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{{short description|Indian film director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{use Indian English|date=January 2018}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2012}}
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| caption = Reddy at the success meet of ''[[Mahanati]]'' in 2018
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| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] (present day [[Telangana]]), [[India]]
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| occupation = Film director, screenwriter
| yearsactive = 2011–present
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'''B. V. Nandini Reddy''' is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in [[Telugu cinema]] and television.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad-times/Tollywood-gives-kiss-a-miss/articleshow/182110.cms |title=Tollywood gives kiss a miss – The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=15 September 2003 |accessdate=29 October 2012}}</ref> She debuted with 2011 Telugu film, ''[[Ala Modalaindi]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=M. L. Narasimham |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article528184.ece |title=Arts / Cinema : Charm of romantic comedies |work=The Hindu|date=22 July 2010 |accessdate=29 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-02 |title=Nandini Reddy reveals Nithya Menen said 'no' to a drinking scene in 'Ala Modalaindi': 'She opened my mind' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nandini-reddy-reveals-nithya-menen-said-no-to-a-drinking-scene-in-ala-modalaindi-she-opened-my-mind/articleshow/107336029.cms |access-date=2024-07-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==Early life==
Nandini Reddy was born in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]. Her father Bharath. V. Reddy was a [[Chartered accountant]] who is originally from [[Chittoor district]], and is settled in [[Bangalore]]. Her mother Roopa Reddy is from the "Pingle" family hailing from [[Warangal district]]. Nandini has a younger brother named Uttam Reddy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=All you want to know about #NandiniReddy|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/nandini-reddy.html|access-date=2020-09-12|website=FilmiBeat|language=en}}</ref>

Reddy was educated at [[St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad]], and earned a degree at [[Women's College, Koti]].{{citation needed|date=January 2018}} She also holds a master's degree in politic science from [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]], [[New Delhi]].<ref name="idlebrain"/> 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''.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}

[[File:Nandini Reddy.jpg|thumb|Nandini Reddy in Cinivaram, Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad]]

==Career==
Reddy was introduced to [[Gangaraju Gunnam]] through a mutual friend and in 1995 she worked on his children's movie ''[[Little Soldiers]]'' as an Assistant Director.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/defiant-men-and-hurt-egos-being-woman-filmmaker-south-indian-film-industries-47987|title=Defiant men and hurt egos: Being a woman filmmaker in the south Indian film industries|date=10 August 2016|work=The News Minute|access-date=31 August 2017}}</ref> After that film was released, cinematographer [[Rasool Ellore]] introduced her to [[Krishna Vamsi]], 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 [[Ramya Krishnan]] then persuaded Vamsi to take her for his next project, ''Chandralekha''.<ref name=":0" /> She became an integral part of Vamsi's team up to and including the filming of ''Shakti'', a Hindi remake of ''Anthahpuram''.<ref name="idlebrain">{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/nandinireddy.html|title=Nandini Reddy interview – Telugu Cinema interview – Telugu film director|website=www.idlebrain.com|access-date=28 August 2017}}</ref>

Vamsi sent Reddy to [[Daggubati Suresh Babu]], with whom she has worked for [[Suresh Productions]].

In 2019, she directed her fourth film ''[[Oh! Baby (2019 film)|Oh! Baby]]'', starring [[Samantha Akkineni]]. Produced by People's Media Productions and Guru Films along with Suresh Productions, this is the second time Samantha and Reddy worked together.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/oh-baby-trailer-review-critics-audience-say-samantha-make-us-cry-laugh-think-799962|title=Oh Baby trailer review: Critics and audience say Samantha make us cry, laugh and think|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=20 June 2019|website=International Business Times, India Edition|language=english|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/oh-baby-gets-release-date-534251|title='Oh Baby' gets release date|last=siva|date=1 June 2019|website=www.thehansindia.com|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ Film credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
and {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Ala Modalaindi]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nani-nithya-menen-film-ala-modalaindi-classic-millennial-telugu-rom-com-132347|access-date=2020-09-12|website=www.thenewsminute.com|title=Nani-Nithya Menen film 'Ala Modalaindi' is a classic millennial Telugu rom-com |date=4 September 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ala Modalaindi is entertaining|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-ala-modalaindi/20110121.htm|access-date=2020-09-12|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Jabardasth (film)|Jabardasth]]'' ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Kalyana Vaibhogame]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Director-Nandini-Reddy-on-Kalyana-Vaibhogame-marriages-then-and-now/article13994092.ece|title=Director Nandini Reddy on Kalyana Vaibhogame, marriages, then and now|work=The Hindu|access-date=28 August 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=INDIA|first=THE HANS|date=2016-03-04|title=I'm the queen of rejections|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-03-04/Im-the-queen-of-rejections/211252|access-date=2020-09-12|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''[[Oh! Baby (2019 film)|Oh! Baby]]'' ||<ref>{{Citation|title=Oh! Baby Review {3.5/5}: An enjoyable ride|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/oh-baby/movie-review/70087779.cms|publisher=[[Times Of India]]|access-date=2020-09-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-05|title=Oh! Baby movie review : Samantha delivers a career-best performance in Nandini Reddy's heart-warming drama |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/oh-baby-movie-review-samantha-delivers-a-career-best-performance-in-nandini-reddys-heart-warming-drama-6940521.html|access-date=2020-09-12|website=Firstpost}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Pitta Kathalu]]'' || Segment: ''Meera''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-04-15|title=Filmmaker Nandini Reddy clarifies her next film is not a remake|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/filmmaker-nandini-reddy-clarifies-her-next-film-is-not-a-remake/story-axMEhPpZD1R8NXkhpfs30K.html|access-date=2021-01-04|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[Anni Manchi Sakunamule]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-07-05|title=Nandini Reddy's next Telugu film is 'Anni Manchi Sakunamule'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/santosh-sobhan-and-malvika-nair-in-nandini-reddys-film/article35146256.ece|access-date=2021-08-16|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Television credits
!Year
!Title
!Network
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2013
|''Adhurs''
|[[ETV (India)|ETV]]
|Judge
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Adhurs ( అదుర్స్ )|url=https://www.etv.co.in/showsentitys/home/60|access-date=2020-09-12|website=www.etv.co.in}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|''Mana Mugguri Love Story''
|[[YuppTV]]
|Creator
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-20|title=Mana Mugguri Love Story: The characters in Nandini Reddy's Telugu web series are the real winners |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mana-mugguri-love-story-the-characters-in-nandini-reddys-telugu-web-series-are-the-real-winners-4219073.html|access-date=2020-09-12|website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Pulluru|first=Author Saraswathi|date=2017-12-27|title=Web Series Review : Mana Mugguri Love Story|url=https://awesomesaras.wordpress.com/2017/12/28/web-series-review-mana-mugguri-love-story/|access-date=2020-09-12|website=Awesome saraswathi|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|''[[Gangstars]]''
|[[Amazon Video|Amazon Prime Video]]
|Creator
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nathan|first=Archana|title='GangStars' web series has plenty of awkward moments and only a few laughs|url=https://scroll.in/reel/881505/gangstars-web-series-has-plenty-of-awkward-moments-and-only-a-few-laughs|access-date=2020-09-12|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-06-05|title=Gangstars review: Amazon Prime's maiden Telugu web series can be best described as a wasted opportunity |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/gangstars-review-amazon-primes-maiden-telugu-web-series-can-be-best-described-as-a-wasted-opportunity-4496417.html|access-date=2020-09-12|website=Firstpost}}</ref>
|-
|2020-2021
|''[[Sam Jam]]''
|[[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]]
|Creative Producer
|
|}

==Awards==
* [[Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director]] (2010) for ''[[Ala Modalaindi]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2010.html |title=Nandi awards 2010 announced – Telugu cinema news |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=5 August 2011 |accessdate=29 October 2012}}</ref>
* Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu]] for ''Ala Modalaindi''
* Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011 – Best Screenplay for ''Ala Modalaindi''.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-24/news-interviews/32382769_1_mahesh-babu-tamannaah-video | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718191108/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-24/news-interviews/32382769_1_mahesh-babu-tamannaah-video | url-status=dead | archive-date=18 July 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011|accessdate=24 June 2012}}</ref>
*[[SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director (Telugu)]] [2011] for ''Ala Modalaindi.''
* Nominated - [[SIIMA Award for Best Director - Telugu]] for ''[[Oh! Baby (2019 film)|Oh! Baby]]''

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|4295186}}

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