Anushka Sharma once said she is proud of being an ‘army officer’s daughter’; recalled chats with her father during the Kargil War: ‘I was scared of seeing…’
Anushka Sharma, one of Bollywood’s well-known stars, was born in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. She spent most of her childhood in Margherita (Assam) and later in Bengaluru (Karnataka), as her father was an army officer. Her father, Colonel (Retired) Ajay Kumar Sharma, often had to move due to his military postings. She once said being raised in a military family played a big role in shaping who she is.
Her father served during Kargil
Anushka’s father has served in every war since 1982, including Operation Bluestar and the Kargil War. When the Kargil War broke out in 1999 between India and Pakistan, Anushka was just 11 years old. She didn’t fully understand what was happening, but she knew her father had gone to fight in the war.In a 2012 chat with ETimes, she opened up about that time, saying, “Kargil was a tough one. I was too young at that time but I was scared of seeing my mother. She would always have the news channel switched on throughout the day and would get upset when casualties were announced.” Back then, Anushka didn’t realise the seriousness of the war. She would simply chat away on the phone with her father about school, friends, and even boyfriends. She added, “When my dad called, he could not say much but I would go on talking about my school, boyfriends and everything else without realising that he was fighting a war.”
Her bond with father is special
Anushka said she has always been very close to her father. She shared, “I am extremely close to my father. I can talk to him about things I can’t talk to anyone else about.”This bond has remained strong over the years, and she proudly said, “I take pride in saying that I am an army officer’s daughter even more than being an actor.”
Now focused on family life
On the work front, Anushka was last seen in a small cameo in the OTT film ‘Qala’. These days, she seems to be enjoying time away from the screen and focusing more on her family and motherhood. Reports suggest that Anushka is currently living in London with her husband, cricketer Virat Kohli, and their children.
