Meenakshi Seshadri says ‘Hero’ ran for a year in Chennai theatre, recalls fantastic chemistry with Jackie ShroffVeteran actress Meenakshi Seshadri reminisced about the success of her blockbuster film Hero on India's Best Dancer, revealing that it ran for a year at Chennai's Padma theatre and recalling her memorable on-screen chemistry with Jackie ShroffBy IANS Published Date - 29 July 2026, 05:51 PMMeenakshi Seshadri (Photo:X)Mumbai: Legendary actresses Meenakshi Seshadri and Jaya Prada were seen gracing the stage of the dance reality show, India’s Best Dancer. Watching contestants Vaidehyi and Pratik showcase incredible talent on the song of Meenakshi’s film ‘Hero’, the veteran actress was visibly moved and enjoyed the performances of the duo. Uss theater mein film Hero ne pure ek saal tak woh wahan chali, which is a record of its sort. (When Hero was released, in Chennai, where Hindi films were not encouraged much at the time, there was a theatre called Padma. We started shooting Hero with this very song, and right from Day 1, I would say in a very beautiful way, Jackie Shroff and my chemistry was so fantastic that people absolutely loved the romantic aspect of the film.