# Anushka Sen

Anushka Sen (born 4 August 2002) is an Indian television actress and model. She is well-known for her work in Baalveer, Jhansi Ki Rani, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11, and Dil Dosti Dilemma.

## Personal life

Sen was born in Ranchi in a Bengali Baidya family, and later moved to Mumbai along with her family. She studied at Ryan International School, Kandivali, and scored 89.4% in the higher secondary education CBSE board exams as a commerce student. Later, she pursued a degree in filmography at Thakur College of Science and Commerce, Mumbai.

## Career

Sen began her career as a child actor in 2009 with Zee TV's serial Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli. In the same year, her first music video Humko hai Aasha was released.
In 2012, she became popular for playing the character of Meher in Sab TV's Baalveer. In 2015, she appeared in the Bollywood film Crazy Cukkad Family.
She has acted in TV serials Internet Wala Love and Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev. She also appeared in the period drama film Lihaaf: The Quilt, and acted in a short film Sammaditthi. She has also appeared in several music videos.
She is known for playing the historical character Manikarnika Rao a.k.a. Rani Lakshmi Bai in the 2019 series Khoob Ladi Mardaani – Jhansi Ki Rani. In 2020, she was a lead in Zee TV's Apna Time Bhi Aayega but left after three weeks.
In 2021, she entered the stunt-based reality TV show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 and was eliminated in the seventh week. She was the youngest contestant to appear on this show.
In 2023, she was appointed as the Honorary Ambassador of Korean Tourism. She is also shooting for her first Korean film, titled Asia.
In 2024, she starred as Asmara in Amazon Prime Video's teen drama Dil Dosti Dilemma.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Crazy Cukkad Family | Unnamed | |
| 2019 | Lihaaf: The Quilt | Young Ismat Chughtai | |
| 2019 | Sammaditthi | Bittu | Short film |
| 2023 | Am I Next | Honey | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli | Misti | |
| 2011 | Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev | Child Parvati | |
| 2012 | Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein | Unnamed | Season 1; Episode 13 |
| 2012–2016 | Baalveer | Meher Dagli / Baal Sakhi | |
| 2013 | Comedy Circus Ke Mahabali | Child comedian | Cameo appearance |
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Bachao Taaza | Child comedian | Cameo appearance |
| 2018 | Internet Wala Love | Diya Verma | |
| 2019 | Jhansi Ki Rani | Manikarnika "Manu" Rao | |
| 2020 | Apna Time Bhi Aayega | Rani Singh Rajawat | 18 episodes |
| 2021 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 | Contestant | 9th place |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2021 | Crashh | Jia/Alia Mehra |
| 2022 | Swaanng | Muskaan |
| 2024 | Dil Dosti Dilemma | Asmara |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Singer(s) |
| 2019 | "Gal Karke" | Asees Kaur |
| 2020 | "Superstar" | Neha Kakkar and Vibhor Parashar |
| 2020 | "Pyar Naal" | Vibhor Parashar |
| 2020 | "Meri Hai Maa" | Tarsh |
| 2020 | "Aaina" | Monali Thakur and Ranajoy Bhattacharjee |
| 2021 | "Teri Aadat" | Abhi Dutt |
| 2021 | "Chura Liya" | Sachet–Parampara |
| 2021 | "Choorha" | Nikk |
| 2022 | "Mast Nazron Se" | Jubin Nautiyal |
| 2022 | "Is This That Feeling" | Shekhar Ravjiani |
| 2023 | "Teri Aadat 2" | Abhi Dutt |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Popular Actress – Web | Crashh | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Actor in a Series (Female): Comedy | Dil Dosti Dilemma | Nominated | |