Sujeeth
{{short description|Indian Film Director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sujeeth Reddy
| birth_name = Sujeeth Reddy
| image =
| caption = Sujeet sitting in sofa during shoot of Saaho
| spouse = Pravallika Reddy
| birth_place = Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = L. V. Prasad Film and TV Academy
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|Screenwriter}}
| years_active = 2014-Present
}}
Sujeeth Reddy is an Indian film director and screen-writer.{{Cite web|title='Saaho' director Sujeeth Reddy gets engaged to Pravalika in Hyderabad|date=11 June 2020|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/saaho-director-sujeeth-reddy-gets-engaged-pravalika-hyderabad-126359}}{{Cite web|last=Balachandran|first=Logesh|date=4 June 2020|title=Saaho director Sujeeth to get engaged during coronavirus lockdown|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/-saaho-director-sujeeth-to-get-engaged-during-coronavirus-lockdown-1685317-2020-06-04|access-date=2020-07-14|website=India Today|language=en}} He made his directorial debut in Telugu Cinema with the romantic comedy thriller film Run Raja Run at the age of 23 years.{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/age-was-never-a-concern-to-enter-filmdom-run-raja-run-director/|title=Age was never a concern to enter filmdom: 'Run Raja Run' director|date=2014-07-29|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-05-04|language=en-US}} He received SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director (Telugu) in 2015 for the film Run Raja Run.{{Cite news |last=Kumari |first=Barkha |date=2014-08-05 |title=At 24, Sujeeth has a hit |language=en |work=Deccan Chronicle |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140804/entertainment-tollywood/article/24-sujeeth-has-hit |url-status=live |access-date=2017-05-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412233101/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140804/entertainment-tollywood/article/24-sujeeth-has-hit |archive-date=12 April 2021}}
Early life
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. In an interview Sujeeth stated that "I actually came into the film industry to work as an assistant director under Puri Jagannadh. But after meeting him, he suggested that I can start making films myself".{{cite web | url=https://cinetown.org/people/profile/sujeeth#:~:text=In%20an%20interview%2C%20Sujeeth%20stated,a%20solid%20story%20for%20Prabhas. | title=Sujeeth }}
He got an opportunity to debut under UV Creations, with Run Raja Run (2014). Starring Sharwanand and Seerat Kapoor in the lead roles, it went to become a sleeper hit at the box office. Following the instant success of his debut, he developed a story for Prabhas. He narrated it to Prabhas during the shooting of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion. Titled Saaho (2019), it was shot simultaneously in Telugu, Hindi and some scenes reshot in Tamil with an ensemble cast of actors from different industries.
However, unlike his debut success, Saaho was made with a huge budget of {{INR}}350 crores, making it the second-costliest film in Telugu cinema, at the time. It opened from mixed-to-negative reviews, but was an above average grosser at the box-office.
Filmography
{{Pending films key}}
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Film ! Language ! Notes ! Ref |
|---|
| 2014
| Telugu | Debut | |
| 2019
| Saaho | Telugu | Partially reshot in Tamil |
| rowspan="1" |2025
|{{Pending|align="left"|They Call Him OG}}{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} | rowspan="2" | Telugu | Filming |
| {{TBA}}
|{{pending film|NaniXSujeeth}} |Announced | |
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Director - For Best film debut director - Run Raja Run - Nominated
- SIIMA - For Best film Director of 2019 - Saaho - Won
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=6682160}}
{{SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Telugu}}
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Category:Telugu film directors
Category:21st-century Indian people
Category:Gaddar Telangana Film Awards winners
Category:South Indian International Movie Awards winners