Meenakshi Sheshadri

Meenakshi Sheshadri

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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Sindri, Bihar, India, 1959-11-13

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1983	Hero	Radha Mathur	70
2	1984	Love Marriage	Ritu Mafatlal	40
3	1985	Hoshiyar		40
4	1985	Mera Jawaab	Poonam	50
5	1985	Mahaguru	Basanti	40
6	1985	Maha Shaktimaan		0
7	1985	Meri Jung	Geeta Mathur	76
8	1985	Bewafai	Vinny	40
9	1985	Lover Boy	Radha	95
10	1986	Dahleez	Naini Saxena	10
11	1986	Main Balwaan	Natasha	0
12	1987	Dacait	Javli	48
13	1988	Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani		0
14	1988	Vijay	Sapna	41
15	1988	Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi	Jamuna	58
16	1989	Bade Ghar Ki Beti	Mala	100
17	1990	Awaargi	Meena	83
18	1990	Shandaar	Rani	58
19	1990	Ghar Ho To Aisa	Seema	62
20	1990	Ghayal	Varsha Bharti	70
21	1990	Jurm	Meena S. Varma (as Meenakshi Sheshadri)	0
22	1990	Amba	Lajjo	0
23	1991	Akayla	Seema	50
24	1992	Humlaa		0
25	1992	Aapadbandhavudu	Hema	62
26	1993	Damini	Damini Gupta	75
27	1993	Badi Bahen		0
28	1993	Aadmi Khilona Hai	Punam Verma	100
29	1994	Duet	Anjali	66
30	1996	Ghatak: Lethal	Gauri	73
31	1997	Do Rahain / Mil Gayi Manzil Mujhe		0
32		Main Tere Liye	Rinku	0
33	1985	Aandhi-Toofan	Meena Kapoor	0
34	1985	Meraa Ghar Mere Bacche	Sarita	0
35	1985	Paisa Yeh Paisa		0
36	1985	Awara Baap	Rupa/ Deepa	0
37	1986	Maa Beti	Meenu/Asha	50
38	1986	Dilwaala	Padma	95
39	1986	Swati	Swati	0
40	1986	Allah Rakha	Rani	30
41	1987	Inaam Dus Hazaar		71
42	1987	Parivaar	Anita	80
43	1987	Satyamev Jayate	Seema	50
44	1987	Muqaddar Ka Faisla	Meena	70
45	1988	Shahenshah	Shalu	62
46	1988	Intaqaam		40
47	1988	Gharana		90
48	1989	Nache Nagin Gali Gali		40
49	1989	Apna Ghar		0
50	1989	Joshilaay	Mangala	53
51	1989	Bees Saal Baad	Kiran Thakur	50
52	1989	Mahaadev		40
53	1989	Toofan	Radha	57
54	1989	Aag Se Khelenge	Geeta	82
55	1990	Pyar Ka Karz	Dr. Naina	58
56	1991	Ghar Parivaar		0
57	1991	Brahmarshi Vishwamitra	Menaka	0
58	1992	Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj	Shalu Sharma	40
59	1992	Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi		0
60	1993	Kshatriya	Madhu (Jaswant's love interest)	45
61	1993	Sadhna	Madhu	0
62	1993	Teri Payal Mere Geet	Laila Jaan / Leela	0
63	1998	Swami Vivekananda		0
64	2016	Ghayal Once Again	Varsha (flash back)	59

No.

Year

Title

Role

Vote Average

1983