Meenakshi Sheshadri
Born: 1959-11-13 in Sindri, Bihar, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Meenakshi Seshadri (born 16 November 1963) is an Indian actress, model and dancer who mainly appeared in Hindi films. She was one of the highest paid actresses of her times. Her appearance in a Tamil film, paired with Prabu fetched her more credits. Meenakshi has appeared in a range of movies from comedy, drama, and action to romance. She won the Eve's Weekly Miss India contest in 1981 at age 17. Seshadri made her film debut in Painter Babu (1983) and received wider public recognition with the film Hero (1983), which was followed by a number of films in the 1980s and 1990s. She was noted for her performances in films, including Hoshiyar (1985), Bewafai (1985), Meri Jung (1985), Swati (1986), Dacait (1987), Inaam Dus Hazaar (1987), Shahenshah (1988), Mahaadev (1989), Jurm (1990), Ghayal (1990), Ghar Parivar, Damini (1993), and Ghatak (1996) among others.[3] Whereas she received immense critical acclaim for her films such as Swati (1986), Dahleez (1986), Satyamev Jayate (1987 film), Awaargi (1990) and Damini (1993). She went on to establish herself as one of Hindi cinema's leading actresses in the 1980s and 1990s, and was acknowledged for several of her performances, her beauty, and her accomplished dancing. After the release of her film Ghatak, she left the film industry to raise her children and resides in the US, with her husband and children. She has been partially active in the US, where she runs her dance school "Cherish Dance School". Recently, a documentary was also made on her life called Meenakshi Accept Her Wings.
Filmography
2019
- Superstar Singer as Self
2016
- Ghayal Once Again as Varsha (flash back)
2004
- Indian Idol as Self
1998
1996
- Ghatak as Gauri
1994
- Duet as Anjali
1993
- Damini as Damini Gupta
- Kshatriya as Madhu (Jaswant's love interest)
- Aadmi Khilona Hai as Punam Verma
- Sadhna as Madhu
- Badi Bahen
- Teri Payal Mere Geet as Laila Jaan / Leela
1992
- Aapadbandhavudu as Hema
- Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj as Shalu Sharma
- Humlaa
- Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi
1991
- Akayla as Seema
- Brahmarshi Vishwamitra as Menaka
- Ghar Parivaar
1990
- Ghayal as Varsha Bharti
- Pyar Ka Karz as Dr. Naina
- Shandaar as Rani
- Awaargi as Meena
- Jurm as Meena S. Varma (as Meenakshi Sheshadri)
- Amba as Lajjo
- Ghar Ho To Aisa as Seema
1989
- Toofan as Radha
- Joshilaay as Mangala
- Apna Ghar
- Mahaadev
- Bees Saal Baad as Kiran Thakur
- Aag Se Khelenge as Geeta
- Nache Nagin Gali Gali
- Bade Ghar Ki Beti as Mala
1988
- Shahenshah as Shalu
- Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi as Jamuna
- Vijay as Sapna
- Gharana
- Intaqaam
- Main Tere Liye as Rinku
- Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani
1987
- Satyamev Jayate as Seema
- Dacait as Javli
- Muqaddar Ka Faisla as Meena
- Parivaar as Anita
- Inaam Dus Hazaar
1986
- Allah Rakha as Rani
- Dahleez as Naini Saxena
- Main Balwaan as Natasha
- Maa Beti as Meenu/Asha
- Dilwaala as Padma
- Swati as Swati
- Jeevana Poratam
1985
- Meri Jung as Geeta Mathur
- Meraa Ghar Mere Bacche as Sarita
- Bewafai as Vinny
- Awara Baap as Rupa/ Deepa
- Maha Shaktimaan
- Hoshiyar
- Aandhi-Toofan as Meena Kapoor
- Mera Jawaab as Poonam
- Paisa Yeh Paisa
- Lover Boy as Radha
- Mahaguru as Basanti
1984
- Love Marriage as Ritu Mafatlal
1983
- Hero as Radha Mathur