Telugu lady superstar Anushka Shetty celebrated her 40th birthday on November 7. The actress became a sensation across the country with the blockbuster Pan-India film Baahubali franchise.
She gave a sweet surprise to her fans and followers on her birthday. She announced a new big-screen project on the occasion. She did not reveal the title of the upcoming project but shared that it will be directed by Mahesh Babu P.
The film will be bankrolled by production company UV Creations, the company that has also produced Radhe Shyam and Saaho. The company has worked with Anushka on Mirchi and Bhaagamathie.
Anushka made the announcement on her Instagram account. The actor shared an announcement video and wrote, "With all the birthday wishes & love that is being cherished upon, I am happy to announce my next movie to you all. My next is with Director #MaheshBabuP and @uvcreationsofficial. Smile Always, Always Forever.”
The video also mentioned that the shooting of the film is expected to go on floors soon.
She was last seen in the thriller “Nishabdham” (Tamil-Telugu), which released on the streaming platform Amazon Prime Video in 2020.
Several fans of the actor were thrilled to hear about the announcement and congratulated her in the comment section. One of the users wrote, “God bless you, Sweety.....Love & Respect....#Happybirthday..”
Another follower of the actor wrote, “Happy Birthday Anushka sister, you are my favourite sister. May God pour out His grace and mercy on you.”
Anushka Shetty gained huge recognition and widespread acclaim for her role as Princess Devasena in the epic action films Baahubali: The Beginning and its sequel Baahubali: The Conclusion, the latter being the second highest-grossing film of all time in India.
For the
Telugu movie Size Zero, Anushka gained about 20kg to play the role of a fat
woman.
Her 2018 superhit movie Bhaagamathie was the first female-oriented South Indian flick that grossed $1 million at the USA box office. Anushka also had huge solo success with the hit horror film Arundhati.