Meenakshi Sheshadri Biography

Meenakshi Sheshadri Biography

Meenakshi Sheshadri
Born:
Shashikala Sheshadri
DOB:November 16, 1963 (1963-11-16)
Place:Sindri, Jharkhand, India
Occupation: Film actor
Years active: 1982-1997
Spouse(s) Harish Mysore (1996 - Till date)

Meenakshi Sheshadri (Tamil -மீனாக்ஷி சேஷாத்திரி) (born 16 November 1963) is an Indian film actress.

Early life
She was born as Shashikala Sheshadri at Sindri in 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.

She won the Miss India contest in 1981 at age 18.

Career
She 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 also won 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.

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 Sheshadri) .... 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 Sheshadri) .... Mala
  • Sachché Ká Bol-Bálá(1989) .... Reema
  • Joshilaay (1989) (as Meenakshi Sheshadri)
  • 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 (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

Filmfare awards & nominations
Best Actress - Jurm (1990)
Best Actress - Damini (1993)