Anjali was born in Kerala and grew up across different Indian cities because her father served in the Indian Air Force. Her mother, Chitra Iyer, is a playback singer

Before films, Anjali built a name for herself in the fashion world, walking and modelling for top designers including Sabyasachi and Tarun Tahiliani

She first caught audiences’ attention with Class (2023), Netflix’s Indian adaptation of Elite, where she played Suhani Ahuja

She played Anuja in the Netflix adaptation of Sachin Kundalkar’s acclaimed novel Cobalt Blue, marking her feature-film debut

Her biggest critical breakthrough came with the Tamil film Bad Girl, director Varsha Bharath’s coming-of-age drama, where she played Ramya. The film premiered at Rotterdam and earned strong reviews

Anjali’s emotionally vulnerable performance as Ramya was widely praised and helped establish her as a serious performer beyond OTT glamour roles

Apart from acting and modelling, Anjali is a trained singer, something many fans discovered after her early interviews and social media appearances

In 2026, Anjali landed what many call her career-defining role after filmmaker Mira Nair reportedly auditioned over 100 actors. Anjali has been cast as the iconic painter in Amri, a global biopic spanning Hungary, France and India. Priyanka Chopra also stars and serves as executive producer

With Amri positioning her alongside actors like Priyanka Chopra, Jaideep Ahlawat and Jim Sarbh, industry watchers see this as the project that could take Anjali from OTT breakout to global cinema talent