Anushka was in Mumbai and struggling to get a role in a good film, just like any newcomer in the industry. Soon, the screen test for Shah Rukh Khan starrer film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi began. Even though Anushka was a newcomer, the actress refused to take an unrehearsed screen test for the film and told Yash Raj Films that she needed at least a day to prepare herself for the test. Well, the preparations landed her the role in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.