Meghna Reddy
Meghna Reddy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 October 1975 Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupations | Model, television presenter |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Known for | Co-anchoring Channel V's Mangta Hai |
| Spouse | Ariel Mionis (m. 12 December 2008) |
| Parent(s) | Chintapoli Reddy (father), Nakshatra Reddy (mother) |
| Relatives | Sushama Reddy (sister), Sameera Reddy (sister) |
Meghna Reddy (born 24 October 1975) is an Indian model and former television presenter from Andhra Pradesh.[1] She was known for co-anchoring Channel V's Mangta Hai in the mid 1990s.[2]
Early life
Reddy was born in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh[3] but was raised in Bombay (now Mumbai) by her Telugu father, Chintapoli Reddy, a businessman, and a Mangalorean Konkani mother.[4][5] She lives in New York. Her mother Nakshatra, referred to as Niki by her daughters and the media, was a microbiologist and worked with an NGO.[6] She has two sisters,[7] Sushama Reddy, a former Indian actress is the eldest,[8] and the youngest, Sameera Reddy, is a Bollywood actress and model.[9][10] On 12 December 2008, Reddy was married in Greece to Ariel Mionis, a Greek businessman, whom she describes as an artist, a published poet, photographer and painter.[11]
Career
Reddy is a former VJ who co-anchored the show Mangta Hai, on Channel V during the mid-nineties. After a VJ career for many years she left for England for better opportunities. She featured in campaigns for mail catalogs such as Macy's, Tommy Hilfiger and Sisley.[12] She made her debut in the New York fashion scene in September 2002, walking the ramp for designer Diane von Furstenberg.[13] She was cast in 2003 Bollywood erotic thriller Boom (film) which she left midway and was replaced by Katrina Kaif.[14] She was also featured on the National Geographic cover in August 1999 with an article in the Global Culture section.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Mumbai (Bombay), India, Sari and Catsuit, 1999, Photo of the Day, Picture, Photography, Wallpapers - National Geographic". photography.nationalgeographic.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Meghana Reddy back on Channel V's Mangta Hai". India Today. 11 August 1997. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Meghna Reddy Age, Movies, Biography, Photos". chiloka.com. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Spicing it up". 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Reddy-made memories, Lifestyle — Leisure — Pune Mirror, Pune Mirror". Punemirror.in. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "All in the family". Archived from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ Mukherjee, Richa (29 March 2023). "Sameera Reddy On Coping With Her Parents Ageing: "I Definitely Wasn't Ready"". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Sameera Reddy Reveals A Secret About Her Casting In Pankaj Udhas' 1998 Song Aur Ahista". www.ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Why star siblings don't make it big". The Times of India. 9 February 2008. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "The Hindu : Metro Plus Kochi / Cinema : Reddy reckoner". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Three marriages in seven minutes!". The Times of India. 29 December 2008. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ Pereira, Dayle (17 January 2018). "Kirat Young To Meghna Reddy: 9 Indian Models Who Made It Big Abroad". NDTV Life Style. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Meghana sizzles on New York ramp". The Times of India. 25 September 2002. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "This 2003 flop film featured 5 stars, actress gave kissing scenes with villain, producer went bankrupt, had to sell her furniture, sleep on." www.india.com. Retrieved 21 August 2025.