India, May 1 -- Anushka Sharma has been a trailblazer in the contemporary Hindi film industry. A proud army brat born in Ayodhya and raised in Bangalore, she started her career as a model before making her acting debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the 2008 film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.

She went on to star in a variety of films across genres before taking a hiatus from acting in 2028. However, Anushka wears many hats on her head. She co-founded the production company Clean Slate Filmz, designed her own line of women's clothing, and has been a philanthropist and a champion of gender equality and animal rights.

Married to cricketer Virat Kohli, Anushka celebrates her birthday every year on May 1. Commemorating the occasion, today's quote of the ...