Telangana sisters Amrutha & Santhoshinee on a record-breaking spree

Telangana sisters — G Amrutha Reddy and G Gana Santhoshinee Reddy — paid one of the best tributes possible to 'Operation Sindoor' with their world record-breaking performance on the occasion of the 2025 Telangana Formation Day on Wednesday

Hyderabad: Telangana sisters — G Amrutha Reddy and G Gana Santhoshinee Reddy — paid one of the best tributes possible to ‘Operation Sindoor’ with their world record-breaking performance on the occasion of the 2025 Telangana Formation Day on Wednesday.

Interestingly, the sisters seem to have a special affinity to the State Formation Day, as most of their records were set on this memorable day.

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Amrutha (20) and Santhoshinee (16), both degree students at Sri Sai Vignan Bharathi, performed a unique feat of 121 self-defence techniques in nine minutes and 36 seconds, breaking the 11-minute time limit and truly symbolising 11 years of Telangana statehood.

More importantly, the dashing sister duo dedicated this to the armed forces, which recently launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ in the recent war against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.

Significantly, setting records is nothing new for them. In 2019, on Telangana Formation Day, they lay on a bed of 1,827 nails while their father, Dr G S Gopal Reddy, broke 60 Shabad stones on them in three minutes and five seconds, eclipsing the original five-minute time limit.

Again, in 2023 on Telangana Formation Day, the sisters performed yet another incredible feat of 81 self-defence techniques in six minutes and 14 seconds, breaking the nine-minute barrier and showcasing the statehood too.

Amrutha Reddy won the Golden Elephant Award in the 2013 International Children’s Film Festival, and again a Golden Elephant Award in 2017 for her outstanding performances. She also broke 365 tiles on her forehead in 365 seconds in 2015 and again 36 granite stones on her abdomen while lying on a bed of 1,097 nails in two minutes and 58 seconds, surpassing the three-minute limit — both on Formation Days in 2015 and 2017, respectively.

Not far behind, Amrutha’s sister Santhoshinee bagged the prestigious Bala Surya Award in 2013 for combining her brilliance in karate, classical dance and yoga. She was also the Golden Elephant awardee in 2013 for her neck rotation and dance talent. Santhoshinee also set a record at the age of five when she rotated her neck 3,315 times — a feat etched in the Wonder National Book of Records. She also broke 84 ceramic tiles in 84 seconds on State Formation Day in 2021.

The Telangana sisters, both black belt holders, clearly the pride of the state, have been mastering martial arts at GVR Karate Academy, founded by their father Dr Gopal Reddy, with the specific objective of empowering women and youth through self-defence, courage and character.

What is their ambition? “We want to serve the country by joining the civil services and also win medals for India in the Olympics,” Amrutha and Santhoshinee said.