The Glam Girl
HAIR|April 2019

Bollywood actress Adah Sharma lets us in on her Bollywood journey as well as beauty secrets and stay-fit mantra.

Nimmi Mathai
The Glam Girl

Adah Sharma is making heads turn with her gorgeous beauty and acting abilities. Since a young age, the stunner had her heart set on the big and glamorous world of Bollywood. In 2008, she made her screen debut with the Hindi film 1920 that turned out to be a huge box office success and got her the best female debutant award. She then went onto do blockbuster films like Hasee Toh Phasee and Commando 2 before venturing into the southern film industry with six films in a row. The actress is known for choosing unconventional and unusual roles. She became an instant hit with her performances and finally arrived on the scene. In a conversation with, the versatile actress talks about her foray into the film industry, her acting journey and experiences and shares her daily hair and beauty rituals and stay-fit mantra.

Q When did you decide to pursue acting as a professional career?

A Ever since I was in my 10th class, I’ve been wanting to pursue acting. I had no idea what this was going to be like. I just knew I liked to act and that was it. In fact, I was a topper in class, so not going to college was shocking for everyone around me.

Q Tell us about your Bollywood journey so far.

A It has been a great journey. From 1920 to almost 2020 – it’s been almost 100 years (laughs). It’s been mad, unpredictable and fun.

Q How did you make a foray into the industry?

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