on her life called Meenakshi Accept Her Wings, directed by Margret Stephens; the two-hour musical documentary depicted the lifestyle transition from a dancer and actress to a homemaker. The movie gave a deeper insight to her life after quitting films and her successful marriage. Awards and recognition 1986 – Lux Award as Best Actress for Swati 1991 – Filmfare Nomination as Best Actress for Jurm 1992 – Filmfare Award South nomination as Best Actress – Telugu for Aapadbandhavudu 1994 – Filmfare Nomination as Best Actress for Damini 1993 – Filmfare Special Award for Damini 1993 – Smita Patil Memorial Award as Best Actress for Damini 1993 – Andhra Pradesh State Award as Best Actress for Aapadbandhavudu'' Filmography Television Documentary References External links 1963 births Living people Indian film actresses Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema Actresses from Jharkhand Femina Miss India winners Miss International 1981 delegates Female models from Jharkhand Dancers from Jharkhand Women artists from Jharkhand Performers of Indian classical dance People from Dhanbad district Indian expatriates in the United States American actresses of Indian descent 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses 20th-century Indian dancers 20th-century Indian women artists Tamil actresses