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{{Short description|Indian-Australian singer and actress}}
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'''Anusha Dandekar''' (born 9 January 1982) is an [[Indian Australians|Indian-Australian]] [[MTV India|MTV]] [[VJ (media personality)|VJ]], actress and singer, who is best known as a VJ and a host who has hosted several shows.
'''Anusha Dandekar''' (born 9 January 1982) is an [[Indian-Australian]] VJ, actress, and singer based in India. She is best known as a television host on [[MTV (India)|MTV India]] and for her appearances in Bollywood films. Dandekar has also worked as a judge on reality television and has been active in music, fashion, and advocacy.


==Early and personal life==
==Early life==
Dandekar was born on 9 January 1982 in [[Khartoum]], [[Sudan]] to a [[Marathi people|Marathi]] family, Shashidhar and Sulabha Dandekar, originally from [[Pune]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Kharade|first=Pallavi|title='People like anything about celebrities'|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune-times/People-like-anything-about-celebrities-/articleshow/1874763.cms|access-date=11 January 2012|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=9 August 2006|quote=Very few people know that, being a Maharashtrian, Anusha speaks fluent Marathi.}}</ref> She and her sisters, actress and model [[Shibani Dandekar|Shibani]] and Apeksha Dandekar grew up in [[Kingsgrove, New South Wales]], a suburb of [[Sydney]], [[Australia]].<ref name=toi>{{cite news|last=Sen|first=Zinia|title=I've never faced racism|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-01/tv/28199656_1_music-album-racial-attacks-anusha-dandekar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219233506/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-01/tv/28199656_1_music-album-racial-attacks-anusha-dandekar|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 December 2013|access-date=11 January 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=1 July 2009}}</ref>
Anusha Dandekar was born on 9 January 1982 in [[Khartoum, Sudan]], to a [[Marathi people|Marathi]] family from [[Pune, India]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Long distance love |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160122/jsp/t2/story_65088.jsp#.Vz4oz-Rn2W4 |date=22 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126055500/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160122/jsp/t2/story_65088.jsp#.VqcKNx3LeL8 |archive-date=26 January 2016 |website=The Telegraph |access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gahlaut |first1=Kanika |title=Not an item |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/20030616-mtv-vj-anusha-dandekar-hates-being-labelled-an-item-girl-792709-2003-06-15 |website=India Today |access-date=19 May 2016 |date=16 June 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kharade |first=Pallavi |title=People like anything about celebrities |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune-times/People-like-anything-about-celebrities-/articleshow/1874763.cms |access-date=11 January 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=9 August 2006 |quote=Very few people know that, being a Maharashtrian, Anusha speaks fluent Marathi.}}</ref>
 
She was raised in [[Kingsgrove]], a suburb of [[Sydney, Australia]], along with her sisters [[Shibani Dandekar|Shibani]] and Apeksha Dandekar. In the early 2000s, she moved to [[Mumbai]] to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.<ref name="toi">{{cite news |last=Sen |first=Zinia |title=I've never faced racism |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/Ive-never-faced-racism-Anusha/articleshow/4720648.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219233506/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-01/tv/28199656_1_music-album-racial-attacks-anusha-dandekar |url-status=live |archive-date=19 December 2013 |access-date=11 January 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=1 July 2009}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
[[File:Anusha dhandekar first album launch.jpg|upright|thumb|left|Dandekar at the launch of her first single]]
[[File:Anusha dhandekar first album launch.jpg|upright|thumb|left|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 India|MTV]]'s ''House of Style''. She later hosted ''MTV Dance Crew'', ''MTV Teen Diva'', ''MTV News'' and ''MTV Love School''<ref>{{cite news|title=Anusha Dandekar not keen to work on small screen|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/anusha-dandekar-not-keen-to-work-on-small-screen/articleshow/55997403.cms|publisher=[[Times of India]]|date=December 15, 2016}}</ref> for the network.
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 (Indian TV channel)|MTV]]'s ''House of Style''. She later hosted ''MTV Dance Crew'', ''MTV Teen Diva'', ''[[MTV News]]'' and ''MTV Love School''<ref>{{cite news |title=Anusha Dandekar not keen to work on small screen |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/anusha-dandekar-not-keen-to-work-on-small-screen/articleshow/55997403.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=15 December 2016}}</ref> for the network.


In 2008, she won ''Best VJ'' at the [[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] Fun Fearless Female Awards.<ref name="Masala">{{cite news|title=Cosmopolitan awards 2008|url=http://www.masala.com/photos/cosmopolitan-awards-2008-8675.html?page=23&img=23|agency=masala.com|date=25 November 2008}}</ref> As of 2014, Dandekar is a judge on ''India's Next Top Model'' alongside model-actress [[Lisa Haydon]].<ref>{{cite news|title=We need to bring back concept of supermodels: Anusha Dandekar|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/we-need-to-bring-back-concept-of-supermodels-anusha-dandekar_1902917.html|publisher=[[Zee News]]|date=July 3, 2016}}</ref><ref name=Sify2014>{{cite web |title=Anusha Dandekar, Lisa Haydon launch 'India's Next Top Model' |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/anusha-dandekar-lisa-haydon-launch-india-s-next-top-model-imagegallery-bollywood-phppQsjjficga.html |date=1998–2014 |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=27 July 2015}}</ref>
In 2008, she won ''Best VJ'' at the [[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] Fun Fearless Female Awards.<ref name="Masala">{{cite news |title=Cosmopolitan awards 2008 |url=http://www.masala.com/photos/cosmopolitan-awards-2008-8675.html?page=23&img=23 |agency=masala.com |date=25 November 2008}}</ref> As of 2014, Dandekar is a judge on ''India's Next Top Model'' alongside model-actress [[Lisa Haydon]].<ref>{{cite news |title=We need to bring back concept of supermodels: Anusha Dandekar |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/we-need-to-bring-back-concept-of-supermodels-anusha-dandekar_1902917.html |publisher=[[Zee News]] |date=3 July 2016}}</ref><ref name=Sify2014>{{cite web |title=Anusha Dandekar, Lisa Haydon launch 'India's Next Top Model' |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/anusha-dandekar-lisa-haydon-launch-india-s-next-top-model-imagegallery-bollywood-phppQsjjficga.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150717022611/http://www.sify.com/movies/Anusha-Dandekar-Lisa-Haydon-launch-India-s-Next-Top-Model-imagegallery-Bollywood-phppQsjjficga.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 July 2015 |date=1998–2014 |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=27 July 2015}}</ref>


In 2003, Dandekar made her acting debut in [[Bollywood]] with ''[[Mumbai Matinee]]'' and went on to do ''[[Viruddh]]'' in 2005,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mulla|first1=Zainab|title=Anusha Dandekar birthday: MTV Love School 2 hosts Karan Kundra & Anusha Dandekar are truly in love!|url=http://www.india.com/buzz/anusha-dandekar-birthday-mtv-love-school-2-hosts-karan-kundra-anusha-dandekar-are-truly-in-love-pics-1631811/|agency=India.com|date=January 9, 2017}}</ref> alongside Bollywood veterans [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Sharmila Tagore]] and [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Can you recognise this young girl? She has grown up to be one of India's most popular VJ|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/can-you-recognise-this-young-girl-she-has-grown-up-to-be-one-of-indias-most-popular-vj/articleshow/58354772.cms|publisher=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> Her performance in the film won her the Best Debut Award at the [[Maharashtra Times]] Awards in 2006.<ref>{{cite news |title=Here are the talkies! |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/09/14/stories/2005091401140100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110084405/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/09/14/stories/2005091401140100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 November 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=14 September 2005 |access-date=13 February 2008 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Anthony Kaun Hai |url=http://www.zeenews.com/nri/inner1.asp?aid=197510&sid=SHT&ssid=4 |publisher=[[Zee News]] |date=October 1, 2007 |url-status = bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930202409/http://www.zeenews.com/nri/inner1.asp?aid=197510&sid=SHT&ssid=4 |archive-date=30 September 2007 }}</ref> In 2012, she made her [[Marathi (language)|Marathi]] film debut with her role in ''Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha''.<ref>{{cite news|title=How Anusha overcame her nauvari woes|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=TOIPU/2012/06/06/24/Ar02402.xml&CollName=TOI_PUNE_ARCHIVE_2009&DOCID=483577&Keyword=%28%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EAnusha%3Cand%3E%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EDandekar%29&skin=pastissues2&AppName=2&ViewMode=GIF|publisher=[[Pune Times]]|date=June 6, 2012}}</ref>
In 2003, Dandekar made her acting debut in [[Bollywood]] with ''[[Mumbai Matinee]]'' and went on to do ''[[Viruddh]]'' in 2005,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mulla |first1=Zainab |title=Anusha Dandekar birthday: MTV Love School 2 hosts Karan Kundra & Anusha Dandekar are truly in love! |url=http://www.india.com/buzz/anusha-dandekar-birthday-mtv-love-school-2-hosts-karan-kundra-anusha-dandekar-are-truly-in-love-pics-1631811/ |agency=India.com |date=9 January 2017}}</ref> alongside Bollywood veterans [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Sharmila Tagore]] and [[John Abraham]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Can you recognise this young girl? She has grown up to be one of India's most popular VJ |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/can-you-recognise-this-young-girl-she-has-grown-up-to-be-one-of-indias-most-popular-vj/articleshow/58354772.cms |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Her performance in the film won her the Best Debut Award at the [[Maharashtra Times]] Awards in 2006.<ref>{{cite news |title=Here are the talkies! |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/09/14/stories/2005091401140100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110084405/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/09/14/stories/2005091401140100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 November 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=14 September 2005 |access-date=13 February 2008 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Anthony Kaun Hai |url=http://www.zeenews.com/nri/inner1.asp?aid=197510&sid=SHT&ssid=4 |publisher=[[Zee News]] |date=1 October 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930202409/http://www.zeenews.com/nri/inner1.asp?aid=197510&sid=SHT&ssid=4 |archive-date=30 September 2007}}</ref> In 2012, she made her [[Marathi (language)|Marathi]] film debut with her role in ''Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha''.<ref>{{cite news |title=How Anusha overcame her nauvari woes |url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=TOIPU/2012/06/06/24/Ar02402.xml&CollName=TOI_PUNE_ARCHIVE_2009&DOCID=483577&Keyword=%28%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EAnusha%3Cand%3E%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EDandekar%29&skin=pastissues2&AppName=2&ViewMode=GIF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919204925/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=TOIPU/2012/06/06/24/Ar02402.xml&CollName=TOI_PUNE_ARCHIVE_2009&DOCID=483577&Keyword=%28%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EAnusha%3Cand%3E%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EDandekar%29&skin=pastissues2&AppName=2&ViewMode=GIF |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 September 2018 |work=[[Pune Times]] |date=6 June 2012}}</ref>


In 2012, Dandekar made her music debut with single ''Better Than Your Ex''. The song, in the [[English language]], was released in June.<ref>{{cite news|title=Anusha's Better Than Your EX!|url=http://www.mtvindia.com/thebuzz/music/anushas-better-than-your-ex-9337.html|agency=[[MTV India]]|date=7 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Chaudhuri|first1=Nupur|title=MARATHI MULGI GETS HER DUE|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=TOIPU/2012/04/29/23/Ar02300.xml&CollName=TOI_PUNE_ARCHIVE_2009&DOCID=468569&Keyword=%28%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EAnusha%3Cand%3E%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EDandekar%29&skin=pastissues2&AppName=2&ViewMode=GIF|publisher=[[Times of India]]|date=April 29, 2012}}</ref>
In 2012, Dandekar made her music debut with single ''Better Than Your Ex''. The song, in the [[English language]], was released in June.<ref>{{cite news |title=Anusha's Better Than Your EX! |url=http://www.mtvindia.com/thebuzz/music/anushas-better-than-your-ex-9337.html |agency=[[MTV India]] |date=7 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chaudhuri |first1=Nupur |title=MARATHI MULGI GETS HER DUE |url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=TOIPU/2012/04/29/23/Ar02300.xml&CollName=TOI_PUNE_ARCHIVE_2009&DOCID=468569&Keyword=%28%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EAnusha%3Cand%3E%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EDandekar%29&skin=pastissues2&AppName=2&ViewMode=GIF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919204918/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=TOIPU/2012/04/29/23/Ar02300.xml&CollName=TOI_PUNE_ARCHIVE_2009&DOCID=468569&Keyword=%28%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EAnusha%3Cand%3E%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EDandekar%29&skin=pastissues2&AppName=2&ViewMode=GIF |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 September 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=29 April 2012}}</ref>


A fashion icon, Dandekar has also graced the covers of ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'', ''[[Elle (India)|Elle]]'' and ''[[Seventeen (American magazine)|Seventeen]]''. She has also endorsed the brands [[Reebok]], [[Toni & Guy]], [[Crocs]] and [[Lee Jeans]].<ref>{{cite web|title=OC INTERVIEW: OPEN CHEST INTERVIEW WITH MTV VEEJAY, ANUSHA DANDEKAR|url=http://www.openchest.com/oc-in-print/veejay-model-anusha-dandekar/|website=openchest.com}}</ref>
A fashion icon, Dandekar has also graced the covers of ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'', ''[[Elle (India)|Elle]]'' and ''[[Seventeen (American magazine)|Seventeen]]''. She has also endorsed the brands [[Reebok]], [[Toni & Guy]], [[Crocs]] and [[Lee Jeans]].<ref>{{cite web |title=OC INTERVIEW: OPEN CHEST INTERVIEW WITH MTV VEEJAY, ANUSHA DANDEKAR |url=http://www.openchest.com/oc-in-print/veejay-model-anusha-dandekar/ |website=openchest.com |access-date=20 June 2017 |archive-date=20 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620011602/http://www.openchest.com/oc-in-print/veejay-model-anusha-dandekar/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


In 2017 she became a mentor on a show [[India’s Next Top Model (cycle 3)]], which is aired on MTV India.
In 2017 she became a mentor on a show ''[[India's Next Top Model]]'', which is aired on [[MTV (Indian TV channel)|MTV India]].


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
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! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Notes
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Notes
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! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]
! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]
|-
|-
| 2012
! scope="row" | ''Better Than Your Ex''
! scope="row" | ''Better Than Your Ex''
| 2012
| — || — || —  
| — || — || —  
| Single
| Single
|-
|-
| colspan="6" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
| colspan="6" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|-
|-
|}
|}


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Film
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Role
! Ref.
|-
|-
|2003
|''[[Mumbai Matinee]]''
|''[[Mumbai Matinee]]''
|2003
|Anusha, the temptress
|Anusha the Temptress
|
|-
|-
|2005
|''[[Viruddh]]''
|''[[Viruddh]]''
|2005
|Jenny
|Jenny
|
|-
|-
|''[[Anthony Kaun Hai]]''
|2006
|2006
|''[[Anthony Kaun Hai?]]''
|Rosa
|Rosa
|
|-
|-
|2008
|''[[Hello (2008 film)|Hello]]''
|''[[Hello (2008 film)|Hello]]''
|2008
|Shefali
|Shefali
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010
|''[[City of Gold (2010 film)|City of Gold]]''
|''[[City of Gold (2010 film)|City of Gold]]''
|2010
|Manasi
|Manasi
|
|-
|-
|''[[Lalbaug Parel]]''
|''[[Lalbaug Parel]]''
|2010
|Manasi
|Manasi
|
|-
|-
|2011
|''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]''
|''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]''
|2011
|VJ Sophaya
|VJ Sophaya
|
|-
|-
|2012
|''Jai Jai Maharashtra Maaza''
|''Jai Jai Maharashtra Maaza''
|2012
|Ashwini Stevenson
|Ashwini Stevenson
|
|-
|-
|''[[Bhavesh Joshi]]''
|2018
|2018
|''[[Bhavesh Joshi Superhero]]''
|Dancer in the song "Chavanprash"
|Dancer in the song "Chavanprash"
|
|-
|2023
|''[[Baap Manus]]''
|Krisha
|
|-
|2024
|''[[Juna Furniture]]''
|Avni Pathak
|
|}
|}


== Television ==
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!Show
!Year
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Role
!Notes
|-
|-
|2008
|''MTV Dance Crew''
|''MTV Dance Crew''
|2008
| rowspan="6" |Host
|Host
|
|-
|-
|2009
|''MTV Teen Diva''
|''MTV Teen Diva''
|2009
|
|Host
|-
|-
|2010
|''[[MTV Rock On]]''
|''[[MTV Rock On]]''
|2010
|
|Host
|-
|-
|2015-2018
|''[[India's Next Top Model]]''
|''[[India's Next Top Model]]''
|2015–2018
|
|Host
|-
|-
|2016-2019
|''[[MTV Love School]]''
|''[[MTV Love School]]''
|2016–2019
|
|Host
|-
|2019-2021
|''[[MTV Supermodel of the Year|Supermodel of the Year]]''
|
|}
 
=== Special appearances ===
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|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|''MTV Troll Police''
|''MTV Troll Police''
|2018
| rowspan="2" |Guest
|rowspan=2|Guest
|
|-
|''[[Ace Of Space 1]]''
|2018
|-
|-
|''[[MTV Supermodel of the Year|Supermodel of the Year]]''
|''[[Ace of Space 1]]''
|2019–2020
|
|Judge
|}
|}


== Accolades ==
== Awards and nominations ==
List of awards and nominations received by Dandekar:
 
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!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
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|-
!scope="row"|2004
|2004
| ''[[Mumbai Matinee]]''
| ''[[Mumbai Matinee]]''
| [[Stardust Awards|Stardust Award]] for Most Exciting New Face
| [[Stardust Awards|Stardust Award]] for Most Exciting New Face
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Anusha Dandekar
Dandekar in 2023
Born (1982-01-09) 9 January 1982 (age 44)
Khartoum, Sudan
CitizenshipAustralia
Occupation
  • VJ
  • host
  • actress
  • singer
  • model
Years active2003–present
Relatives

Anusha Dandekar (born 9 January 1982) is an Indian-Australian VJ, actress, and singer based in India. She is best known as a television host on MTV India and for her appearances in Bollywood films. Dandekar has also worked as a judge on reality television and has been active in music, fashion, and advocacy.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Anusha Dandekar was born on 9 January 1982 in Khartoum, Sudan, to a Marathi family from Pune, India.[1][2][3]

She was raised in Kingsgrove, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, along with her sisters Shibani and Apeksha Dandekar. In the early 2000s, she moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.[4]

Career[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Film[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Ref.
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 Krisha
2024 Juna Furniture Avni Pathak

Television[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

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 [6]
2010 Herself Femina's List of 50 Most Beautiful Women in India Award Won

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Long distance love". The Telegraph. 22 January 2016. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Gahlaut, Kanika (16 June 2003). "Not an item". India Today. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Kharade, Pallavi (9 August 2006). "People like anything about celebrities". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2012. Very few people know that, being a Maharashtrian, Anusha speaks fluent Marathi.
  4. ↑ Sen, Zinia (1 July 2009). "I've never faced racism". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Anusha Dandekar not keen to work on small screen". The Times of India. 15 December 2016.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Cosmopolitan awards 2008". masala.com. 25 November 2008.
  7. ↑ "We need to bring back concept of supermodels: Anusha Dandekar". Zee News. 3 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Anusha Dandekar, Lisa Haydon launch 'India's Next Top Model'". Sify. 1998–2014. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  9. ↑ Mulla, Zainab (9 January 2017). "Anusha Dandekar birthday: MTV Love School 2 hosts Karan Kundra & Anusha Dandekar are truly in love!". India.com.
  10. ↑ "Can you recognise this young girl? She has grown up to be one of India's most popular VJ". The Times of India.
  11. ↑ "Here are the talkies!". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 September 2005. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
  12. ↑ "Anthony Kaun Hai". Zee News. 1 October 2007. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ↑ "How Anusha overcame her nauvari woes". Pune Times. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018.
  14. ↑ "Anusha's Better Than Your EX!". MTV India. 7 June 2012.
  15. ↑ Chaudhuri, Nupur (29 April 2012). "MARATHI MULGI GETS HER DUE". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "OC INTERVIEW: OPEN CHEST INTERVIEW WITH MTV VEEJAY, ANUSHA DANDEKAR". openchest.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.

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