Meenakshi Seshadri

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Meenakshi Seshadri

Born Shashikala Seshadri
November 13, 1959 (1959-11-13) (age 48)
Sindri, Jharkhand, India
Occupation Film actor
Years active 1982 – 1997

Meenakshi Seshadri, Indian film actress, was born on November 13, 1959. She was born as Shashikala Seshadri, a Tamil girl settled in Jharkand. Her father was an employee of the Sindri Fertiliser plant in Sindri, Jharkhand, India.

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Career

She won the Miss India contest in 1981 at age 21. She made her debut in Painter Babu (1982) opposite Rajiv Goswami, the brother of Manoj Kumar. She shot to fame with the hit film Hero (1983) directed by Subhash Ghai. Her most notable performances were in films Meri Jung (1985), Vijay (1988), Shahenshah (1988), Ghayal (1990),Damini (1993) and Duet (1994).

Director Rajkumar Santoshi was said to have been interested in her but she apparently rejected his marriage proposal. She acted in her last film Ghatak in 1997 and has not appeared in any film since. In her 15-year career in the film industry she acted in about 80 films.[1]

Even though she had done some bold roles in films such as Painter Babu (her debut film had her exposing a great deal), Vijay (kissing scene with Anil Kapoor), etc., she had earned the dubious title of 'Ice Maiden'. It is hard to believe that dubious moniker looking at the kindly, grandmotherly Meenakshi of today.

She also has a career as a Bharatnatyam, Kathak, and Odissi teacher/dancer. 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. A middle-aged Meenakshi continues with her first love, dancing, and performed beautifully in the festival at Pune in 2006.

Present

With the onset of middle-age, rather than graduating to mother-roles, Meenakshi gave up her acting career to marry and settle down in the United States. She is married to investment banker Harish Mysore, and is settled in Plano, Texas where she teaches Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Odissi. Their courtship stretched over 15 months and two continents. She has two children, daughter Kendra and son Josh.

Controversies

A report was published in 1994 flimfare magazine that kumar sanu's wife rita filed a divorce suit. In her paper sanu's wife told that she wanted divorce and Meenakshi Seshadri was responsible for that.[2]

Filmography

  • Do Rahain (1997)
  • Ghatak: Lethal (1996) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Gauri
  • Duet (1994) (Tamil film)
  • Damini - Lightning (1993) .... Damini Gupta
  • Kshatriya (1993)
  • Aadmi Khilona Hai (1993) .... Punam Verma
  • Badi Bahen (1993) .... Jyoti Dwarkaprasad
  • Sadhna (1993) .... Madhu
  • Aapathbandavudu (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
  • 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 (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

References

  1. ^ "Filmography of Meenakshi Seshadri", Indiafm.com
  2. ^ "Meenakshi Seshadri linked to Kumar Sanu", filmigossip.blogspot.com
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