Sushma Raj | |
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Born | Bangalore, India |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2013-Present |
Sushma Raj is an Indian actress who has worked in the Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film industries. [1] [2]
Sushma Raj is settled in Bangalore and pursued a degree in fashion designing, before becoming an actress. [3] Sushma made her acting debut with the Kannada romantic film, Madarangi (2013), in which she won positive reviews for her portrayal of her character. The film had a low-key release but became a sleeper hit at the box office and fetched further offers for the actress. [4] [5] Her breakthrough role was in the Telugu romantic thriller film, Maaya (2014) by G. Neelakanta Reddy, for which she auditioned and participated on workshops for, before beginning shoot. [6] A critic noted Sushma "pulls off her role rather comfortably and manages to show the variations in her character without strain" and that "she is sincere and plays her part naturally". [7] She was subsequently seen in Joru opposite Sundeep Kishan; the film fared poorly at the box office. [8]
Sushma next appeared in the Tamil romantic comedy, India Pakistan (2015) opposite Vijay Antony and won positive reviews for her portrayal of a lawyer. A critic from Sify.com noted Sushma "emotes well and is perfect for the role" and linked her appearance to Anushka Shetty. [9]
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2013 | Chathrigalu Saar Chathrigalu | Anjali | Kannada | |
Madarangi | Kannada | |||
2014 | Maaya | Pooja | Telugu | |
Joru | Shruti | Telugu | ||
2015 | India Pakistan | Melina | Tamil | Nominated, SIIMA Best Debut Actress (Tamil) |
2016 | Nayaki | Sandhya | Telugu | |
Nayagi | Tamil | |||
Eedu Gold Ehe | Geeta | Telugu | ||
2023 | Tik Tok | Tamil |