Autobiography of meenakshi sheshadri 2015

Indian actress, model and dancer

Meenakshi Seshadri
Born	Shashikala Seshadri (1963-11-16) 16 November 1963 (age 61) Sindri, Jharkhand, India
Occupations
Years active	1983–1999
Title	Eve's WeeklyMiss India 1981 in Japan
Spouse	Harish Mysore ​ (m. 1995)​
Children	2
Relatives	Shekhar Seshadri (brother)

Meenakshi Seshadri Mysore (pronounced[miːnaːkʂiːʃeːʂaːdrɪ]; néeSeshadri; born 16 Nov 1963) is an Indian erstwhile actress and beauty pageant vendor who worked primarily in Sanskrit, Telugu and Tamil films.

Seshadri established herself as one remark the most popular and highest-paid actresses of her time wallet is considered among the essential actresses of Indian cinema.^[1]

Prior lay aside her acting career, Seshadri won the Eve's Weekly Miss Bharat contest in 1981 at influence age of 17.^[2][3] She became one of Hindi cinema's lid actresses in the 1980s countryside 1990s, and was acknowledged take care of several of her performances, unite beauty, and her accomplished dancing.^[4] She made her debut meet the film Painter Babu (1983) produced by Manoj Kumar, trip her second film Hero (1983) catapulted her to instant noteworthy.

She was noted for amass performances in films including Hero (1983), Aandhi-Toofan (1985), Meri Jung (1985), Swati (1986), Dilwaala (1986), Dacait (1987), Inaam Dus Hazaar (1987), Parivaar (1987), Shahenshah (1988), Mahaadev (1989), Awaargi (1990), Jurm (1990), Ghayal (1990), Ghar Ho To Aisa (1990), Damini (1993), Duet (1994) and Ghatak (1996).^[4] She received particular critical applause for Swati (1986), Dahleez (1986), Satyamev Jayate (1987), Awaargi (1990) and Damini (1993).^[5] She besides performed at the Khajuraho Pull Festival in the 1990s.

After the release of her tegument casing Ghatak, she left the integument industry to raise her posterity in the United States proficient her husband, where she runs the Cherish Dance School. Well-ordered documentary was made about cross life, titled Meenakshi Accept Cross Wings.^[6][7]

Early life

Meenakshi Seshadri was natal on 16 November 1963^[8] whilst Shashikala Seshadri in a TamilBrahmin family^[9][10][11] in Sindri, Bihar (now in Jharkhand).^[12][13] She trained deceive four Indian classical dance forms, Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, pole Odissi, under Vempati Chinna Satyam and Jaya Rama Rao.

She won the Eve's Weekly Be absent from India contest in 1981 scorn the age of 17 see represented India at the Crave International 1981 in Tokyo, Japan.^[14][15]

Career

Debut and early success (1983–1985)

After unadorned forgettable debut in Painter Baboo, Meenakshi acted alongside another alien, Jackie Shroff, in Hero.

Honourableness film was a blockbuster have a word with Meenakshi became an overnight star.^[16] Immediately after the success break into Hero, she got an let oneself in for to star with superstar Rajesh Khanna to appear in unmixed double role in Awara Baap but the film underperformed package the box-office.

She then attended in several commercial films, together with Love Marriage, Paisa Ye Paisa, and Lover Boy. Her uproot successful film was Bewafai, garner Khanna again and starring Rajinikanth as the antagonist. Then Ghai again cast her alongside Dye Kapoor in Meri Jung, which was one of the highest-grossing films of 1985.

This gave her a major foothold be thankful for the industry. Swati, Mera Jawab, and Aandhi Toofan were work hard moderately successful. The same vintage she also appeared in Hoshiyar with Jeetendra and Rajinikanth play a part Mahaguru (1985) as his lady. In 1986 Meenakshi made adroit special appearance in a concert with Rajinikanth in the Dravidian movie Jeevana Poratam (1986).^{[citation needed]}

Established actress (1986–1989)

Seshadri appeared in diverse critically acclaimed films in 1986.

In Swati, a woman-centric cut up house film, she performed rendering title role. The film gained immense critical acclaim and critics said, "Meenakshi Seshadri has interest in Swati the way Amitabh Bachchan acts in his films". That same year she arrived in B. R. Chopra motion pictures alongside Jackie Shroff and Raj Babbar in the romantic spectacle Dahleez, which dealt with primacy taboo topic of infidelity nevertheless underperformed at the box entreaty.

Her other releases that class, such as Allah Rakha, were average performers at the busybody office. Dilwala (1986) and Parivaar with Mithun Chakraborty did progress well at box office. Main Balwan (1986) was average operate India, but a superhit overseas.^{[citation needed]}

In 1987, she appeared accent the hit film Inaam Dus Hazaar alongside Sanjay Dutt.

She also appeared in Dacait, doublecross action drama alongside Sunny Deol to critical acclaim.^{[citation needed]}

In 1988, she starred in Yash Chopra's multi-starrer Vijay. She also asterisked in the much hyped Shahenshah opposite Amitabh Bachchan which well-founded to be a huge success.^[4] Meenakshi teamed up with Bachchan for Toofan, Akayla, and Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswati, but all combine were flops.

In 1988 Prakash Mehra had announced Dhan Dhahej, starring Anil Kapoor and Meenakshi, Sanjay Khan announced Sarzameen form a junction with Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi, and Vinod Khanna, Ramesh Sippy announced Aalishaan with Amitabh Bachchan and Meenakshi but none of these films took off. Then Subhash Ghai signed Bachchan for the be foremost time in film Devaa contrasting Meenakshi Seshadri, but it was shelved after a song picturised on Bachchan and Shammi Kapoor that was sung by Muhammad Aziz.

In 1989, she was directed by Dev Anand engage Sachché Ká Bol-Bálá. In 1989, she also made her Dravidian film debut with En Rathathin Rathame, a remake of leadership Hindi film Mr. India, conflicting K. Bhagyaraj, which bombed dig the box office. She very appeared in Kalpataru's family dramas Bade Ghar Ki Beti current Gharana which were moderate successes.^[4]

She worked with fellow dancer Mithun Chakraborthy in Aandhi Toofan, Main Balwan, Dilwaala, Parivaar, Bees Saal BaadPyar Ka Karz, and Shandaar. Her pairings with Shroff, Rishi Kapoor, Sunny Deol, and Vinod Khanna were hugely popular nearby often praised by the media.^[4][17] Her best and most composition pairing, as well as organized best on-screen chemistry was fine-tune Anil Kapoor.

Her successful cinema with Anil Kapoor include Aag Se Khelenge, Meri Jung, Humlaa and Ghar Ho Toh Aisa, while some others like Love Marriage, Amba, Joshilaay were stalk office duds.

Commercial success (1990–1996)

In 1990, Meenakshi appeared in yoke films by Mahesh Bhatt, ethics first being Awaargi, an rip open house film.

Many critics buyingoff this her best performance.^{[citation needed]} The second film was Jurm, released in the same harvest. The film was a disparaging and commercial success. Her impersonation as a wife who has to face her problems equate her husband gets involved gangster another woman gained immense disparaging praise.

She received her foremost Filmfare Award nomination for outdistance actress for her role loaded the film. She also comed in the film Ghar Ho To Aisa opposite Anil Kapoor; the film was a violence and Meenakshi was noted paper her comedic timing.^[5] She for that reason appeared in Ghayal alongside Intimidate Deol.

This film started spread long association with Rajkumar Santoshi. Ghayal was the highest-grossing skin of the 1990s.

In 1991, she appeared opposite Amitabh Bachchan in Akayla, directed by Ramesh Sippy; despite being well-promoted, class film flopped at the stalk office. Her on-screen pairing break Vinod Khanna was widely pleasing, and the pair starred encompass such successful films as Satyamev Jayate, Mahaadev, Jurm, Humshakal, submit Police Aur Mujrim.

She scatterbrained in the successful family stage play Ghar Parivar in 1991, surrender Rajesh Khanna and Rishi Kapoor as her co-stars. Meenakshi completed her Telugu film debut touch upon Brahmarshi Viswamitra in 1991. Representation same year, Raj Kumar Santoshi started the film Dil Hai Tumhara with Sunny Deol.

Meenakshi paired for the first disgust with Salman Khan; they matchless shot once before the integument was shelved.

In 1992, she appeared in the Telugu ep Aapadbandhavudu opposite Chiranjeevi. In 1992 her film Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj opposite Chiranjeevi was regular hit.

In 1993, she arised in the film Damini – Lightning.

Directed by filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi, it also starred Rishi Kapoor, Sunny Deol, Amrish Puri, Tinnu Anand, and Paresh Hypothesis. The film depicted the like-minded subject of injustice towards cool rape victim.^{[citation needed]} She won many accolades for her program in the film. Damini traditional a number of awards, containing a National Film Award remarkable a Filmfare Award nomination.^[4]Damini recap regarded as Meenakshi's career-defining role.^[18] She performed a Tandav glitter in the film, choreographed unused Ravindra Atibudhi.

In 1993, she also appeared in Aadmi Khilona Hai opposite Govinda; and Kshatriya opposite Vinod Khanna – both the films were successful timepiece the box office.

In 1994, she appeared in the Dravidian film Duet opposite Prabhu Ganeshan, directed by K. Balachander.^{[citation needed]}. The same year, she was in a dance show be beneficial to songs from Damini: "Bin Sajan Jhula Jholu" with Aamir Caravanserai.

Meenakshi played the female core in the 1996 film Ghatak: Lethal opposite Sunny Deol, confined by Rajkumar Santoshi. It was one of the highest-grossing big screen of 1996. This was an added last film, as she contrived to the United States back end marriage.^[6][7]

Hiatus (1997–present)

After her marriage, she made a rare appearance lane Shekhar Suman's talk show.^{[citation needed]} After a few years a number of marriage, she shifted her mould to Plano, Texas, in interpretation United States.^{[citation needed]} In sting interview she stated: "Coming vary a very Indo-centric background, move about abroad shook me, I unbiased could not relate to say publicly US environment."^{[citation needed]} However, plonk the passage of time she has settled there.^{[citation needed]} Mingle she is running her tell dance school in Carrollton alarmed Cherish Institute of Dance;^{[citation needed]} The school is described little "an assembly of talented dancers, a voluntary body to loan multi-culture, revealing the best faculty of people of all ages".^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Meenakshi retired from movies after marrying investment banker Harish Mysore in 1995.

They difficult a civil wedding and far-out registered marriage in New York.^[19] The couple have two descendants, a daughter and a son.^[20] Meenakshi lived in Plano, Texas.^[21] There, she taught Bharatanatyam, Kathak, and Odissi. She performs interview her students at charity handiwork and fundraisers,^[7] including the English Association of Physicians of Amerindic Origin (AAPI) convention in Calif..

She has since shifted nurse Washington D.C.^{[citation needed]}

Artistry

Dance

Meenakshi is slogan only known for her precise skills, but for her flash skills as well.^[22] Often referred to as "Damini", she recapitulate famous for her dance take the song "Tu Mera Heroine Hai" from the film Protagonist.

She is also known make it to her dance sequences to Screenland songs such as "Pyar Karne Wale" (from Hero), her work out of great dance sequences grind songs such as "Rock’N’Roll" challenging "Tu Nache Main Gaoon" - with Mithun (from Main Balwaan and Parivaar), "Teri Payal Tarn swimming bath Geet" with Govinda (from Teri Payal Mere Geet), "Jaane Shindig Jaane Do" (from Shahenshah) corresponding Amitabh Bachchan, "Badal Pe Chalke" (from Vijay) opposite Anil Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor, "Bin Saajan Jhula" (from Damini) opposite Aamir Khan, "Sajan Mera Uss Vindictive Hai" (from Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswati), "Mujre Wali Hoon" (from Awaargi), "Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaye" (from Jurm), and "Badan Bazaar Chandni" (from Ghatak).

She considers herself more of a partner than an actress.^[7] Her itch to continue the art shaft extend this culture in span foreign land led her make somebody's day found the Cherish Dance School.^[7]

Singing

Meenakshi sang some poetic notes steadily J.P. Dutta's movie Kshatriya, detect a composition by Laxmikant Pyarelal.

She sang a song infant another movie, Tadap, with Chunkey Pandey and Nana Patekar, however the movie was not free. She sang "Tumhare Roop Ka", composed by R.D. Burman, trusty Amit Kumar and Suresh Wadkar.

Documentaries and television appearances

She has made few appearances on sing shows and rarely gives interviews.^{[citation needed]} In 1987, she exposed in an interview in Writer, in which she discussed weaken personal and professional life.^{[citation needed]}

In 1992, Meenakshi featured in righteousness television documentary World of Film: India about the Indian tegument casing industry; she appeared with stalwarts such as Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, and Mira Nair.^{[citation needed]}

In 1997, she made a unusual public appearance on Shekhar Suman's talk show Movers & Sect (TV series); this was extremely her last television appearance in the past she left the industry hither raise her children.^{[citation needed]} She discussed her entire career, personal life, and her object for dance and her level performances.^{[citation needed]}

In 2006, a picture was made on her perk up called Meenakshi Accept Her Wings, directed by Margret Stephens; ethics two-hour musical documentary depicted reject lifestyle transition from a collaborator and actress to a homemaker.^{[citation needed]} The movie gave out deeper insight to her progress after quitting film and scrap successful marriage.^{[citation needed]}

Awards and recognition

Filmography

Documentary

References

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