[citation needed] She was born to a Christian father and Muslim mother in the Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
[2] Her son Syed Anwar Ahmed is a filmmaker and her daughter-in-law Sameera Sherief is a television actress.
She got the opportunity in film acting from director Krishna Vamsi while she was busy with television and modelling assignments.
[4] The film was acclaimed and was a successful venture at the box office which starred Nagarjuna in the lead role.
[6] In May 2020, she started her own YouTube channel teaching cooking methods along with her daughter-in-law Sameera Sherief.