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| occupation = [[Model (person)|Model]], [[Actor|actress]], [[film producer|producer]]<br />
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| relatives = [[Meghna Reddy]] (sister)<br />[[Sameera Reddy]] (sister)<br />
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'''Sushama Reddy''' is an Indian [[fashion model|model]], [[VJ (media personality)|VJ]], actress and [[Film producer|producer]].<ref name="TOI Script">{{cite news|title=She's Reddy to write!|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow-times/Shes-Reddy-to-write/articleshow/63220.cms|accessdate=12 November 2012|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=7 July 2003}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Sushama Reddy studied at the [[Bombay Scottish School, Mahim]] and graduated in Economics from [[Mithibai College]], [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India.<ref name="HT Interview">{{cite news|last=Mignonne|first=Dsouza|title=Personal Agenda: Sushama Reddy|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Brunch/Brunch-Stories/Personal-Agenda-Sushama-Reddy/Article1-847576.aspx|access-date=12 November 2012|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=28 April 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711165726/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Brunch/Brunch-Stories/Personal-Agenda-Sushama-Reddy/Article1-847576.aspx|archive-date=11 July 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> She completed a filmmaking course from NYFA, [[New York City]] in the [[United States]].<ref name="hin int">{{cite news|last=Srvasti|first=Datta|title=Not Just a Pretty Face|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2717520.ece|accessdate=12 November 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 December 2011}}</ref><br />
She has two sisters [[Meghana Reddy]], a former model and [[Sameera Reddy]], a popular Bollywood actress.<br />
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==Career==<br />
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===Modeling===<br />
Her sister Meghna persuaded her to join the television world.<ref name="tele sis">{{cite news|title=All in the family|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051210/asp/weekend/story_5561787.asp|accessdate=12 November 2012|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)]]|date=10 December 2005}}</ref> Her first break was given by Bharatbala Productions.<ref name="HT Interview" /> She worked on more than 100 television commercials including Limca, Fair & Lovely, Liberty, Godrej, Blender's Pride, Ford Icon and a TV commercial for [[Thumbs Up]] with [[Salman Khan]]. Reddy also appeared in [[Sonu Nigam]]'s music video ''Deewana'' with [[Diwakar Pundir]], in [[DJ Suketu]]'s ''Tere Jaisa Pyaar'' and [[Sona Mohapatra]]'s music compilation ''Ishq Nachaya''.<br />
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===Hosting===<br />
Soon after [[Channel V]] was launched in India, she landed the role of a [[VJ (media personality)|VJ]] at the music channel for more than 2 years. Sushama hosted Dream Hotels on the Lifestyle broadcaster [[Discovery Travel and Living]], showcasing the vistas, luxurious living, décor, style and glitter of hotels uncovering high living in the truest form.<br />
<ref>{{cite web|title=Discovery Travel and Living to show 'Dream Hotels'|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k8/aug/aug159.php|publisher=Indiantelevision.com|accessdate=12 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Burn calories through belly dance|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article673299.ece|accessdate=12 November 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=10 September 2010}}</ref><br />
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===Acting===<br />
Sushama made her film debut opposite [[Anil Kapoor]] with [[Vivek Agnihotri|Vivek Agnihotri's]] ''[[Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets]]'' in 2005 and later appeared in ''[[Don: The Chase Begins Again]]'' and ''[[Chup Chup Ke]]'', with [[Shahid Kapoor]] and [[Kareena Kapoor]] (both in 2006).<ref name=one>{{cite web|title=Sushama Reddy makes her debut!|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/sushma-reddy-160506.html|publisher=OneIndia.com|accessdate=21 May 2011|date=16 May 2006}}</ref><br />
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===Producing and filmmaking===<br />
In 2008, Sushama assisted [[Rajat Kapoor]] on his project ''Rectangular Love story''.<ref name=gs>{{cite web|title=Interview : Sushma Reddy|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/interviews/11-sushma-reddy-interview-101010.asp|publisher=GlamSham.com|accessdate=21 May 2011|date=10 October 2010}}</ref><br />
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In 2009, she was introduced to current producing partner Sanjay Bhattacharjee through a common friend. After realizing that they had common goals related to the filmmaking business, distribution and film marketing, they met Aryan Bros. from Delhi, who at that time were also seeking to get into the film industry. In June 2009, with funding from Aryan Bros., Reddy and Bhattacharjee established the production company Seven Island Studios Pvt. Ltd.<ref name="hin int" /> Seven Island and Aryan Bros' ''[[Dus Tola]]'' went on the floors in late 2009, and was released on 22 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gael Bernal to Work with Indian Production House|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=698872|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131043947/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=698872|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 January 2013|access-date=12 November 2012|newspaper=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|date=27 October 2010}}</ref> Work is underway on the next film, tentatively titled ''National Roaming'', which is a crazy comic caper in the jungle.<br />
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Sushama has started her own television production company, Niki Redi Productions and is developing content for travel shows on international Lifestyle channels<ref name="toi mangi">{{cite news|last=Uday Singh|first=Rashmi|title=Restro Review: Mangii Cafe|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-19/food-reviews/30612240_1_mango-tree-mangifera-indica-pizzas|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013003310/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-19/food-reviews/30612240_1_mango-tree-mangifera-indica-pizzas|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 October 2013|accessdate=12 November 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=19 May 2012}}</ref> such as TLC. She has also produced and anchored her show on TLC called ''Go India Maharashtra'', which was telecast in December 2012.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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===Actor===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"<br />
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language || Notes<br />
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|| 2005 || ''[[Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets]]'' || Monsoon Iyer || [[Hindi]] || Debut film<br />
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| rowspan="2" | 2006 || ''[[Don: The Chase Begins Again]]'' || Geeta Ahuja || Hindi ||<br />
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| ''[[Chup Chup Ke]]'' || Pooja || Hindi ||<br />
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|| 2009 || ''[[Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2]]'' || Self || Hindi || Television based reality show<br />
|}<br />
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===Producer===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"<br />
! Year !! Film !! Language || Notes<br />
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|| 2010 || ''[[Dus Tola]]'' || [[Hindi]] || co-produced by Sanjay Bhattacharjee<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://www.facebook.com/SushamaReddyOfficial Sushama Reddy Fan Page]<br />
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