Anecdotes

She is married to investment banker Harish Mysore, and is settled in Sugarland, Texas, USA where she teaches Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Odissi.

She has two children, daughter Kendra and son Josh.

She won the Miss India contest in 1981 at age 21.

Was engaged to singer Kumar Sanu.

Mother Sundari Sheshadri was a classical bharat natyam dancer. She dance classes and Meenakshi was her student.

Producer S. Mukherji's daughter Lata worked as her hairdresser .

She has learned all four main dance styles of India and performed her Bharatnatyam Arrangetram at the age of four. One of her students performed her Odissi Manch Pravesh in 2005.

She shot to fame with the hit film Hero (1983) directed by Subhash Ghai.

She is a Tamilian settled in Jharkand, India. Her father was an employee of the Sindri Fertiliser plant in Sindri, Jharkhand, India.

Plano, Texas (janvier 2008)

Meenakshi approached Raj Kumar Santoshi with a request. Satoo Singh, producer of V.P. Productions "Aag Aur Suhaag"(1991) in which she had a very good double role, was in financial difficulties. It co starred Kunal Goswami ,Music by Ravindra Jain and was directed by S.R. Pratap. It was believed that she felt that if Satoo Singh announced a film with Raj, he would be able to get finance for his new film and with that money they would be able to complete ' Aag Aur Suhaag'. Then with the profits that came from this film they would complete the next project. Soon Satoo Singh announced a film with Raj Kumar Santoshi, Sunny Deol and Meenakshi in the trade papers. Aag Aur Suhaag got shelved,when Santoshi saw so many spelling errors in the ad. He felt Satoo Singh's mentality was that of a B grade film maker and decided he did not want to work with him.

Was engaged to Gautam Kapoor (Director Mohan Kumar son).

Elder sister name is Nimmi.

Was involved with director Ajay Goel.

Maternal grandfather was table tennis champion P.S.V.Ayyar .

Proposed marriage by model turned businessman Neelkanth Nagarathnam.

Starred in the shelved film D.B. Movie International's" Malikaa" (1992). Starring Meenakshi Sheshadri, Rahul Roy, Sonu Walia,Manohar Singh,Paresh Rawal, Music by Nadeem Shravan, Produced and Directed by Deepak Bakshi.

Starred in the shelved film Ruma Pictures Combines "Mr Krishan"(1983) Starrring Rajiv Goswami,Meenakshi Sheshadri, Monty Nath, Rakesh Bedi, Music by Uttam Singh,Directed Kuldeep Garewal.

Starred in the shelved movie K.P.S. Films "Karam Shakti"(1992) Starring Meenakshi Sheshadri, Introducing Aashish Singh ( son of producer K.P. Singh),Story by Bhushan Banmali,Music by Ravindra Jain, Produced by K.P.Singh, Directed by Satto Singh.

Founded the Cherish Dance School in Texas.