Jaikishan Kakubhai Saraf, known by his screen name Jackie Shroff, is an Indian actor and former model from Mumbai, Maharashtra; who primarily works in Hindi film industry. In a career spanning over four decades, Shroff has appeared in over 220 films in 13 languages. He has received several accolades including four Filmfare Awards. Shroff established himself as one of the leading actors of Indian cinema of the 1980s and the 1990s.
Meenakshi Seshadri is a former Indian actress, model and dancer who worked primarily in Hindi films, with few films in Telugu and Tamil. She made her debut with the film Painter Babu (1983) produced by Manoj Kumar, and her second film Hero (1983) catapulted her to instant stardom. In a career spanning a decade, she established herself as one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses of her time.
Nitin Mukesh Mathur is an Indian playback singer known for his work as a playback singer in Hindi films as well as Bhajans. He has toured internationally, including to the United States in 1993, and a world tour in 2006 with his show Kal Ki Yaadein as a tribute to his father Mukesh.
Aditya Pancholi is an Indian actor, producer and playback singer working in Hindi cinema.
Akayla (transl. Alone) is a 1991 Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Ramesh Sippy and produced by the Mushir - Riaz duo. It featured an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Amrita Singh, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Aditya Pancholi, Kiran Juneja, Keith Stevenson as the primary antagonist in a dual role, and Shashi Kapoor in a extended special appearance. It was the fourth and final collaboration between Bachchan and Ramesh Sippy after Sholay (1975), Shaan (1980) and Shakti (1982). It also marked the former's last onscreen collaboration with Sheshadri and Kapoor and his first one with Shroff, they would later work together in films like Eklavya (2007) and Sarkar 3 (2017). Also, it was the second time Singh and Sheshadri featured together, the first film being Toofan (1989) which also starred Bachchan in the lead role. It was loosely based on Dirty Harry (1971).
Hero is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film directed by Subhash Ghai. Starring Jackie Shroff and Meenakshi Sheshadri, it marked Shroff's debut in a lead role. Its music directors were Laxmikant–Pyarelal. Upon release, it became a box-office hit and established Shroff as a leading Bollywood actor.
Aaag Hi Aag is 1999 Hindi language action movie directed by T L V Prasad and starring Mithun Chakraborty, Jackie Shroff, Sneha, Aloknath Dixit, Payal Malhotra, Rajiv Raj, Kiran Kumar, Laxmikant Berde.
Sachché Ká Bol-Bálá is an Indian film from 1989, produced, directed and starred by Dev Anand, along with Jackie Shroff, Meenakshi Sheshadri and a special guest appearance by Hema Malini.
Sheshadri is an Indian name. Seshadri refers to Sesha, the dasa of Lord Vishnu, in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Seshadri refers to Sesha, the Snake and Adri the mountain; also name of one of the seven mountains in Tirupati while we cross and reach the main mountain.
The 40th Filmfare Awards were held on 25 February 1995.
The 39th Filmfare Awards were held in 1994.
Pyar Ka Karz is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language film directed by K. Bapaiah, starring Dharmendra, Mithun Chakraborty.
Allah-Rakha is a 1986 Indian Masala film directed by Ketan Desai and starring Jackie Shroff in the title role, along with Dimple Kapadia, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Shammi Kapoor, Biswajeet, Waheeda Rehman. The film is notable as the protagonist, played by Jackie Shroff, is a Muslim, unusual in Hindi cinema that time.
Dahleez is a 1986 Indian Bollywood film directed by Ravi Chopra and produced by B. R. Chopra. It stars Jackie Shroff, Raj Babbar and Meenakshi Sheshadri in lead roles along with Smita Patil, Aruna Irani, Zarina Wahab and Shafi Inamdar in supporting roles.
Mulaqaat is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language film directed by K. Ravi Shankar and produced by Shanoo Mehra. It stars Jackie Shroff and Madhoo in pivotal roles.
Mera Jawab is a 1985 Indian film directed by N.S. Raj Bharath.
Heropanti is an 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film directed by Sabbir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film features newcomers Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon alongside Prakash Raj in a supporting role. A remake of the Telugu film Parugu with Allu Arjun, it was released on 23 May 2014. The film is remade in Odia as Sanju Aau Sanjana (2010), in Bengali as Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo (2010), in Nepali as Dabab (2013). A sequel titled Heropanti 2 was released in 2022.
Shekhar P. Seshadri is a psychiatrist and professor of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in NIMHANS, Bangalore, India. He is widely quoted by the media and has for decades been associated with numerous mental health initiatives. He is the older brother of the actress, Meenakshi Seshadri. He has co-authored two books and has also written chapters as a guest author. He is known for his research work in life skills training, child sexual abuse, masculinities, women's mental health issues and sexual minorities.
Meghali Meenakshi is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil cinema. She made her Tamil debut in Pa. Vijay's film Aaruthra. The lyricist-cum-actor directed and acted in this venture.
Jackie Shroff is an Indian actor. He has been working in the Hindi films for almost four decades and till now has appeared in more than 250 films in thirteen languages. He has won four Filmfare Awards among other accolades. He has also appeared in several successful short films.
