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Open Chest Interview with Anusha Dandekar

Jul 05, 2014

Veejay-Model-Actress-Turned-Musical Artist Anusha Dandekar Gets Ready To Take On North America!

Celebrity MTV veejay Anusha Dandekar became India’s most sought-after television host over a decade ago when she took over from Malaika Arora Khan, the first to turn heads on the network, skyrocketing Indian television into the pop culture orbit. Some said they would be “difficult stilettos to fill.” But not for this wide-eyed, type-A Capricorn, who arrived fresh from Sydney to Mumbai at the tender age of 19, specifically to enter and win a national MTV veejay search as a stepping stone to her dream job. Since winning, she has hosted a slew of mega successful MTV shows across Southeast Asia (including the long running, uber successful Style Check, which she took over from Malaika herself!) making her a household name.

Viewers found the tantalizing combination of Anusha’s foreign accent and western looks to be a welcome change from the brave new world of Indian television personalities they were used to. And she came with a big wallop of wacky glam. She also coined the phrase “Keep it stylish,” catapulting her to the top of India’s style influencers list where Bollywood stars ask her for fashion advice. This landed her on the covers of top fashion magazines like Femina and Fashion Bloom and led to a conveyor belt of lucrative endorsement deals with Lee Jeans and Reebok to name a couple. Then Bollywood came calling offering her a role in Viruddh (2005) opposite heavyweights like Amitabh Bachchan and Sharmila Tagore. She garnered critical acclaim for her performance, winning the Maharashtra Times Sanman Best Debut Award in 2006.

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PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY BY PRASAD NAIK; HAIR & MAKEUP BY GERALDINE B. GHAI; WARDROBE & STYLING BY ANUSHA DANDEKAR

PUBLISHED IN THE HEALTH & WELLNESS ISSUE/SUMMER 2014

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Raj Girn is an award-winning media personality, confidence coach, consultant and mentor. Bio: https://www.theopenchestconfidenceacademy.com/about/our-founder/ Testimonials: https://www.theopenchestconfidenceacademy.com/about/testimonials/

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