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Suchitra Krishnamoorthi is an Indian actress, model and singer known for her works in Hindi cinema, South cinema, and Television.[1][2][3][4]

Suchitra Krishnamoorthi
Suchitra in 2014
Born
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Spouse
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(m. 1999; div. 2007)​
Children1
Musical career
Genres
  • Pop
  • Rock
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
  • Magnasound
  • Sony Music
  • Universal Music Group

Early life


Suchitra Krishnamurthy
Suchitra Krishnamurthy

Suchitra was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra into a Telugu speaking family to V. Krishnamoorthi, former commissioner of income tax and Dr Sulochana Krishnamoorthi, a historian and a professor.[5] She was married to the filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, who was 30 years elder than her; but they are now divorced. They have a daughter named Kaveri Kapur.


Career


Suchitra started her career with the TV series Chunauti while still in school in the year 1987–88.[6] She acted in a production of Peanuts: The Musical, a musical based on the famous comic strip Peanuts.[7] She played the character Lucy.[8] She appeared in television commercials endorsing products such as Palmolive soap, Clearasil, Sunrise Coffee, Limca and Colgate toothpaste.[citation needed] In 1994, she made her breakthrough in films with Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, a commercial and critically acclaimed hit, opposite Shahrukh Khan. She also starred in Kilukkampetti opposite Malayalam star Jayaram.[citation needed]

She simultaneously pursued a music career in the mid- to late 1990s, releasing the pop albums Dole Dole,[9] Dum Tara, Aha and Zindagi.[10] She returned after ten years later in the film My Wife's Murder (2005), opposite Anil Kapoor. The film received good reviews for Suchitra as a performer.[11] The year 2010 saw the release of Rann, a film about the Indian media, directed by Ram Gopal Varma.[12] Suchitra played the role of a media executive named Nalini Kashyap.[13]

Suchitra is a writer whose views were first noticed via her blogs.[citation needed] Her many blogs – first on www.intentblog.com, a site where she was invited to share her views by Deepak Chopra, "art in a body part" and "give me another break", and subsequently on her own site – have put Suchitra in the midst of many controversies.[citation needed] Suchitra's first novel, The Summer of Cool, was released by Penguin India in January 2009 and met with huge success. It is her first in four called the Swapnalok Society series.[14] Based on the ethos of growing up in a typical co-operative housing society in Mumbai, this genre and these stories have struck a chord with young urban Indians.[citation needed] The second book in the series is called The Good News Reporter and was well received. The third part of the series "The Ghost on the Ledge" was released in 2016.[citation needed]

Drama Queen a first person memoir by Suchitra released in November 2013 has been receiving rave reviews.[15] [16] The first print of the book sold out within a week from its release date.[17]

Drama Queen a musical play written by Suchitra adapted from her book Drama Queen opened at "NCPA" Mumbai in October 2016.[18] Drama Queen the stage play is currently playing successfully all over India.[19]


Filmography



Films


YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1991KilukkampettiAnu PillaiMalayalam
1991SivaranjaniSivaranjaniTamil
1994Kabhi Haan Kabhi NaaAnnaHindi
1994JazbaatVarshaHindi
1994Vaade IraadeJyotiHindi
1999VishwaUshaKannada
2005My Wife's MurderSheelaHindi
2007AagKavitaHindi
2009Karma Aur HoliSujataHindi
2010RannNalini KashyapHindi
2010Mittal v/s MittalKaruna MaheshwariHindi
2019Romeo Akbar WalterRehana KazmiHindi
2022Odd CoupleNivedita VermaHindi

Television


YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Kash-m-kashAshi
1995 Chinna Chinna Aasai- Suyamvaram Surekha Tamil language show
1987-1988Chunauti
1988Mujrim Haazir
2020 Never Kiss Your Best Friend Sumer's mother
2022 Guilty Minds Neela

Discography



Studio albums


Year Album Record Label
1995 Dole Dole Magnasound
1996 Dum Tara
1997 A-Ha
2007 Zindagi UMG

Compilation albums


Year Album Record Label
1996 Channel Hits Magnasound
1997 Party Zone
1998 The Ultimate Party Album

References


  1. Paromita Pain (20 January 2009). "Emotion packed". Young World. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. Deepti Kaul (27 January 2009). "Book review: Swapnalok Society-The Summer of cool". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  3. Roshni Olivera (21 March 2005). "I have Shekhar's blessings: Suchitra". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  4. "Suchitra Krishnamoorthi wants ceiling fans redesigned after Sushant Kumar Rajput's death".
  5. "Sujata Kumar funeral: Daughter, sister Suchitra Krishnamoorthi perform final rites".
  6. "Shah Rukh Khan's 'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa' turns 26, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi shares heartfelt post".
  7. "Suchitra Krishnamoorthi's travel and book tales".
  8. "Suchitra Krishnamoorthi uninstalls Swiggy after food delivery app sacks 1,100 employees amid COVID-19 crisis".
  9. "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  10. "Zindagi - Suchitra Krishnamoorthi". YouTube. 22 March 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  11. "Suchitra Krishnamoorthi writes a new book based on her personal experiences". Mid-day.com. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  12. "I wanted to marry Ram Gopal Varma: Suchitra Krishnamoorthi". The Times of India. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  13. "Suchitra Krishnamoorthi writes a new book based on her personal experiences". Mid-day.com. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  14. Pain, Paromita (8 February 2009). "I was always good at writing". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
  15. Suchitra Krishnamoorthi (20 November 2013). Drama Queen. Hachette India. ISBN 978-9350096697.
  16. Khalid Mohamed (17 November 2013). "A spicy, saucy tell-all tale it is". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  17. "Suchitra Krishnamoorthi opens up about her candid new book". Hindustan Times. 10 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  18. "Suchitra Krishnamoorthi staging an acting comeback with a play". Mumbai Mirror. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
    - Wadhwa, Seema. "Why Suchitra Krishnamoorthi Led Drama Queen Is A Winner". Curiosity Cult. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  19. "A solo act by Suchitra Krishnamoorthi woos Delhiwallahs - Times of India".


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