Anushka Sen’s journey from Indian television to the international stage is truly extraordinary. Having begun her career at the age of eight, she has seamlessly transitioned from beloved roles on Indian TV to an international star. At 22, Anushka has already made history as the first Indian to feature on billboards in South Korea and be a part of the Korean entertainment industry.
Reflecting on this transition, Anushka admits, “It’s a big responsibility. But I feel as a public figure, you anyway, have responsibilities. And I see it in a positive way.
I see it as a moment of motivation and inspiration that I am representing more than just myself and my family, but my entire country. And it just keeps me happy and motivated and driven towards my job." For Anushka, the leap into Korean entertainment felt almost serendipitous.
“I was a fan of Korean dramas and K-pop before stepping into the industry,” she shares, recalling how her love for Korean dramas developed during the COVID-19 lockdown. "I was looking for some content that would lift my spirits, given the situations that we were all in. I started watching K dramas and immediately fell in love with them.
I listened to K-pop, and I was captivated by their culture, their fashion, music, makeup, style—everything. It just made me feel like, 'oh, this is a world that I didn't know of'. " A year later, she became an ambassador of Korean tourism and was working on her upcoming Korean film Asia.
However, her foray into th.