Anasuya Bharadwaj

Biography

Anasuya Bharadwaj (born May 15, 1985) is an Indian actress and television presenter who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. After working as a news presenter and television host, she made her formal feature film acting debut in *Soggade Chinni Nayana* (2016), followed that same year by *Kshanam* (2016), which won her the IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu. Bharadwaj gained wider recognition for her performance in the period action drama *Rangasthalam* (2018), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu and the SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu. Her subsequent releases included *Yatra* (2019), *F2: Fun and Frustration* (2019), *Thank You Brother!* (2021), and *Pushpa: The Rise* (2021). In 2022, she made her Malayalam cinema debut in *Bheeshma Parvam*, alongside roles in *Khiladi* and *GodFather*. She later appeared in *Rangamarthanda* (2023), *Vimanam* (2023), *Peddha Kapu 1* (2023), *Razakar – The Silent Genocide of Hyderabad* (2024), and reprised her role in *Pushpa 2: The Rule* (2024).