Sanjay Reddy
Sanjay Reddy (born 29 June 1968), is a Media Professional, Producer, Actor and known for leading some of the top TV Channels of India in the regional space.
Sanjay Reddy | |
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Born | Hyderabad, India | 29 June 1968
Alma mater | University of Pune |
Occupation | Media professional, film actor, producer |
Years active | 2003–present |
Spouse(s) | Swathi Reddy |
Early life and family
Sanjay was born in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh (India) to a family of Armed Forces and hence his early life was strictly disciplined. He finished his schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Allahabad, in the year 1985 with a major in Economics & Geography. He passed his graduation exams with distinction with a major in Economics and Statistics. He also has a Post Graduate Degree in Business Administration with a double specialisation in Marketing as well as Finance from the University of Pune. He is a trained shooter and holds a silver medal at the national level. Married to Swathi Reddy has Son Mahikaansh Reddy & Daughter Gaurika Reddy.
Professional life
April 2012 saw him put a stop to his 25-year career as an employee. His last assignment was as a Business Head for Zee Network South, managing 3 channels (Zee Telugu, Zee Kannada & Zee Tamil). One of his greatest achievements in his professional career was during his tenure with Zee Network - he achieved the fastest break even in the history of Indian Media as Business head for Zee Telugu.
In 2013, he founded a digital company called SillyMonks Entertainment Pvt Ltd. & listed it on NSE in January 2018. It is the first Digital Entertainment Company in India to go public.[1] He is known for his expertise in building teams and organizations. Outside of his professional career, he was also associated with some of the most well-known professional organizations like the FICCI Entertainment Forum (Core Committee Member), and the South CII Hyderabad panel for Media & Entertainment (2010–11), Advertising Club of Hyderabad Governing Body (2010-2013),[2] Mentor edge (IIM Ahmedabad VC body),[3] Member Telugu TV Producer Council (TTPC)
Film career
Sanjay stepped into the world of Cinema by becoming a producer and launching Miss India Universe 1999 Gul Panag[4] for the critically acclaimed Bollywood film, Dhoop (2003), also starring Om Puri, Revathi & Sanjay Suri along with his friends. He later turned Executive Producer for two Telugu films - Masth & Manorama for Zee Motion Pictures. Apart from being a producer, he has made a mark on the silver screen as an actor as well, having acted in 15 films till date.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Dhoop | N/A | Co-Producer |
2009 | Masth | Doctor | Debut film & Executive Producer |
2011 | Vastadu Naa Raju | Venky's brother | |
2011 | Brahmi Gadi Katha | Doctor | |
2011 | It’s My Love Story | Bank Manager | |
2012 | Routine Love Story | Husband/Lord Krishna | Dual role |
2013 | Ongole Githa | Chief Executive Officer-C.E.O | |
2013 | Welcome Obama | Asst commissioner of Police- ACP | |
2014 | Noothi Lo Kappalu | Nandu's father | |
2014 | Pathasala | Sandhya's father | |
2015 | Thanu Nenu | Kiran's father | |
2015 | Tuntari | Killer Raju's father-in-law | |
2016 | Manamantha | Aira's father | |
2016 | Jyo Achyutananda | Jyo's cousin | |
2019 | The Great Indian Escape | Wing commander Usman Hamid | |
2017 | PSV Garuda Vega | Ex-intelligence Officer and Analyst | |
2018 | Gangstars | Doctor | Amazon Web series |
2018 | Vijetha | Businessman | |
2018 | 24 Kisses | Angel investor | Co-Producer |
2019 | N.T.R: Kathanayakudu | Pingali Nagendrarao | |
2019 | George Reddy | Shankar | Co-Producer |
2020 | Krishna and His Leela | Producer | |
2020 | BommaAdurs | Cop | Post-production |
References
- "'Silly Monks' gets listed on NSE". The Hindu.
- "mentoredge.com Is For Sale". mentoredge.com.
External links
- http://www.exchange4media.com/43289_lowe-lintas%E2%80%99-pk-sahgal-elected-president-of-ad-club-hyderabad.html
- http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-states/ad-club-hyderabads-new-committee/article2415925.ece
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131004152634/http://www.adclubhyderabad.com/exceutivecommittee.html
- http://www.gulpanag.net/films/dhoop.php
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120915144815/http://www.afaqs.com/events/tvnxt/2012/speaker-details.html?id=397
- http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/30069_Regional-media-gains-ground-with-advertisers
- http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/09/the-anchor-sanjay-reddy-on-7-reasons-why-regional-gecs-should-be-treated-differently-from-hindi/
- http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/09/sanjay-reddy-rejoins-zee-to-head-south-cluster/
- http://www.ficci-frames.com/Chennai_Brochure.pdf
- http://www.exchange4media.com/news/story.aspx?Section_id=6&News_id=35192
- http://www.exchange4media.com/35692_sun-tv-network-appoints-sanjay-reddy-as-its-head-of-andhra-pradesh-television-business.html
- http://www.adgully.com/star-frenzy-at-ficci-frames-2011-46163.html
- http://www.hybiz.tv/Mr-Sanjay-Reddy/157201
- http://www.siliconindia.com/magazine-articles-in/Silly_Monks_Digital_Entertainment_Publishing__Advertising_Agen...-SDPQ566490219.html
- http://www.cioreview.in/magazine/SillyMonks-Entertainment-Encompassing-the-Entire-Gamut-from-Digital-to-Creative-Requirements-RPVO350590119.html
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9017375/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t24
- http://mentoredge.com
- http://www.sillymonks.com