# Anushree (ಅನುಶ್ರೀ) (Kannada actress)
**Anushree** (ಅನುಶ್ರೀ; born 1988) is an Indian television presenter and actress who works primarily in Kannada-language television and cinema. She began her career as a television host, became a household name through Kannada reality shows, and later moved into films, winning a Karnataka State Film Award for her dubbing work in *Murali Meets Meera* (2011).[1](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/anushree.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988[1](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/anushree.html) • [2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/anushree/1087817) |
| Professions | Television presenter, film actress, producer[1](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/anushree.html) • [3](https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=443838) |
| Screen debut | *Bhumitayi* (2011)[2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/anushree/1087817) |
| Major award | Karnataka State Film Award for dubbing in *Murali Meets Meera* (2011)[1](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/anushree.html) |
| Reality television | Contestant, Bigg Boss Kannada season 1 (2013); anchor of *SaReGaMaPa* and *Dance Karnataka Dance*[1](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/anushree.html) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5705324/) |
| Notable films | *Benkipatna* (2015), *Ring Master* (2015), *Madha Mathu Manasi* (2016), *Uppu Huli Khara* (2017)[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/anushree/upcoming-movies.html) |
| Anchoring milestone | Completed 20 years in anchoring, celebrated by Zee Kannada in January 2026[6](https://kannada.oneindia.com/entertainment/anchor-anushree-completes-20-years-in-television-zee-kannada-celebrates-her-inspiring-journey-441817.html) |
## Early life and background
Anushree was born in 1988.[1](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/anushree.html) Her birthplace is reported differently across sources: [BookMyShow](https://www.edgepedia.org/bookmyshow) lists Bengaluru, Karnataka,[2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/anushree/1087817) while Filmibeat lists Mangalore, Karnataka,[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/anushree/upcoming-movies.html) and the Kannada Filmibeat biography states she was born into a Tulu family in [Mangaluru](https://www.edgepedia.org/mangaluru).[1](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/anushree.html) In a 2015 interview with *The Times of India*, she described herself as basically from Mangaluru, the older of two children of a single mother; her parents separated when she and her sibling were young, and her father left and did not stay in touch.[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/cant-bear-the-pain-of-rejection-again/articleshow/48931887.cms)
## Television career
**Start as a host.** Anushree entered television through the Kannada program *Tele Anthyakshari*, which began her career as a presenter, and she became widely known through the channel program *Demandeppo Demandu*.[1](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/anushree.html) A Deccan Chronicle profile describes her path from a 14-year-old receptionist to a known face in city households, with four seasons of *Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs*, other reality shows, and [Bigg Boss Kannada](https://www.edgepedia.org/bigg-boss-kannada) 1 behind her.[8](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/290617/telly-star-turns-to-cine-spice.html)
**Bigg Boss and awards.** She participated in the first season of Bigg Boss Kannada, hosted by Kichcha Sudeep.[1](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/anushree.html) Daijiworld reported that she was the first girl among celebrities of the coast to enter the [Bigg Boss](https://www.edgepedia.org/bigg-boss) reality show.[3](https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=443838) In 2015 she received Zee Kannada's Popular Anchor award, and she successfully hosted multiple seasons of Zee Kannada's *SaReGaMaPa* reality show.[1](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/anushree.html) IMDb credits her as self, anchor, for two episodes of *Dance Karnataka Dance* (2022) and as a contestant in one episode of *Bigg Boss Kannada* (2013).[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5705324/) In January 2026, Zee Kannada celebrated her completion of 20 years in anchoring on its stage.[6](https://kannada.oneindia.com/entertainment/anchor-anushree-completes-20-years-in-television-zee-kannada-celebrates-her-inspiring-journey-441817.html)
**Work as a producer.** Beyond presenting, Anushree stepped into media as a producer at the Namma TV channel and produced the music program *SaReGaMaPa*, which the Daijiworld report describes as a household name in [Karnataka](https://www.edgepedia.org/karnataka); she has also compered [Filmfare Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/filmfare-awards) and audio release events for Kannada films.[3](https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=443838)
## Film career
Anushree made her silver-screen debut with *Bhumitayi* (2011).[2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/anushree/1087817) She received a Karnataka State Film Award for her dubbing work in *Murali Meets Meera*, which released in 2011.[1](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/anushree.html) Her subsequent Kannada films include *Benkipatna*, directed by T. K. Dayanand and released on 20 February 2015; *Ring Master*, directed by Vishruth Naik and released on 9 October 2015; *Madha Mathu Manasi*, directed by Sathish Pradhan and released on 25 November 2016; and *Uppu Huli Khara*, directed by Imran Sardhariya and released on 24 November 2017.[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/anushree/upcoming-movies.html) BookMyShow also lists *Beli Kirana* (2012) and *Uttama Villian* (2015) among her notable films.[2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/anushree/1087817)
**Tulu cinema.** In March 2017, Daijiworld reported that Anushree would debut in Coastalwood as the lead in the Tulu film *Kori Rotti*, her first film in her mother tongue. She said her mother had wanted her to act in a Tulu movie and that she agreed when she received a story she liked, though she noted she felt nervous delivering dialogues in Tulu despite speaking it fluently.[3](https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=443838)
**Return after a gap.** In January 2022, *The New Indian Express* reported that Anushree had signed her next film after a gap of four years, playing the lead in a then-untitled cult horror drama directed by Prabhakaran, which explored the cult of devil worship and was reported to be inspired by real-life episodes; the shooting was planned in a vintage Goa backdrop in one stretched schedule.[9](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2022/Jan/04/anushree-signs-a-cult-horror-drama-2402697.html)
## Public profile
Anushree is known for her fluent oration and situational humor, which Daijiworld credits with drawing audiences toward her.[3](https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=443838) In a 2025 interview reported by *The Times of India*, she spoke against cyberbullying, describing online abuse as mental harassment and saying that psychological abuse through trolling remains underestimated compared with physical assault.[10](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/kannada-actress-host-anushree-slams-cyberbullying-calls-online-abuse-mental-harassment/amp_articleshow/130040046.cms)
## References
1. [ಅನುಶ್ರೀ (Anushree): ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರಗಳು, ವಯಸ್ಸು, ಜೀವನ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ, ಫಿಲ್ಮೋಗ್ರಾಫಿ, Filmibeat Kannada](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/anushree.html)
2. [Anushree - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/anushree/1087817)
3. [Mangaluru: Kannada anchor, actress Anushree to debut in Tulu film, Daijiworld (22 March 2017)](https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=443838)
4. [Anushree (II), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5705324/)
5. [Anushree Movies | New and Upcoming Movies Of Anushree, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/anushree/upcoming-movies.html)
6. [Anchor Anushree Completes 20 Years in Television; Zee Kannada Celebrates Her Inspiring Journey, Kannada Oneindia (30 January 2026)](https://kannada.oneindia.com/entertainment/anchor-anushree-completes-20-years-in-television-zee-kannada-celebrates-her-inspiring-journey-441817.html)
7. ['Can't bear the pain of rejection again', The Times of India (12 September 2015)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/cant-bear-the-pain-of-rejection-again/articleshow/48931887.cms)
8. [Telly star turns to cine spice, Deccan Chronicle (29 June 2017)](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/290617/telly-star-turns-to-cine-spice.html)
9. [Anushree signs a cult horror drama, The New Indian Express (4 January 2022)](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2022/Jan/04/anushree-signs-a-cult-horror-drama-2402697.html)
10. [Kannada actress-host Anushree slams cyberbullying, calls online abuse 'mental harassment', The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/kannada-actress-host-anushree-slams-cyberbullying-calls-online-abuse-mental-harassment/amp_articleshow/130040046.cms)
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