Madhuri Bhattacharya is an Indian actress and former model, born on July 1, 1982, in Bangalore, Karnataka. She hails from a Bengali family and completed her education at the Army Public School, followed by studies in psychology at Mount Carmel College and law at Ramaiah College. Before entering the film industry, she was active in modeling and won several beauty contests, including Miss Bangalore. Madhuri is married to businessman Anurag Arya.