Meenakshi Seshadri shot to fame with Subhash Ghai’s Hero.
Meenakshi Seshadri debuted in the Hindi film industry with Painter Babu in 1983.
Sridevi was one of the most prominent actresses in Bollywood. She was known for her flawless acting, perfect comic timing and graceful dance. The glamorous beauty ruled the industry for a very long time with multiple hits and blockbusters to her credit. During her reign, there was another actress, whose rising stardom and ravishing looks posed a threat to her fame. Can you guess the name of the star from her childhood picture below?
This cute little girl, striking a dance pose, in the photo is none other than former actress Meenakshi Seshadri.
Sridevi was dominating the silver screens with her powerful performances in every movie and soon set the cash register ringing and left her contemporaries behind. When Meenakshi Seshadri entered the industry, she proved to be a competitor for Sridevi, due to her appealing looks and her dancing style.
Meenakshi caught everyone’s attention and became the youngest woman to be crowned Eve’s Weekly Miss India at the age of 17 only. This paved the path for her entry into Bollywood. In 1983, she made her debut in the industry with Ashok V’s directorial film Painter Babu, followed by Subhash Ghai’s Hero opposite Jackie Shroff. She left everyone enthralled with her gorgeous look in movies, especially in the songs Nindiya Se Jaagi Baahar and Tu Mera Hero Hai. These catapulted her to fame overnight.
Her acting chops and dance skills made her one of the most sought-after actresses in the industry. Meenakshi Seshadri is trained in many dance forms like Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak and Odissi. She also worked in Telugu cinema and gained a huge fanfare. At one point in time, in terms of stardom, she had left Sridevi behind.
Before leaving the industry before her marriage, Meenakshi Seshadri starred in incredible projects and essayed some of the brilliant performances that are still remembered today. She worked opposite Sunny Deol in Damini and Ghayal, both directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. She was featured in movies like Allah Rakha opposite Jackie Shroff, and Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi, where she shared the screen with Amitabh Bachchan and Mithun Chakraborty. She was last seen in Sunny Deol-fronted Ghayal Once Again.
