Sujeeth
Sujeeth
Indian Film Director
Sujeeth Reddy is an Indian film director and screen-writer.[1][2] He made his directorial debut in Telugu Cinema with the romantic comedy thriller film Run Raja Run at the age of 23 years.[3] He received SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director (Telugu) in 2015 for the film Run Raja Run.[4]
Sujeeth Reddy | |
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| Born | Sujeeth Reddy |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | L. V. Prasad Film and TV Academy |
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| Years active | 2014-Present |
| Spouse | Pravallika |
Sujeeth started creating short films at the age of 17. He holds a film degree from the LV Prasad Film & TV Academy in Chennai and has created over 30 short films.[3][4] In an interview Sujeeth stated that "I actually came into the film industry to work as an assistant director under Puri Jagannadh. But Puri suggested that why you can film yourself".[5]
Sujeeth got another opportunity to do an expensive film in the UV Creation banner. He developed a solid story for Prabhas. Prabhas accepted to do the film after Baahubali 2: The Conclusion completed. The film titled Saaho was shot simultaneously in Telugu & Hindi.
In March 2018 the film Pre-production began. Sujeeth took various cast and crew from Bollywood. Another interview Sujeeth stated that "After receiving a high positive review of Saaho from the North Indian audience, Shah Rukh Khan called me to him once".
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Direction | Writer | Language | Notes | Ref |
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| 2014 | Run Raja Run | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Debut | |
| 2019 | Saaho | Yes | Yes | Telugu Hindi |
Partially reshot in Tamil | [6] |
| 2024 | They Call Him OG† | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Filming | [7] |
| 2025 | Nani32† † | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Announced |
- Nandi Award for Best Director - For Best film debut director - Run Raja Run - Nominated
- SIIMA - For Best film Director of 2019 - Saaho - Won
- Balachandran, Logesh (4 June 2020). "Saaho director Sujeeth to get engaged during coronavirus lockdown". India Today. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "Age was never a concern to enter filmdom: 'Run Raja Run' director". The Indian Express. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- Kumari, Barkha (5 August 2014). "At 24, Sujeeth has a hit". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- 123.Telugu.com/Sujeeth work for Saaho
- "Saaho Director Sujeeth Gets Engaged To Pravallika". NDTV.com. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "'OG' shoot begins in Mumbai: Pawan Kalyan set to join the cast next week". The Times of India. 15 April 2023.
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