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Meenakshi Seshadri

Actress | * 11/13/1959 (64) | Sindri, Bihar (India)
Meenakshi Seshadri (pronounced [miːnaːkʂiː ʃeːʂaːdrɪ]; born 16 November 1963) is an Indian former actress, model, dancer and beauty pageant titleholder. She worked primarily in Hindi films, with few films in Telugu and Tamil. She made her debut with the film Painter Babu (1983) produced by Manoj Kumar, and her second film Hero (1983) catapulted her to instant stardom. In a career spanning a decade, she established herself as one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses of her time. Prior to her acting career, Seshadri won the Eve's Weekly Miss India contest in 1981 at the age of 17. She became 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. She was noted for her performances in films including Hero (1983), Aandhi-Toofan (1985), Meri Jung (1985), Swati (1986), ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action | Romance / Love

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Movies with Meenakshi Seshadri as Actress(59)

as Varsha (flash back)2016 Ghayal Once Again
as Gauri1996 Ghatak
as Anjali1994 Duet
as Madhu (Jaswant's love interest)1993 Kshatriya
as Laila Jaan / Leela1993 Teri Payal Mere Geet
as Punam Verma1993 Aadmi Khilona Hai
as Shalu Sharma1992 Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj
as Hema1992 Aapathbandavudu
as Damini Gupta1992 Damini
1992 Humlaa
as Seema1991 Akayla
as Varsha Bharti1990 Ghayal
as Seema1990 Ghar Ho To Aisa
as Lajjo1990 Amba
as Dr. Naina1990 Pyar Ka Karz
as Rani1990 Shandaar
as Meena1990 Awaargi
as Meena S. Varma (as Meenakshi Sheshadri)1990 Jurm
as Geeta1989 Aag Se Khelenge
as Radha1989 Toofan
as Mangala1989 Joshilaay
as Mala1989 Bade Ghar Ki Beti
as Kiran Thakur1989 Bees Saal Baad
1988 Gharana
as Sapna1988 Vijay
as Shalu1988 Shahenshah
as Meena1987 Muqaddar Ka Faisla
as Seema1987 Satyamev Jayate
as Javli1987 Dacait
as Anita1987 Parivaar
as Natasha1986 Main Balwaan
as Swati1986 Swati
as Rani1986 Allah-Rakha
as Meenu/Asha1986 Maa Beti
as Naini Saxena1986 Dahleez
as Padma1986 Dilwaala
as Geeta Mathur1985 Meri Jung
as Radha1985 Lover Boy
as Meena Kapoor1985 Aandhi-Toofan
as Poonam1985 Mera Jawab
as Rupa/ Deepa1985 Awara Baap
as Basanti1985 Mahaguru
as Vinny1985 Bewafai
as Radha Mathur1983 Hero

TV Shows/Series with Meenakshi Seshadri as Actress(1)

as herself2004 Indian Idol

Full Name: Meenakshi Seshadri
Citizenship: India
Born: Friday, 11/13 1959 (November) in Sindri, Bihar (India) (current age: 64 years + 137 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: Hindi (HI)
Spouses (current/former): Harish Mysore
Siblings: Shekhar Seshadri
Other names for Meenakshi Seshadri (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"मीनाक्षी शेषाद्रि"
Meenakshi Seshadri frequently works together with these people:
Shakti Kapoor (13x, Actor)
Aruna Irani (11x, Actress)
Kader Khan (10x, Actor)
Sunny Deol (10x, Actor)
Amrish Puri (9x, Actor)
Anil Kapoor (9x, Actor)
Mithun Chakraborty (9x, Actor)
Raj Babbar (8x, Actor)
Gulshan Grover (8x, Actor)
Pran (8x, Actor)
Neha Kakkar (3x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:305509, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024