It’s been many years since Meenakshi Seshadri, the famous actress from the movie Hero, stopped working in films. But people still remember her because of the amazing movies she did.
Meenakshi’s real name is Shashikala Seshadri. She left acting after she got married to Harish Mysore, an investment banker, in 1995. But even after leaving films, she didn’t completely disappear. Along with Hindi movies, she also acted in Tamil and Telugu films.
Now, Meenakshi lives in Texas, USA. She teaches dance and runs her dance school. She’s also active on Instagram and Twitter, where she shares moments from her life.
When Meenakshi was just 17 years old, she won the Eve’s Weekly Miss India contest in 1981. That same year, she went all the way to Tokyo, Japan, to represent India in the Miss International competition.
A Quick Rise to Fame
Meenakshi Seshadri began her Bollywood journey in 1983 with the movie “Painter Babu.” But it was Hero, where she acted with Jackie Shroff, that made her a star.
People loved her for her beauty and strong acting. She became very popular and worked with big names like Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and Sunny Deol. She was known for doing all kinds of roles really well.
A Complicated Friendship
Meenakshi Seshadri started her Bollywood journey in 1983 with a movie called Painter Babu. But it was Hero, where she acted with Jackie Shroff, that made her a star. People loved her for her beauty and strong acting. She became very popular and worked with big names like Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and Sunny Deol. She was known for doing all kinds of roles really well.
Trouble During Damini
Damini was a powerful film and is still remembered as one of Bollywood’s best movies focused on a woman’s story. But things went wrong behind the scenes. After Meenakshi said no to Rajkumar Santoshi’s proposal, their working relationship became tense.
It is said that he wanted to remove her from the film. This led to a lot of talk in the film industry. In the end, the Cine Workers Association stepped in and helped her stay in the film. Thanks to that, she gave one of the best performances of her career.
Last Film – Ghatak
Even though they had problems, Meenakshi and Santoshi worked together one more time in the movie Ghatak in 1996. She had agreed to do the film before their fallout. People praised her acting in the movie, but after that, she quietly left the film world. Many believe that her troubled relationship with the director and changes in the film industry played a part in her decision to leave.
Leaving Bollywood for a New life
Her sudden exit surprised many, because she was still one of the top actresses and could have stayed in Bollywood for many more years.
Even though Meenakshi has been away from movies for many years, she has visited Mumbai many times. In recent years, she has expressed interest in returning to acting.
She has said she wants to be part of films again. With new kinds of stories and online platforms becoming popular, her fans are excited and hopeful to see her on screen once more.
