Meenakshi Sheshadri
Acting • Born 1959-11-13
Biography
Meenakshi Seshadri (born 16 November 1963) is an Indian actress, model and dancer who mainly appeared in Hindi films. She was one of the highest paid actresses of her times. Her appearance in a Tamil film, paired with Prabu fetched her more credits. Meenakshi has appeared in a range of movies from comedy, drama, and action to romance. She won the Eve's Weekly Miss India contest in 1981 at age 17. Seshadri made her film debut in Painter Babu (1983) and received wider public recognition with the film Hero (1983), which was followed by a number of films in the 1980s and 1990s. She was noted for her performances in films, including Hoshiyar (1985), Bewafai (1985), Meri Jung (1985), Swati (1986), Dacait (1987), Inaam Dus Hazaar (1987), Shahenshah (1988), Mahaadev (1989), Jurm (1990), Ghayal (1990), Ghar Parivar, Damini (1993), and Ghatak (1996) among others.[3] Whereas she received immense critical acclaim for her films such as Swati (1986), Dahleez (1986), Satyamev Jayate (1987 film), Awaargi (1990) and Damini (1993). She went on to establish herself as one of Hindi cinema's leading actresses in the 1980s and 1990s, and was acknowledged for several of her performances, her beauty, and her accomplished dancing. After the release of her film Ghatak, she left the film industry to raise her children and resides in the US, with her husband and children. She has been partially active in the US, where she runs her dance school "Cherish Dance School". Recently, a documentary was also made on her life called Meenakshi Accept Her Wings.
Filmography
67 credits
Hoshiyar
Movie • 1985
Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani
Movie • 1988
Badi Bahen
Movie • 1993
Hero
Movie • 1983
Radha Mathur
Duet
Movie • 1994
Anjali
Ghayal
Movie • 1990
Varsha Bharti
Vijay
Movie • 1988
Sapna
Dahleez
Movie • 1986
Naini Saxena
Ghatak
Movie • 1996
Gauri
Damini
Movie • 1993
Damini Gupta
Do Rahain / Mil Gayi Manzil Mujhe
Movie • 1997
Main Tere Liye
Movie
Rinku
Lover Boy
Movie • 1985
Radha
Amba
Movie • 1990
Lajjo
Mera Jawaab
Movie • 1985
Poonam
Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi
Movie • 1988
Jamuna
Ghar Ho To Aisa
Movie • 1990
Seema
Mahaguru
Movie • 1985
Basanti
Bewafai
Movie • 1985
Vinny
Shandaar
Movie • 1990
Rani
Jurm
Movie • 1990
Meena S. Varma (as Meenakshi Sheshadri)
Maha Shaktimaan
Movie • 1985
Awaargi
Movie • 1990
Meena
Dacait
Movie • 1987
Javli
Love Marriage
Movie • 1984
Ritu Mafatlal
Bade Ghar Ki Beti
Movie • 1989
Mala
Main Balwaan
Movie • 1986
Natasha
Humlaa
Movie • 1992
Akayla
Movie • 1991
Seema
Aapadbandhavudu
Movie • 1992
Hema
Aadmi Khilona Hai
Movie • 1993
Punam Verma
Meri Jung
Movie • 1985
Geeta Mathur
Satyamev Jayate
Movie • 1987
Seema
Bees Saal Baad
Movie • 1989
Kiran Thakur
Dilwaala
Movie • 1986
Padma
Swami Vivekananda
Movie • 1998
Kshatriya
Movie • 1993
Madhu (Jaswant's love interest)
Swati
Movie • 1986
Swati
Pyar Ka Karz
Movie • 1990
Dr. Naina
Intaqaam
Movie • 1988
Aandhi-Toofan
Movie • 1985
Meena Kapoor
Nache Nagin Gali Gali
Movie • 1989
Inaam Dus Hazaar
Movie • 1987
Shahenshah
Movie • 1988
Shalu
Mahaadev
Movie • 1989
Toofan
Movie • 1989
Radha
Allah Rakha
Movie • 1986
Rani
Joshilaay
Movie • 1989
Mangala
Gharana
Movie • 1988
Ghar Parivaar
Movie • 1991
Awara Baap
Movie • 1985
Rupa/ Deepa
Ghayal Once Again
Movie • 2016
Varsha (flash back)
Apna Ghar
Movie • 1989
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
Movie • 1991
Menaka
Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj
Movie • 1992
Shalu Sharma
Muqaddar Ka Faisla
Movie • 1987
Meena
Maa Beti
Movie • 1986
Meenu/Asha
Parivaar
Movie • 1987
Anita
Meraa Ghar Mere Bacche
Movie • 1985
Sarita
Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi
Movie • 1992
Aag Se Khelenge
Movie • 1989
Geeta
Paisa Yeh Paisa
Movie • 1985
Teri Payal Mere Geet
Movie • 1993
Laila Jaan / Leela
Sadhna
Movie • 1993
Madhu
Jeevana Poratam
Movie • 1986
Indian Idol
TV • 2004
Self
Superstar Singer
TV • 2019
Self