Quick Info
| Profession | Actress, Dancer |
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| Nationality | India |
| Date of Birth | 16/11/1963 |
| Age | 62 years |
| Birthplace | Sindri, Jharkhand, India |
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Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Shashikala Seshadri | ||||
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| Nickname | Sherry | ||||
| Zodiac Sign/Sun Sign | Scorpio | ||||
| School | Carmel Convent School, New Delhi | ||||
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| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
| Hobbies | Dancing | ||||
| Family Background | Tamil Brahmin family |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 168 cm (5’ 6”) |
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| Weight | 65 kg (143 lbs) |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Figure Measurements | 30-28-32 |
Personal Life
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affair/Boyfriend | Kumar Sanu (Singer) |
Relationships & More
| Husband/Spouse | Harish Mysore |
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| Marriage Date | 1995 |
Family
| Siblings | Nimmi (Elder) |
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| Spouse | Harish Mysore (Senior Vice President at Teletech) |
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Career
| 1983 | Film: Painter Babu | Role: Debut | Director: Manoj Kumar | Co-Star: Rajiv Goswami |
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| Film: Hero | Role: Lead | Director: Subhash Ghai | Co-Star: Jackie Shroff | Note: Catapulted her to instant fame | |
| 1993 | Film: Damini - Lightning | Role: Titular Lead | Note: Best remembered for this woman-centric movie |
| 1995 | Event: Left Bollywood Industry | Note: Moved to USA to prioritize family life |
Favourites
| Favourite Food | Home-made Food |
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| Favourite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan |
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| Favourite Film | Bollywood: Amar Akbar Anthony |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Meenakshi Seshadri's smoking habit is unknown. | |
| 2. Meenakshi Seshadri's alcohol consumption is not known. | |
| 3. She was born as Shashikala Seshadri in Sindri, Jharkhand, into a Tamil family. | |
| 4. She is proficient in Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, and Odissi classical dance forms and trained under Vempati Chinna Satyam and Jaya Rama Rao. | |
| 5. At 17, she won the Eve’s Weekly Miss India contest in 1981 and represented India at Miss International 1981 in Tokyo, Japan. | |
| 6. Her debut film was Painter Babu (1983), directed by Manoj Kumar, where she starred opposite Rajiv Goswami. | |
| 7. She gained prominence with her role in Subhash Ghai's hit film Hero (1983). | |
| 8. Meenakshi Seshadri is married to investment banker Harish Mysore and resides in Plano, Texas, USA, where she operates the dance school 'Cherish Dance School'. | |
| 9. She acted in more than 20 Bollywood films during her career. | |
| 10. She shared screen space with Bollywood's biggest names including Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, and Sunny Deol. |