Suchitra Krishnamoorthi

Suchitra in 2014

Born|  (1974-03-09) 9 March 1974 (age 50)

Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Occupations|

* Actress
* singer

Spouse|

Shekhar Kapur

(m. 1999; div. 2007)​

Children| 1
Musical career
Genres|

* Pop
* Rock

Instrument| Vocals
Labels|

* Magnasound
* Sony Music
* Universal Music Group

Musical artist

Suchitra Krishnamoorthi (born 9 March 1974) is an Indian actress, model and singer known for her works in Hindi cinema, South cinema, and television.[1][2][3][4]

## Early life

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Suchitra Krishnamurthy

Suchitra was born on 9 March 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra to a Telugu family,[5][6][7][8] Her father, V. Krishnamoorthi was a former commissioner of income tax and her mother, Dr Sulochana Krishnamoorthi was a historian and a professor.[7][9] Suchitra was married to the filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, but they divorced. They have a daughter named Kaveri Kapur.

## Career

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Suchitra started her career with the TV series Chunauti while still in school in the year 1987–1988.[10] She acted in a production of Peanuts: The Musical, a musical based on the famous comic strip Peanuts.[11] She played the character Lucy.[12] 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 pursued a music career in the mid- to late 1990s, releasing the pop albums Dole Dole,[13] Dum Tara, Aha and Zindagi.[14] She returned after 10 years in the film My Wife's Murder (2005), opposite Anil Kapoor.[15] The year 2010 saw the release of Rann, a film about the Indian media, directed by Ram Gopal Varma.[16] Suchitra played the role of a media executive named Nalini Kashyap.[17] In 2022 Suchitra played the role of Nivedita in the critically acclaimed movie on Netflix " The " Odd Couple" opposite Divyendu Sharma"

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 many controversies.[citation needed] Suchitra's 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.[18] The second book in the series is titled The Good News Reporter, and The Ghost on the Ledge, the third part of the series, was released in 2016.[citation needed]

Drama Queen, a memoir by Suchitra released in November 2013, received positive reviews.[19] [20] The first print of the book sold out within a week of its release.[21]

Drama Queen, a musical written by Suchitra and adapted from her book of the same title, opened at NCPA Mumbai in October 2016.[22] Drama Queen is still currently being staged all across India

"Odd Couple" a feature film starring Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Vijay Raaz and Divyendu Sharma was released on Amazon India in 2022. It trended on top ten on Amazon India for several months

## Filmography

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### Films

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Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes

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1991 | Kilukkampetti | Anu Pillai | Malayalam |
Sivaranjani | Sivaranjani | Tamil |
1994 | Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa | Anna | Hindi |
Jazbaat | Varsha |
Vaade Iraade | Jyoti |
1999 | Vishwa | Usha | Kannada |
2005 | My Wife's Murder | Sheela | Hindi |
2007 | Aag | Kavita |
2009 | Karma Aur Holi | Sujata |
2010 | Rann | Nalini Kashyap |
Mittal v/s Mittal | Karuna Maheshwari |
2019 | Romeo Akbar Walter | Rehana Kazmi |
2022 | Odd Couple | Nivedita Verma |

### Television

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Year | Title | Role | Notes

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

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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Year  | Album  | Record Label

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1995  | Dole Dole  | Magnasound
1996  | Dum Tara
1997  | A-Ha
2007  | Zindagi | UMG

### Singles

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Music  | Songwriter (s)  | Album

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UK asian
Sawan Barse  | 2018  | —  | Surya Vishwakarma  | Surya Vishwakarma  |
Namo Namo (Cover)  | 2019  | —  |  |  |
Shararat  | 2023  | —  | Sunita Nagaranjan  | Mayur Puri  |

### Compilation albums

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Year  | Album  | Record Label

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1996  | Channel Hits  | Magnasound
1997  | Party Zone
1998  | The Ultimate Party Album

## References

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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. ^ Krishnamoorthi, Suchitra (25 October 2013). Drama Queen. Hachette India. ISBN 978-93-5009-711-3.
6. ^ "Drama Queen is an unabashed, unapologetic take on my life: Suchitra Krishnamoorthi". The Times of India. 5 February 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 April 2023. "Proud of her Telugu roots, Suchitra never loses an opportunity to remind people of her Teluguness. "Often people think I am a Tamilian but my mother tongue is Telugu," she says, adding, "I have even included a few Telugu lines in Drama Queen!""
7. ^ a b "How Actress Suchitra Krishnamurthy's Career Saw a Decline". News18. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023. "Suchitra was born on March 9, 1974, in a Telugu-speaking family in Maharashtra. Her father was a commissioner in the Income Tax Department while her mother was a professor and historian."
8. ^ S. B. Vijaya Mary (2 February 2017). "Even our choices are karmic". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 April 2023. "Most people assume my mother tongue is Tamil, it's actually Telugu. Though being born and brought up in Mumbai, at home we mostly spoke English."
9. ^ "Sujata Kumar funeral: Daughter, sister Suchitra Krishnamoorthi perform final rites".
10. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan's 'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa' turns 26, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi shares heartfelt post".
11. ^ "Suchitra Krishnamoorthi's travel and book tales".
12. ^ "Suchitra Krishnamoorthi uninstalls Swiggy after food delivery app sacks 1,100 employees amid COVID-19 crisis".
13. ^ "YouTube". Retrieved 17 February 2017 - via YouTube.
14. ^ "Zindagi - Suchitra Krishnamoorthi". 22 March 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2017 - via YouTube.
15. ^ "Suchitra Krishnamoorthi writes a new book based on her personal experiences". Mid-day.com. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
16. ^ "I wanted to marry Ram Gopal Varma: Suchitra Krishnamoorthi". The Times of India. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
17. ^ "Suchitra Krishnamoorthi writes a new book based on her personal experiences". Mid-day.com. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
18. ^ 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.
19. ^ Suchitra Krishnamoorthi (20 November 2013). Drama Queen. Hachette India. ISBN 978-9350096697.
20. ^ Khalid Mohamed (17 November 2013). "A spicy, saucy tell-all tale it is". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
21. ^ "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.
22. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Suchitra Krishnamoorthi.

* Suchitra Krishnamoorthi at IMDb
* Suchitra Krishnamoorthi Official Website

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

*[m.]: married
*[div.]: divorced