
Sudha Reddy on being a billionaire with couture and a conscience
Every so often, businesswoman and philanthropist Sudha Reddy’s Instagram inbox buzzes with an unexpected message: someone requesting a Rolex or a Rolls-Royce. “It’s one of the biggest misconceptions associated with me,” says the Hyderabad-based business baroness, not a little irked, referring to her forcibly bestowed ‘billionaire philanthropist’ label. “This misjudgment of both my wealth and my philanthropic mission can be frustrating.” To be fair, Reddy has always been a bit of an enigma. Last year, she appeared at the Met Gala wearing a 180-carat diamond necklace and an exquisite ivory silk gown by Tarun Tahiliani realised by a team of 80 artisans over 4,500 man-hours. And in May this year, Reddy, who was recently named Global Ambassador for the Miss World Organisation, opened the doors to her palatial Hyderabad residence for the Miss World 2025 Beauty With a Purpose Gala.