It is rare to come across individuals who do not believe in priding themselves by claiming that they have achieved a lot. Anushka Shetty is one such humble woman. "The day I entertain the notion that I am a star, I will think that there is nothing left to be learnt. That's why I never allow the thought to come to me. I always yearn to better myself every single day", says Anushka thoughtfully.

Saying that she always feels lucky for becoming a sought-after heroine though she never had to frequent production houses with her pics in the file, Anushka avers that she had not known the basics of acting when she was put in front of the camera. There is a funny anecdote here: Anushka involuntarily did a yogic exercise on the first day of her shooting and left the unit members laughing at the gaffe.

Well, from being a neophyte to an Arundhati portraying the toughest emotions, the dusky beauty has made an incredible journey. Currently shooting for Nagarjuna's Damarukam, in which she is learnt to be playing a performance-oriented role (what's new to her?), the actress is busy with more number of Tamil films than Telugu ones.

Thaandavan (with Vikram) and Irandam Ulagam (with Arya) in Tamil and Vaaradhi (with Prabhas) in Tamil are among her forthcoming films.