Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy | |
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Born | 14 December 1980 | (age 43)
Alma mater | Sydenham College |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2002 – 2013 |
Spouse | Akshai Varde (2014–present) |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Chintapoli Reddy, Nakshatra Reddy |
Relatives | Meghna Reddy (sister) Sushma Reddy (sister) |
Sameera Reddy (born 14 December 1980) is a former Indian actress who primarily starred in Hindi films. She has also appeared in a few Telugu and Tamil films.
Sameera Reddy made her film debut with the 2002 film Maine Dil Tujhko Diya. She is best known for starring in films such as Darna Mana Hai (2003), Musafir (2004), Jai Chiranjeeva (2005), Taxi Number 9211 (2006), Ashok (2006), Race (2008), Varanam Aayiram (2008), De Dana Dan (2009), Aakrosh (2010), Vettai (2012) and Tezz (2012).
Early life
Sameera was born on 14 December 1980 in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh to a Telugu family.[1][2] while her mother Nakshatra,[3] referred to as Niki by her daughters and in the media, was a microbiologist and worked with an NGO.[4][5] She has two siblings, Meghna Reddy, a former VJ and supermodel,[6] and Sushama Reddy, a Bollywood actress and model,[7] both elder to her.[8] She did her schooling at Bombay Scottish School in Mahim, Mumbai and graduated from Sydenham College.
Sameera 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."[8]
Career
Reddy first appeared in ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas's "Aur Aahista" music video in 1997.[9] Sameera was meant to make her debut as an actress in Saravana Subbiah's Tamil film Citizen, during early 2000s, but eventually did not feature.[10] She caught the attention of Bollywood and was cast in a pivotal role in the 2002 Hindi film Maine Dil Tujhko Diya. In 2004, she appeared in Musafir, opposite Anil Kapoor, Aditya Pancholi and Koena Mitra.
Other activities
Reddy was a judge for the Miss Sri Lanka Online contest in 2012.[11]
Personal life
Reddy is a big fan of American talk show queen Oprah Winfrey. She met Oprah during the former's visit to India at the welcome party hosted by Parmeshwar Godrej. As the television celebrity was reportedly impressed by Sameera's saree, she was presented a similar saree as a gift by the actress before she left India.[12]
Reddy got married to Akshai Varde, an entrepreneur on 21 January 2014. It was a traditional Maharashtrian wedding.[13][14] They welcomed their son on 24 May 2015. [15]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2002 | Maine Dil Tujhko Diya | Ayesha Verma | Hindi | Hindi debut |
2003 | Darna Mana Hai | Shruti | Hindi | |
2004 | Plan | Sapna | Hindi | |
2004 | Musafir | Sam | Hindi | |
2005 | Narasimhudu | Telugu | Telugu debut | |
2005 | Jai Chiranjeeva | Shilaja | Telugu | |
2005 | Bajrang The Heman | Shilaja | Hindi | |
2005 | No Entry | (Beach Girl) | Hindi | cameo appearance |
2006 | Taxi Number 9211 | Rupali | Hindi | |
2006 | Ashok | Anjali | Telugu | |
2006 | Naksha | Riya | Hindi | |
2007 | Migration | Hindi | ||
2007 | Fool & Final | Payal | Hindi | |
2007 | Ami, Yasin Ar Amar Madhubala | Rekha | Bengali | Bengali debut |
2008 | Race | Mini | Hindi | |
2008 | One Two Three | Laila | Hindi | |
2008 | Kaalpurush | Supriya | Bengali | |
2008 | Surya s/o Krishna | Meghana | Telugu | |
2008 | Varanam Aayiram | Meghna | Tamil | Tamil debut, Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress |
2009 | De Dana Dan | Manpreet | Hindi | |
2010 | Aasal | Sarah | Tamil | |
2010 | Oru Naal Varum | Meera | Malayalam | Malayalam debut |
2010 | Red Alert: The War Within | Lakshmi | Hindi | |
2010 | Aakrosh | Hindi | ||
2010 | Mahayoddha Rama | Sita | Hindi | |
2011 | Nadunissi Naaygal | Sukanya | Tamil | |
2011 | Vedi | Paaru | Tamil | |
2012 | Vettai | Vasanthi | Tamil | |
2012 | Tezz | Megha | Hindi | |
2012 | Chakravyuh | Herself | Hindi | Special appearance in the song "Kunda Khola"[16] |
2012 | Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance in the song "Sai Andri Nanu"[17] |
2013 | Varadhanayaka | Lakshmi | Kannada | Kannada debut |
See also
References
- ^ "Indian Celebrities — Nikki Chintapoli Reddy, Made For Each Other". ShaadiTimes. 17 October 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Reddy-made memories, Lifestyle — Leisure — Pune Mirror, Pune Mirror". Punemirror.in. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
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- ^ Basu, Arundhati (10 December 2005). "The Telegraph — Calcutta : Weekend". Calcutta, India: Telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Girl interrupted". MiD DAY. 17 February 2006. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Mumbai (Bombay), India, Sari and Catsuit, 1999, Photo of the Day, Picture, Photography, Wallpapers — National Geographic". Photography.nationalgeographic.com. 25 June 2001. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
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- ^ a b "Metro Plus Kochi / Cinema : Reddy reckoner". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "I love the bombshell tag: Sameera Reddy — Entertainment — DNA". Daily News and Analysis. 28 February 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
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- ^ Shekhar (20 January 2012). "Sameera Reddy Gift | Star Oprah Winfrey | Lime Green Saree | Shantanu Nikhil Sari". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "Sameera Reddy ties the knot today". Times of India. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Sameera Reddy and Akshai Varde to marry in April 2014". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ ""Motherhood is very humbling" - Sameera Reddy"
- ^ "Sameera Reddy|Chakravyuh"
- ^ "Sameera Reddy|Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum"