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Anu Aggarwal

This article is about the actress and model. For the optoelectronics engineer, see Anu Agarwal.
Anu Aggarwal
Born (1969-01-11) 11 January 1969 (age 55)[1]
New Delhi, India
Occupation(s)Actress, model, social activist
Years active1988–1996

Anu Aggarwal (born 11 January 1969) is a former Indian model and actress. She is best known for her work in Aashiqui, Khal-Naaikaa, The Cloud Door and Thiruda Thiruda.[2]

Early life and background

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Anu Aggarwal was born on 11 January 1969 in Delhi and was also raised in New Delhi. She had been acting since her school days. When she was in grade 7, she passed a stiff competition to act in a monologue. Next year, when she was in grade 8, she started a theater group. In grade 9, she both acted in as well as directed a play. In grade 10, she began writing a script, when she had to stop everything due to her board exams.[3] She was a gold medalist in sociology at Delhi University.[4] After a brief stint in modelling, and VJing, and appearance in the Doordarshan serial Isi Bahane (1988), she made her Bollywood debut with the musical blockbuster Aashiqui, following which she was much in demand.[4]

In 1997 she joined Yoga in Bihar School of Yoga and stayed there as a Karmayogi. In 1999 she was back in Mumbai to pack her things when a serious car accident happened. Aggarwal was in a coma for 29 days, which left her with no memory of her earlier life.[5] After that in 2001 she became a monk. She lives in Mumbai and is single.[5] She practices yoga. She stated in one of her interviews: "To feel strong, to walk amongst humans with a tremendous feeling of confidence and superiority is not at all wrong. The sense of superiority in bodily strength is borne out by the long history of mankind paying homage in folklore, song and poetry to strong women".

Aggarwal is a motivational TED featured speaker, runs Anu Aggarwal Foundation for mental health, environmental well-being, stress relief, and discovering joy in the challenged times of today.[4]

Filmography

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Year Movies Role Notes
1988 Isi Bahane Parineeta TV series
1989 Face of Schweppes Indian Tonic Model - Paris International Model
1990 Aashiqui Anu Verghese Debut film
1992 Ghazab Tamasha Ganga
1993 Thiruda Thiruda Chandralekha "Lekha" Tamil film
1993 King Uncle Fenni Fernando from Goa
1993 Khal-Naaikaa Anuradha Bakshi / Kiran Remake of a 1992 Hollywood film, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
1994 The Cloud Door Princess Kurangi Short movie (Cannes Film Festival[6])
1994–1997 Oye MTV (that later became BPL Oye!) Star endorser and VJ Launched MTV India[7]
1995 Janam Kundli Kiran M Prasad / Kiran R. Kapoor
1995 Ram Shastra Special appearance in the song "Love Machine"
1996 Return of Jewel Thief Princess Vishaka

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Anu Agrawal". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. ^ Kulkarni, Vishwas (4 May 2008). "The Enigma of Arrival". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. ^ Anu Aggarwal-Aashiqui से डेब्यू करके रातोंरात स्टार बनी अनु अग्रवाल कहां ग़ायब हो गई थीं (BBC Hindi) on YouTube
  4. ^ a b c "From Wonder Girl Of 'Aashiqui' To A Sanyasi, This Is Anu Aggarwal's Story In Her Own Words!". indiatimes.com. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Aashiqui star returns to life, turns author". Hindustan Times. 13 June 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  6. ^ McCarthy, Todd (31 August 1994). "The Cloud Door". Variety. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  7. ^ Aggarwal, Anu (15 May 2017). "Awesome to have launched #MTV in #india 1993! #author #anusual @Harper360 @HarperCollinsIN Got #interviewed by #NYTimes @MTVIndia #bollywoodpic.twitter.com/JidfOZU7tx". @anusualauthor. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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