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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:EngvarB Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox person Anusha Dandekar (born 9 January 1980) 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 life

Dandekar was born in Sudan on 9 January 1982[1][2] into a Marathi family of Shashidhar and Sulabha Dandekar, originally from Pune, India.[3] She and her sisters, actress and model Shibani Dandekar and Apeksha Dandekar grew up in Kingsgrove, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia.[4]

Career

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Dandekar at the launch of her first single

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[5] for the network.

In 2008, she won Best VJ at the Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Female Awards.[6] As of 2014, Dandekar is a judge on India's Next Top Model alongside model-actress Lisa Haydon.[7][8]

In 2003, Dandekar made her acting debut in Bollywood with Mumbai Matinee and went on to do Viruddh in 2005,[9] alongside Bollywood veterans Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Sharmila Tagore and John Abraham.[10] Her performance in the film won her the Best Debut Award at the Maharashtra Times Awards in 2006.[11] 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.[12] In 2012, she made her Marathi film debut with her role in Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha.[13]

In 2012, Dandekar made her music debut with single Better Than Your Ex. The song, in the English language, was released in June.[14][15]

A fashion icon, Dandekar has also graced the covers of Cosmopolitan, Elle and Seventeen. She has also endorsed the brands Reebok, Toni & Guy, Crocs and Lee Jeans.[16]

In 2017 she became a mentor on a show India's Next Top Model, which is aired on MTV India.

Discography

Year Title Peak chart positions Notes
US CAN UK
2012 Better Than Your Ex Single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

Year Title Role
2003 Mumbai Matinee Anusha the Temptress
2005 Viruddh Jenny
2006 Anthony Kaun Hai? Rosa
2008 Hello Shefali
2010 City of Gold Manasi
Lalbaug Parel Manasi
2011 Delhi Belly VJ Sophaya
2012 Jai Jai Maharashtra Maaza Ashwini Stevenson
2018 Bhavesh Joshi Superhero Dancer in the song "Chavanprash"
2023 Baap Manus

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 MTV Dance Crew Host
2009 MTV Teen Diva
2010 MTV Rock On
2015-2018 India's Next Top Model
2016-2019 MTV Love School
2019-2021 Supermodel of the Year

Special appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2018 MTV Troll Police Guest
Ace of Space 1

Awards and nominations

Шаблон:Awards table !Шаблон:Abbr |- !scope="row"|2004 | Mumbai Matinee | Stardust Award for Most Exciting New Face | Шаблон:Nom | style="text-align:center;"| |- |2006 | Viruddh | Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Female | Шаблон:Nom | style="text-align:center;"| |- |2006 | Viruddh | Maharashtra Times Sanmaan Best Debut Award | Шаблон:Won | style="text-align:center;"| |- |2007 | Herself | Filmfare Award for Best Face | Шаблон:Nom | style="text-align:center;"| |- |2009 | Herself | Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Female Award for Best VJ | Шаблон:Won | style="text-align:center;"|[6] |- |2010 | Herself | Femina's List of 50 Most Beautiful Women in India Award | Шаблон:Won | style="text-align:center;"| |}

References

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External links

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