Genre: Movies > Romance

By Baishali Chatterjee

It seems like a story straight out of Bollywood. A 15-year-old starts modeling in Bangalore and five years later is paired opposite a superstar in a movie produced by one of the biggest banners in the country. If you believe it happens only in movies, you are wrong as it is the story of Bangalore-based Anushka Sharma.

"My dad serves in the Indian Army so I've had a typical army upbringing. Contrary to popular belief, it was not strict at all and I started modeling when I was 15," reveals Anushka. More than a week after the release of her debut film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Anushka's co-star Shah Rukh Khan  (SRK) clears the suspense surrounding the debutante actress.

Facing the camera for the first time with the King Khan might have been intimidating? Anushka begs to differ. "Adi and Shah Rukh took such good care of me during the shoot, I didn't have to be nervous. I knew the right people in the industry were handling me," Anushka, who plays Taani in the movie, says.

The first day on the sets would always be etched in her memory as she failed to recognize SRK. "It was only when he opened his mouth and said `Hi I'm Shah Rukh,' did it sink in that it was him," Anushka confides.  

Trivia

Anushka has been groomed by image and style consultant Prasad Bidapa at Bangalore.

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Movie Story

Surinder Sahni (Shah Rukh Khan) works for Punjab Power Corporation. A simple and shy person, Surinder falls in love with bubbly and bold Taani (Anushka Sharma), the moment he sees her.

Circumstances force Taani to marry Surinder after her fiancé's death. However, Taani makes it clear to Surinder that she will never be able to love him.

Surinder sees Taani smile first time after ages when she decides to join a dance school and participate in a dance competition. While Surinder looks for ways to win Taani's heart, his friend Bobby (Vinay Pathak) urges him to join dance classes too, to be near Taani. Bobby gives such a makeover to Surinder that no one, including Taani, can not recognize him.

Luck makes Surinder Taani's dance partner. Surinder introduces himself to Taani as Raj. As Raj, Surinder is a completely different person, uninhibited, outspoken and garishly loud.

One day, Raj expresses his love to Taani. After refusing initially, Taani thinks Raj is the ideal person for her. Surinder is sad; Taani loves Raj and not Surinder, his real self. The tale of man's struggle to win his love ends on a happy note.

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