Anu Choudhury is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Odia, Telugu, Chhattisgarhi, Bengali and Hindi films.

At the peak of her career she got married and after a very short time period, she had seven releases as lead actress in a single year 2007 out of which four were hits.

This unusual behaviour attracts the attention of journalist Surya (Vijay), who begins writing a serial version for his newspaper, which turns into a best-seller.

Anu started her Bengali film career in 2004 with movie Surya[citation needed] opposite Prasenjit Chatterjee.

Then she continued to be attached to the Bengali film industry as one after another she appeared in movies like Ram Laxman, Dadar Adesh, etc.

Anu got a break in the Hindi movie Nirvana 13, directed by Jitin Rawat, currently streaming on MX Player.

Anu has also worked in a film Babloo Happy Hai based on youth released in 2013 with talented director Nila Madhab Panda with costars Parvin Dabas, Sahil Anand, Erica Fernandes.

"[5] Anu Choudhury has been a committed social activist, active in supporting child survival and fighting AIDS and injustice in real life.

She says, "Along with films I have been doing commercials for the last ten years and it's natural that the product manufacturers want us to endorse their brand since we have face value.

Anu Chaudhury, along with Ms Shabana Azmi, renowned actress and former Member of Parliament, noted Indian classical dancer Ms Shovan Narayan and rockstar Mr Subir Malik, member of the Parikrama band, were declared as brand ambassador for safe motherhood, champion and Youth Icon for Safe Motherhood, respectively.

[9] The brand Bijuli Didi was unveiled at a function by Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) Chairman Satya Prakash Nanda.

[10][11] On 1 November 2013, Anu Choudhury was declared to be part of TeachAids, a nonprofit organisation that develops HIV prevention education technology materials, based on an approach invented through research at Stanford University.

A teaser of the animated software, which features the caricatures and voices of actors Akash Dasnayak, Anu Choudhury, Prashant Nanda and Odissi dancer Aruna Mohanty, will be released online (www.teachaids.org) on 1 December to mark the occasion of World Aids Day.

[13][14] Anu Chowdhury was adjudged the Best Actress for her performance in Sasughara Chalijibi at the 2005 Orissa State Film Awards ceremony held at Bhubaneswar on 30 May 2007.

[15] She won the best Actress Award in the 4th Cine India International Film Festival, Noida for her portrayal of a second generation refugee from East Bengal in the Kadambinee Media Pvt Ltd. productions Kathantara.