Meenakshi Seshadri admits she handled fallout with Subhash Ghai ‘poorly’: ‘He dropped me and started working with other actresses’

Meenakshi acknowledged Ghai’s skill in integrating small roles into the main narrative, making them appear crucial to the story. “In reality, my role was not big in Meri Jung, but Subhash ji includes small roles so beautifully in the main story that people feel those characters are very important and valuable. That’s also what happened with me.”

Meri Jung cemented Meenakshi’s status as a rising star, with many feeling she fulfilled the promise shown in her debut film, Hero. However, her association with Ghai was short-lived due to a misunderstanding during the film’s shoot, which she handled “poorly”. She said, “While shooting (Meri Jung) I had a misunderstanding with Subhash ji. He had big dreams of giving me big roles, make bigger films and give song sequences, but that couldn’t happen. I also handled the situation poorly. I was very young, didn’t understand much, didn’t know how to behave. It was a sad turning point in my life as Subhash ji dropped me and started working with other actresses.”

Despite the setback, Meenakshi, who is raring to make her acting comeback soon, said that she holds no grudges against the filmmaker. “Even today, whenever possible, I meet him, and tell him that he should definitely make a new film and cast me in it,” she concluded.