Sameera Reddy is an Indian film actress, primarily working in the Hindi film industry

Bollywood

Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 and Tamil

Tamil cinema

Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...

 industry. Apart from Bollywood, Reddy has also appeared in a number of Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam films.

Early life

Sameera Reddy was born on December 14, 1982 in Rajamundry, Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

 into a Telugu

Telugu people

The Telugu people or Telugu Prajalu are an ethnic group of India. They are the native speakers of the Telugu language, the most commonly spoken language in India after Hindi and Bengali...

 family. Her father Chintapoli (C. P.) Reddy is a businessman, while her mother Nakshatra, a Goud Saraswat Brahmin, referred to as Niki by her daughters and in the media, was a microbiologist

Microbiologist

A microbiologist is a scientist who works in the field of microbiology. Microbiologists study organisms called microbes. Microbes can take the form of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists...

 and worked with an NGO

Non-governmental organization

A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...

. She has two siblings, 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:...

, a former VJ and supermodel

Supermodel

The term supermodel refers to a highly-paid fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in haute couture and commercial modeling. The term became prominent in the popular culture of the 1980s. Supermodels usually work for top fashion designers and labels...

, and Sushma Reddy

Sushma Reddy

Sushma Reddy is an Indian model, VJ, and scriptwriter.-Early life:Sushma Reddy graduated in Economics from Mithibai College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She has two sisters, Meghna Reddy and Sameera Reddy. She completed filmmaking course from NYFA in US....

, herself a Bollywood actress and model, both elder to her. She did her schooling at Bombay Scottish School

Bombay Scottish School

Bombay Scottish School popularly known as Scottish is a private, co-educational day school located at Mahim in Mumbai, India. The institution was established in 1847 by Scottish Christian missionaries under the name Scottish Female Orphanage....

 in Mahim

Mahim

Mahim is a neighbourhood in Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station in Mahim area, on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. In ancient times, the area was known as Maijim, Mejambu, Mahikawati....

, 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...

 and graduated from Sydenham College

Sydenham College

Sydenham College or Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics is the first college of commerce in Asia.It is an institute in Mumbai , affiliated to the University of Bombay, and offering undergraduate degrees in commerce and undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in management...

.

Sameera described herself as a "Tomboy

Tomboy

A tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including the wearing of typically masculine-oriented clothes and engaging in games and activities that are often physical in nature, and which are considered in many cultures to be the...

" 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". She also claimed that she always had been "the calm one" and "most diplomatic" among the sisters and was pampered since being the youngest in the family.

Career

Sameera first appeared in ghazal

Ghazal

The ghazal is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain, with each line sharing the same meter. A ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. The form is ancient, originating in 6th century...

 singer Pankaj Udhas

Pankaj Udhas

Pankaj Udhas is an Indian singer, credited in the Indian music industry, along with other musicians like Jagjit Singh and Talat Aziz, with bringing the style to the realm of popular music. Udhas rose to fame for singing in the film Naam , in which his song Chitthi Aayee Hai became an instant hit....

's "Aur Aahista" music video when she was a graduate. She caught the attention of Bollywood and was cast in a pivotal role in the 2002 Hindi film Maine Dil Tujhko Diya

Maine Dil Tujhko Diya

Maine Dil Tujhko Diya is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by and starring Sohail Khan who makes his acting debut along with another debuatant Sameera Reddy. The film also features Sanjay Dutt, Kabir Bedi and Dalip Tahil in supporting roles.-Synopsis:...

. In 2004, she appeared in Musafir.

She appeared in the Tamil film Vaaranam Aayiram directed by Gautham Menon

Gautham Menon

Gautham Vasudev Menon is an Indian film director and producer. Mainly working in Tamil cinema, he has also directed Hindi and Telugu films which are remakes of his Tamil films...

, opposite Surya Sivakumar, which was a blockbuster. Reddy's acting and modest portrayal of a confident and down-to-earth girl earned her rave reviews.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2002	Maine Dil Tujhko Diya Maine Dil Tujhko Diya Maine Dil Tujhko Diya is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by and starring Sohail Khan who makes his acting debut along with another debuatant Sameera Reddy. The film also features Sanjay Dutt, Kabir Bedi and Dalip Tahil in supporting roles.-Synopsis:...	Ayesha Verma	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...
2003	Darna Mana Hai Darna Mana Hai Darna Mana Hai is a Bollywood Anthology film, released on 25 July 2003. It was considered a unique and innovative attempt by producer Ram Gopal Varma and director Prawal Raman to provide Indian audiences with a horror film which consists of six different short stories...	Shruti	Hindi
2004	Plan Plan (film) Plan is a Bollywood film which was released in January 2004. It starred Sanjay Dutt, Priyanka Chopra, Dino Morea and Sameera Reddy. It was produced by Sanjay Gupta and directed by Hriday Shetty. This film is loosely based on the 1997 Hollywood comedy Suicide Kings.-Plot:Four individuals, from...	Sapna	Hindi
2004	Musafir	Sam	Hindi
2005	Narasimhudu Narasimhudu Narasimhudu is a Telugu film released on 20 May 2005 and was directed by B. Gopal. Jr. NTR, Amisha Patel, and Sameera Reddy starred in this movie including many more. The film had incredible openings on the first day of release but went on to be a failure for both NTR Jr and the producer. The...	Palakad Papa	Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
2005	Jai Chiranjeeva Jai Chiranjeeva Jai Chiranjeeva is a Tollywood 2005 film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and produced by Vyjayanthi Movies. The movie stars Chiranjeevi, Arbaaz Khan, Bhoomika Chawla and Rahul Dev...	Shailaja	Telugu
2005	No Entry No Entry No Entry is a Hindi comedy film released in 2005. It was directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by Boney Kapoor. The films stars Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Lara Dutta, Celina Jaitley, Esha Deol and Bipasha Basu. Sameera Reddy makes a special appearance...	Chachi (Beach Girl)	Hindi	Special appearance
2006	Taxi Number 9211 Taxi Number 9211 Taxi No 9211 is a Hindi film that released on February 2006 and was directed by Milan Luthria. It stars John Abraham and Nana Patekar in lead roles. The movie also stars Sameera Reddy, Sonali Kulkarni, Shivaji Satam and Kurush Deboo in supporting roles...	Rupali	Hindi
2006	Ashok Ashok (film) Ashok is a 2006 Telugu film directed by Surender Reddy . The film, which was released on 13 July 2006, stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr...	Anjali	Telugu
2006	Naksha Naksha Naksha is a 2006 Bollywood film. The film is directed by Sachin Bajaj and stars Sunny Deol, Vivek Oberoi, Sameera Reddy and Jackie Shroff.The role of Ria was initially offered to Amrita Rao but she declined the offer as she was filming for Vivah...	Riya	Hindi
2007	Fool and Final Fool and Final The film's soundtrack is composed by Himesh Reshammiya with lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil, Shehzad Roy and Nitin Raikwar.-Tracklist:The soundtrack contains 4 original songs and 3 remixes.-Critical:...	Payal	Hindi
2007	Ami, Yasin Ar Amar Madhubala Ami, Yasin Ar Amar Madhubala Ami, Yasin Ar Amar Madhubala is a 2007 Indian Bengali film directed and written by Buddhadev Dasgupta.The film was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.left|150px-Cast:*Amitav Bhattacharya as Yasin...	Rekha	Bengali Bengali language Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
2008	Race	Mini	Hindi
2008	One Two Three One Two Three (2008 film) One Two Three is a 2008 Bollywood film and it is an uncredited remake of the Hollywood movie Blame it on the Bellboy which is about three men staying in the same hotel and have similar sounding surnames. One Two Three stars Tushar Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Suniel Shetty, Esha Deol, Sameera Reddy, Upen...	Laila	Hindi
2008	Kalpurush	Supriya	Bengali
2008	Vaaranam Aayiram	Meghna	Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...	Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress The Vijay for Best Debut Actress is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Nominations:...
2009	De Dana Dan De Dana Dan De Dana Dan is a 2009 Hindi comedy film directed by Priyadarshan. The story is a partial adaptation of Priyadarshan's own Malayalam film Vettam. This film is also inspired by the 2000 Hollywood comedy flick Screwed. The film has a huge star cast which includes Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Katrina...	Manpreet	Hindi
2010	Aasal	Sarah	Tamil
2010	Oru Naal Varum Oru Naal Varum Oru Naal Varum is a 2010 Malayalam film produced by Maniyanpilla Raju and directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar. It was scripted by Sreenivasan. The film marks the Malayalam film debut of the Bollywood actress Sameera Reddy.-Plot:...	Meera	Malayalam Malayalam language Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
2010	Red Alert: The War Within Red Alert: The War Within Red Alert: The War Within is an Indian film released on 9 July 2010. The drama is based on the true story of a poor Andhra cook who gets caught in the gunfire between cops and naxalites and is forced to work with the latter...	Lakshmi	Hindi
2010	Aakrosh Aakrosh (2010 film) -Awards and nominations:2011 Zee Cine AwardsNominated*Best Actor in a Negative Role - Paresh Rawal...		Hindi	Special appearance
2010	Mahayoddha Rama	Sita	Hindi
2011	Nadunissi Naaygal	Sukanya	Tamil
2011	Vedi	Paaru	Tamil
2011	Don 2: The Chase Continues		Hindi	Filming
2012	Vettai Vettai Vettai is an upcoming Indian Tamil action film written and directed by N. Linguswamy, that stars Madhavan, Arya, Sameera Reddy and Amala Paul in the lead roles. The film revolves around two brothers settled in Thoothukudi, with the elder one working as a police officer...		Tamil	Post-production
2012	Tezz	Megha	Hindi	Post-production

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