PICS! 80s lead actress Meenakshi Seshadri at Miss India USA pageant 2019 as chief guest in New Jersey!

4 years ago, her 'Damini' co-star Rishi Kapoor had also tweeted a picture from their visit in Mumbai, saying he was unable to recognize her!

Meenakshi is best remembered for her films like 'Hero' (1983), 'Meri Jung' (1985), 'Shahenshah' (1988) and 'Damini' (1993). Meenakshi had moved bag and baggage to the US after her marriage to banker Harish Mysore in 1995.

Meenakshi was also felicitated with Lifetime Achievement Award. (Pic Credit: jayeshproduction.com)

Kim Kumari, 18, from New Jersey won the title of Miss India USA 2019 held on February 17th at Royal Alberts Palace, Edison, NJ. Kim also won the Best Talent Award for her performance of Lavni (Maharashtra folk dance) with a fusion of Bhangra. (Pic Credit: jayeshproduction.com)

Renuka Joseph of New York and Aanchal Shah of Florida were respectively declared the first and second runner ups. (Pic Credit: jayeshproduction.com)

The 'Damini' actress Meenakshi Seshadri who played lead heroine in the 80s and early 90s recently visited US to attend the 2019 Miss India USA pageant as the chief guest

Meenakshi is married to Harish Mysore, an investment banker and she lives in Texas with their two kids, son Josh and daughter Kendra. She made a buzz in recent years surrounding her possible cameo in the sequel of her 90s blockbuster film 'Ghayal' starring Sunny Deol in lead.

Meenakshi Seshadri

Meenakshi Seshadri

Here are some more latest pictures of actress Meenakshi who is also a trained classical dancer trained in Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak and Odissi

In the year 2006, a documentary was made on the actress named, “Meenakshi Accepts Her Wings”, which was her story from an actress to a homemaker!

Miss India USA is a beauty contest for young women of Indian descent who are residents of the United States. The pageant was established by India Festival Committee head by Dharmatma Saran in 1980.

Meenakshi Seshadri served as Chief Judge along with Bollywood Choreographer Sandip Soparrkar, Indian Latin Actor Prabhakar Sharan, Miss India Worldwide 2017 and a rising singing star Madhu Valli and Dr. Binod Sinha from New Jersey. (Pic Credit: jayeshproduction.com/ Meenakshi Twitter handle)

The 55 yr old actress looked stunning in a pink salwar-kurta in the picture she shared right before heading for the event