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1963 నవంబర్ 16న చెన్నైలో జన్మం; బిర్త్ నేమ్ శశికళ శేషాద్రి. Miss India 1981 winner. 1981 Bollywood 'పెయింటర్ బాబు'తో అరంగేట్రం. Telugu debut 'దేవత' (1982).
Career + retirement
50+ films Hindi + Telugu + Tamil. Telugu: 'దేవత' (1982 — N. T. Rama Rao opposite), 'తొలి కోడి కూసింది' (1981). Bollywood: 'హీరో' (1983), 'డామిని' (1993 — Filmfare Best Actress + National nomination), 'ఘాతక్' (1996). 1996లో Harish Mysore తో వివాహం → USA settle → acting retire. Bharatanatyam classical dancer.
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Origins
Born 16 November 1963 in Chennai as Shashikala Seshadri. Miss India 1981 winner. Bollywood debut with 'Painter Babu' (1981); Telugu debut with 'Devata' (1982).
Career + retirement
50+ films across Hindi, Telugu and Tamil. Telugu: 'Devata' (1982, opposite N. T. Rama Rao). Bollywood: 'Hero' (1983), 'Damini' (1993, Filmfare Best Actress + National Film Award nomination), and 'Ghatak' (1996). Married Harish Mysore in 1996, settled in the USA and retired. Classical Bharatanatyam dancer.
