She is married to actor Tarun Arora , known for his role in Jab We Met .
Born on , in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK, Anjala grew up in a traditional Gujarati family. Despite her academic focus—she was originally pursuing a career in medicine—she was mesmerized by the glitz of Indian cinema, often watching Bollywood films on video cassettes purchased from local shops.
Fans remember her for her elegant screen presence and ability to balance glamour with emotional sincerity, a persona often captured in celebrity photo galleries and retrospective social media tributes.
Currently, she supports her husband in his hospitality business , stepping away from the daily grind of the glamour world.
She debuted in the blockbuster Preminchukundam Raa (1997) opposite Venkatesh, earning a Filmfare nomination for Best Actress. She went on to star in some of the highest-grossing films of that era, including Choodalani Vundi (1998) with Chiranjeevi and Samarasimha Reddy (1999) with Nandamuri Balakrishna.