Sushma Raj

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Sushma Raj
Sushma Raj Sankranti 2021.jpg
Raj in 2021
Born (1991-01-19) 19 January 1991 (age 33)
Bangalore, India
OccupationActress
Years active2013-Present

Sushma Raj is an Indian actress who has worked in the Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film industries.[1][2]

Career[edit]

Sushma Raj is settled in Bangalore and pursued a degree in fashion designing, before becoming an actress.[3] Sushma made her acting debut with the Kannada romantic film, Madarangi (2013), in which she won positive reviews for her portrayal of her character. The film had a low-key release but became a sleeper hit at the box office and fetched further offers for the actress.[4][5] Her breakthrough role was in the Telugu romantic thriller film, Maaya (2014) by G. Neelakanta Reddy, for which she auditioned and participated on workshops for, before beginning shoot.[6] A critic noted Sushma "pulls off her role rather comfortably and manages to show the variations in her character without strain" and that "she is sincere and plays her part naturally".[7] She was subsequently seen

in Joru opposite Sundeep Kishan, though the film fared poorly at the box office.[8]

Sushma next appeared in the Tamil romantic comedy, India Pakistan (2015) opposite Vijay Antony and won positive reviews for her portrayal of a lawyer. A critic from Sify.com noted Sushma "emotes well and is perfect for the role" and linked her appearance to Anushka Shetty.[9]

Filmography[edit]

Films
Year Film Role Language Notes
2013 Chatrigalu Saar Chatrigalu Kannada
Madarangi Kannada
2014 Maaya Poorna Telugu
Joru shruti Telugu
2015 India Pakistan Melina Tamil Nominated, SIIMA Best Debut Actress (Tamil)
2016 Nayaki Sandhya Telugu
Nayagi Tamil
Eedu Gold Ehe Geeta Telugu
Jindhaa Tamil Filming

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Sushma Raj is excited about her Tollywood debut". The Times of India.
  2. ↑ "Sushma Raj's on a signing spree". The Times of India.
  3. ↑ "Friends, family persuaded me to act: Sushma Raj". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "'Madarangi' is a sleeper hit!". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Kannada film 'Madarangi' receives some great response". IBNLive.
  6. ↑ "Three in a row". The Hindu.
  7. ↑ "'Maaya' Review: An Effort At Being Different". greatandhra.com.
  8. ↑ Sangeetha Devi Dundoo. "Joru: Slapstick merry go round". The Hindu.
  9. ↑ "Review : India Pakistan". Sify.
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