Gayatri Reddy is an Indian socialite, sports presenter and features editor at Deccan Chronicle. Gayatri is the daughter of T. Venkattram Reddy, the owner of the Deccan Chronicle, and she is best known for owning the Deccan Chargers, a team in the now defunct Indian Premier League.
Wiki/Biography
Gayatri Reddy was born Tikkavarapu Gayatri Reddy on Thursday, 24 July 1986 (age 35 years; in 2021) in Hyderabad, under zodiac sign Leo. The Indian journalist has a B.Sc. degree in Construction Management with honors from University College London.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 5″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father, T. Venkattram 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, took up the role of senior features editor at the Deccan Chronicle, and handled the Tabloid section, along with other key editorial responsibilities.
Gayatri Reddy with her parents and Nelson Mandela
While Gayatri’s younger brother, T. Vijay Reddy, was appointed as Vice President of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited, as he has a B.Sc. degree in Business Studies.
Gayatri Reddy with her brother
Husband & Son
As 2015 came to a close, the Reddy family’s daughter, Gayatri, got engaged to Aneesh Bhatia in a reportedly private ceremony that took place in Sri Lanka. Early the following year, the two finally tied the knot on February 17 and their lavish Indian wedding, held in Hyderabad, lasted nearly 5 days. Gayatri’s husband from North India belongs to an equally powerful and influential family. Aneesh is owner director at Hindustan Aerosystems Pvt. Ltd., a company that manufactures and supplies precision components to 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 eldest is a daughter named Aleena Bhatia.
Aneesh Bhatia (husband of Gayatri Reddy Bhatia) with her newborn daughter and brother, Amit Bhatia
Career
Indian Premier League
With the launch of the Indian Premier League in 2008, Telugu mogul Venkattram Reddy decided to build his team Deccan Chargers, and the only person who helped Reddy in the task was Gayatri. He is involved in all major decision making for the team and he is also responsible for selecting the players. In the second year of the IPL, Gayatri’s Deccan Chargers won the league.
Gayatri Reddy received the IPL trophy when her team won in 2009
Reddy became famous for his frequent presence at the stadium during every match of his team in the IPL, spanning five seasons. She is often caught by the paparazzi motivating her team players and her constant involvement in the game makes Gayatri one of the leading ladies of the IPL.
Gayatri Reddy cheers for Deccan Chargers in IPL
Journalism
In 2013, like her family, Gayatri was also associated with the family business, where she was known to keep a low profile. Reddy served as feature editor at Deccan Chronicle and at The Asian Age newspaper as well. The journalist revealed in an interview that her writing interests include travel, sports, fashion and cooking. During his tenure at the daily newspaper, Reddy also interviewed several Indian celebrities. Gayatri admittedly never lost her temper and kept her team motivated when the publication faced a financial crisis.
Controversy
- In September 2012, Gayatri’s IPL fame began to wane when his team, the Hyderabad-based Deccan Chargers franchise, was axed from the IPL after playing for five seasons. The 2009 IPL winners were terminated by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) on the grounds of breach of contract as the franchise owner failed to provide a bank guarantee of 100 crore before the deadline. Also, when the BCCI tried to auction the franchise, the Reddys rejected a single bid of Rs. 900 crore from PVP Ventures. The team owners then went to court after BCCI terminated the bid and got 30 days to rectify it but in vain. In July 2020; however, an arbitral tribunal appointed by the Bombay High Court ruled that BCCI had wrongfully terminated the Deccan Chargers, and further ordered BCCI to pay compensation of Rs. 4814.67 crores, in addition to 10% interest from 2012, to Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd.
Gayatri Reddy at the end of Deccan Chargers
- On 14 February 2015, Gayatri’s father’s deviant lifestyle landed him and Gayatri’s uncle in CBI custody, in connection with the Canara Bank money laundering case. The two Reddys are accused of using different short-term corporate loans, amounting to Rs. 1230 crores, by submitting false financial statements between 2008 and 2012. Reports state that in the process of confiscating the Reddys’ properties by the Bureau, Gayatri and her mother’s jewelry, luxury wardrobe and apartment were also auctioned.
- In October 2020, when a similar fraud case took place against DHCL, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) revealed that the total amount in the fraud allegedly committed by the two Reddys was estimated at Rs. 8,180 crore. The agency then temporarily attached the immovable assets and confiscated the luxury vehicles of the Reddy family. Reports also hinted that some of the Reddys’ immediate family members might also be involved in the case.
Car Collection
Gayatri’s father often makes headlines for his flamboyant style, and Gayatri is no different. Known for enjoying a lavish lifestyle, the Reddys have a large collection of luxury cars, including 23 Bentley Continental GT Convertibles, four Bentley Flying Spurs, two Lamborghini Gallardos, two Bentley Arnages, a Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, a Porsche 911 Carrera S, and more.
Facts/Trivia
- Gayatri’s full name is Gayatri Reddy Bhatia.
- Gayatri belongs to a family of Telugu children, as her paternal uncle, T. Vinayak Ravi Reddy, is another famous name in the South. He is the Vice Chairman/Managing Director of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd since 2003 and he is also a member of the board of directors of Asian Age Holdings Ltd. and Sieger Solutions Ltd.
- He married into an equally influential family. Gayatri’s father-in-law is the co-founder of AirAsia India, while her sister-in-law, the wife of her husband’s brother, Vanisha Mittal Bhatia, is the daughter of Indian steel baron Lakshmi Mittal.
- Hyderabad-born Gayatri’s fashion and writing style is inspired by the culture of her city as well as Delhi because while growing up, Reddy often visited the city as her parents owned a house in Delhi.
- The Indian sports promoter follows cricket religiously and is often seen expressing his views on the game on his social media.
- 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, was missed by her fans at 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 tried her hand at batting in the IPL
- In March 2010, the Hyderabad beauty was featured on the cover of issue 12 of Hello! Indian magazine, along with Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra.
Gayatri Reddy on the cover of Hello magazine
- Gayatri has also served as a member of the Executive Committee of Young Ficci Ladies Organization (YFLO) Delhi in 2020-21.
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