Sushma Reddy
Encyclopedia
Sushma Reddy is an India
n model, VJ, and scriptwriter
.
, Mumbai
, Maharashtra
, India. She has two sisters, Meghna Reddy
and Sameera Reddy
. She completed filmmaking course from NYFA in US.
was launched in India, she landed with the role of a VJ
at the music channel. Next she worked in ad films and did around 50 of them including Liberty, Godrej, Blender's Pride, Ford Icon and a TV commercial for Thumbs Up
with Salman Khan
. Reddy also appeared in Diwakar Pundir's music video Deewana with Sonu Nigam
. In between, she also assisted Rajat Kapoor
on his project Rectangular Love story.
Sushma Reddy created her own skin and hair care products, which she exported exclusively to Japan through her own company. She also learnt Japanese to click in this line of business. Apart from hair care products, she also tried her hand at jewellery designing.
She made her film debut with Vivek Agnihotri's
Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets in 2005 and later appeared in Don: The Chase Begins Again and Chup Chup Ke
(both in 2006).
In 2008, she was introduced to Sanjay Bhattacharjee through a common friend. After realizing about their common goals related to filmmaking, business, distribution and marketing, they met Aryan Bros. from Delhi, who at that time were also seeking to get into film industry. In June 2009, with funding from Aryan Bros., Reddy and Bhattacharjee established production company Seven Island Studios Pvt. Ltd. Their first movie Dus Tola
went on floors in late 2009, and was released on 22nd October 2010. They are now working on her next projects - National Roaming which is a comic-caper, The Stamp Collector which is based on Vishwapriya Iyenger's short story No Letter From Mother and another one based on a Tibetan family's struggle for survival. The Stamp Collector was even shortlisted at Sundance Film Festival
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n model, VJ, and scriptwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
.
Early life
Sushma Reddy graduated in Economics from Mithibai CollegeMithibai College
Mithibai College of Arts, Chauhan Institute of Science & Amruthben Jivanlal College of Commerce and Economics also knowns as Mithibai College is a prestigious and popular college in Vile Parle, Mumbai, India. Mithibai College is affiliated with the University of Mumbai...
, Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India. She has two sisters, Meghna Reddy
Meghna Reddy
Meghna Reddy is an Indian model and VJ for Channel V.-Early life:Her family came from Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh. She is the second of the siblings and actresses, Sushma and Sameera. They currently live in Mumbai.-Career:...
and Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy is an Indian film actress, primarily working in the Hindi film industry and Tamil industry. Apart from Bollywood, Reddy has also appeared in a number of Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam films.-Early life:...
. She completed filmmaking course from NYFA in US.
Career
Her sister Meghna persuaded her to television world. Soon after Channel VChannel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
was launched in India, she landed with the role of a VJ
VJ
A video jockey is an announcer who introduces and plays videos on commercial music television such as the United States' MTV, VH1, Fuse TV, non-commercial TVU, Canada's MuchMusic, and Asia's Channel V...
at the music channel. Next she worked in ad films and did around 50 of them including Liberty, Godrej, Blender's Pride, Ford Icon and a TV commercial for Thumbs Up
Thumbs Up
A thumbs-up or thumbs-down is a common hand gesture achieved by a closed fist held with the thumb extended upward or downward in approval or disapproval, respectively...
with Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
. Reddy also appeared in Diwakar Pundir's music video Deewana with Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films...
. In between, she also assisted Rajat Kapoor
Rajat Kapoor
Rajat Kapoor is an Indian actor, writer and director born in 1961.Kapoor was born in Delhi, India. As a teenager he would watch films with his family and decided to become a filmmaker at the age of 14. He mainly focused on acting at first...
on his project Rectangular Love story.
Sushma Reddy created her own skin and hair care products, which she exported exclusively to Japan through her own company. She also learnt Japanese to click in this line of business. Apart from hair care products, she also tried her hand at jewellery designing.
She made her film debut with Vivek Agnihotri's
Vivek Agnihotri
Vivek Agnihotri is an Indian Bollywood director. His credits include Chocolate as well as the first Bollywood football film Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal.-References:...
Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets in 2005 and later appeared in Don: The Chase Begins Again and Chup Chup Ke
Chup Chup Ke
Chup Chup Ke is a 2006 Bollywood film directed by Priyadarshan. Originally titled as Khatta Meetha, the story of the film is adapted from the Malayalam film Punjabi House , with a tagline of "Love meets confusion meets love." The film has Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in their third film...
(both in 2006).
In 2008, she was introduced to Sanjay Bhattacharjee through a common friend. After realizing about their common goals related to filmmaking, business, distribution and marketing, they met Aryan Bros. from Delhi, who at that time were also seeking to get into film industry. In June 2009, with funding from Aryan Bros., Reddy and Bhattacharjee established production company Seven Island Studios Pvt. Ltd. Their first movie Dus Tola
Dus Tola
Dus Tola is a 2010 Hindi comedy and drama film, remade from the Hit Malayalam film of the 80's Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu, directed by Ajoy Varma and starring Manoj Bajpai in the lead role. Dus Tola was released on 22 October 2010.Distributed in the U.S...
went on floors in late 2009, and was released on 22nd October 2010. They are now working on her next projects - National Roaming which is a comic-caper, The Stamp Collector which is based on Vishwapriya Iyenger's short story No Letter From Mother and another one based on a Tibetan family's struggle for survival. The Stamp Collector was even shortlisted at Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
.
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets | Monsoon Iyer | Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi... |
Debut film |
| 2006 | Don: The Chase Begins Again | Geeta Ahuja | Hindi | |
| Chup Chup Ke Chup Chup Ke Chup Chup Ke is a 2006 Bollywood film directed by Priyadarshan. Originally titled as Khatta Meetha, the story of the film is adapted from the Malayalam film Punjabi House , with a tagline of "Love meets confusion meets love." The film has Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in their third film... |
Pooja | Hindi | ||
| 2009 | Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2 | Self | Hindi | Television based reality show |
Producer
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dus Tola Dus Tola Dus Tola is a 2010 Hindi comedy and drama film, remade from the Hit Malayalam film of the 80's Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu, directed by Ajoy Varma and starring Manoj Bajpai in the lead role. Dus Tola was released on 22 October 2010.Distributed in the U.S... |
Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi... |
co-produced by Sanjay Bhattacharjee |