Sushma Raj
Sushma Raj | |
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Born | Bangalore, India | 19 January 1991
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2013-Present |
Sushma Raj is an Indian film actress who has worked in the Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film industries.[1][2]
Career[]
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[]
- Films
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2013 | Kannada | |||
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 | ||
Tamil | Filming | |||
2021 | Real Estate | Kannada |
References[]
- ^ "Sushma Raj is excited about her Tollywood debut". The Times of India.
- ^ "Sushma Raj's on a signing spree". The Times of India.
- ^ "Friends, family persuaded me to act: Sushma Raj". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015.
- ^ "'Madarangi' is a sleeper hit!". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Kannada film 'Madarangi' receives some great response". IBNLive.
- ^ "Three in a row". The Hindu.
- ^ "'Maaya' Review: An Effort At Being Different". greatandhra.com.
- ^ Sangeetha Devi Dundoo. "Joru: Slapstick merry go round". The Hindu.
- ^ "Review : India Pakistan". Sify.
- Living people
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Actresses from Bangalore
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- 1989 births