Did you know 'Baahubali' actress Anushka Shetty was rejected after her first film audition?

Anushka Shetty’s graceful yet bold performance in SS Rajamouli’s ‘Baahubali’ has a huge fan base. The actress has an amazing bond with Rajamouli as they collaborated for three movies in a row, including 'Vikramarkudu', ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’, and ‘Baahubali: The Conclusion’. However, she was rejected after her first audition for a Kannada film years ago.

A series of pictures of Anushka when she was young were going viral on the internet. She looks innocent in a traditional outfit. The pictures seem to be from her first photoshoot for a film audition. According to several reports, Anushka Shetty was rejected after auditioning for her first Kannada film. Reportedly, she faced rejection from several movies in her initial days.



In 2005, she shared the screen with Nagarjuna Akkineni in ‘Super’. Her career took a significant turn after this movie as she was fortunate enough to work with SS Rajamouli the next year in ‘Vikramarkudu’ alongside Ravi Teja.

It was earlier reported that she was paid Rs 5 crores for her role in Baahubali. The actress shared an adorable on-screen chemistry with the Rebel star, leading fans to speculate a romantic relationship between them.

On the work front, Anushka Shetty is making her Malayalam debut with ‘Kathanar - The Wild Sorcerer’ directed by Rojin Thomas. Starring Jayasurya in the lead role, the film is expected to be released in Malayalam, English, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali, and Kannada.
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