Entertainment News Desk – One of the lead actresses of the 80s and 90s, Meenakshi Sashadari made a place in the hearts of all the ‘heroes’ with her performances and beauty. The audience was so ‘struck’ with the actress’s acts that everyone started worshiping her like ‘Ganga Jamuna Saraswati’. The actress enthralled people with her strong acting. With his acting skills, charm and dancing prowess, he carved a niche for himself in Hindi cinema. However, at the peak of her career, Meenakshi bid goodbye to the industry forever for her ‘domestic family’. Today, on the occasion of Meenakshi’s birthday, we tell you about unheard stories related to the life of the actress…
Born on 16 November 1963 in Ghanbad, Meenakshi has said goodbye to Hindi cinema long ago, but in the 80s and 90s, the actress gave a hit film. The actress has worked a lot not only in Hindi cinema but also in Tamil and Telugu films. Meenakshi, who was a dancer in dance forms like Kathak and Bharatnatyam since childhood, won the title of Miss India in 1981 at the age of 17. Meenakshi started receiving offers from films only after winning Beauty Kisan. Amidst the constant offers, Meenakshi chose the film ‘Painter Babu’ for her Bollywood debut. The film failed to leave a mark.
Meenakshi, who rose to fame with her first film, got recognition among the people in her second film ‘Hero’. In 1983, ‘Hero’ made by Subhash Ghai made him a heartthrob. In this film, she was cast opposite Jackie Shroff, the pair was a tremendous hit. From the songs of this film to the chemistry between the two, everything was well received. This was the same film from which she became a star overnight. This is why ‘Hero’ is often wrongly credited as being his debut film. After this, Meenakshi’s star shined in the world of cinema in such a way that she became the first choice from actors to producers.
Meenakshi Sashadari then acted in more than one film in which she was paired with veteran actors like Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Anil Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan. Hardly anyone would know that Sridevi was to be cast in ‘Ghayal’, but she refused to work in it. After this, Rajkumar Santoshi suggested the name of Meenakshi. It is said that the best performance of Meenakshi’s career was in Rajkumar Santoshi’s film ‘Damini’. Meenakshi Seshadri has worked in many hit films in her career including ‘Damini’, ‘Mathal’, ‘Ghar Ho Aisi’, ‘Aad Aasi To Toy’. The actress’s name was linked to Bollywood singer Kumar Sanu. However, Kumar Sanu was married and the relationship between the two did not find any status.
Then came the year when Menakshi decided to say goodbye to Bollywood forever. Actually, Sunny Deol starrer ‘Mathali’, released in 1996, proved to be Meenakshi’s last film. After this film, she married banker Harish Mysore and settled in America. Meenakshi left the industry to start married life in the USA. The couple have two children and the former actress now runs a dance class in the US.
