Sameera Reddy

Sameera Reddy (born 14 December 1978) is a former Indian actress who primarily starred in Hindi-language films. She has also appeared in a few Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Kannada and Malayalam-language films.

Sameera Reddy
Reddy at an event in 2017
Born (1978-12-14) 14 December 1978
Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
Alma materSydenham College
OccupationActress
Years active2002–2013
Spouse(s)
Akshai Varde
​
(m. 2014)​
Children2
RelativesMeghna Reddy (sister)
Sushama Reddy (sister)
Alishka Varde (sister-in-law)

Sameera Reddy made her film debut with the 2002 film Maine Dil Tujhko Diya.[1] 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 in Mumbai, Maharashtra to a Telugu father and a Mangalorean mother.[2][3] Her mother Nakshatra,[4] referred to as Niki by her daughters and the media, was a microbiologist and worked with an NGO.[5][6] She has two siblings, Meghna Reddy, a former VJ and supermodel,[7] and Sushama Reddy, a Bollywood actress and model,[8] both elder to her.[9] 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."[9]

Career
Reddy in 2015

Reddy first appeared in ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas's "Aur Aahista" music video in 1997.[10] 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.[11] 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.

Sameera is also the first Indian actress to have her own video game, Sameera the Street Fighter.[12] This mobile video game can be downloaded by millions of fans and is available to cell phone users throughout India.

Personal life

Reddy is a big fan of American talk show hostess 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.[13]

Reddy married Akshai Varde, an entrepreneur, on 21 January 2014, in a traditional Maharashtrian ceremony.[14][15] They have two children, a son and daughter, born in 2015 and 2019, respectively.[16]

Other activities

Reddy was a judge for the Miss Sri Lanka Online contest in 2012.[17]

Filmography
Year Title Role(s) Language Notes Ref.
2002Maine Dil Tujhko DiyaAyesha VermaHindiHindi debut
2003Darna Mana HaiShrutiHindi
2004PlanSapnaHindi
MusafirSamHindi
2005NarasimhuduPalakad PapaTeluguTelugu debut
Jai ChiranjeevaShailajaTelugu
No Entry(Beach Girl)Hindicameo appearance
2006Taxi Number 9211RupaliHindi
AshokAnjaliTelugu
NakshaRiyaHindi
2007MigrationDivyaHindiShort Film
Fool & FinalPayalHindi
Ami, Yasin Ar Amar MadhubalaRekhaBengaliBengali debut
2008RaceMiniHindi
One Two ThreeLailaHindi
KaalpurushSupriyaBengali
Vaaranam AayiramMeghnaTamilTamil debut,
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress
2009De Dana DanManpreetHindi
2010AasalSarahTamil
Oru Naal VarumMeeraMalayalamMalayalam debut
Red Alert: The War WithinLakshmiHindi
Aakrosh ——— HindiSpecial appearance in song Isak Se Meetha
Mahayoddha RamaSitaHindiVoice
2011Nadunisi NaaygalSukanyaTamil
VediParvathi PaaruTamil
2012VettaiVasanthiTamil
TezzMeghaHindi
Chakravyuh ——— HindiSpecial appearance in the song Kunda Khola[18]
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum ——— TeluguSpecial appearance in the song "Sai Andri Nanu"[19]
2013VaradhanayakaLakshmiKannadaKannada debut

Music videos
Title Year Role Performer(s) Album Ref(s)
Ahista 1998 — Pankaj Udhas Stolen Moments [20]
Tere Aane Ki Jab Khabar Mehke 2000 — Jagjit Singh Saher

Video games
Title Year Role Notes Ref.
Sameera:The Street Fighter 2006 Ancient Warrior Princess [21][22]

Awards and nominations
Year Film Award Category Result
2003 Maine Dil Tujhko Diya Filmfare Awards Best Female Debut Nominated
2004 Musafir Stardust Awards Superstar of Tomorrow – Female Nominated
2008 Varanam Aayiram Vijay Awards Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress Nominated

See also
  • List of Hindi film actresses

References
  1. "Sameera Reddy Reveals A Secret About Her Casting In Pankaj Udhas' 1998 Song Aur Ahista". NDTV.com. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. "Spicing it up".
  3. "Reddy-made memories, Lifestyle — Leisure — Pune Mirror, Pune Mirror". Punemirror.in. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  4. "Haute and spicy". MiD DAY. 15 September 2002. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  5. Basu, Arundhati (10 December 2005). "The Telegraph — Calcutta : Weekend". Calcutta, India: Telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  6. "Girl interrupted". MiD DAY. 17 February 2006. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  7. "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.
  8. Barkha MathurBarkha Mathur, TNN (9 February 2008). "Why star siblings don't make it big — The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.comTimes of India. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  9. "Metro Plus Kochi / Cinema : Reddy reckoner". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  10. "I love the bombshell tag: Sameera Reddy — Entertainment — DNA". Daily News and Analysis. 28 February 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "Ahead of her game". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  13. Shekhar (20 January 2012). "Sameera Reddy Gift | Star Oprah Winfrey | Lime Green Saree | Shantanu Nikhil Sari". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  14. "Sameera Reddy ties the knot today". Times of India. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  15. "Sameera Reddy and Akshai Varde to marry in April 2014". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  16. ""Motherhood is very humbling" - Sameera Reddy"
  17. "Maria Alkasas Wins First Ever Online Beauty Pageant". AdaDerana.lk. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  18. "Sameera Reddy - Chakravyuh"
  19. "Sameera Reddy|Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum"
  20. "Aur Aahista Kijiye Baatein Lyrics - Stolen Moments (1998)". LyricsBogie. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  21. "Sameera turns Street Fighter". BollywoodHungama. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  22. "Sameera: Warrior princess". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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