Sanjay Reddy


Sanjay Reddy, is a Media Professional, Producer, Actor and known for leading some of the top TV Channels of India in the regional space.

Early life and family

Sanjay was born in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh to a family of Armed Forces and hence his early life was strictly disciplined. He finished his schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Allahabad, in the year 1985 with a major in Economics & Geography. He passed his graduation exams with distinction with a major in Economics and Statistics. He also has a Post Graduate Degree in Business Administration with a double specialisation in Marketing as well as Finance from the University of Pune. He is a trained shooter and holds a silver medal at the national level. Married to Swathi Reddy has Son Mahikaansh Reddy & Daughter Gaurika Reddy.

Professional life

April 2012 saw him put a stop to his 25-year career as an employee. His last assignment was as a Business Head for Zee Network South, managing 3 channels. One of his greatest achievements in his professional career was during his tenure with Zee Network - he achieved the fastest break even in the history of Indian Media as Business head for Zee Telugu.
In 2013, he founded a digital company called SillyMonks Entertainment Pvt Ltd. & listed it on NSE in January 2018. It is the first Digital Entertainment Company in India to go public. He is known for his expertise in building teams and organizations. Outside of his professional career, he was also associated with some of the most well-known professional organizations like the FICCI Entertainment Forum, and the South CII Hyderabad panel for Media & Entertainment, Advertising Club of Hyderabad Governing Body, Mentor edge, Member Telugu TV Producer Council

Film career

Sanjay stepped into the world of Cinema by becoming a producer and launching Miss India Universe 1999 Gul Panag for the critically acclaimed Bollywood film, Dhoop, also starring Om Puri, Revathi & Sanjay Suri along with his friends. He later turned Executive Producer for two Telugu films - Masth & Manorama for Zee Motion Pictures. Apart from being a producer, he has made a mark on the silver screen as an actor as well, having acted in 15 films till date.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003DhoopCo-Producer
2009MasthDoctorDebut film & Executive Producer
2011Vastadu Naa RajuVenky's brother
2011Brahmi Gadi KathaDoctor
2011It’s My Love StoryBank Manager
2012Routine Love StoryHusband/Lord KrishnaDual role
2013Ongole GithaChief Executive Officer-C.E.O
2013Welcome ObamaAsst commissioner of Police- ACP
2014Noothi Lo KappaluNandu's father
2014PathasalaSandhya's father
2015Thanu NenuKiran's father
2015TuntariKiller Raju's father-in-law
2016ManamanthaAira's father
2016Jyo AchyutanandaJyo's cousin
2019The Great Indian EscapeWing commander Usman Hamid
2017PSV Garuda VegaEx-intelligence Officer and Analyst
2018GangstarsDoctorAmazon Web series
2018VijethaBusinessman
201824 KissesAngel investorCo-Producer
2019Pingali Nagendrarao
2019George ReddyShankarCo-Producer
2020Krishna and His LeelaProducer
2020BommaAdursCopPost-production