Meenakshi Seshadri

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Meenakshi Seshadri
Born Shashikala Seshadri
November 16, 1963 (1963-11-16) (age 46)
Sindri, Jharkhand, India
Occupation Film actor
Years active 1982 – 1997
Spouse(s) Harish Mysore (1996 - Till date)

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

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[edit] Early life

She was born as Shashikala Seshadri at Sindri, near Dhanbad in Jharkhand (then Bihar) and was a student of Mount Carmel School. Her father was an employee of FCI at Sindri Fertiliser plant in Sindri, Jharkhand, India.

[edit] Career

She won the Miss India contest in 1981 at age 18. She made her debut in Painter Babu (1982) opposite Rajiv Goswami, the son of Manoj Kumar. She shot to fame with the megahit film Hero (1983) directed by Subhash Ghai.

[edit] Personal life

She acted in her last film Ghatak in 1997. In her career in the film industry she acted in about 80 films.[1]

  • She is now settled in the United States. She teaches Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Odissi.
  • Marital status: married
  • Spouse: investment banker Harish Mysore

[edit] Filmfare awards & nominations

  • Best Actress - Jurm (1990)
  • Best Actress - Damini (1993)

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