Meenakshi Shirodkar, born Ratan Pednekar, was an Indian actress who mainly worked in Marathi films, Marathi theatre and television.
10 Facts About Meenakshi Shirodkar
2.
Meenakshi Shirodkar made her debut in 1938 and continued to act in films until the early 1970s.
3.
Meenakshi Shirodkar is a grandmother of two Bollywood actresses, Namrata Shirodkar and Shilpa Shirodkar.
4.
Meenakshi Shirodkar started learning Indian classical music at an early age.
5.
On 4 June 1997, Meenakshi Shirodkar died at the age of 80 in Mumbai.
6.
In 1935, Meenakshi Shirodkar joined All India Radio where she worked in radio dramas.
7.
Meenakshi Shirodkar debuted with a 1938 Marathi film Brahmachari, opposite Master Vinayak.
Related searches
Namrata Shirodkar 8.
Meenakshi Shirodkar created a stir by appearing in a swimsuit in the song "Yamuna Jali Khelu Khel" in the film and stunned the traditional audience.
9.
Meenakshi Shirodkar rose to fame for her then daring act, and for her twin-plait hairstyle in the song, but got criticized heavily.
10.
Meenakshi Shirodkar continued to do several other films with Master Vinayak such as Brandichi Batli, Ghar Ki Rani, Amrut and Majhe Bal.