Model, television presenter
1990s–present
Co-anchoring Channel V's Mangta Hai
Meghna Reddy (born 24 October 1975) is an Indian model and former television presenter from Andhra Pradesh.[1] She was known for co-anchoring Channel V's Mangta Hai in the mid 1990s.[2]
Early life
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]
Career
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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mumbai (Bombay), India, Sari and Catsuit, 1999, Photo of the Day, Picture, Photography, Wallpapers - National Geographic. photography.nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ↑ Meghana Reddy back on Channel V's Mangta Hai. India Today(1997-08-11). Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ↑ Meghna Reddy Age, Movies, Biography, Photos. chiloka.com. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ↑ Spicing it up(21 October 2011).
- ↑ Reddy-made memories, Lifestyle — Leisure — Pune Mirror, Pune Mirror. Punemirror.in. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ↑ All in the family. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ↑ Sameera Reddy On Coping With Her Parents Ageing: "I Definitely Wasn't Ready". NDTV.com(29 March 2023). Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ Sameera Reddy Reveals A Secret About Her Casting In Pankaj Udhas' 1998 Song Aur Ahista. www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ↑ Why star siblings don't make it big. The Times of India(2008-02-09). Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ↑ The Hindu : Metro Plus Kochi / Cinema : Reddy reckoner. www.hindu.com. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ↑ Three marriages in seven minutes!. The Times of India(2008-12-29). Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ↑ Kirat Young To Meghna Reddy: 9 Indian Models Who Made It Big Abroad, Pereira, Dayle. NDTV Life Style(17 January 2018). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ↑ Meghana sizzles on New York ramp. The Times of India(2002-09-25). Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ↑ This 2003 flop film featured 5 stars, actress gave kissing scenes with villain, producer went bankrupt, had to sell her furniture, sleep on... www.india.com. Retrieved 2025-08-21.