 Personal Profile (Personal Biography)
Original Name: Shashikala Sheshadri
Date of Birth (Birthday): 13 November
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Hair Color: Black
Birth Place: India
Marital Status: Married
Languages: Hindi, English
Family Background
Father's Name: employee of the Sindri Fertiliser plant
Spouse: software professional Harish Mysore
Ex-Spouse: Ex-boyfriend: she rejected directorRaj Kumar Santoshi
Son: Sanjosh
Daughter: Kendra
Film Background (Filmography)
Debut Film: Hero
Famous Movies: Do Rahain, Ghatak: Lethal, Damini - Lightning, Kshatriya, Aadmi Khilona Hai, Aapathbandavudu, Humshakal, Aaj Ka Goonda Raj, Humlaa, Akayla, Brahmarishi Vishwamitra, Ghar Parivar, Amba, Awaargi, Ghar Ho To Aisa, Ghayal, Jurm, Shandaar, Aag Se Khelenge, Toofan, Joshilaay, Bade Ghar Ki Beti, Gharana, Mahaadev, Mohabbat Ka Paigham, Nache Nagin Gali Gali, Sachche Ka Bol Bala, Tere Payal Mere Geet, Shahenshah, Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani, Bees Saal Baad, Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi, Inteqam, Main Tere Liye, Vijay, Dacait, Awara Baap, Inaam Dus Hazaar, Muqaddar Ka Faisla, Dilwala, Abodh, Allah Rakha, Dahleez, Maa Beti, Main Balwan, Ricky, Swati, Lover Boy, Mera Ghar Mere Bachche, Meri Jung, Maha Shaktiman,Bewafai, Mahaguru, Aandhi Toofan, Mera Jawab, Paisa Yeh Paisa, Satyamev Jayate, Love Marriage, Do Gulab, Hero, Painter Babu, Ghazab.
Meenakshi Seshadri, Indian film actress, was born on November 16 . Her birth name was Shashikala Seshadri. She is a tamilian . Her father was an employee of the Sindri Fertiliser plant in Sindri, Jharkhand, India.
A dancer by profession, Meenakshi won the prestigeous "Ms. India" competition in 1981,and decided to make it big in the Bollywood.
She made her film debut in Painter Babu opposite Rajiv Goswami, the brother of Manoj Kumar.
She shot to fame with the hit film Hero (1983) directed by Subhash Ghai. Her most notable performances were in films Meri Jung (1985), Vijay (1988), Shahenshah (1988), Ghayal (1990) and Damini (1993).
Director Rajkumar Santoshi was said to have been interested in her but she apparently rejected his marriage proposal. She acted in her last film Ghatak in 1997 and has not appeared in any film since.
In her 15-year career in the film industry she acted in about 80 films and was quite impressive acting in different kind of roles with all the actors of her time before she quitted films after her marriage with Mr. Harish.Meenakshi had a classy touch in her action on screen. So flamboyant on and off the screen, she seemed to have enjoyed every moment during her career in Bollywood .
She also has a career as a Bharatnatyam, Kathak, and Odissi teacher/dancer. 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 is married to investment banker, Harish Mysore, and is settled in Plano, Texas, USA where she taught Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Odissi. Their courtship stretched over 15 months and two continents. She now has two children, daughter Kendra and son Josh. |
