Sameera Reddy

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::summary Former Indian actress (born 1978) ::

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Field	Value
name	Sameera
image	Sameera_Reddy_attends_Reebok_Fit_to_Fight_event_(11)_(cropped).jpg
caption	Sameera in 2017
birth_date
birth_place	Bombay, Maharashtra, India
height	170 cm
years active	2002–2013, 2024
spouse
children	2
relatives	Sushama Reddy (sister)

| | alma_mater | Sydenham College | | occupation | Actress | ::

| name = Sameera | image = Sameera_Reddy_attends_Reebok_Fit_to_Fight_event_(11)_(cropped).jpg | caption = Sameera in 2017 | birth_date = | birth_place = Bombay, Maharashtra, India | height = 170 cm | years active = 2002–2013, 2024 | spouse = | children = 2 | relatives = Sushama Reddy (sister)

Meghna Reddy (Sister) | alma_mater = Sydenham College | occupation = Actress

Sameera (born 14 December 1978) is a former Indian actress who primarily worked in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu language films. She made her film debut with the 2002 film Maine Dil Tujhko Diya. Sameera 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), Nadunisi Naaygal (2011), Vettai (2012) and Tezz (2012).

Early life

Sameera was born on 14 December 1978 in Bombay (present day Mumbai), Maharashtra to a Telugu father and a Mangalorean Konkani mother. Her mother Nakshatra, referred to as Niki by her daughters and the media, was a microbiologist and worked with an NGO. She has two older sisters, Meghna, a former VJ and supermodel, and Sushama, a Bollywood actress and model. She attended the Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai and graduated from Sydenham College.

Sameera 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."

Career

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Sameera first appeared in ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas's "Aur Aahista" music video in 1997. 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. She made her screen debut in the 2002 Hindi film Maine Dil Tujhko Diya opposite Sohail Khan. It was a box office failure. Film critic Taran Adarsh noted, "Sameera is plain mediocre. She needs to polish her acting skills, work on her facial expressions and improve diction."

Following her debut, Sameera earned recognition with her performance in the films: 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), Nadunisi Naaygal (2011), Vettai (2012) and Tezz (2012). In 2013, Sameera appeared in the Kannada film Varadhanayaka opposite Sudeepa. The film was a box office success and following this Reddy took a break from acting. In 2024, her long delayed film Naam was released, where she appeared opposite Ajay Devgn.

In Taxi No. 9211, she played a businessman's lover opposite John Abraham. It was a box office success. In Race, she played a police officer's assistant alongside Anil Kapoor. The film emerged as the fifth-highest-grossing Hindi film of 2008. Taran Adarsh noted, "Sameera excels as the dumb girl. It's a tough job and she does well." Reddy earned acclaim for her playing a college topper in Vaaranam Aayiram opposite Suriya. The film was one of the highest grossing Tamil film of 2008 and got her recognition in South India. Pavithra Srinivasan noted, "Sameera is full of life and creates a pang in your heart." A critic from Sify stated she brings an "uninhibited joie" to her role.

Sameera played a Punjabi woman in De Dana Dan opposite Suniel Shetty. It became one of the highest grossing Hindi film of 2009. She played a psychopath's victim in Nadunisi Naaygal opposite Veera, which emerged a surprise success at the box office. Gautaman Bhaskaran found it to be her "career-best" performance. In Vettai, Reddy played a talkative wife of a police officer opposite R. Madhavan. Malathi Rangarajan stated, "While Sameera performs well, she could have had a better makeover." It emerged a commercial success.

Personal life

Sameera married Akshai Varde, an entrepreneur, on 21 January 2014, in a traditional Maharashtrian ceremony. They have a son and daughter.

Being a fan of American talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey, Sameera met and presented a saree to Winfrey during her visit to India.

Media image

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In *Rediff.com*s "Best Tamil Actresses" list, Sameera was placed 4th in 2011. In the Times Most Desirable Women list, Sameera was placed 33rd in 2009, 26th in 2010 and 29th in 2011. Femina also placed her in its "50 Most Beautiful Women" list. Sameera is the first Indian actress to have her own video game, named, "Sameera: The Street Fighter". Reddy also judged the Miss Sri Lanka Online contest in 2012.

Filmography

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
2004	Plan	Sapna
	Musafir	Sam
2005	Narasimhudu	Parvathy	Telugu
	Casualty	Anita	English	BBC Medical drama
	Jai Chiranjeeva	Sailaja	Telugu
	No Entry	(Beach Girl)	Hindi	cameo appearance
2006	Taxi Number 9211	Rupali
	Ashok	Anjali	Telugu
	Naksha	Riya	Hindi
2007	Migration	Divya	Short film
	Fool & Final	Payal Khanna
	Ami, Yasin Ar Amar Madhubala	Rekha	Bengali
2008	Race	Mini D'Souza	Hindi
	One Two Three	Laila
	Kaalpurush	Supriya	Bengali
	Vaaranam Aayiram	Meghna	Tamil	Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress
2009	De Dana Dan	Manpreet Oberoi	Hindi
2010	Aasal	Sarah	Tamil
	Oru Naal Varum	Meera	Malayalam
	Red Alert: The War Within	Lakshmi	Hindi
	Aakrosh		Special appearance in song Isak Se Meetha
2011	Nadunisi Naaygal	Sukanya	Tamil
	Vedi	Parvathi
2012	Vettai	Vasanthi Thirumurthy
	Tezz	Megha	Hindi
	Chakravyuh		Special appearance in the song "Kunda Khola"
	Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum		Telugu	Special appearance in the song "Sai Andri Nanu"	Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum"]
2013	Varadhanayaka	Lakshmi	Kannada
2024	Naam	Lovely	Hindi	Filmed in 2004;
Released after 20 years
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Music videos

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Year	Title	Singer(s)	Album	Ref.
1998	"Ahista"	Pankaj Udhas	Stolen Moments
2000	"Tere Aane Ki Jab Khabar Mehke"	Jagjit Singh	Saher
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Video games

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Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2006	Sameera: The Street Fighter	Ancient Warrior Princess
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References

References

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2. (10 December 2020). "Watch: Sameera Reddy is turning 42 and her message for women is inspiring".
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34. (21 January 2014). "Sameera Reddy ties the knot today". [[The Times of India]].
35. "Sameera Reddy and Akshai Varde to marry in April 2014". Biharprabha News.
36. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150529023743/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/9957773/Motherhood-is-very-humbling---Sameera-Reddy ""Motherhood is very humbling" - Sameera Reddy"]
37. (17 November 2019). "Sameera Reddy shares pic with daughter asks 'how in our country the girl child was considered a burden'".
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46. (14 March 2005). "Sameera "Reddy" for Casualty experience". Biz Asia.
47. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wl-1D3SAT8 "Sameera Reddy - Chakravyuh"]
48. Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum"]
49. "AJAY DEVGN - ANEES BAZMEE: 'NAAM' TRAILER OUT NOW... 22 NOV RELEASE... (Taran Adarsh)".
50. "Aur Aahista Kijiye Baatein Lyrics - Stolen Moments (1998).".
51. (31 August 2006). "Sameera turns Street Fighter.".
52. "Sameera: Warrior princess.". Rediff.com.

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