Background
Anusha was born on 9 January 1982 in Khartoum, Sudan. She grew up in Kingsgrove, Sydney.
Anusha was born on 9 January 1982 in Khartoum, Sudan. She grew up in Kingsgrove, Sydney.
She has two sisters, Shibani Dandekar and Apeksha Dandekar. Shibani was a contestant on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. Anusha"s family is Marathi and is originally from Pune, Maharashtra in India.
In 2002, Dandekar moved to Mumbai, Maharashtra.
She hosts a fashion television show, Music Television"s House of Style. She also hosts Music Television Dance Crew, Music Television Teen Diva and Music Television News.
Her sister, Shibani Dandekar was a contestant on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. Dandekar is currently a judge on India"s Next Top Model.
She made her acting debut in Bollywood with Mumbai Matinee and went on to do Viruddh.
Anusha starred in the musical Mission Bollywood, in which she portrayed an ambitious dancer. Her role in the film Viruddh saw her acting alongside noted Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan and John Abraham. The movie also starred Sanjay Dutt and Sharmila Tagore.
She also acted as Rosa in Anthony Kaun Hai? starring Arshad Warsi and Sanjay Dutt.
Later she debuted in Marathi film industry with her role as "Ashwini" in Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha. Anusha has appeared in Cosmopolitian, Elle and Seventeen and has also appeared on magazine covers.
She has also been the face of several brands like Reebok, Toni&Guy, Crocs and Lee Jeans. 2004 – Nominated for "Most Exciting New Face" Stardust.