Hyderabad-based billionaire Sudha Reddy made a stunning appearance at the Met Gala 2026, paying tribute to her roots through a Kalamkari-inspired outfit. She dazzled in a dress designed by Manish Malhotra, styled in collaboration with Mariel Haenn, who is known for styling Jennifer Lopez.
The Met Gala is a famous annual fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute in New York City. It’s widely known as one of the biggest nights in fashion.
Who is Sudha Reddy?
Sudha Reddy is an Indian businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the director of the MEIL Group (Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited), a business conglomerate headquartered in Hyderabad, India, founded in 1989 by her husband P.V. Krishna Reddy. Sudha is also the chairperson of the Sudha Reddy Foundation.
Sudha Reddy was born on December 10, 1978, in Vuyyuru, Andhra Pradesh and grew up in a simple family with her parents, grandparents, and elder sister.
Her father, K. B. Reddy, worked at the State Bank of India and her grandparents had an agricultural background.
Sudha completed her primary education in Vuyyuru itself, pursued a degree in microbiology, but later followed her passion for fashion by earning a degree at NIFT.
In 2024, Reddy established the Pink Power Run, an event organised through the Sudha Reddy Foundation to promote awareness of breast cancer and encourage public participation in fitness activities.
In 2023, Reddy partnered with UNICEF India on a two-year initiative focused on adolescents aged 14 to 19, with programmes addressing child protection and employability in collaboration with government agencies and civil society She became a member of the UNICEF International Council, a network of private philanthropists and business leaders that work with UNICEF on global child welfare projects.
Sudha has worked with organizations such as Foundation, Action Against Hunger, Fight Hunger Global Peace Foundation, and the Mother Teresa Foundation.
