Anu Choudhury - The Star of Orissa

Anu Choudhury is no longer alien to Oriya cine lovers. From "Maa Gojabayani" to "Kathantara", Anu has taken a big leap forward to make his presence felt in Oriya household. She is considered as a dependable actress on the lines of veteran actresses Mahasweta and Aparajita.

Anu was born and brought up in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Orissa. She was inspired by father, who was a television producer by profession. Anu began her career as a child artist and later was spotted by the leading directors of Oriya Film Industry. She made her debut in "Maa Gojabayani" and impressed everyone with her spectacular performance.

There was no looking back after that and Anu acted in movies like "Maa O Mamata", "Mana Rahigala Tumari Thare" and "Gare Sindura Dhare Luha" soon after the success of "Maa Gojabayani". She also had an impressive performance in Sushant Mishra’s award winning movie "Biswaprakash", which was a part of Indian Panorama and was adjudged as the best regional film in Oriya.

Anu's moment of glory came when she was adjudged Best Actress in the Annual Oriya Film Awards for her role in Rajshri Production's maiden Oriya venture "Sasughara Chalijibi". She also acted in V.B. Ramana’s Telugu film "Subha Bela". Later, she went on to win the Best Actress award in the 4th Cine India International Film Festival, Noida for her role in "Kathantar".

Very few people know that Anu Choudhury is a IT Graduate. The beauty with a brain, has successfully established herself not only in Oriya Fim Industry, but also in the heart of Oriya people.