Anasuya Bharadwaj

Anasuya Bharadwaj (born 15 May 1985)[1] is an Indian television presenter and actress who works in Telugu films and television.[2] She has received two SIIMA Awards, an IIFA Utsavam Award and a Filmfare Award South for her performances in Kshanam (2016) and Rangasthalam (2018).

Anasuya Bharadwaj
Bharadwaj on the sets of Jabardasth in 2018
Born (1985-05-15) 15 May 1985
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Alma materBadruka College (MBA)
Occupation
  • Television presenter
  • actress
Years active2013–present
Spouse(s)Susank Bharadwaj
Children2

Early life

Bharadwaj received her MBA from Badruka College in 2008, after which she worked as an HR executive. Refusing a lot of early movie offers, she worked as a TV anchor for Sakshi TV.[3]

Career

After working as a news presenter for Sakshi TV, Bharadwaj worked as an anchor on Maa music. She worked as a dubbing artist for the films Vedam and Paisa. She, later on, appeared as a TV anchor on Jabardasth, a comedy show.The show elevated her career.In 2016, She acted in film Soggade Chinni Nayana opposite to Nagarjuna. Later, in the same year, she made her debut with Kshanam in which she portrayed a negative lead role.[4] As a known anchor, Bharadwaj has hosted many awards shows, like Zee Kutumbam Awards and Star Parivaar Awards, and she has hosted Okarikokaru Awards on Zee Telugu three times. She has performed at the Apsara awards function and GAMA Awards Dubai. She hosted Devi Sri Prasad's US concert. She acted as Rangamatta in Rangasthalam that was well acclaimed. In Pushpa: The Rise, she acted as Dakshayini that pushed her career further up.[5][6]

In 2021, she contested in the elections to Movie Artists Association (MAA).[7][8]

Personal life

Anasuya Bharadwaj married Susank Bharadwaj and has two children.[9][10]

Filmography

Film
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref(s)
2003 Naaga Law Student Special appearance in the song "Dhool" [3]
2016 Soggade Chinni NayanaBujji[11]
KshanamACP Jaya Bharadwaj [12]
[13]
2017 WinnerAnasuyaSpecial appearance in the song "Suya Suya Anasuya"[14]
2018 GayathriShreshta Jayaram[15]
[16]
RangasthalamKolli Rangamma [17]
2019 F2: Fun and FrustrationHerself Special appearance in the song "Ding Dong"[18]
YatraGowru Charitha Reddy[19]
KathanamMadhavi[20]
Meeku Maathrame ChepthaSamyuktha[21]
202130 Rojullo Preminchadam ElaHerselfSpecial appearance in the song "Wah Wah Mere Bawa"
Chaavu Kaburu ChallagaHerselfSpecial appearance in the song "Pina Pataram"
Thank You BrotherPriyaReleased on aha [22]
Pushpa: The RiseDakshayani
2022Bheeshma ParvamAliceMalayalam film debut[23]
KhiladiChandrakala/Chandini[24]
Acharya TBAPost-production[25]
2023 Pushpa: The Rule DakshyaniFilming
TBA Pakka Commercial TBAFilming[26]
Ranga Marthanda TBAFilming[27]

Television
YearShowRoleChannelRef(s)
2013–presentJabardasthHostETV [28]
2013Bhale ChanculeContestantStar Maa
BindassHostZee Telugu
Modern MahalakshmiHostStar Maa[29]
2014ThadakaHostETV
One - No More Silly GamesHostZee Telugu
2015Konchem Touch Lo Unte CheptaGuest
2015–16Boom BoomHostGemini TV[29]
2016A Date with AnasuyaHostTV9
Dhee JodiGuestETV
GenesContestant
2017Naa Show Naa IshtamContestantETV Plus
Star Maa Pariwar AwardsHostStar Maa
Jack PotHostGemini TV
Drama Juniors Season 1JudgeZee Telugu
Drama Juniors season 2Judge
Meelo Evaru KoteeswaruducontestantStar Maa
Jackpot-2HostGemini TV
2018BlockbusterHost
Comedy NightsGuestZee Telugu
Drama Juniors Season 3Judge
Bigg Boss S2GuestStar Maa
2018–2019RangasthalamHostGemini TV
2019–presentLocal GangsJudgeZee Telugu
2020–presentPrati Roju PandageHostETV[30]
2020 Thalia? Pellam?? Host Gemini TV
2021 MasterChef India Season 1 Presenter Gemini TV
2022 Aagattuntava Eegattukostava Presenter Star Maa

Awards and nominations
Year Film Award Category Result Ref(s)
2017 Kshanam 2nd IIFA Utsavam Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Won[31]
6th SIIMA Awards Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Won[32]
64th Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Nominated[33][34]
2019 Rangasthalam 66th Filmfare Awards South Won[35]
8th SIIMA Awards Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Won[36][37]
Zee Cine Awards Telugu Best Supporting Actor – Female Won[38]

References
  1. "Birthday Special! These 'drop-dead gorgeous' looks of Anasuya Bharadwaj will leave you spellbound". The Times of India. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. "Anchor Anasuya controversial comments on Pawan Kalyan". Sakshi Post. 8 October 2013. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013.
  3. Pasupulate, Karthik (2 November 2014). "How Anasuya became a TV anchor by chance". The Times of India. TNN.
  4. Suresh Kavirayani (16 April 2017). "Anasuya Bharadwaj to play a key role". Deccan Chronicle.
  5. Sunitha Chowdhary. "In her own SPACE". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. "I came as a surprise: Anasuya Bharadwaj". The New Indian Express.
  7. "Anasuya Bharadwaj cries foul after losing MAA elections, hints at malpractice". The Times of India. 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  8. Parasa, Rajeswari (27 June 2021). "Movie Artists Association polls: Prakash Raj, Vishnu Manchu announce candidacy". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  9. "Anasuya's Husband Into Films?". The Hans India. 25 December 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  10. Yellapantula, Suhas (10 May 2018). "Anasuya begins Mother's Day celebrations with a throwback image with her kids". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  11. Singh, T. Lalith. "Anasuya Bharadwaj is destiny's child". Telangana Today.
  12. "Role in 'Kshanam' total contrast to my TV avatar: Anasuya Bharadwaj". The Indian Express. 17 February 2016.
  13. "Anasuya Bharadwaj dons khaki in 'Kshanam'". The Indian Express. 21 January 2016.
  14. Jonnalagedda, Pranita (8 February 2017). "Suma Kanakala croons for Anasuya Bharadwaj". Deccan Chronicle.
  15. Jonnalagedda, Pranita (31 October 2017). "Anasuya Bharadwaj, the agile journalist". Deccan Chronicle.
  16. "'Jabardasth' anchor Anasuya to play a journalist in Mohan Babu's 'Gayathri' - Times of India". The Times of India.
  17. Kavirayani, Suresh (10 April 2018). "Anasuya Bharadwaj gets it right!". Deccan Chronicle.
  18. Adivi, Sashidhar (5 December 2018). "Anasuya Bharadwaj shakes a leg in F2". Deccan Chronicle.
  19. "Playing Sucharita Reddy in Yatra was an unforgettable experience: Anasuya Bharadwaj - Times of India". The Times of India.
  20. "'Kathanam': Anasuya Bharadwaj unveils her look from the film - Times of India". The Times of India.
  21. "Meeku Maathrame Cheptha Movie Review {2.5/5}: Abhinav shines in this one!" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  22. "Mahesh Babu launches motion poster of 'Thank You Brother!'". New Indian Express. 24 December 2020.
  23. "Bheeshma Parvam: Telugu Actress Anasuya Bharadwaj Joins The Mammootty Project". filmibeat.
  24. Balachandran, Logesh (3 February 2021). "Anasuya Bharadwaj to star in Ravi Teja's Khiladi". India Today. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  25. "Anasuya Bhardwaj set to replace Indraja in Sumanth Ashwin's upcoming film? - Times of India". The Times of India.
  26. "Anasuya playing a prostitute in Gopichand's Pakka Commercial". TeluguBulletin.com. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  27. Kavirayani, Suresh (18 January 2020). "Anasuya in Allu Arjun's next". Deccan Chronicle.
  28. Kavirayani, Suresh (2 December 2018). "Anasuya Bharadwaj's Jabardust comeback". Deccan Chronicle.
  29. "Anchor Anasuya Bharadwaj's makeover". Deccan Chronicle. 17 July 2016.
  30. "Anasuya Bharadwaj's Prathiroju Pandage goes off-air? - Times of India". The Times of India.
  31. Shekhar H, Hooli (14 March 2017). "IIFA Utsavam 2017 Telugu nomination list: Janatha Garage, Oopiri get most nods". IB Times. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  32. "64th Filmfare South Awards 2017: Here's Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Tamil nomination lists". ibtimes.com. 8 June 2015.
  33. Davis, Maggie (1 July 2017). "SIIMA Awards 2017 winners: Telugu stars Jr NTR and Rakul Preet Singh wins the most prestigious award". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com.
  34. Shkhar Hooli. "SIIMA Awards 2017 Telugu winners list: Jr NTR and Rakul Preet Singh declared best actors". ibtimes. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  35. "SIIMA Awards 2019: Here's a complete list of nominees - Times of India". The Times of India.
  36. "66th Yamaha Fascino Filmfare Awards South: Jagapati Babu and Anasuya Bharadwaj are the Best Supporting Actors - Times of India". The Times of India.
  37. "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  38. "Tollywood's first and biggest Awards event of the Year on Zee Telugu". Zee News. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
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