Anjali who is the daughter of playback singer Chitra Iyer and former Indian Air Force pilot Vinod Sivaraman, plays the lead in the Vetrimaaran-backed Tamil film 'Bad Girl'. She was born in Kerala, but the family is from Bengaluru.
She was just 21 when she landed her breakout modeling gig, starring alongside Ranveer Singh in the viral VIVO advertisement.
Anjali credits that early ad with opening the right doors: “That campaign really put me on the map. After that, casting directors started noticing me, and my modeling career took off.”
But acting was always the dream. Despite her success in modeling, Anjali initially faced skepticism when she pivoted to acting. “I was told I didn’t have the conventional looks for an actor. The argument was that I wasn’t foreign enough or Indian enough — I didn’t fit into any box,” she said.
She made her screen debut in the web series ‘PM Selfiewallie,’ followed by a role in Netflix’s ‘Cobalt Blue.’ However, it was her performance in the teen drama ‘Class’ that proved to be a turning point.It was also the show that caught the attention of ‘Bad Girl’ director Varsha Bharath.
In 'Bad Girl', she plays a young woman in three different phases and the choices she makes regarding life and relationships.