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Sujeeth Reddy
Born
Sujeeth Reddy

NationalityIndian
Alma materL. V. Prasad Film and TV Academy
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
Years active2014-Present
SpousePravallika

Sujeeth Reddy is an Indian film director and screen-writer.[1][2] He made his directorial debut in Telugu Cinema with the romantic comedy thriller film Run Raja Run at the age of 23 years.[3] He received SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director (Telugu) in 2015 for the film Run Raja Run.[4]

Early life

Sujeeth started creating short films at the age of 17. He holds a film degree from the LV Prasad Film & TV Academy in Chennai and has created over 30 short films.[3][4] In an interview Sujeeth stated that "I actually came into the film industry to work as an assistant director under Puri Jagannadh. But Puri suggested that why you can film yourself".[5]

Sujeeth got another opportunity to do an expensive film in the UV Creation banner. He developed a solid story for Prabhas. Prabhas accepted to do the film after Baahubali 2: The Conclusion completed. The film titled Saaho was shot simultaneously in Telugu & Hindi.

In March 2018 the film Pre-production began. Sujeeth took various cast and crew from Bollywood. Another interview Sujeeth stated that "After receiving a high positive review of Saaho from the North Indian audience, Shah Rukh Khan called me to him once".

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Direction Writer Language Notes Ref
2014 Run Raja Run Yes Yes Telugu Debut
2019 Saaho Yes Yes Telugu
Hindi
Partially reshot in Tamil [6]
2024 They Call Him OG Yes Yes Telugu Filming [7]
2025 #Nani32† Yes Yes Telugu Filming

Awards

References

  1. ^ "'Saaho' director Sujeeth Reddy gets engaged to Pravalika in Hyderabad". 11 June 2020.
  2. ^ Balachandran, Logesh (4 June 2020). "Saaho director Sujeeth to get engaged during coronavirus lockdown". India Today. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Age was never a concern to enter filmdom: 'Run Raja Run' director". The Indian Express. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  4. ^ a b Kumari, Barkha (5 August 2014). "At 24, Sujeeth has a hit". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  5. ^ 123.Telugu.com/Sujeeth work for Saaho
  6. ^ "Saaho Director Sujeeth Gets Engaged To Pravallika". NDTV.com. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  7. ^ "'OG' shoot begins in Mumbai: Pawan Kalyan set to join the cast next week". The Times of India. 15 April 2023.