Meenakshi Seshadri

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Meenakshi Seshadri
Born	Shashikala Seshadri 16 November 1963 (1963-11-16) (age 48) Sindri, Jharkhand, India
Residence	US
Occupation	Film actress
Years active	1982−1997
Spouse	Harish Mysore (1995−present)

Meenakshi Seshadri (Tamil -மீனாக்ஷி சேஷாத்திரி) (born 16 November 1963) is an Indian film actress. She won the Miss India contest in 1981 at age 17. She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India

Career

Meenakshi Seshadri made her debut in Painter Babu (1982) opposite Rajiv Goswami, the younger brother of Manoj Kumar. She shot to fame with the mega hit film Hero (1983) directed by Subhash Ghai. She gave a stunning performance in Damini and was nominated for a Filmfare Award for the movie. She acted in her last film Ghatak in 1997.

Personal life

Meenakshi Seshadri was born into a Tamil Iyengar Brahmin family at Sindri, Jharkhand.^[1][2] She married Harish Mysore, an investment banker. The couple have settled in Texas,^[3] with a daughter called Kendra and son, Sanjosh.^[4]

Awards & nominations

Filmfare Awards

Nominated

• 1991: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Jurm
• 1994: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Damini

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

References

1. ^ Tollycircle.com - Biodata of Meenakshi Seshadri
2. ^ Old is Gold - Meenakshi Seshadri
3. ^ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/12/the-miraculous-meenakshi/
4. ^ http://www.ndtv.com/album/detail/whatever-happened-to-these-stars-8949/9

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Name	Seshadri, Meenakshi
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Date of birth	16 November 1963
Place of birth	Sindri, Jharkhand, India
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