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Sameera Reddy

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Former Indian actress (born 1978)

Sameera Reddy
Reddy in 2017
Born (1978-12-14)14 December 1978 (age 46)
Alma materSydenham College
OccupationActress
Years active2002–2013, 2024
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse
Akshai Varde
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(m. 2014)​
Children2
RelativesSushama Reddy (sister)Meghna Reddy (Sister)

Sameera Reddy (born 14 December 1978) is a former Indian actress who primarily worked inHindi films, in addition toTamil andTelugu language films. Reddy is one of the few Indian Actress who worked in more than six languages. She made her film debut with the 2002 filmMaine Dil Tujhko Diya.[1] She is best known for starring in films such asDarna Mana Hai (2003),Musafir (2004),Jai Chiranjeeva (2005),Taxi No. 9211 (2006),Ashok (2006),Race (2008),Vaaranam Aayiram (2008),De Dana Dan (2009),Aakrosh (2010),Vettai (2012) andTezz (2012).

Early life

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Sameera Reddy was born on 14 December 1978 inBombay (present day Mumbai),Maharashtra[2] to aTelugu father and aMangaloreanKonkani mother.[3][4] Her mother Nakshatra,[5] referred to as Niki by her daughters and the media, was amicrobiologist and worked with anNGO.[6][7] She has two siblings, Meghna Reddy, a formerVJ andsupermodel,[8] andSushama Reddy, a Bollywood actress and model,[9] both elder to her.[10] She did her schooling atBombay Scottish School inMahim,Mumbai and graduated fromSydenham College.

Reddy described herself as a "tomboy" and "the ugly duckling in the family", while citing: "I was plump, had glasses and my glam quotient was rather low till I was 19."[10]

Career

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Reddy in 2015

Reddy first appeared inghazal singerPankaj Udhas's "Aur Aahista" music video in 1997.[11] She was meant to make her debut as an actress inSaravana Subbiah's Tamil filmCitizen, during the early 2000s, but eventually did not feature.[12] She caught the attention of Bollywood and was cast in a pivotal role in the 2002 Hindi filmMaine Dil Tujhko Diya. In 2004, she appeared inMusafir, oppositeAnil Kapoor,Aditya Pancholi andKoena Mitra.

Reddy had a huge fan base in south India after her debut inVaaranam Aayiram. Reddy is also the first Indian actress to have her own video game, Sameera the Street Fighter.[13] Reddy was a judge for theMiss Sri Lanka Online contest in 2012.[14]

Personal life

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Reddy married Akshai Varde, an entrepreneur, on 21 January 2014, in a traditionalMaharashtrian ceremony.[15][16] They have a son and daughter.[17][18]

Being a fan of American talk show hostessOprah Winfrey, Reddy met and presented a saree to Winfrey during her visit to India.[19]

Filmography

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Films

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YearTitleRole(s)LanguageNotesRef.
2002Maine Dil Tujhko DiyaAyesha VermaHindi
2003Darna Mana HaiShrutiHindi
2004PlanSapnaHindi
MusafirSamHindi
2005NarasimhuduPalakad PapaTelugu
CasualtyAnitaEnglishBBCMedical drama[20]
Jai ChiranjeevaSailajaTelugu
No Entry(Beach Girl)Hindicameo appearance
2006Taxi Number 9211RupaliHindi
AshokAnjaliTelugu
NakshaRiyaHindi
2007MigrationDivyaHindiShort film
Fool & FinalPayal KhannaHindi
Ami, Yasin Ar Amar MadhubalaRekhaBengali
2008RaceMini D'SouzaHindi
One Two ThreeLailaHindi
KaalpurushSupriyaBengali
Vaaranam AayiramMeghnaTamilNominated,Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress
2009De Dana DanManpreet OberoiHindi
2010AasalSarahTamil
Oru Naal VarumMeeraMalayalam
Red Alert: The War WithinLakshmiHindi
Aakrosh ——— HindiSpecial appearance in songIsak Se Meetha
2011Nadunisi NaaygalSukanyaTamil
VediParvathiPaaruTamil
2012VettaiVasanthiTamil
TezzMeghaHindi
Chakravyuh ——— HindiSpecial appearance in the song "Kunda Khola"[21]
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum ——— TeluguSpecial appearance in the song "Sai Andri Nanu"[22]
2013VaradhanayakaLakshmiKannada
2024NaamLovelyHindiFilmed in 2004;
Released after 20 years		[23]

Music videos

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TitleYearRolePerformer(s)AlbumRef(s)
Ahista1998—Pankaj UdhasStolen Moments[24]
Tere Aane Ki Jab Khabar Mehke2000—Jagjit SinghSaher

Video games

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TitleYearRoleNotesRef.
Sameera:The Street Fighter2006Ancient Warrior Princess[25][26]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Sameera Reddy Reveals A Secret About Her Casting In Pankaj Udhas' 1998 Song Aur Ahista".NDTV.com. 25 April 2019. Retrieved17 May 2020.
  2. ^"Watch: Sameera Reddy is turning 42 and her message for women is inspiring".The News Minute. 10 December 2020.
  3. ^"Spicing it up". 21 October 2011.
  4. ^"Reddy-made memories, Lifestyle — Leisure — Pune Mirror, Pune Mirror". Punemirror.in. Archived fromthe original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved16 September 2011.
  5. ^"Haute and spicy".MiD DAY. 15 September 2002. Retrieved16 September 2011.
  6. ^Basu, Arundhati (10 December 2005)."The Telegraph — Calcutta : Weekend".The Telegraph (India). Calcutta, India. Archived fromthe original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved16 September 2011.
  7. ^"Girl interrupted".MiD DAY. 17 February 2006. Retrieved16 September 2011.
  8. ^"Mumbai (Bombay), India, Sari and Catsuit, 1999, Photo of the Day, Picture, Photography, Wallpapers".National Geographic. 25 June 2001. Archived fromthe original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved16 September 2011.
  9. ^Barkha MathurBarkha Mathur, TNN (9 February 2008)."Why star siblings don't make it big — The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.comTimes of India. Retrieved16 September 2011.
  10. ^ab"Metro Plus Kochi / Cinema : Reddy reckoner".The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 March 2010. Archived fromthe original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved16 September 2011.
  11. ^"I love the bombshell tag: Sameera Reddy — Entertainment — DNA".Daily News and Analysis. 28 February 2010. Retrieved16 September 2011.
  12. ^"Tamil Movies Online ::::: News". Archived fromthe original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved24 October 2015.
  13. ^"Ahead of her game".The Telegraph (India). Retrieved27 May 2020.
  14. ^"Maria Alkasas Wins First Ever Online Beauty Pageant".AdaDerana.lk. Retrieved9 January 2013.
  15. ^"Sameera Reddy ties the knot today".The Times of India. 21 January 2014. Retrieved21 January 2014.
  16. ^"Sameera Reddy and Akshai Varde to marry in April 2014".Biharprabha News. Retrieved26 December 2013.
  17. ^""Motherhood is very humbling" - Sameera Reddy"
  18. ^"Sameera Reddy shares pic with daughter asks 'how in our country the girl child was considered a burden'".Hindustan Times. 17 November 2019. Retrieved19 April 2021.
  19. ^Hungama, Bollywood (19 January 2012)."Sameera Reddy gifts saree to Oprah Winfrey : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama".Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved29 January 2024.
  20. ^"Sameera "Reddy" for Casualty experience".Biz Asia. 14 March 2005. Retrieved19 July 2021.
  21. ^"Sameera Reddy - Chakravyuh"
  22. ^"Sameera Reddy|Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum"
  23. ^"AJAY DEVGN - ANEES BAZMEE: 'NAAM' TRAILER OUT NOW... 22 NOV RELEASE... (Taran Adarsh)".X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved8 November 2024.
  24. ^"Aur Aahista Kijiye Baatein Lyrics - Stolen Moments (1998)".LyricsBogie. Archived fromthe original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved2 November 2019.
  25. ^"Sameera turns Street Fighter".Bollywood Hungama. 31 August 2006. Retrieved2 November 2019.
  26. ^"Sameera: Warrior princess". Rediff.com. Retrieved2 November 2019.

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