Shah Rukh Khan has finally found his heroine in Aditya Chopra's [Images] Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. And it's Bangalore girl Anushka Sharma.Is this the same Anushka Sharma?
It's certainly a dream come true for this 19-year-old model to make her debut in a film directed by the man who directed Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge and Mohabbatein, and produced many more blockbusters.
"We were looking first for someone who could truly embody the spirit of small town Punjab," Yash Chopra [Images] said. "We know we have found her in Anushka. While she has no previous acting experience, we have seen that unique spark in her that makes us confident that she will be a standout even opposite Shah Rukh [Images]."
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi will go on the floors on May 16, and is scheduled to release on December
The hunt for the female lead opposite Shah Rukh in Aditya Chopra’s c has ended. He has cast a Bangalore girl opposite SRK. Her name is Anushka Sharma.
Anushka is not 16, as reported by some TV channels. She is 21, and is a model. Says an insider, “She can be described as cute, rather than gorgeous. She has not been selected purely because of her looks. The director was impressed with her histrionics.”
The source adds, “Anushka has a modelling background and was the show-stopper for designer Wendell Rodricks’ Spring Summer ’07 collection. The film goes on the floors on May 16.