Meenakshi Seshadri

Meenakshi Seshadri (Tamil -மீனாக்ஷி சேஷாத்திரி) (born 16 November 1964) is an Indianfilm actress. She won the Miss India contest in 1981 at age 17.

Early life

Meenakshi Seshadri was born as Shashikala Seshadri in Sindri, Jharkhand (then Bihar), India and was a student of Carmel Convent School,New Delhi. Her father was an employee of FCI at Sindri Fertiliser plant in Sindri, Jharkhand, India. She has learned all four main dance styles of India and performed her Bharatnatyam Arrangetram at the age of four. One of her students performed her Odissi Manch Pravesh in 2005.

Career

Meenakshi Seshadri made her debut in Painter Babu (1982) opposite Rajiv Goswami, the brother of Manoj Kumar. She shot to fame with the megahit film Hero (1983) directed by Subhash Ghai. She gave a stunning performance in Damini and was nominated for a National Award for the movie. She acted in her last film Ghatak in 1997. In her career in the film industry she acted in about 80 films.

Personal life

Meenakshi Seshadri married Harish Mysoreh, an investment banker. The couple have settled in Texas, with a daughter called Kendra and son, Sanjosh.^[1]

Filmfare awards & nominations

• Best Actress - Jurm (1990)
• Best Actress - Damini (199

Filmography

• Do Rahain (1997)
• Ghatak: Lethal (1996) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Gauri
• Duet (1994) (Tamil film) .... Anjali
• Damini - Lightning (1993) .... Damini Gupta
• Kshatriya (1993)
• Aadmi Khilona Hai (1993) .... Punam Verma
• Badi Bahen (1993) .... Jyoti Dwarkaprasad
• Sadhna (1993) .... Madhu
• Aapathbandhavudu (1992) .... Hema (Telugu film)
• Humshakal (1992) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Sarah (Vinod's Wife)
• Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj (1992) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Shalu Sharma
• Humlaa (1992) .... Seema
• Police Aur Mujrim (1992) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Kiran
• Akayla (1991) .... Seema
• Brahmarishi Vishwamitra (1991) .... Menaka (Telugu film)
• Ghar Parivar (1991)
• Amba (1990) .... Lajjo
• Jurm (1990) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Meena S. Varma
• Ghayal (1990) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Varsha Bharti
• Awaargi (1990) .... Meena
• Ghar Ho To Aisa (1990) .... Seema
• Pyar Ka Karz (1990) .... Dr. Naina
• Shandaar (1990) .... Rani
• Aag Se Khelenge (1989) .... Geeta
• Toofan (1989) .... Radha
• Bade Ghar Ki Beti (1989) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Mala
• Sachché Ká Bol-Bálá(1989) .... Reema
• Joshilaay (1989) (as Meenakshi Seshadri)
• Gharana (1989) .... Radha
• En Rathathin Rathame Tamil Film with Bagyaraj (1989)
• Mahaadev (1989) .... Geeta
• Mohabat Ka Paigham (1989) .... Zeenat Banu
• Nache Nagin Gali Gali (1989)
• Teri Payal Mere Geet (1989) (as Meenakshi Seshadhri) .... Laila-Jaan/Leela
• Vijay (1988) .... Sapna
• Shahenshah (1988) (uncredited) .... Shalu
• Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani (1988) .... Savitri
• Bees Saal Baad (1988) .... Kiran Thakur
• Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi (1988) .... Jamuna
• Inteqam (1988)
• Main Tere Liye (1988) .... Rinku Sagar
• Satyamev Jayate (1987) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Seema
• Dacait (1987) (as Meenakshi Seshadhadri) .... Javli
• Inaam Dus Hazaar (1987) .... CBI Officer Kamal Malhotra aka Sonia
• Muqaddar Ka Faisla (1987) .... Meena
• Parivaar (1987) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Anita
• Swati (film)\Swati (1986)
• Dilwaala (1986) .... Padma
• Allah Rakha (1986) .... Rani
• Dahleez (1986) .... Naini Saxena
• Maa Beti (1986) Meenu/Asha
• Main Balwan (1986) .... Natasha
• Ricky (1986)
• Lover Boy (1985) .... Radha
• Mera Ghar Mere Bachche (1985) .... Sarita
• Meri Jung (1985) .... Geeta Mathur
• Maha Shaktimaan (1985) .... Madhuri
• Bewafai (1985) .... Vinny
• Mahaguru (1985) .... Basanti
• Aandhi-Toofan (1985) .... Meena Kapoor
• Mera Jawab (1985) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Poonam
• Awara Baap (1985) (as Meenakshi Seshadhri)
• Hoshiyar (1985) .... Jyoti
• Paisa Yeh Paisa (1985) .... Sapna
• Love Marriage (1984) .... Ritu Mafatlal
• Do Gulab (1983)
• Hero (1983/II) .... Radha Mathur
• Painter Babu (1983) .... Renu Kailashnath
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