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Born January 11, 1969 (1969-01-11) (age 41)
Malka Ganj, Delhi (India)
Anu Agarwal (born 11 January 1969) is an Indian model who later bacame a Bollywood actress. She is best known for her leading role in the movie, Aashiqui.
Career
Telugu:అను అగర్వాల్ made her debut in Mahesh Bhatt’s Aashiqui (1990) with new comer Rahul Roy. The movie became an instant hit. Her next two movies Ghazab Tamasha (1992) and Khal-Nayika (1993) failed to recreate the magic of Aashiqui.
She worked in the Tamil hit Thiruda Thiruda (1993) by Mani Rathnam. She appeared in a short film by Mani Kaul called The Cloud Door which was based on an erotic theme. It kicked up a controversy and was not screened again.
She was seen in Janam Kundali (1995) and Return of Jewel Thief (1996) after which she stepped out of the spot light.
Agarwal was paired opposite Rahul Roy, a new comer for her first movie, Aashiqui. She received a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Nominantion for the role. She also appeared in "King Uncle" with Jackie Shroff and The Cloud Door directed by Mani Kaul. After 1996, she shifted her focus on to South Indian films.
Movies
Return of Jewel Thief (1996) - Vishaka/Sheetal
Janam Kundli (1995) - Kiran
The Cloud Door (1995) - Kurangi (as Anu Arya Aggarwal)
Khal-Naaikaa (1993)
King Uncle (1993) - Fenni
Thiruda Thiruda (1993)
Ghazab Tamasha (1992)
Aashiqui (1990) - Anu Verghese