Anushka has won the Best Debut (Female) award at the 5th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards! Congratulations to her on this much-deserved award!

Source: Bollywood Hungama

2008 has been a lucky year for actress Anushka Sharma. Not only did she make her Bollywood debut with superstar Shah Rukh Khan, her first film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi turned out to be a blockbuster.

She believes that “No one does a film keeping awards in mind, but these definitely work as an energizer for any actor.”

Anushka says, “ Rab Ne .. has done very well at the box office and I’m looking forward to more such challenging roles. I feel fortunate that I did my first film with Shah Rukh and Adi. It’s a matter of great satisfaction that my role was praised. I am already feeling rewarded for my role and the film’s performance.”

Congratulations to Anushka Sharma for being nominated for Best Actor (Female) for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi at the 54th Filmfare Awards!!

The full nomination list is as follows. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi has a total of 8 nominations, including Best Actor (Male), Best Actor (Female), Best Director, and Best Film! All the best to Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi on awards nite!



Best Actor (Male)

Aamir Khan (Ghajini)
Hrithik Roshan (Jodhaa Akbar)
Akshay Kumar (Singh Is King)
Naseeruddin Shah (A Wednesday)
Shahrukh Khan (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi)
Abhishek Bachchan (Dostana)

Best Actor (Female)

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Jodhaa Akbar)
Priyanka Chopra (Fashion)
Asin (Ghajini)
Anushka Sharma (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi)
Kajol (U Me Aur Hum)

New talents outshine at Star Screen Awards

The year 2008 was one for newcomers, going by the number of first-time actors and directors that arrived at the Nokia 15th Annual Star Screen Awards on January 15. Nominees for debut roles, including the well-mannered and pretty Asin Thottumkal (Ghajini), Anushka Sharma (Rab Ne Bana di Jodi), Rajeev Khandelwal (Aamir) and Sikender Kher (Woodstock Villa), sat expectantly, looking forward to hold their first trophies in hand.

As winners were announced, Anushka Sharma, a nominee for the Promising Newcomer Awards (female) said, "I wasn't really expecting the award this year, but I am a thorough believer that one should continue doing their good work and the accolades will follow naturally. My sights were not on the accolades itself, but on performing the role well." She added that it was a nice sign of recognition to be identified as one of the promising newcomers. "It always feels nice to be recognised," she said, "It is encouraging."

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