Anusha Dandekar
Anusha Dandekar
Anusha Dandekar 
Born 9 January 1982[1][2]
Nationality Australian Occupation - VJ
- host
- actress
- singer
- model
Years active 2003–present Partner(s) Karan Kundra Relatives - Shibani Dandekar (sister)
- Apeksha Dandekar (sister)
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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| Born | 9 January 1982[1][2] |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Partner(s) | Karan Kundra |
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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 and personal life
Dandekar was born on 9 January 1982 in Khartoum, Sudan to a Marathi family, Shashidhar and Sulabha Dandekar, originally from Pune, India.[3] She and her sisters, actress and model Shibani and Apeksha Dandekar grew up in Kingsgrove, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia.[4] She was in a relationship with actor Karan Kundra.[5]
Dandekar was born on 9 January 1982 in Khartoum, Sudan to a Marathi family, Shashidhar and Sulabha Dandekar, originally from Pune, India.[3] She and her sisters, actress and model Shibani and Apeksha Dandekar grew up in Kingsgrove, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia.[4] She was in a relationship with actor Karan Kundra.[5]
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[6] for the network.
In 2008, she won Best VJ at the Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Female Awards.[7] As of 2014, Dandekar is a judge on India's Next Top Model alongside model-actress Lisa Haydon.[8][9]
In 2003, Dandekar made her acting debut in Bollywood with Mumbai Matinee and went on to do Viruddh in 2005,[10] alongside Bollywood veterans Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Sharmila Tagore and John Abraham.[11] Her performance in the film won her the Best Debut Award at the Maharashtra Times Awards in 2006.[12] 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.[13] In 2012, she made her Marathi film debut with her role in Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha.[14]
In 2012, Dandekar made her music debut with single Better Than Your Ex. The song, in the English language, was released in June.[15][16]
A fashion icon, Dandekar has also graced the covers of Cosmopolitian, Elle and Seventeen. She has also endorsed the brands Reebok, Toni & Guy, Crocs and Lee Jeans.[17]
In 2017 she became a mentor on a show India’s Next Top Model (cycle 3), which is aired on MTV India.
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[6] for the network.
In 2008, she won Best VJ at the Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Female Awards.[7] As of 2014, Dandekar is a judge on India's Next Top Model alongside model-actress Lisa Haydon.[8][9]
In 2003, Dandekar made her acting debut in Bollywood with Mumbai Matinee and went on to do Viruddh in 2005,[10] alongside Bollywood veterans Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Sharmila Tagore and John Abraham.[11] Her performance in the film won her the Best Debut Award at the Maharashtra Times Awards in 2006.[12] 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.[13] In 2012, she made her Marathi film debut with her role in Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha.[14]
In 2012, Dandekar made her music debut with single Better Than Your Ex. The song, in the English language, was released in June.[15][16]
A fashion icon, Dandekar has also graced the covers of Cosmopolitian, Elle and Seventeen. She has also endorsed the brands Reebok, Toni & Guy, Crocs and Lee Jeans.[17]
In 2017 she became a mentor on a show India’s Next Top Model (cycle 3), which is aired on MTV India.
Discography
Filmography
Film Year Role Mumbai Matinee 2003 Anusha the Temptress Viruddh 2005 Jenny Anthony Kaun Hai 2006 Rosa Hello 2008 Shefali City of Gold (2010) 2010 Manasi Lalbaug Parel 2010 Manasi Delhi Belly 2011 VJ Sophaya Jai Jai Maharashtra Maaza 2012 Ashwini Stevenson Bhavesh Joshi 2018 Dancer in the song "Chavanprash"
| Film | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Matinee | 2003 | Anusha the Temptress |
| Viruddh | 2005 | Jenny |
| Anthony Kaun Hai | 2006 | Rosa |
| Hello | 2008 | Shefali |
| City of Gold (2010) | 2010 | Manasi |
| Lalbaug Parel | 2010 | Manasi |
| Delhi Belly | 2011 | VJ Sophaya |
| Jai Jai Maharashtra Maaza | 2012 | Ashwini Stevenson |
| Bhavesh Joshi | 2018 | Dancer in the song "Chavanprash" |
Television
Show Year Role MTV Dance Crew 2008 Host MTV Teen Diva 2009 Host MTV Rock On 2010 Host India's Next Top Model 2015–2018 Host MTV Love School 2016–present Host MTV Troll Police 2018 Guest Ace Of Space 1 2018 Supermodel of the Year 2019–2020 Judge
| Show | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| MTV Dance Crew | 2008 | Host |
| MTV Teen Diva | 2009 | Host |
| MTV Rock On | 2010 | Host |
| India's Next Top Model | 2015–2018 | Host |
| MTV Love School | 2016–present | Host |
| MTV Troll Police | 2018 | Guest |
| Ace Of Space 1 | 2018 | |
| Supermodel of the Year | 2019–2020 | Judge |
Accolades
List of awards and nominations received by Dandekar:
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 [7] 2010 Herself Femina's List of 50 Most Beautiful Women in India Award Won
List of awards and nominations received by Dandekar:
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 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 | [7] |
| 2010 | Herself | Femina's List of 50 Most Beautiful Women in India Award | Won |
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