caption years_active birth_place nationality birth_date alt image article_title name occupation
sharma , 2015 at a promotional event for '' nh10 '' 2007 -- present ayodhya , uttar pradesh , india indian 1 may 1988 anushka at the camera . sharma in a black sleeveless top smiling directly anushka sharma 2015.jpg anushka sharma
 anushka sharma actress , model , film producer
anushka sharma

anushka sharma -lrb- ; born 1 may 1988 -rrb- is an indian film actress and producer .
she has established a career in hindi cinema , and is the recipient of a filmfare award from four nominations .
born in ayodhya and raised in bangalore , sharma got her first break as a model for fashion designer wendell rodricks in 2007 and moved to mumbai to pursue a career in modelling .
following a successful audition at yash raj films , she bagged a three-film deal with the production house and made her screen debut opposite shah rukh khan in `` rab ne bana di jodi '' -lrb- 2008 -rrb- .
the film was well-received , earning her a nomination for the filmfare award for best actress .
her next two roles were also under the yash raj films banner -- `` badmaash company '' -lrb- 2010 -rrb- , a crime caper that garnered mixed reviews , and `` band baaja baaraat '' -lrb- 2010 -rrb- , a romantic comedy that earned her a second nomination for the filmfare award for best actress .
sharma 's performance as a documentary filmmaker in `` jab tak hai jaan '' -lrb- 2012 -rrb- , won her the best supporting actress award at filmfare .
although she has received mixed reviews for some of her roles , including in `` ladies vs ricky bahl '' -lrb- 2011 -rrb- , `` matru ki bijlee ka mandola '' -lrb- 2013 -rrb- and `` bombay velvet '' -lrb- 2015 -rrb- , many of her films have achieved commercial success , with `` pk '' -lrb- 2014 -rrb- being the highest-grossing indian film to date .
along with her brother , sharma co-founded the production company clean slate films in 2014 .
they made their production debut with the successful crime thriller `` nh10 '' -lrb- 2015 -rrb- , with sharma portraying the lead character .
in addition to acting in films , sharma is an ambassador for multiple brands .
she has an active social media presence and is generally outspoken .
she also supports multiple charities and has championed various causes including women 's empowerment and animal rights .
