 Meenakshi Seshadri was born on 13th November 1963 in Sindri, Jharkhand. Her initial name was Shashikala Seshadri and she did her schooling from Carmel Convent, Delhi. She is considered as one of the most versatile actresses in the Hindi Film Industry. Her father was a blue-collar employee in the Sindri Plant Fertilizer Factory. She was a dancer by profession and dancing was the form by which she wanted to satisfy her creative urge. She won the prestigious award 'Miss India' in the year 1980 at the age of 17 and till date is the youngest to win the crown.
Film Career of Meenakshi Seshadri Meenakshi's embarked upon her film career with the movie Painter Babu in 1982 with Rajiv Goswami. She got nation wide success with her box-office hit movie Hero in 1983. The movie was directed by Subhash Ghai. She went on to act in many Bollywood movies like Meri Jung (1985) with Anil Kapoor, Ganga Jamuna Saraswathi (1988) and Shahenshah (1988) alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Yash Chopra's Vijay (1988) starring Rajesh Khanna, Anil Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor and Hema Malini, Gharana (1989), as a feminist in Ghar Ho To Aisa (1990) and Ghayal(1990) opposite Sunny Deol. In the year 1993 Meenakshi gave her critically acclaimed performance in Rajkumar Santoshi's Damini and was nominated for the National Award for the movie.  On the personal front also Meenakshi Seshadri is very happy after tying the knot with Harish Mysore who is a banker by profession. They also have two kids, a daughter and a son. She has also opened up a dance academy in United States and teaches the notable Indian dance forms like Kathak, Odissi and Bharatnatyam. In the fifteen years course of her year she has appeared and meted brilliant performances in more than 70 Bollywood flicks. Such a talented and versatile actress is worthy of being missed by the hard-core movie-buffs.
Filmography of Meenakshi Seshadri Year Movies 1997 Do Rahain 1996 Ghatak: Lethal 1994 Duet 1993 Damini - Lightning 1993 Kshatriya 1993 Aadmi Khilona Hai 1993 Badi Bahen 1993 Sadhna 1992 Aapathbandhavudu 1992 Humshakal 1992 Humlaa 1992 1992 Police Aur Mujrim 1991 Akayla 1991 Brahmarishi Vishwamitra 1991 Ghar Parivar 1990 Amba 1990 Jurm 1990 Ghayal 1990 Awaargi 1990 Ghar Ho To Aisa 1990 Pyar Ka Karz 1990 Shandaar 1989 Aag Se Khelenge 1989 Toofan 1989 Bade Ghar Ki Beti 1989 Sachche Ka Bol-Bala 1989 Joshilaay 1989 Gharana 1989 En Rathathin Rathame 1989 Mahaadev 1989 Mohabat Ka Paigham 1989 Nache Nagin Gali Gali 1989 Teri Payal Mere Geet 1988 Shahenshah 1988 Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani 1988 Bees Saal Baad 1988 Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi 1988 Inteqam 1988 Main Tere Liye 1987 Satyamev Jayate 1987 Dacait 1987 Inaam Dus Hazaar 1987 Muqaddar Ka Faisla 1987 Parivaar 1986 Swati 1986 Dilwaala 1986 Allah Rakha 1986 Dahleez 1986 Maa Beti 1986 Main Balwan 1986 Ricky 1985 Lover Boy 1985 Mera Ghar Mere Bachche 1985 Meri Jung 1985 Maha Shaktimaan 1985 Bewafai 1985 Mahaguru 1985 Aandhi-Toofan 1985 Mera Jawab 1985 Awara Baap 1985 Hoshiyar 1985 Paisa Yeh Paisa 1984 Sapna Love Marriage 1983 Do Gulab 1983 Hero 1983 Painter Babu Personal Life of Meenakshi Seshadri Meenakshi was born into a family of Tamil Iyengar Brahmin at Sindri in the Indian state of Jharkhand. She is also a trained dancer in Indian classical dance in Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak and Odissi. She took the dance training from Vempati Chinna Satyam and Jaya Rama Rao. Later Meenakshi got married to an investment banker Harish Mysore. The couple, right after marriage, has settled in Texas, where they now live with their son and daughter Josh and Kendra respectively. (Last Updated on : 23-06-2012) |
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