The Advertising Campaign ran for 2 years. Their song, Moonshine, was licensed to Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine for their 1st National Television Commercial on the Discovery Channel. Reena performs with her husband, musician/composer/singer Todd Michaelsen. Additional Stage Credits include Suzan-Lori Parks’ 365 Days/365 Plays (The Public Theater/Desipina), Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues (Arthur Seelen), Nandita Shenoy’s Marrying Nandini (Green Light), along with notable staged readings at The Lark Theater Company, Workshop Theater Company, and Desipina & Company. Overseas, she performed in special performances of SEVEN in Deauville, France and London, England. On Stage, Reena has portrayed real life gang rape victim, Mukhtaran Mai, in the production of Seven - Journeys, written by Susan Yankowitz and directed by Obie Award winner Evan Yionoulis for Culture Project & La Mama ETC. Fraught with contradiction, the story is a meditation on how easy it is to fall through the cracks of today’s health care system and how we ultimately find grace in the face of suicide. The story of two brothers living in the inner city, as one descends into the grips of manic depressive schizoid disorder, the other, Ashes, absconds from his responsibility and tries to become a wealthy drug dealer. ASHES is a cautionary tale of mental illness, greed, and the definition of family both real and imagined. Reena can be seen on screen, playing the supporting role of Chandini in ASHES, directed, co-written, & starring Ajay Naidu (Office Space and HBO’s Bored to Death). She narrated Tami Yeager’s PBS ‘Independent Lens’ Documentary, A Dream In Doubt, about an immigrant story in a world in which patriotism has morphed into murder, when Rana Singh Sodhi’s brother is killed in America’s first post-9/11 revenge murder. She has also appeared in Falling Up and Spike Lee's Inside Man. Reena's film credits include indie hits such as American Chai, Stay Until Tomorrow, Funny Valentine, and The Lucky Ones.
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She has also appeared in National Commercials for Walgreens, Kwik Mortgage, and an online brand video for Tylenol-WebMD. Reena was also the Photo Double/Body Double of Divya (Reshma Shetty) on Season 8 of Royal Pains. Reena was the Assistant Choreographer & a Dancer in the Universal Pictures Feature, THE GURU, where she taught Bollywood Dancing to Marisa Tomei, Heather Graham, Jimi Mistry, & Michael McKean. Reena has appeared with Conan in a comedic Bollywood Skit on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien." She has also appeared in comedy sketches on “The Daily Show” and “Lipstick Jungle" as a dancer and has choreographed for Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report. The AFI's Project 20/20 Program has now transitioned over to the The Sundance Institute as Film Forward: Advancing Cultural Dialogue. It was a true cross-cultural experience for Reena and the local communities involved. She taught Master Classes in Indian Dance for 2 weeks throughout Peru during the American Film Institute's Project 20/20 Tour which included 4 cities: Lima, Cusco, Puerto Maldonado, & Tarapoto. Reena had the opportunity to be a Cultural Ambassador through the US Embassy in Peru and represent Sita Sings The Blues. Her Husband, musician/singer/producer Todd Michaelsen, composed the music score & original songs for the film.
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Reena is most recognized for her work in Guggenheim Fellowship Recipient, Nina Paley’s Award Winning Animated Feature Film, Sita Sings the Blues, where she was the speaking voice of Sita as well as singer + choreographer + rotoscoped dancer of the song "Agni Pariksha" from the film.