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Sameera Reddy

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Sameera Reddy attends Reebok Fit to Fight event (11) (cropped) Image: Wikimedia Commons. Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0

Overview

Sameera Reddy (born 14 December 1978) is a former Indian actress who worked primarily in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu language films during the 2000s and early 2010s. She made her screen debut in 2002 and went on to appear in a range of mainstream commercial films across multiple Indian film industries.

Key facts

Full name Sameera Reddy
Date of birth 14 December 1978
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actress (former)
Years active 2002 onwards
Debut film Maine Dil Tujhko Diya (2002)
Languages of work Hindi, Tamil, Telugu

Background

Reddy entered the Indian film industry in the early 2000s and built a career that spanned Hindi cinema based out of Mumbai as well as Tamil and Telugu productions in the southern industries. Over the course of a decade, she worked with several leading directors and ensemble casts in commercial mainstream films.

Career

Reddy made her film debut in 2002 with the Hindi film Maine Dil Tujhko Diya. She followed this with the horror anthology Darna Mana Hai (2003) and the action film Musafir (2004). In 2005, she expanded into Telugu cinema with Jai Chiranjeeva.

The latter half of the 2000s included roles in Taxi No. 9211 (2006) and Ashok (2006), followed by the multi-starrer thriller Race (2008) and the Tamil film Vaaranam Aayiram (2008). She continued with the comedy De Dana Dan (2009) and the action drama Aakrosh (2010).

Her later filmography included the Tamil thriller Nadunisi Naaygal (2011), Vettai (2012) and the Hindi action film Tezz (2012).

Selected filmography

  • Maine Dil Tujhko Diya (2002) — Hindi
  • Darna Mana Hai (2003) — Hindi
  • Musafir (2004) — Hindi
  • Jai Chiranjeeva (2005) — Telugu
  • Taxi No. 9211 (2006) — Hindi
  • Ashok (2006) — Telugu
  • Race (2008) — Hindi
  • Vaaranam Aayiram (2008) — Tamil
  • De Dana Dan (2009) — Hindi
  • Aakrosh (2010) — Hindi
  • Nadunisi Naaygal (2011) — Tamil
  • Vettai (2012) — Tamil
  • Tezz (2012) — Hindi

Significance

Reddy's career is notable for its multilingual range, with substantial work in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu cinema during a period when crossover careers between these industries were becoming more common. Her filmography includes both ensemble commercial entertainers and genre films such as horror and action thrillers.

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