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: Lethal as Gauri
1994
- Duet as Anjali
1993
- Damini as Damini Gupta
- Badi Bahen
- Kshatriya as Madhu (Jaswant's love interest)
- Aadmi Khilona Hai as Punam Verma
- Teri Payal Mere Geet as Laila Jaan / Leela
- Sadhna as Madhu
1992
- Humlaa
- Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj as Shalu Sharma
- Aapadbandhavudu as Hema
- Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi
1991
- Ghar Parivaar
- Akayla as Seema
- Brahmarshi Vishwamitra as Menaka
1990
- Shandaar as Rani
- Awaargi as Meena
- Jurm as Meena S. Varma (as Meenakshi Sheshadri)
- Ghayal as Varsha Bharti
- Amba as Lajjo
- Ghar Ho To Aisa as Seema
- Pyar Ka Karz as Dr. Naina
1989
- Toofan as Radha
- Apna Ghar
- Bees Saal Baad as Kiran Thakur
- Bade Ghar Ki Beti as Mala
- Nache Nagin Gali Gali
- Joshilaay as Mangala
- Mahaadev
- Aag Se Khelenge as Geeta
1988
- Shahenshah as Shalu
- Intaqaam
- Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi as Jamuna
- Vijay as Sapna
- Gharana
- Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani
1987
- Parivaar as Anita
- Satyamev Jayate as Seema
- Dacait as Javli
- Muqaddar Ka Faisla as Meena
- Inaam Dus Hazaar
1986
- Maa Beti as Meenu/Asha
- Dilwaala as Padma
- Allah Rakha as Rani
- Swati as Swati
- Main Balwaan as Natasha
- Dahleez as Naini Saxena
- Jeevana Poratam
1985
- Aandhi-Toofan as Meena Kapoor
- Lover Boy as Radha
- Bewafai as Vinny
- Mera Jawaab as Poonam
- Hoshiyar
- Maha Shaktimaan
- Mahaguru as Basanti
- Meri Jung as Geeta Mathur
- Meraa Ghar Mere Bacche as Sarita
- Awara Baap as Rupa/ Deepa
- Paisa Yeh Paisa
1984
- Love Marriage as Ritu Mafatlal
1983
- Hero as Radha Mathur