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Meenakshi Seshadri
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- Born 16 November 1963
- Place of Birth Sindri
- Occupation Actor, Beauty Pageant Contestant
- Spouse Harish Mysore (1995)
- Siblings Shekhar Seshadri
- Years active 1983-1999
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ABOUT Meenakshi Seshadri
Meenakshi Seshadri: A Reigning Star of the 1980s and 1990s Meenakshi Seshadri, a former actress, model, dancer, and beauty pageant winner, left an indelible mark on Hindi cinema. Winning the Eve's Weekly Miss India contest in 1981, she transitioned to acting with her debut in Painter Babu (1983). However, it was Hero (1983) that propelled her to stardom, establishing her as a leading actress of the decade. Seshadri's career spanned a decade, showcasing her versatility and talent in films such as Aandhi-Toofan, Meri Jung, Swati, Dilwaala, Dacait, Inaam Dus Hazaar, Parivaar, Shahenshah, Mahaadev, Awaargi, Jurm, Ghayal, Ghar Ho To Aisa, Damini, Duet, and Ghatak. Critics lauded her performances in Swati, Dahleez, Satyamev Jayate, Awaargi, and Damini. Beyond acting, she showcased her accomplished dancing skills, performing at the Khajuraho Dance Festival. After Ghatak (1996), Seshadri retired from acting to raise her family in the United States, where she now runs the Cherish Dance School. A documentary, Meenakshi: Accept Her Wings, chronicles her life and career. Her iconic roles, coupled with her beauty and dance prowess, cemented her place as one of Bollywood's most celebrated and highest-paid actresses of her era.
Meenakshi Seshadri FILMS AND CREDITS
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Meenakshi Seshadri AWARDS
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MEENAKSHI SESHADRI NEWS
Meenakshi Seshadri recalls Amitabh Bachchan’s reaction to her constant 'chattering' on Shahenshah set: 'These newcomers are lost in their own world'
November 06, 2024 10:27 am
Meenakshi Sheshadri recently recalled working with Amitabh Bachchan on Shahenshah and shared a comment he made about her youthful exuberance.
Meenakshi Seshadri recalls how director Rahul Rawail made her cry, refused to pay her asking fee: 'Whatever I give, take it happily'
November 04, 2024 10:48 am
Meenakshi Seshadri revealed that filmmaker Rahul Rawail refused to pay her fee and instead said that working with him was her reward.
Meenakshi Seshadri admits she handled fallout with Subhash Ghai 'poorly': 'He dropped me and started working with other actresses'
November 04, 2024 8:21 pm
Meenakshi Seshadri opened up about a "misunderstanding" with filmmaker Subhash Ghai, who gave her her acting break with Hero in 1983.
Meenakshi Seshadri says Vinod Khanna was 'exceptional' after returning from Osho ashram: 'Only actor I could share dirty jokes with'
September 25, 2024 12:17 pm
Meenakshi Seshadri fondly recalled working with Vinod Khanna, shared her thoughts on the 'frank' Rishi Kapoor, and reminisced about seeing Amitabh Bachchan for the first time as a schoolgirl.
Meenakshi Seshadri says she only agreed to controversial kiss in Vijay due to Yash Chopra, Anil Kapoor; recalls her kissing scene with Sunny Deol being cut by censors
August 12, 2024 5:04 pm
Meenakshi Seshadri recently commented on her controversial kissing scene with Anil Kapoor in Yash Chopra’s Vijay, as well as the one with Sunny Deol in Dacait, which was later removed.
Meenakshi Seshadri says she, her father and Vinod Khanna traded dirty jokes during lunchtime on film sets: 'We shared a great bond'
August 11, 2024 8:25 pm
Meenakshi Seshadri opens up about her bond with co-star and late actor, Vinod Khanna, says her father would visit the actor on their films' sets.
Amitabh Bachchan and Anil Kapoor are still going strong because 'pregnancy' isn't a hurdle for them; Meenakshi Seshadri on why men have longer careers
August 12, 2024 5:34 pm
Veteran actor Meenakshi Seshadri, who is planning to make a comeback in the industry after a gap of 27 years, recently shared her thoughts about what sustains the careers of male actors.
Rajesh Khanna wasn't egotistical, I 'over-rehearsed' with Amitabh Bachchan: Meenakshi Sheshadri
August 07, 2024 6:07 pm
Meenakshi Seshadri shared that despite many opinions that Rajesh Khanna and Shatrughan Sinha were egoistic and hot-headed, she never faced such issues with them.
Meenakshi Seshadri 'didn't believe' in making friends with Bollywood co-stars, wants to change that in second innings: 'Reached out to Jackie Shroff'
June 05, 2024 3:39 pm
Meenakshi Seshadri said her Hero co-star Jackie Shroff was the first person she reached out to when she returned to Mumbai from the US.
Meenakshi Seshadri on doing a kissing scene with Sunny Deol in Dacait: ‘It was nerve-wracking because…’
June 03, 2024 9:18 pm
Meenakshi Seshadri recently spoke about the understanding she had with Sunny Deol. She even narrated an incident from the movie Dacait where the Gadar 2 actor made her feel extremely comfortable.
