Sushma Raj

Sushma Raj
Sushma in Joru
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]}

Career

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]

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
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

References

1. "Sushma Raj is excited about her Tollywood debut". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
2. "Sushma Raj's on a signing spree". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
3. "Friends, family persuaded me to act: Sushma Raj". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015.
4. "'Madarangi' is a sleeper hit!". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015.
5. "Kannada film 'Madarangi' receives some great response". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
6. "Three in a row". The Hindu.
7. "'Maaya' Review: An Effort At Being Different". greatandhra.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
8. Sangeetha Devi Dundoo. "Joru: Slapstick merry go round". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
9. "Review : India Pakistan". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015.