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{{short description|Former Indian actress}}
{{short description|Former Indian actress (born 1978)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Sameera Reddy
| name = Sameera Reddy
| image = Sameera Reddy pic.jpg
| image = Sameera_Reddy_attends_Reebok_Fit_to_Fight_event_(11)_(cropped).jpg
| caption = Reddy in 2010
| caption = Reddy in 2017
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|12|14|df=y}}<ref name="nt" />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|12|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]]<!--Do not change it to Mumbai, it was known as Bombay until 1995-->, [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| birth_place = [[Rajamundry- AP]]<!--, India<ref name="nt">{{cite web |title=Watch: Sameera Reddy is turning 42 and her message for women is inspiring |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-sameera-reddy-turning-42-and-her-message-women-inspiring-139351 |website=The News Minute |date=10 December 2020}}</ref>
| height = 170 cm
| height = 170 cm
| years active = 2002–2013
| years active = 2002–2013, 2024
| spouse = {{marriage|Akshai Varde|2014}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Akshai Varde|2014}}
| children = 2
| children = 2
| relatives = [[Sushama Reddy]] (sister)
| relatives = [[Sushama Reddy]] (sister)
Meghna Reddy (Sister)
| alma_mater = [[Sydenham College]]
| alma_mater = [[Sydenham College]]
| occupation = Actress
| occupation = Actress
}}
}}


'''Sameera Reddy''' (born 14 December 1978) is a former Indian actress who primarily worked in [[Hindi]] films, in addition to [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] language films. Reddy made her film debut with the 2002 film ''[[Maine Dil Tujhko Diya]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sameera Reddy Reveals A Secret About Her Casting In Pankaj Udhas' 1998 Song Aur Ahista |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sameera-reddy-reveals-a-secret-about-her-casting-in-pankaj-udhas-1998-song-aur-ahista-2028477 |website=NDTV.com |access-date=17 May 2020}}</ref> She is best known for starring in films such as ''[[Darna Mana Hai]]'' (2003), ''[[Musafir (2004 film)|Musafir]]'' (2004), ''[[Jai Chiranjeeva]]'' (2005), ''[[Taxi Number 9211]]'' (2006), ''[[Ashok (film)|Ashok]]'' (2006), ''[[Race (2008 film)|Race]]'' (2008), ''[[Varanam Aayiram]]'' (2008), ''[[De Dana Dan]]'' (2009), ''[[Aakrosh (2010 film)|Aakrosh]]'' (2010), ''[[Vettai]]'' (2012) and ''[[Tezz]]'' (2012).
'''Sameera Reddy''' (born 14 December 1978) is a former Indian actress who primarily worked in [[Hindi]] films, in addition to [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] 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 film ''[[Maine Dil Tujhko Diya]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sameera Reddy Reveals A Secret About Her Casting In Pankaj Udhas' 1998 Song Aur Ahista |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sameera-reddy-reveals-a-secret-about-her-casting-in-pankaj-udhas-1998-song-aur-ahista-2028477 |website=NDTV.com |date=25 April 2019 |access-date=17 May 2020}}</ref> She is best known for starring in films such as ''[[Darna Mana Hai]]'' (2003), ''[[Musafir (2004 film)|Musafir]]'' (2004), ''[[Jai Chiranjeeva]]'' (2005), ''[[Taxi No. 9211]]'' (2006), ''[[Ashok (film)|Ashok]]'' (2006), ''[[Race (2008 film)|Race]]'' (2008), ''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]'' (2008), ''[[De Dana Dan]]'' (2009), ''[[Aakrosh (2010 film)|Aakrosh]]'' (2010), ''[[Vettai]]'' (2012) and ''[[Tezz]]'' (2012).


==Early life==
==Early life==
Sameera Reddy was born in [[Bombay]] (now Mumbai), [[Maharashtra]] to a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] father and a [[Mangalorean]] [[konkani]] mother.<ref>{{cite web |title=Spicing it up |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/spicing-it-up/139598}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.punemirror.in/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=56&contentid=2008121420081214032540301b6f3cc21&sectxslt=&pageno=2 |title=Reddy-made memories, Lifestyle&nbsp;— Leisure&nbsp;— Pune Mirror, Pune Mirror |publisher=Punemirror.in |access-date=16 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319023401/http://www.punemirror.in/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=56&contentid=2008121420081214032540301b6f3cc21&sectxslt=&pageno=2 |archive-date=19 March 2012 }}</ref> Her mother Nakshatra,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/smd/2002/sep/31427.htm |title=Haute and spicy |publisher=[[MiD DAY]] |date=15 September 2002 |access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref> referred to as Niki by her daughters and the media, was a [[microbiologist]] and worked with an [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]].<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051210/asp/weekend/story_5561787.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203214047/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051210/asp/weekend/story_5561787.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 February 2013 |title=The Telegraph&nbsp;— Calcutta : Weekend |work=The Telegraph (India) |date=10 December 2005 |access-date=16 September 2011 |location=Calcutta, India |first=Arundhati |last=Basu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/smd/2002/sep/31427.htmhttp://www.mid-day.com/yourlife/2006/feb/131073.htm |title=Girl interrupted |publisher=[[MiD DAY]] |date=17 February 2006 |access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref> She has two siblings, Meghna Reddy, a former [[VJ (media personality)|VJ]] and [[supermodel]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/sari-and-catsuit.html |title=Mumbai (Bombay), India, Sari and Catsuit, 1999, Photo of the Day, Picture, Photography, Wallpapers&nbsp;|work=National Geographic |date=25 June 2001 |access-date=16 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324091034/http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/sari-and-catsuit.html |archive-date=24 March 2012 }}</ref> and [[Sushama Reddy]], a Bollywood actress and model,<ref>{{cite news |author=Barkha MathurBarkha Mathur, TNN |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/Why-star-siblings-dont-make-it-big/articleshow/2766766.cms |title=Why star siblings don't make it big&nbsp;— The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com[[Times of India]] |date=9 February 2008 |access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref> both elder to her.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/03/11/stories/2010031151800300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110141309/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/03/11/stories/2010031151800300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 November 2012 |title=Metro Plus Kochi / Cinema : Reddy reckoner |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=11 March 2010 |access-date=16 September 2011 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> She did her schooling at [[Bombay Scottish School]] in [[Mahim]], [[Mumbai]] and graduated from [[Sydenham College]].
Sameera Reddy was born on 14 December 1978 in [[Bombay]] (present day Mumbai), [[Maharashtra]]<ref name="nt">{{cite web |title=Watch: Sameera Reddy is turning 42 and her message for women is inspiring |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-sameera-reddy-turning-42-and-her-message-women-inspiring-139351 |website=The News Minute |date=10 December 2020}}</ref> to a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] father and a [[Mangalorean]] [[Konkani people|Konkani]] mother.<ref>{{cite web |title=Spicing it up |date=21 October 2011 |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/spicing-it-up/139598}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.punemirror.in/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=56&contentid=2008121420081214032540301b6f3cc21&sectxslt=&pageno=2 |title=Reddy-made memories, Lifestyle&nbsp;— Leisure&nbsp;— Pune Mirror, Pune Mirror |publisher=Punemirror.in |access-date=16 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319023401/http://www.punemirror.in/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=56&contentid=2008121420081214032540301b6f3cc21&sectxslt=&pageno=2 |archive-date=19 March 2012}}</ref> Her mother Nakshatra,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/smd/2002/sep/31427.htm |title=Haute and spicy |publisher=[[MiD DAY]] |date=15 September 2002 |access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref> referred to as Niki by her daughters and the media, was a [[microbiologist]] and worked with an [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]].<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051210/asp/weekend/story_5561787.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203214047/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051210/asp/weekend/story_5561787.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 February 2013 |title=The Telegraph&nbsp;— Calcutta : Weekend |work=The Telegraph (India) |date=10 December 2005 |access-date=16 September 2011 |location=Calcutta, India |first=Arundhati |last=Basu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/smd/2002/sep/31427.htmhttp://www.mid-day.com/yourlife/2006/feb/131073.htm |title=Girl interrupted |publisher=[[MiD DAY]] |date=17 February 2006 |access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref> She has two siblings, Meghna Reddy, a former [[VJ (media personality)|VJ]] and [[supermodel]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/sari-and-catsuit.html |title=Mumbai (Bombay), India, Sari and Catsuit, 1999, Photo of the Day, Picture, Photography, Wallpapers |work=National Geographic |date=25 June 2001 |access-date=16 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324091034/http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/sari-and-catsuit.html |archive-date=24 March 2012}}</ref> and [[Sushama Reddy]], a Bollywood actress and model,<ref>{{cite news |author=Barkha MathurBarkha Mathur, TNN |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/Why-star-siblings-dont-make-it-big/articleshow/2766766.cms |title=Why star siblings don't make it big&nbsp;— The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com[[Times of India]] |date=9 February 2008 |access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref> both elder to her.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/03/11/stories/2010031151800300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110141309/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/03/11/stories/2010031151800300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 November 2012 |title=Metro Plus Kochi / Cinema : Reddy reckoner |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=11 March 2010 |access-date=16 September 2011 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> She did her schooling at [[Bombay Scottish School]] in [[Mahim]], [[Mumbai]] and graduated from [[Sydenham 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."<ref name=autogenerated2 />
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."<ref name=autogenerated2 />
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==Career==
==Career==
[[File:Actress Sameera Reddy.jpg|thumb|Reddy in 2015]]
[[File:Actress Sameera Reddy.jpg|thumb|Reddy in 2015]]
Reddy first appeared in [[ghazal]] singer [[Pankaj Udhas]]'s "Aur Aahista" music video in 1997.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_i-love-the-bombshell-tag-sameera-reddy_1353590 |title=I love the bombshell tag: Sameera Reddy&nbsp;— Entertainment&nbsp;— DNA |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=28 February 2010 |access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref> She was meant to make her debut as an actress in [[Saravana Subbiah]]'s Tamil film ''[[Citizen (film)|Citizen]]'', during the early 2000s, but eventually did not feature.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tamilmovies.com/cgi-bin/news/archives.cgi?category=1&view=11-00 |title=Tamil Movies Online ::::: News |access-date=24 October 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011030150/http://tamilmovies.com/cgi-bin/news/archives.cgi?category=1&view=11-00 |archive-date=11 October 2008 }}</ref> 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 (2004 film)|Musafir]]'', opposite [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Aditya Pancholi]] and [[Koena Mitra]].
Reddy first appeared in [[ghazal]] singer [[Pankaj Udhas]]'s "Aur Aahista" music video in 1997.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_i-love-the-bombshell-tag-sameera-reddy_1353590 |title=I love the bombshell tag: Sameera Reddy&nbsp;— Entertainment&nbsp;— DNA |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=28 February 2010 |access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref> She was meant to make her debut as an actress in [[Saravana Subbiah]]'s Tamil film ''[[Citizen (film)|Citizen]]'', during the early 2000s, but eventually did not feature.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tamilmovies.com/cgi-bin/news/archives.cgi?category=1&view=11-00 |title=Tamil Movies Online ::::: News |access-date=24 October 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011030150/http://tamilmovies.com/cgi-bin/news/archives.cgi?category=1&view=11-00 |archive-date=11 October 2008}}</ref> 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 (2004 film)|Musafir]]'', opposite [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Aditya Pancholi]] and [[Koena Mitra]].


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Reddy had a huge fan base in south India after her debut in [[Vaaranam Aayiram]]. Reddy is also the first Indian actress to have her own video game, Sameera the Street Fighter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ahead of her game |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/ahead-of-her-game/cid/1543825 |website=The Telegraph (India) |language=en |access-date=27 May 2020}}</ref> Reddy was a judge for the [[Miss Sri Lanka Online]] contest in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maria Alkasas Wins First Ever Online Beauty Pageant |url=http://www.adaderana.lk/biznews.php?nid=621 |work=AdaDerana.lk |access-date=9 January 2013}}</ref>
Reddy had a huge fan base in south India after her debut in [[Varanam Aayiram]].

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Reddy is also the first Indian actress to have her own video game, Sameera the Street Fighter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ahead of her game |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/ahead-of-her-game/cid/1543825 |website=The Telegraph (India) |language=en |access-date=27 May 2020}}</ref>

Reddy was a judge for the [[Miss Sri Lanka Online]] contest in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maria Alkasas Wins First Ever Online Beauty Pageant |url=http://www.adaderana.lk/biznews.php?nid=621 |work=AdaDerana.lk |access-date=9 January 2013}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Reddy married Akshai Varde, an entrepreneur, on 21 January 2014, in a traditional Maharashtrian ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Sameera-Reddy-ties-the-knot-today/articleshow/29141802.cms |title=Sameera Reddy ties the knot today |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=21 January 2014 |access-date=21 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sameera Reddy and Akshai Varde to marry in April 2014 |url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2013/12/sameera-reddy-and-akshai-varde-to-marry-in-april-2014/ |work=Biharprabha News |access-date=26 December 2013}}</ref> They have a son and daughter.<ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/9957773/Motherhood-is-very-humbling---Sameera-Reddy""Motherhood is very humbling" - Sameera Reddy"]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 November 2019 |title=Sameera Reddy shares pic with daughter asks 'how in our country the girl child was considered a burden' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sameera-reddy-shares-pic-with-daughter-asks-how-in-our-country-the-girl-child-was-considered-a-burden/story-yhOs0ZPrutENZWipzmwn6O.html |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
Reddy married Akshai Varde, an entrepreneur, on 21 January 2014, in a traditional Maharashtrian ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Sameera-Reddy-ties-the-knot-today/articleshow/29141802.cms |title=Sameera Reddy ties the knot today |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=21 January 2014 |access-date=21 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sameera Reddy and Akshai Varde to marry in April 2014 |url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2013/12/sameera-reddy-and-akshai-varde-to-marry-in-april-2014/ |work=Biharprabha News |access-date=26 December 2013}}</ref> They have a son and daughter.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150529023743/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/9957773/Motherhood-is-very-humbling---Sameera-Reddy ""Motherhood is very humbling" - Sameera Reddy"]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 November 2019 |title=Sameera Reddy shares pic with daughter asks 'how in our country the girl child was considered a burden' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sameera-reddy-shares-pic-with-daughter-asks-how-in-our-country-the-girl-child-was-considered-a-burden/story-yhOs0ZPrutENZWipzmwn6O.html |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>


Being a fan of American talk show hostess [[Oprah Winfrey]], Reddy met and presented a saree to Winfrey during her visit to India.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}
Being a fan of American talk show hostess [[Oprah Winfrey]], Reddy met and presented a saree to Winfrey during her visit to India.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=19 January 2012 |title=Sameera Reddy gifts saree to Oprah Winfrey : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/sameera-reddy-gifts-saree-to-oprah-winfrey/ |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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|| ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' || Anita || English || [[BBC]] [[Medical drama]] || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/sameera-reddy-for-casualty-experience/ |title=Sameera "Reddy" for Casualty experience |work=Biz Asia |date=14 March 2005 |accessdate=19 July 2021}}</ref>
|| ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' || Anita || English || [[BBC]] [[Medical drama]] || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/sameera-reddy-for-casualty-experience/ |title=Sameera "Reddy" for Casualty experience |work=Biz Asia |date=14 March 2005 |accessdate=19 July 2021}}</ref>
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|| ''[[Jai Chiranjeeva]]'' || Shailaja || Telugu || ||
|| ''[[Jai Chiranjeeva]]'' || Sailaja || Telugu || ||
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|| ''[[No Entry]]'' || (Beach Girl) || Hindi || [[cameo appearance]] ||
|| ''[[No Entry]]'' || (Beach Girl) || Hindi || [[cameo appearance]] ||
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|| ''[[Tezz]]'' || Megha || Hindi || ||
|| ''[[Tezz]]'' || Megha || Hindi || ||
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|| ''[[Chakravyuh (2012 film)|Chakravyuh]]'' || {{---}} || Hindi || Special appearance in the song ''Kunda Khola'' ||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wl-1D3SAT8 "Sameera Reddy - Chakravyuh"]</ref>
|| ''[[Chakravyuh (2012 film)|Chakravyuh]]'' || {{---}} || Hindi || Special appearance in the song "Kunda Khola" ||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wl-1D3SAT8 "Sameera Reddy - Chakravyuh"]</ref>
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|| ''[[Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum]]'' || {{---}} || Telugu || Special appearance in the song "Sai Andri Nanu" ||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeM2PZf8mhw"Sameera Reddy|Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum"]</ref>
|| ''[[Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum]]'' || {{---}} || Telugu || Special appearance in the song "Sai Andri Nanu" ||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeM2PZf8mhw"Sameera Reddy|Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum"]</ref>
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| 2013 || ''[[Varadhanayaka]]'' || Lakshmi || [[Kannada]] || ||
| 2013 || ''[[Varadhanayaka]]'' || Lakshmi || [[Kannada]] || ||
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| 2024 || ''[[Naam (2024 film)|Naam]]'' || Lovely || [[Hindi]] || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=AJAY DEVGN - ANEES BAZMEE: 'NAAM' TRAILER OUT NOW... 22 NOV RELEASE... (Taran Adarsh) |url=https://x.com/taran_adarsh/status/1854401424337387524|access-date=2024-11-08 |website=X (formerly Twitter)}}</ref>
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| [[Pankaj Udhas]]
| [[Pankaj Udhas]]
| Stolen Moments
| Stolen Moments
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lyricsbogie.com/albums/stolen-moments-1998/aur-aahista-kijiye-baatein.html |title=Aur Aahista Kijiye Baatein Lyrics - Stolen Moments (1998). |website=LyricsBogie |access-date=2 November 2019}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lyricsbogie.com/albums/stolen-moments-1998/aur-aahista-kijiye-baatein.html |title=Aur Aahista Kijiye Baatein Lyrics - Stolen Moments (1998). |website=LyricsBogie |access-date=2 November 2019 |archive-date=24 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224024409/https://www.lyricsbogie.com/albums/stolen-moments-1998/aur-aahista-kijiye-baatein.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| Tere Aane Ki Jab Khabar Mehke
! scope="row"| Tere Aane Ki Jab Khabar Mehke
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| Ancient Warrior Princess
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| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sameera-turns-street-fighter/ |title=Sameera turns Street Fighter. |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=2 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/sep/01sameera.htm |title=Sameera: Warrior princess. |publisher=Rediff.com |access-date=2 November 2019}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sameera-turns-street-fighter/ |title=Sameera turns Street Fighter. |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=31 August 2006 |access-date=2 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/sep/01sameera.htm |title=Sameera: Warrior princess. |publisher=Rediff.com |access-date=2 November 2019}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 06:05, 21 November 2024

Sameera Reddy
Reddy in 2017
Born (1978-12-14) 14 December 1978 (age 45)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Alma materSydenham College
OccupationActress
Years active2002–2013, 2024
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse
Akshai Varde
​
(m. 2014)​
Children2
RelativesSushama Reddy (sister) Meghna Reddy (Sister)

Sameera Reddy (born 14 December 1978) is a former Indian actress who primarily worked in Hindi films, in addition to Tamil and Telugu 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 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 No. 9211 (2006), Ashok (2006), Race (2008), Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), De Dana Dan (2009), Aakrosh (2010), Vettai (2012) and Tezz (2012).

Early life

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Sameera Reddy was born on 14 December 1978 in Bombay (present day Mumbai), Maharashtra[2] to a Telugu father and a Mangalorean Konkani mother.[3][4] Her mother Nakshatra,[5] referred to as Niki by her daughters and the media, was a microbiologist and worked with an NGO.[6][7] She has two siblings, Meghna Reddy, a former VJ and supermodel,[8] and Sushama Reddy, a Bollywood actress and model,[9] both elder to her.[10] She did her schooling at Bombay Scottish School in Mahim, Mumbai and graduated from Sydenham 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 in ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas's "Aur Aahista" music video in 1997.[11] She was meant to make her debut as an actress in Saravana Subbiah's Tamil film Citizen, 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 film Maine Dil Tujhko Diya. In 2004, she appeared in Musafir, opposite Anil Kapoor, Aditya Pancholi and Koena Mitra.

Reddy had a huge fan base in south India after her debut in Vaaranam Aayiram. Reddy is also the first Indian actress to have her own video game, Sameera the Street Fighter.[13] Reddy was a judge for the Miss 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 traditional Maharashtrian ceremony.[15][16] They have a son and daughter.[17][18]

Being a fan of American talk show hostess Oprah 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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Year Title Role(s) Language Notes Ref.
2002 Maine Dil Tujhko Diya Ayesha Verma Hindi
2003 Darna Mana Hai Shruti Hindi
2004 Plan Sapna Hindi
Musafir Sam Hindi
2005 Narasimhudu Palakad Papa Telugu
Casualty Anita English BBC Medical drama [20]
Jai Chiranjeeva Sailaja Telugu
No Entry (Beach Girl) Hindi cameo appearance
2006 Taxi Number 9211 Rupali Hindi
Ashok Anjali Telugu
Naksha Riya Hindi
2007 Migration Divya Hindi Short film
Fool & Final Payal Khanna Hindi
Ami, Yasin Ar Amar Madhubala Rekha Bengali
2008 Race Mini Hindi
One Two Three Laila Hindi
Kaalpurush Supriya Bengali
Vaaranam Aayiram Meghna Tamil Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress
2009 De Dana Dan Manpreet Hindi
2010 Aasal Sarah Tamil
Oru Naal Varum Meera Malayalam
Red Alert: The War Within Lakshmi Hindi
Aakrosh  ———  Hindi Special appearance in song Isak Se Meetha
2011 Nadunisi Naaygal Sukanya Tamil
Vedi Parvathi Paaru Tamil
2012 Vettai Vasanthi Tamil
Tezz Megha Hindi
Chakravyuh  ———  Hindi Special appearance in the song "Kunda Khola" [21]
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum  ———  Telugu Special appearance in the song "Sai Andri Nanu" [22]
2013 Varadhanayaka Lakshmi Kannada
2024 Naam Lovely Hindi [23]

Music videos

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Title Year Role Performer(s) Album Ref(s)
Ahista 1998 — Pankaj Udhas Stolen Moments [24]
Tere Aane Ki Jab Khabar Mehke 2000 — Jagjit Singh Saher

Video games

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Title Year Role Notes Ref.
Sameera:The Street Fighter 2006 Ancient 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. Retrieved 17 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 from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Haute and spicy". MiD DAY. 15 September 2002. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  6. ^ Basu, Arundhati (10 December 2005). "The Telegraph — Calcutta : Weekend". The Telegraph (India). Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  7. ^ "Girl interrupted". MiD DAY. 17 February 2006. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  8. ^ "Mumbai (Bombay), India, Sari and Catsuit, 1999, Photo of the Day, Picture, Photography, Wallpapers". National Geographic. 25 June 2001. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 16 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. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  10. ^ a b "Metro Plus Kochi / Cinema : Reddy reckoner". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 March 2010. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  11. ^ "I love the bombshell tag: Sameera Reddy — Entertainment — DNA". Daily News and Analysis. 28 February 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  12. ^ "Tamil Movies Online ::::: News". Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Ahead of her game". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Maria Alkasas Wins First Ever Online Beauty Pageant". AdaDerana.lk. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  15. ^ "Sameera Reddy ties the knot today". The Times of India. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  16. ^ "Sameera Reddy and Akshai Varde to marry in April 2014". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 26 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. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  19. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (19 January 2012). "Sameera Reddy gifts saree to Oprah Winfrey : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Sameera "Reddy" for Casualty experience". Biz Asia. 14 March 2005. Retrieved 19 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). Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  24. ^ "Aur Aahista Kijiye Baatein Lyrics - Stolen Moments (1998)". LyricsBogie. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  25. ^ "Sameera turns Street Fighter". Bollywood Hungama. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  26. ^ "Sameera: Warrior princess". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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