Anu Aggarwal


Anita Aggarwal also known as Anu Aggarwal is a former Indian model and actress. She is best known for her works in Aashiqui, The Cloud Door and Thiruda Thiruda.

Early life and background

Aggarwal was born on 11 January 1969 in New Delhi, and was raised in Chennai. She was a gold medalist in sociology at Delhi University. After a brief stint in modelling, and VJing, and appearance in the Doordarshan serial Isi Bahane, she made her Bollywood debut with the musical blockbuster Aashiqui, following which she was much in demand.
After a serious car accident in 1999, Aggarwal was in a coma for 29 days, which left her with no memory of her earlier life. She lives in Banglore and is single. She practices yoga. She is also an amateur power-lifter and after her accident has competed in many power-lifting competitions. She quoted in one of her interviews "To feel strong, to walk amongst humans with a tremendous feeling of confidence and superiority is not at all wrong. The sense of superiority in bodily strength is borne out by the long history of mankind paying homage in folklore, song and poetry to strong women".

Filmography