Times Sanmaan Best Debut AwardWon
2007Herself Filmfare Award for Best FaceNominated
2009Herself Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Female Award for Best VJWon [6]
2010Herself Femina's List of 50 Most Beautiful Women in India AwardWon

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