Madhoo

Madhoo
Madhoo at Esha Deol's wedding at ISKCON temple in June 2012
Born
Madhoobala Raghunath Malini

(1969-03-26) 26 March 1969
Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesMadhubala
Madhu Malini
Years active1991–present
Spouse
Anand Shah
​
(m. 1999)​
Children2
RelativesHema Malini (cousin)

Madhoo Shah[1] (born Madhoobala Raghunath Malini;[2] 26 March 1969[3]), also known formerly as Madhubala, is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada language films.[4][5][6] She was a part of Movies like Phool Aur Kaante (1991), Roja (1992), Allari Priyudu (1992), Yoddha (1992), and Gentleman (1993).[7][8]

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.[4][2][9] She is the cousin of actress Hema Malini and therefore the aunt of Esha Deol.[10]

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.[7][8] 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.[7] She has been hosting the DD National music television series Rangoli since August 2019.[11]

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.[3][12][7] Madhoo's husband is the cousin of Jay Mehta, who is married to actress Juhi Chawla.[13]

Filmography

Feature films

Year Title Role Language Notes Ref
1991AzhaganSwapnaTamil
Phool Aur KaantePoojaHindiNominated - Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut
Ottayal PattalamGopika Varma/InduMalayalam
NeelagiriAnitha
1992Ennodishtam KoodamoAarathi Menon
YodhaAshwathy
Vaaname EllaiKarpagamTamil
RojaRojaTamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize
Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
Allari PriyuduKavita RaniTelugu
1993AnnayyaSaraswathiKannada
GentlemanSusheelaTamil
PehchaanTinaHindi
1994 Fauj[14] Kamli
ElaanMohini Sharma
Prem YogAnita
AavesamMadhuTelugu
Senthamizh SelvanVaidegiTamil
ZaalimMadhuHindi
BrahmaChanda
Janta Ki AdalatMalathi
Puttinilla MetinillaTelugu
1995MohiniRaginiHindi
Diya Aur ToofanAasha
HathkadiRani
JallaadGayetri
Ravan RaajGeeta Suzie face
Hum Hain BemisaalMarya
1996Mr. RomeoMadhuTamil
DiljaleShabnamHindi
Return of Jewel ThiefMadhu
PanchalankurichiPottu KanniTamil
1997ChilakkottuduMadhuTelugu
UdaanHindi
Mere Sapno Ki RaniVandana NehleHindi
YeshwantRaagini Yeshwant Lohar
IruvarDancerTamilSpecial appearance in the "Narumugaye" song
Sher-E-HindustanHindiSpecial appearance in the "Dakiya Babu Daku Hai Pakka" song
1998Hafta VasuliInspector Durga
Khote SikkeySuman
GaneshDivyaTelugu
Zulm-O-SitamMeena 'Billo'Hindi
Sar Utha Ke JiyoShalu
1999ChehraaSimran
2002MulaqaatArchana Patkar
2008Kabhi Socha Bhi Na ThaRadhika
2011Tell Me O KkhudaGeeta
Love U...Mr. Kalakaar!Ritu's Aunt
2013Anthaku Mundhu Aa TharuvathaVidhyaTelugu
2014Vaayai Moodi PesavumSridevi/VidhyaTamilBilingual film
Samsaaram Aarogyathinu HaanikaramMalayalam
2015RannaSaraswathiKannadaNominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress Kannada
Surya vs SuryaNikhil's MotherTelugu
2016Nannaku PremathoDivya's Mother
Naanu Mattu VaralakshmiKannada
2019Seetharama KalyanaGeetha's mother
Agni DeviShakuntala DeviTamil
Premier PadminiShruthiKannada[15]
2020College KumarJanakiTamil
Telugu		Bilingual film[16]
2021Nail PolishShoba BhusanHindiZEE5 Film
ThalaiviV. N. Janaki RamachandranHindi
Tamil		[17]
2022 Dejavu DGP Asha Pramod Tamil [18]
RaymoBhavanaKannada[19][20]
RepeatTelugu[21]
2023 Premadesam Arjun's mother [22]
Shaakuntalam Menaka [23]
2024 EagleGayatri Devi
Kartam BhugtamSeemaHindi[24]
2025 KannappaPannagaTelugu
2026 Chinna Chinna Aasai Leela Malayalam [25]
Governor Vandita Hindi

Television series

Year Title Role Language Notes
2001KaveriKaveriTamil
2004 Devi Devi Parvati Hindi
2012SoundaravalliSoundaravalliTamilCameo
2017 Aarambh: Kahaani Devsena Ki Maharani Sambhavija Hindi
Padmavija
Koshish Se Kamyabi TakCelebrity guest
D4 Junior v/s SeniorCelebrity JudgeMalayalamGrand finale episode
2021Super DancerGuestHindiGrandparents Special (Sat) Madhoo Shah Special (Sun)
The Kapil Sharma ShowGuestAlong with Juhi Chawla and Ayesha Jhulka
2023Fireflies: Parth Aur JugnuIra RanautZEE5[26]
Sweet Kaaram CoffeeKaveriTamilAmazon Prime Video
2024ManorathangalGita ParekhMalayalamZEE5 Anthology series Segment : Vilpana[27]

References

  1. ↑ Chowdhury, Titas (4 April 2022). "Madhoo Shah: You can be of any age or shape and yet find a place on OTT". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Roja actress Madhoo is ageing gracefully at 48 and these photos are proof". MSN. 12 May 2019. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Actress Madho celebrates 50th birthday with Ramya Krishnan, Queenie Singh among others in London". Mumbai Mirror. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  4. 1 2 Ali, Nyare (26 September 2018). "My roots are South Indian: Madhoo Shah". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  5. ↑ Rao, Subha J (21 June 2017). "Queen of hearts: Interview with actor Madhoo". The Hindu.
  6. ↑ Vijayan, K. (14 August 1993). "Catchy songs pep up Gentleman's story". The New Straits Times. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Murthy, Neeraja (13 April 2013). "Madhubala makes a comeback". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  8. 1 2 Rao, Subha J. (29 March 2014). "The Roja girl's back". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "Birthday Special: Madhu made her career with Bollywood films". News Track. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  10. ↑ Chowdhury, Madhumanti Pait (7 May 2024). "Roja Actor Madhoo On Being Hema Malini's Cousin: "Her Stature Gave Me A Lot Of Dignity"". NDTV. Retrieved 2 October 2025. I am Hema ji's cousin and Juhi ji my sister-in-law married to my husband's cousin.
  11. ↑ "Rangoli In New Avtaar With Madhu | Doordarshan". doordarshan.gov.in. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  12. ↑ "Hits and misses". Screen India. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  13. ↑ "Juhi Chawla is shocked as sister-in-law Madhoo reveals unknown fact about herself, asks 'are we from the same family?'". Hindustan Times. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Fauj - Movie - - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "Premier Padmini Cast & Crew". cinestaan.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  16. ↑ "Madhoo and Prabhu come together after 23 years in 'College Kumar'". The Times of India. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  17. ↑ "Actors Poorna and Madhoo on board Kangana's 'Thalaivi'". The News Minute. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  18. ↑ Rajendran, Gopinath (21 July 2021). "Naveen Chandra to star in 'Dejavu'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  19. ↑ "Madhoo plays doctor in Raymo". Cinema Express. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  20. ↑ Suresh, Sunayana (3 January 2020). "Ishan and Ashika play rock stars in Raymo". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  21. ↑ Srivastav, Simran (24 November 2022). "Repeat OTT Release Date: When And Where To Watch Naveen Chandra's Suspense Thriller". Dainik Jagran. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  22. ↑ Nicodemus, Paul (3 February 2023). "Premadesam Movie Review : A romantic drama with a peppy first and mellow second half". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  23. ↑ "Madhoo reacts to failure of Samantha Ruth Prabhu's Shaakuntalam despite 'strong South Indian flavour': RRR chali gayi..." Hindustan Times. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  24. ↑ "'Kartam Bhugtam', starring Shreyas Talpade and Vijay Raaz, gets release date". The Hindu. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  25. ↑ "Mani Ratnam unveils first look of Indrans-Madhoo's Chinna Chinna Aasai". The New Indian Express. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  26. ↑ भाटिया, अमित (5 May 2023). "फायरफ्लाइस- पार्थ और जुगनू रिव्यू: ये एक अच्छी कोशिश है लेकिन वो नहीं हो पाया जो करने की कोशिश". ABP (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  27. ↑ "Asif Ali, Madhoo team up for Aswathy Vasudevan Nair's segment Vilpana in Netflix anthology?". ottplay.com. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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