Happy Birthday Anushka Sharma!

One of the finest actresses in Bollywood at the moment, who recently made her production debut with her last film, NH10, Anushka Sharma celebrates her 27th birthday today, the 1st of May.

Born in Ayodhya to army officer Colonel Ajay Sharma, and his homemaker wife Ashima Sharma, Sharma spent her chilldhood in Bangalore. Despite having no interest in the world of acting and primarily being interested in a modelling career, her cute features and talent landed her a three film deal with the prestigious Yash Raj Films.

Sharma made her dream debut opposite megastar Shah Rukh Khan in the 2008 film, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. The movie went on to do moderately well at the box office, and Sharma's work was praised by all and sundry. Her next outing was in Badmaash Company (2010), which went remotely unnoticed, and it appeared as if Sharma's acting career was gone for good. However, with the immensely successful Band Baaja Baarat (2010) opposite then debutant Ranveer Singh, Sharma affirmed her place in the industry.

Since then, Sharma has gone on to appear in a number of films, such as Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)  and PK (2014), where she was appreciated for her stellar performances. Donning the producer's hat for her next film, NH10, Sharma starred in and co-produced the film with Phantom Productions and Eros International. The movie emerged as a sleeper hit, and the hard-hitting storyline coupled with magnificent performances by Sharma and Darshan Kumar (last seen in Mary Kom as Onler) won the film great praise, and performed extremely well at the box office. Her performances have earned her many accolades and awards, including the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2011 and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2013.

One of the few actresses in the industry who's been open about her relationships, Sharma has been dating ace cricketer Virat Kohli since late 2014. She has often been spotted cheering Kohli on at his matches, and the two have gone on record to talk about how special they are to one another.

On the special occasion of her birthday, we at BollyCurry present to you a playlist of songs to celebrate her birthday in style!