Meghna Reddy

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]

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]