Madhoo
{{short description|Indian film actress (born 1969)}}
{{distinguish|Madhubala}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Madhoo
| image = Madhoo at Esha Deol's wedding at ISCKON temple 18.jpg
| caption = Madhoo at Esha Deol's wedding at ISKCON temple
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|03|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India
| death_date =
| birth_name = Madhoobala Raghunath Malini
| other_names = Madhubala
Madhu Malini
| spouse = {{marriage|Anand Shah|1999}}
| children = 2
| parents =
| relatives = Hema Malini (aunt)
| years_active = 1991–present
}}
Madhoo Shah{{cite news |last1=Chowdhury |first1=Titas |title=Madhoo Shah: You can be of any age or shape and yet find a place on OTT |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/madhoo-shah-you-can-be-of-any-age-or-shape-and-yet-find-a-place-on-ott-101649094502765.html |access-date=27 June 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=4 April 2022 }} (born Madhoobala Raghunath Malini; 26 March 1969{{cite news |title=Actress Madho celebrates 50th birthday with Ramya Krishnan, Queenie Singh among others in London |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/opinion/the-informer/fabulous-for-50/articleshow/68587216.cms |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=27 May 2019 |access-date=26 April 2019}}), also known formerly as Madhubala, is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada language films.{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/queen-of-hearts/article19114706.ece |title=Queen of hearts: Interview with actor Madhoo |first=Subha J |last=Rao |newspaper=The Hindu |date=21 June 2017}}{{cite web |first=K. |last=Vijayan |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7DpOAAAAIBAJ&pg=7060%2C1415989 |title=Catchy songs pep up Gentleman's story |work=The New Straits Times |date=14 August 1993 |access-date=11 January 2015}} She was a part of Movies like Phool Aur Kaante (1991), Roja (1992), Allari Priyudu (1992), Yoddha (1992), and Gentleman (1993).{{cite news |last1=Murthy |first1=Neeraja |title=Madhubala makes a comeback |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/madhubala-makes-a-comeback/article4613966.ece |access-date=3 February 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=13 April 2013 }}{{cite news |last1=Rao |first1=Subha J. |title=The Roja girl's back |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-roja-girls-back/article5848257.ece |access-date=24 June 2022 |work=The Hindu |date=29 March 2014}}
Early life and family
Madhoobala Raghunath Malini was born in a Tamil family. She was educated at St. Joseph's High School, Juhu and at University of Mumbai.{{cite news |last1=Ali |first1=Nyare |title=My roots are South Indian: Madhoo Shah |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/260918/my-roots-are-south-indian.html |access-date=26 April 2019 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=26 September 2018}}{{cite news |title=Roja actress Madhoo is ageing gracefully at 48 and these photos are proof |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/movies/roja-actress-madhoo-is-ageing-gracefully-at-48-and-these-photos-are-proof/ss-BBVeqTs |publisher=MSN |date=12 May 2019 |access-date=29 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208195428/https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/movies/roja-actress-madhoo-is-ageing-gracefully-at-48-and-these-photos-are-proof/ss-BBVeqTs |archive-date=8 December 2020}}{{cite news |title=Birthday Special: Madhu made her career with Bollywood films |url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/b-day-special-madhu-made-her-career-working-in-bollywood-films-sc89-nu-1079492-1.html |work=News Track |date=26 March 2020 |access-date=29 November 2020}} She is the niece of actress Hema Malini and therefore the cousin of Esha Deol.
Career
Madhoo was signed on by action director Veeru Devgan for his son Ajay Devgan's debut in Phool Aur Kaante (1991), but her first release was K. Balachander' s Azhagan (1991), co-starring Mammooty, Bhanupriya and Geetha. She made her Hindi movie debut with in Phool Aur Kaante in 1991. She made her debut in the Malayalam film Ottayal Pattalam (1991), opposite Mukesh. The title role in Mani Ratnam's Roja (1992) made her very popular. She made her comeback in 2008, in the Hindi-language film, Kabhi Socha Bhi Na Tha, and has been appearing in supporting roles in films since then. She has acted in 5 films with her real name Madhu. She made a comeback to the Tamil screen with Balaji Mohan's Tamil-Malayalam bilingual Vaayai Moodi Pesavum / Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram in 2014. She has been hosting the DD National music television series Rangoli since August 2019.{{cite web |title=Rangoli In New Avtaar With Madhu {{!}} Doordarshan |url=https://doordarshan.gov.in/ddbharti/rangoli-new-avtaar-madhu |website=doordarshan.gov.in |access-date=17 November 2019}}
Besides it, she has worked in television series such as Kaveri, Devi, Soundaravalli and Aarambh: Kahaani Devsena Ki. She has also appeared as a guest judge at some reality shows.
Personal life
She married Anand Shah on 19 February 1999 whom she met during a photoshoot. They have two daughters Amaya and Keia.{{cite web |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020426/fcover.html |title=Hits and misses |work=Screen India |access-date=29 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022114050/http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020426/fcover.html |archive-date=22 October 2008}} Madhoo's husband is the cousin of Jay Mehta, who is married to actress Juhi Chawla.
Filmography
=Feature films=
=Television series=
References
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|id=0534866|name=Madhoo}}
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Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema
Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema
Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema
Category:Indian web series actresses
Category:Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners
Category:20th-century Indian actresses