Anushka Shetty's birthday Special: Learn interesting facts about the Baahubali star's life before she began acting

Anushka Shetty, a well-known actress from the South, turns 41 on November 7. She celebrates her special day alongside Kamal Haasan, another legendary actor. Because of her performances in Tamil and Telugu movies, Anushka is frequently referred to as the "Lady Superstar of South Indian Cinema." In her acting career, she has made appearances in about 46 movies. Here, we explore at some interesting trivia about the "Baahubali" actor.

Few people are aware of her real name, Sweety Shetty.

Her maiden name was her before she started acting in movies. She comes from a highly educated family of physicians and engineers.

Anushka Shetty received her degree from Mount Carmel, a renowned women's college in Bangalore.

Famous actresses Deepika Padukone and Anushka Sharma attended the same college. In Mount Carmel, Anushka completed a bachelor's degree in computer applications.

Anushka Shetty had no desire to pursue a career in acting.

She began working with young children in primary schools soon after graduating. She also received excellent training from spiritual guide Bharat Thakur and decided to pursue a career in yoga. In Mumbai, she once led yoga lessons.

Few people are aware that in 2005, she was discovered by director Meher Ramesh at one of her yoga sessions, who then suggested she be cast in his upcoming film "Super."

Anushka put on roughly 20 kg to play an obese woman in the movie "Size Zero."

The 2018 hit "Bhaagamathie" starring Anushka, was the first South Indian film focused on women to earn USD 1 million at the box office in the USA.

Anushka Shetty is a fluent speaker of English, Telugu, Kannada, and Tulu. With a height of 5 feet 9 inches, she is regarded as the tallest actress in the South Asian film business. She enjoys writing English poetry as well. She regularly gathers news articles about natural disasters for her scrapbook.