Anushka Sharma is the youngest woman on Fortune India’s list of 50 Most Powerful Women, 2019

By Devika Manghnani23 September 2019

The only Bollywood star to be featured on the list this year, Sharma has been joined by the likes of Zia Mody, Ritu Kumar and Anita Dongre

Anushka Sharma made her acting debut in the romantic drama Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) opposite Shah Rukh Khan and there has been no looking back for her since. Having delivered hits like Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012), NH10 (2015), Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016), she’s become a household name in India and has now been named in Fortune India’s top 50 list of Most Powerful Women this year.

At age 31, Anushka Sharma is the youngest woman on the list, coming in at number 39. Notably, Sharma is also the only Bollywood actor to feature on the list. Talking about her achievements, Fortune India shared, "Sharma is not only the face of her clothing line, Nush, and several other brands such as Nivea, Elle 18, Myntra and Lavie, but also a producer. Clean Slate Films, which Sharma set up when she was 25, has produced three small-budget Hindi films: NH10, Phillauri, and Pari. They made around Rs 40 crore each at the box office."

Further, Fortune India added, "Moving beyond Bollywood, Clean Slate Films has tied up with Netflix to produce a feature film titled Bulbul and a web-series called Mai. It is also developing and producing a web series for Amazon Prime Video."

Topping Fortune India’s annual ranking of India’s most powerful women is Zia Mody, co-founder of AZB & Partners. The list also features Ekta Kapoor, Anita Dongre and Ritu Kumar, among others.