B. V. Nandini Reddy is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in

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and television. She debuted with 2011 Telugu film, '' Ala Modalaindi''.

Early life

Nandini Reddy was born in

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. Her father Bharath. V. Reddy was a Chartered accountant who is originally from Chittoor district, and is settled in

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. Her mother Roopa Reddy is from the "Pingle" family hailing from

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. Nandini has a younger brother named Uttam Reddy. Reddy was educated at St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad, and earned a degree at

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. She also holds a master's degree in politic science from

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. She was active in dramatics, elocution and cricket throughout her school and college years. She is also one of the judges in a Telugu reality TV show ''Adhurs''. Nandini Reddy

Career

Reddy was introduced to

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through a mutual friend and in 1995 she worked on his children's movie ''

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'' as an Assistant Director. After that film was released, cinematographer Rasool Ellore introduced her to

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, who refused at the time to take her into his team. She was idle for a year before being offered work on the Kannada film ''Santhi Santhi Santhi''. Actress

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then persuaded Vamsi to take her for his next project, ''Chandralekha''. She became an integral part of Vamsi's team up to and including the filming of ''Shakti'', a Hindi remake of ''Anthahpuram''. Vamsi sent Reddy to

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, with whom she has worked for

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. In 2019, she directed her fourth film ''

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'', starring

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. Produced by People's Media Productions and Guru Films along with Suresh Productions, this is the second time Samantha and Reddy worked together.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

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(2010) for '' Ala Modalaindi'' * Nominated –

Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu The Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu is presented by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The awards were extended to "Best Director" in 1972. Superlatives * K. Viswanath has the re ...

for ''Ala Modalaindi'' * Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011 – Best Screenplay for ''Ala Modalaindi''. * SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director (Telugu) 011for ''Ala Modalaindi.'' * Nominated - SIIMA Award for Best Director - Telugu for ''

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* Film directors from Hyderabad, India Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Telugu film directors Indian women film directors 21st-century Indian people 21st-century Indian women artists Jawaharlal Nehru University alumni Women artists from Andhra Pradesh Nandi Award winners South Indian International Movie Awards winners Telugu women film directors {{India-film-director-stub