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{{short description|Indian television presenter and actress|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anasuya Bharadwaj
| image = Anasuya Bharadwaj.jpg
| caption = Bharadwaj on the sets of ''[[Jabardasth (TV programme)|Jabardasth]]'' in 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|5|15|df=yes}}<ref name="toi">{{Cite web|date=2020-05-15|title=Birthday Special! These ‘drop-dead gorgeous’ looks of Anasuya Bharadwaj will leave you spellbound|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/birthday-special-these-drop-dead-gorgeous-looks-of-anasuya-bharadwaj-will-leave-you-spellbound/photostory/75737915.cms|access-date=2020-12-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Television presenter|actress}}
| years_active = 2013-present
| spouse = Susank Bharadwaj<ref>{{cite news|title=Anasuya's Husband Into Films?|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2017-12-25/Anasuyas-Husband-Into-Films/347879|publisher=The Hans India|access-date=8 June 2019}}</ref>
| children = 2
}}

'''Anasuya Bharadwaj''' (born 15 May 1985) is an Indian television presenter and actress who works in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films and television.<ref name=sakshi>{{cite web |title=Anchor Anasuya controversial comments on Pawan Kalyan |publisher=sakshipost.com |date=8 October 2013 |url=http://www.sakshipost.com/index.php/entertainment/news-gossip/28022-anchor-anasuya-controversial-comments-on-pawan-kalyan.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011031645/http://www.sakshipost.com/index.php/entertainment/news-gossip/28022-anchor-anasuya-controversial-comments-on-pawan-kalyan.html |archive-date=11 October 2013}}</ref> She has received two [[SIIMA Award]]s, an [[IIFA Utsavam]] Award and a [[Filmfare Award South]] for her performances in ''[[Kshanam]]'' (2016) and ''[[Rangasthalam]]'' (2018).

==Early life==

Bharadwaj received her [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] from Badruka College in 2008, after which she worked as an HR executive. Refusing a lot of early movie offers, she worked as a TV anchor for [[Sakshi TV]].<ref name="T">{{cite news |author=Karthik Pasupulate |agency=TNN |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/How-Anasuya-became-a-TV-anchor-by-chance/articleshow/45041784.cms |title=How Anasuya became a TV anchor by chance |newspaper=The Times of India |date=2 November 2014}}</ref>

==Career==
After working as a [[news presenter]] for [[Sakshi TV]], Bharadwaj worked as anchor on Maa music. She worked as a dubbing artist for the films [[Vedam (film)|Vedam]] and [[Paisa (2014 film)|Paisa]]. She later on appeared as a TV anchor on ''[[Jabardasth (comedy show)|Jabardasth]]'', a comedy show.The show elevated her career. After this, she got an opportunity to act in film opposite [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] in ''[[Soggade Chinni Nayana]]''. Later, in the same year, she made her debut with ''[[Kshanam]]'' in which she portrayed a negative lead role.<ref name=Sakshi-Movies>{{cite web |author=Suresh Kavirayani |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/160417/anasuya-bharadwaj-to-play-a-key-role.html |title=Anasuya Bharadwaj to play a key role |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=16 April 2017}}</ref> As a known anchor Bharadwaj has hosted many award shows, like Zee Kutumbam Awards and Star Parivaar Awards, and she has hosted Okarikokaru Awards on [[Zee Telugu]] three times. She has performed at Apsara awards function and GAMA Awards [[Dubai]]. She hosted [[Devi Sri Prasad]]'s US concert. Her recent movie is [[Rangasthalam]] where she played as Rangamatta to [[Ram Charan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=In her own SPACE|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/in-her-own-space/article23318755.ece|publisher=The Hindu|author=Sunitha Chowdhary|access-date=22 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2018/apr/04/i-came-as-a-surprise-anasuya-bharadwaj-1797065.html|title=I came as a surprise: Anasuya Bharadwaj|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|- style="background:#ffc; text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|2003
| ''[[Naaga]]''
| Law Student
| Special appearance in the song "'Dhool'"
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="T" />
|-
|2016
|''[[Soggade Chinni Nayana]]'' || Bujji || ||style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/anasuya-bharadwaj-is-destinys-child|title=Anasuya Bharadwaj is destiny's child|first=T. Lalith|last=Singh|website=Telangana Today}}</ref>
|-
|2016
| ''[[Kshanam]]'' || ACP Jaya Bharadwaj |||
|style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/role-in-kshanam-total-contrast-to-my-tv-avatar-anasuya-bharadwaj/|title=Role in 'Kshanam' total contrast to my TV avatar: Anasuya Bharadwaj|date=17 February 2016}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/anasuya-bharadwaj-dons-khaki-in-kshanam/|title=Anasuya Bharadwaj dons khaki in 'Kshanam'|date=21 January 2016}}</ref>
|-
|2017
| ''[[Winner (2017 film)|Winner]]'' || Anasuya || Special appearance in the song "'Suya Suya Anasuya'"||style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/080217/suma-kanakala-croons-for-anasuya-bharadwaj.html|title=Suma Kanakala croons for Anasuya Bharadwaj|first=Pranita|last=Jonnalagedda|date=8 February 2017|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|''[[Gayatri (2018 film)|Gayathri]]''|| Shreshta Jayaram || ||style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/311017/anasuya-bharadwaj-the-agile-journalist.html|title=Anasuya Bharadwaj, the agile journalist|first=Pranita|last=Jonnalagedda|date=31 October 2017|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/jabardasth-anchor-anasuya-to-play-a-journalist-in-mohan-babus-gayathri/articleshow/61362556.cms|title='Jabardasth' anchor Anasuya to play a journalist in Mohan Babu's 'Gayathri' - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|''[[Rangasthalam]]'' ||Kolli Rangamma ||
|style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/100418/anasuya-bharadwaj-gets-it-right.html|title=Anasuya Bharadwaj gets it right!|first=suresh|last=kavirayani|date=10 April 2018|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''[[F2: Fun and Frustration]]''|| Herself
|Special appearance in the song "Ding Dong"||style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/051218/anasuya-bharadwaj-shakes-a-leg-in-f2.html|title=Anasuya Bharadwaj shakes a leg in F2|first=Sashidhar|last=Adivi|date=5 December 2018|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|| ''[[Yatra (2019 film)|Yatra]]'' || [[Gowru Charitha Reddy]] || ||style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/playing-sucharita-reddy-in-yatra-was-an-unforgettable-experience-anasuya-bharadwaj/articleshow/67929050.cms|title=Playing Sucharita Reddy in Yatra was an unforgettable experience: Anasuya Bharadwaj - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2019
| ''[[Kathanam]]'' || Madhavi || ||style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/kathanam-anasuya-bharadwaj-unveils-her-look-from-the-film/articleshow/66316243.cms|title='Kathanam': Anasuya Bharadwaj unveils her look from the film - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2019
| ''[[Meeku Maathrame Cheptha]]'' || Samyuktha || ||style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/meeku-maathrame-cheptha/movie-review/71850083.cms|title=Meeku Maathrame Cheptha Movie Review {2.5/5}: Abhinav shines in this one!|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Chaavu Kaburu Challaga]]||Herself||"Special appearance in the song Pina pataram"||
|-
|2021
|''[[Thank You Brother]]''||Priya||Released on [[Aha (streaming service)|aha]]
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2020/dec/24/mahesh-babu-launches-motion-poster-of-thank-you-brother-2240552.html|title=Mahesh Babu launches motion poster of 'Thank You Brother!'|date=24 December 2020|website=New Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
|2021 || {{Pending|align=left|''[[Pushpa]]''}} {{dagger}} ||{{TBA}}|| Filming ||
|-
|2021
|{{Pending|align=left|''[[Acharya (film)|Acharya]]''}} {{dagger}}||{{TBA}}||Filming||style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/anasuya-bhardwaj-set-to-replace-indraja-in-sumanth-ashwins-upcoming-film/articleshow/76995298.cms|title=Anasuya Bhardwaj set to replace Indraja in Sumanth Ashwin's upcoming film? - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2021 || {{Pending|align=left|''[[Khiladi (2021 film)|Khiladi]]''}} {{dagger}} ||{{TBA}}|| Post-production ||
|-
|2021||{{Pending|align=left|''[[Bheeshma Parvam]]''}} {{dagger}}||Kamalam||[[Malayalam film]] debut
|
|-
|TBA
|{{Pending|align=left|''Ranga Marthanda''}} {{dagger}}||{{TBA}}||Filming||style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="P">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/180120/anasuya-in-allu-arjuns-next.html|title=Anasuya in Allu Arjun's next|first=suresh|last=kavirayani|date=18 January 2020|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Show !! Role !! Channel !!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|2013–present||''[[Jabardasth (comedy show)|Jabardasth]]''||Host ||[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/021218/anasuya-bharadwajs-jabardust-comeback.html|title=Anasuya Bharadwaj's Jabardust comeback|first=suresh|last=kavirayani|date=2 December 2018|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3|2013||''Bhale Chancule''||Contestant||[[Star Maa]]||
|-
|''[[Bindass]]''||Host||[[Zee Telugu]]||
|-
|''[[Star Maa|Modern Mahalakshmi]]''||Host||[[Star Maa]]||<ref name="M">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/170716/anchor-anasuya-bharadwajs-makeover.html|title=Anchor Anasuya Bharadwaj's makeover|date=17 July 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014 ||''Thadaka'' ||Host ||[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]
|
|-
|''[[Zee Telugu|One - No More Silly Games]]''||Host|| rowspan="2" |[[Zee Telugu]]||
|-
|2015||''[[Konchem Touch Lo Unte Chepta]]''||Guest||
|-
| 2015–16 || ''Boom Boom''|| Host ||[[Gemini TV]] || <ref name="M"/>
|-
|rowspan="3"|2016||''[[TV9 (Telugu)|A Date with Anasuya]]''||Host||[[TV9 (Telugu)|TV9]]||
|-
|''[[Dhee Jodi]]''||Guest||rowspan="2"|[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]
|
|-
|''[[Genes (game show)|Genes]]''||Contestant||
|-
|rowspan="7"|2017||''[[ETV Plus|Naa Show Naa Ishtam]]''||Contestant||[[ETV Plus]]||
|-
|''[[Star Maa|Star Maa Pariwar Awards]]'' ||Host||[[Star Maa]]||
|-
|''[[Gemini TV|Jack Pot]]''||Host||[[Gemini TV]]||
|-
|''[[Drama Juniors|Drama Juniors Season 1]]''||Judge||rowspan="2"|[[Zee Telugu]] ||
|-
|''[[Drama Juniors|Drama Juniors season 2]]''||Judge||
|-
|''[[Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu]]''||contestant||[[Star Maa]]||
|-
|''Jackpot-2''||Host||rowspan="2"|[[Gemini TV]]||
|-
|rowspan="4"|2018||''Blockbuster''||Host|||
|-
|''Comedy Nights'' ||Guest ||rowspan="2"|[[Zee Telugu]]||
|-
|''[[Drama Juniors|Drama Juniors Season 3]]''||Judge||
|-
|''[[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 2)|Bigg Boss S2]]'' ||Guest ||[[Star Maa]]||
|-
|2018–2019||''Rangasthalam''||Host||[[Gemini TV]]||
|-
|2019–present||''Local Gangs''||Judge||[[Zee Telugu]]||
|-
|2020–present||''Prati Roju Pandage''||Host|| [[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/anasuya-bharadwajs-prathiroju-pandage-goes-off-air/articleshow/77202922.cms|title=Anasuya Bharadwaj's Prathiroju Pandage goes off-air? - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2020–present
|''Thalla? Pellama??''
|Host
|[[Gemini TV]]
|
|-
|2021–present
|[[MasterChef India – Telugu (season 1)|''MasterChef India Season 1'']]
|Presenter
|[[Gemini TV]]
|
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
!Film
!Award
!Category
!Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2017
| rowspan="3"| ''[[Kshanam]]''
| [[2nd IIFA Utsavam]]
| [[2nd IIFA Utsavam|Best Supporting Actress - Telugu]]
|{{Won}} ||style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shekhar H |first1=Hooli |title=IIFA Utsavam 2017 Telugu nomination list: Janatha Garage, Oopiri get most nods |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/iifa-utsavam-2017-telugu-nomination-list-janatha-garage-oopiri-get-most-nods-719356 |access-date=31 March 2017 |work=[[IB Times]] |date=14 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331191628/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/iifa-utsavam-2017-telugu-nomination-list-janatha-garage-oopiri-get-most-nods-719356 |archive-date=31 March 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| [[64th Filmfare Awards South]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu|Best Supporting Actress – Telugu]]
| {{Nom}}||style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/64th-filmfare-south-awards-2017-heres-malayalam-tamil-telugu-tamil-nomination-lists-730110|title=64th Filmfare South Awards 2017: Here's Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Tamil nomination lists|work=ibtimes.com|date=8 June 2015}}</ref>
|-
| [[6th South Indian International Movie Awards|6th SIIMA Awards]]
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress (Telugu)|Best Supporting Actress (Telugu)]]
|{{Won}}||style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/siima-awards-2017-winners-telugu-stars-jr-ntr-and-rakul-preet-singh-wins-the-most-prestigious-award-2285625/|title=SIIMA Awards 2017 winners: Telugu stars Jr NTR and Rakul Preet Singh wins the most prestigious award|first=Maggie|last=Davis|date=1 July 2017|website=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=SIIMA Awards 2017 Telugu winners list: Jr NTR and Rakul Preet Singh declared best actors|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-2017-telugu-winners-list-jr-ntr-rakul-preet-singh-declared-best-actors-733067|publisher=ibtimes|author=Shkhar Hooli|access-date=2 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2019
|rowspan=3|''[[Rangasthalam]]''
| [[8th South Indian International Movie Awards|8th SIIMA Awards]]
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress (Telugu)|Best Supporting Actress (Telugu)]]
| {{Won}}||style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/siima-awards-2019-heres-a-complete-list-of-nominees/articleshow/70287216.cms|title=SIIMA Awards 2019: Here's a complete list of nominees - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| [[66th Filmfare Awards South]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu|Best Supporting Actress – Telugu]]
| {{Won}}||style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/66th-yamaha-fascino-filmfare-awards-south-jagapati-babu-and-anasuya-bharadwaj-are-the-best-supporting-actors/articleshow/72919775.cms|title=66th Yamaha Fascino Filmfare Awards South: Jagapati Babu and Anasuya Bharadwaj are the Best Supporting Actors - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/winners-of-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-38163.html|title=Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019|website=[[Filmfare]]|access-date=22 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[Zee Cine Awards Telugu]]
| Best Supporting Actor – Female
| {{Won}}||style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/regional/tollywoods-first-and-biggest-awards-event-of-the-year-on-zee-telugu-2173969.html|title=Tollywood's first and biggest Awards event of the Year on Zee Telugu.|website=Zee News|date=2019-01-25|access-date=2019-12-23}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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