Gayatri Reddy is an Indian socialite, sports promoter and features editor of Deccan Chronicle. Gayathri is the daughter of Deccan Chronicle owner T. Venkatram Reddy, and is popular for owning Deccan Chargers, an Indian Premier League team which is now defunct.
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Wiki/Biography
Gayathri Reddy was born in Tikkavarapu Gayathri Reddy was born on Thursday, 24 July 1986 (age 35 years; as in 2021) in Hyderabad with the zodiac sign being Leo. Indian journalist has B.Sc. Degree in Construction Management Honors from University College London.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 5″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
His father, T. Venkatarama Reddy, who is the owner and chairman of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited, has also been associated with the Indian National Congress and has served as a member of the Rajya Sabha. In 2010-2011, Gayatri’s entire family started working at Deccan Chronicle. His mother, Manjula Reddy, held the role of a senior features editor at Deccan Chronicle and handled the tabloid section along with other key editorial responsibilities.
Gayatri Reddy with her parents and Nelson Mandela
While Gayathri’s younger brother T. Vijay Reddy was appointed Vice Chairman of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited, as he had a B.Sc. Degree in Business Studies.
Gayatri Reddy with her brother
husband and children
As 2015 ended, the Reddy family’s daughter Gayatri got engaged to Anish Bhatia in a reportedly private ceremony in Sri Lanka. Early the next year, the couple finally got married on February 17 and their grand Indian wedding ceremony held in Hyderabad lasted for almost 5 days. Gayatri’s North-Indian husband comes from an equally powerful and influential family. Anish is Director-Owner at Hindustan Aerosystems Pvt. Ltd. Ltd., a company that manufactures and supplies precision components for the aerospace industry. The Bhatia family is also a shareholder in AirAsia India.
Gayatri Reddy with her husband (in white) and a friend
The couple has two children and the name of the elder daughter is Alina Bhatia.
Anish Bhatia (Gayatri Reddy Bhatia’s husband) with his newborn daughter and brother Amit Bhatia
livelihood
Indian Premier League
With the beginning of the Indian Premier League in the year 2008, Telugu mogul Venkatrama Reddy decided to create his own team Deccan Chargers, and one person who assisted Reddy in this task was Gayathri. She was involved in all the major decisions of the team and was also responsible for the selection of players. In the second year of the IPL, Gayatri-owned Deccan Chargers won the league.
Gayatri Reddy receiving the IPL trophy when his team won the IPL trophy in 2009
Reddy became famous for her regular presence at the stadium during every match of her team in the IPL for five seasons. She was often captured by the paparazzi motivating her team players and her continued involvement in the game made Gayatri one of the leading ladies of the IPL.
Gayatri Reddy cheering for Deccan Chargers in IPL
journalism
In 2013, like her family, Gayatri also joined the family business, where she was known for maintaining a low profile. Reddy also serves as features editor in Deccan Chronicle and The Asian Age newspapers. The journalist revealed in an interview that her writing areas include travel, sports, fashion and cuisine. During his tenure at the dailies, Reddy also interviewed several Indian personalities. Gayatri was known for never losing her temper and motivating her team when the publication was going through financial crisis.
controversies
- In September 2012, Gayathri’s IPL fame took a back seat when her team, the Hyderabad-based Deccan Chargers franchise, was eliminated from the IPL after playing for five seasons. The 2009 IPL winner was terminated by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) on the grounds of contract breach as the franchise owner failed to provide a bank guarantee of Rs 100 crore before the deadline. Furthermore, when the BCCI tried to auction the franchise, the Reddys rejected a sole bid of Rs. Rs 900 crore from PVP Ventures. After BCCI ended the bid, the team owners went to court and got 30 days to improve the situation but to no avail. In July 2020; However, an arbitration tribunal appointed by the Bombay High Court ruled that the BCCI wrongfully terminated Deccan Chargers, and further ordered the BCCI to pay a compensation of Rs. Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited received Rs 4814.67 crore since 2012 besides 10% interest.
Gayatri Reddy on the end of Deccan Chargers
- On 14 February 2015, due to Gayatri’s father’s promiscuous lifestyle, he and Gayatri’s uncle were remanded to CBI custody in the Canara Bank money-laundering case. Both the Reddys were accused of taking separate short-term corporate loans amounting to Rs. Rs 1230 crore by submitting false financial statements between 2008 and 2012. A report said that in the process of seizing Reddy’s properties by the Bureau, jewellery, luxurious wardrobes and apartments of Gayathri and her mother were also auctioned.
- In October 2020, as the fraud case against DHCL progressed, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) revealed that the total amount involved in the fraud allegedly committed by the two Reddys was estimated to be Rs. 8,180 crores. Following this, the agency temporarily attached the immovable properties and confiscated expensive vehicles of the Reddy family. Reports also indicate that some of Reddy’s close family members may also be involved in the case.
car collection
Gayatri’s father is often in the headlines for his flamboyant style and Gayatri is no different. Known to enjoy a lavish lifestyle, the Reddys have a vast collection of luxurious cars, which includes 23 Bentley Continental GT convertibles, four Bentley Flying Spurs, two Lamborghini Gallardo, two Bentley Arnages, a Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe , includes a Porsche 911 Carrera S. , and many more.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Gayatri’s full name is Gayatri Reddy Bhatia.
- Gayathri hails from a family of Telugu stalwarts, as her uncle T. Vinayak Ravi Reddy is another famous name in the South. He is the Vice Chairman/Managing Director of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited since 2003 and is also a board member of Asian Edge Holdings Limited and Seagar Solutions Limited.
- He was also married into an equally influential family. Gayatri’s father-in-law is the co-founder of AirAsia India, while her sister-in-law, Vanisha Mittal Bhatia, the wife of her husband’s elder brother, is the daughter of Indian steel baron, Lakshmi Mittal.
- Hyderabad-born Gayatri’s fashion style and writings are inspired by the cultures of her city as well as Delhi as while growing up, Reddy regularly visited the city as her parents owned a house in Delhi.
- The Indian sports promoter follows cricket avidly and is regularly seen expressing her views on the sport on her social media handles.
- Her constant support for her team in the IPL made the “Telugu-beauty” one of the most searched people on Google India.
- Gayatri – known as the leading lady of IPL, her fans missed her in IPL matches after her team was banned. Soon, social media was flooded with memes of Gayatri and her ‘glamorous presence’ at the stadium.
Gayatri Reddy is trying her hand at batting in IPL
- In March 2010, the Hyderabadi beauty was featured on the cover of issue 12 of Hello! India’s magazine, with Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra.
Gayatri Reddy on the cover of Hello magazine
- Gayatri has also served as a member of the Young FICCI Ladies Organization (YFLO) Delhi Executive Committee in 2020-21.
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