| Name
/ Title |
MEENAKSHI SESHADHRI |
| Date of
Birth |
November 16, 1963 |
| Identity |
Former Indian film actress and dancer |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1981: She won the Miss
India contest at age 17, the youngest woman to be crowned
Miss India.
- 1983: She made her film
debut in Painter Babu and received wider public recognition
with the film Hero.
- 1991: Filmfare Nomination
as Best Actress for Jurm.
- 1992: She featured in a
documentary made for television called World of Film: India,
the documentary was about the Indian film industry, with
many stalwarts.
- 1993: Smita Patil Memorial
Award for Best Actress.
- 1994: Filmfare Nomination
as Best Actress for Damini.
- 2006: A documentary was
also made on her life called Meenakshi Accept Her Wings; it
depicted the transitional lifestyle of dancer, actress to a
homemaker.
|
| General |
- She mainly appeared in Hindi films.
- After the release of her film Ghatak, she left the
film industry to raise her children.
- In the US, she runs her dance school "Cherish Dance
School".
|
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