Who can forget Devasena Anushka Shetty from ‘Bahubali’? This powerful character gave her a special identity not only in South India but also among the Hindi audience. Her strong image and emotional acting touched the hearts of millions. However, after this blockbuster, Anushka was rarely seen on the big screen. For a long time, the number of her films remained limited and now she has surprised everyone by deciding to take a break from social media. Anushka Shetty announced this through a very emotional message on her Instagram.
Anushka’s Instagram post
Anushka wrote, “Turning blue light into a lamp flame… I will stay away from social media to live life again and connect with the world. Will be back soon with more stories and lots of love. Always keep smiling and spreading love.” She did not show any kind of negativity in her post, but gave a message of positivity, smile and real connection to her fans. Anushka also clarified that now she wants to stay away from phones and screens and connect with real life.
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Was the failure of ‘Ghaati’ the reason?
Anushka’s decision comes after her recently released film ‘Ghaati’. The film was directed by Krishna Jagarlamudi and was based on the story of ganja smuggling on the Andhra-Odisha border. In the film, Anushka played the role of a strong woman named ‘Sheelavati’. Although there were a lot of expectations from the film, it flopped at the box office and was removed from theaters in a single week. Her staying away from social media after the failure and criticism of the film is raising many questions. This discussion is also hot because Anushka did not even participate in the promotion of the film.
Career and future prospects
At that time, Anushka’s weight gain pictures had surfaced and it was being said that perhaps this was the reason why she kept away from promotions. Anushka made her Tollywood debut in 2005 with the film ‘Super’. After this, she worked in many superhit films like ‘Arundhati’, ‘Vikramarkudu’, ‘Mirchi’, ‘Size Zero’, ‘Dharmarukam’, ‘Bhagmati’ and the biggest hit ‘Bahubali’. Many of her films were women-centric, in which she impressed everyone with her acting skills.
Although she has said that this is only a temporary break and will return soon with new stories, fans are worried about the impact of this long distance on her acting career. Her fans on social media are constantly supporting her and waiting for her return. Anushka Shetty has always shown mastery in adapting herself according to her characters and it can be expected that after this break, she will return even stronger. Currently, she is preparing for a new beginning – from blue light to lamp flame.
