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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 13, 1959
Place of Birth
Sindri, Bihar, India
Also Known As
- मीनाक्षी शेषाद्रि
- Meenakshi Seshadri
Meenakshi Sheshadri
1.8 Popularity
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.
Known For
Credits
Superstar Singer
as Self
2019
3.0
Ghayal Once Again
as Varsha (flash back)
2016
5.9
Indian Idol
as Self
2004
6.1
Swami Vivekananda
1998
0.0
Do Rahain / Mil Gayi Manzil Mujhe
1997
0.0
Ghatak: Lethal
as Gauri
1996
7.3
Duet
as Anjali
1994
6.6
Teri Payal Mere Geet
as Laila Jaan / Leela
1993
0.0
Sadhna
as Madhu
1993
0.0
Aadmi Khilona Hai
as Punam Verma
1993
10.0
Badi Bahen
1993
0.0
Damini
as Damini Gupta
1993
7.5
Kshatriya
as Madhu (Jaswant's love interest)
1993
4.7
Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi
1992
0.0
Aapadbandhavudu
as Hema
1992
6.2
Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj
as Shalu Sharma
1992
4.0
Humlaa
1992
0.0
Akayla
as Seema
1991
4.7
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
as Menaka
1991
0.0
Ghar Parivaar
1991
0.0
Amba
as Lajjo
1990
0.0
Jurm
as Meena S. Varma (as Meenakshi Sheshadri)
1990
0.0
Ghayal
as Varsha Bharti
1990
6.8
Ghar Ho To Aisa
as Seema
1990
6.2
Pyar Ka Karz
as Dr. Naina
1990
5.8
Shandaar
as Rani
1990
5.8
Awaargi
as Meena
1990
8.3
Aag Se Khelenge
as Geeta
1989
8.2
Toofan
as Radha
1989
5.7
Mahaadev
1989
4.0
Bade Ghar Ki Beti
as Mala
1989
10.0
Bees Saal Baad
as Kiran Thakur
1989
5.0
Joshilaay
as Mangala
1989
5.3
🎬
Apna Ghar
1989
0.0
Nache Nagin Gali Gali
1989
4.0
Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi
as Jamuna
1988
5.0
Gharana
1988
9.0
Intaqaam
1988
4.0
Vijay
as Sapna
1988
3.5
Shahenshah
as Shalu
1988
6.3
Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani
1988
0.0
Muqaddar Ka Faisla
as Meena
1987
7.0
Satyamev Jayate
as Seema
1987
5.0
Parivaar
as Anita
1987
8.0
Dacait
as Javli
1987
4.8
Inaam Dus Hazaar
1987
7.1
Main Balwaan
as Natasha
1986
0.0
Dahleez
as Naini Saxena
1986
1.0
Allah Rakha
as Rani
1986
2.3
Swati
as Swati
1986
0.0
Jeevana Poratam
1986
4.0
Dilwaala
as Padma
1986
9.5
Maa Beti
as Meenu/Asha
1986
5.0
Awara Baap
as Rupa/ Deepa
1985
0.0
Lover Boy
as Radha
1985
9.5
Paisa Yeh Paisa
1985
0.0
Bewafai
as Vinny
1985
4.0
Meraa Ghar Mere Bacche
as Sarita
1985
0.0
Meri Jung
as Geeta Mathur
1985
7.6
🎬
Maha Shaktimaan
1985
0.0
🎬
Mahaguru
as Basanti
1985
4.0
Aandhi-Toofan
as Meena Kapoor
1985
0.0
Mera Jawaab
as Poonam
1985
5.0
Hoshiyar
1985
4.0
Love Marriage
as Ritu Mafatlal
1984
4.0
Hero
as Radha Mathur
1983
7.0
Main Tere Liye
as Rinku
N/A
0.0