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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{distinguish|Madhubala}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{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 = Padma Malini
| other_names = Madhubala, Madhu Malini
| spouse = {{marriage|Anand Shah|1999}}
| children = 2
| parents =
| relatives = [[Hema Malini]] (aunt)
| years_active = 1991–present
}}
'''Madhoo Shah'''<ref>{{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 }}</ref> (born '''Padma Malini'''; 26 March 1969<ref name="birthday">{{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 |access-date=26 April 2019 |work=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |date=27 May 2019}}</ref>), also known as '''Madhubala''', is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in [[Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]] and [[Kannada]] language films.<ref name="Southern"/><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> She was a part of Movies like ''[[Phool Aur Kaante]]'' (1991), ''[[Roja (film)|Roja]]'' (1992), ''[[Allari Priyudu]]'' (1992), ''[[Yodha (1992 film)|Yodha]]'' (1992), and ''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]'' (1993).<ref name="auto">{{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 }}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{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}}</ref>

==Early life and family==
Madhoo is a [[Tamil people|Tamil]].<ref name="Southern">{{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}}</ref> Her birth name was Padma Malini but her father changed her name to Madhu Malini when she entered school. She was educated at St. Joseph's High School, Juhu and at [[University of Mumbai]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> She is the niece of actress [[Hema Malini]] and therefore the cousin of [[Esha Deol]].<ref name="auto1"/>

==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 (actress)|Geetha]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/> She made her Hindi movie debut with another newcomer [[Ajay Devgn]] in ''[[Phool Aur Kaante]]'' (1991). She made her debut in the Malayalam film ''[[Ottayal Pattalam]]'' (1991), opposite [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]. The title role in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[Roja (film)|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.<ref name="auto"/> She has been hosting the [[DD National]] music television series ''[[Rangoli (TV series)|Rangoli]]'' since August 2019.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

Besides it, she has worked in television series such as ''Kaveri'', ''[[Devi (TV series)|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.<ref name="birthday"/><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> Madhoo's husband is the cousin of [[Jay Mehta]], who is married to actress [[Juhi Chawla]].

==Filmography==
===Feature films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
! class="unsortable" | Notes
!Ref
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1991 || ''[[Azhagan]]'' ||Swapna || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || ||
|-
| ''[[Phool Aur Kaante]]'' || Pooja || [[Hindi]] ||Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]] ||
|-
| ''[[Ottayal Pattalam]]'' || Gopika Varma/Indu || [[Malayalam]] || ||
|-
| ''[[Neelagiri (film)|Neelagiri]]'' || Anitha || Malayalam || ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1992 || ''[[Ennodishtam Koodamo]]'' || Aarathi Menon || Malayalam || ||
|-
| ''[[Yodha (1992 film)|Yodha]]'' || Ashwathy || Malayalam || ||
|-
|''[[Vaaname Ellai]]'' ||Karpagam || Tamil || ||
|-
| ''[[Roja (film)|Roja]]'' || Roja || Tamil || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize]]<br />Nominated-[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]] ||
|-
| ''[[Allari Priyudu]]'' ||Kavita Rani || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1993 || ''[[Annayya (1993 film)|Annayya]]'' || Saraswathi || [[Kannada]] || ||
|-
| ''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]'' || Susheela || Tamil || ||
|-
| ''[[Pehchaan (1993 film)|Pehchaan]]'' || Tina || Hindi || ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1994 || ''[[Elaan (1994 film)|Elaan]]'' ||Mohini Sharma || Hindi || ||
|-
| ''[[Prem Yog]]'' ||Anita|| Hindi || ||
|-
| ''[[Avesham]]'' ||Madhu|| Telugu || ||
|-
| ''[[Senthamizh Selvan]]'' || Vaidegi || Tamil || ||
|-
| ''[[Zaalim]]'' || Madhu || Hindi || ||
|-
| ''[[Brahma]]'' || Chanda || Hindi || ||
|-
| ''[[Janta Ki Adalat (1994 film)|Janta Ki Adalat]]'' || Malathi || Hindi || ||
|-
| ''Puttinilla Metinilla'' || || Telugu || ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1995 || ''Mohini'' || Ragini || Hindi || ||
|-
| ''[[Diya Aur Toofan (1995 film)|Diya Aur Toofan]]'' || Aasha || Hindi || ||
|-
| ''[[Haathkadi (1995 film)|Hathkadi]]'' || Rani || Hindi || ||
|-
| ''[[Jallaad]]'' || Gayetri || Hindi || ||
|-
| ''[[Ravan Raaj: A True Story|Ravan Raaj]]'' ||Geeta Suzie face || Hindi || ||
|-
| ''[[Hum Hain Bemisaal]]'' || Marya || Hindi || ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1996 || ''[[Mr. Romeo]]'' || Madhu || Tamil || ||
|-
| ''[[Diljale]]'' || Shabnam || Hindi || ||
|-
| ''[[Return of Jewel Thief]]'' || Madhu || Hindi || ||
|-
| ''[[Panchalankurichi (film)|Panchalankurichi]]'' ||Pottu Kanni|| Tamil || ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1997 || ''[[Chilakkottudu]]'' || Madhu || Telugu || ||
|-
| ''[[Udaan (1997 film)|Udaan]]'' || Madhu || Hindi || ||
|-
| ''[[Mere Sapno Ki Rani (film)|Mere Sapno Ki Rani]]'' || Vandana Nehle || Hindi || ||
|-
| ''[[Yeshwant]]'' || Raagini Yeshwant Lohar || Hindi || ||
|-
| ''[[Iruvar]]'' || Dancer || Tamil || Special appearance in "Narumughaye" song ||
|-
| ''[[Sher-E-Hindustan (1998 film)|Sher-E-Hindustan]]'' || Dancer || Hindi || Special appearance in song ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1998 || ''[[Hafta Vasuli]]'' || Inspector Durga || Hindi || ||
|-
| ''[[Khote Sikkey]]'' || Suman || Hindi || ||
|-
| ''[[Ganesh (1998 film)|Ganesh]]'' || Divya || Telugu || ||
|-
| ''[[Zulm-O-Sitam]]'' || Meena 'Billo' || Hindi || ||
|-
| ''[[Sar Utha Ke Jiyo (film)|Sar Utha Ke Jiyo]]'' ||Shalu|| Hindi || ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Chehraa (1999 film)|Chehraa]]'' || Simran || Hindi || ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Mulaqaat]]'' || Archana Patkar || Hindi || ||
|-
| 2008 || ''Kabhi Socha Bhi Na Tha'' || Radhika || Hindi || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011 || ''[[Tell Me O Kkhuda]]'' || Geeta|| Hindi || ||
|-
| ''[[Love U...Mr. Kalakaar!]]'' || Ritu's Aunt || Hindi || ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Anthaku Mundhu Aa Tharuvatha]]''||Vidhya || Telugu || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2014 || ''[[Vaayai Moodi Pesavum]]'' || rowspan=2|Sridevi/Vidhya || Tamil||rowspan=2|[[Multiple-language version|Bilingual film]] ||
|-
| ''Samsaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015||''[[Ranna (film)|Ranna]]'' || Saraswathi || Kannada || Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress Kannada]] ||
|-
|''[[Surya vs Surya]]''|| Nikhil's Mother || Telugu|| ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016 ||''[[Nannaku Prematho]]''|| Divya's Mother || Telugu|| ||
|-
| ''[[Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi]]'' || || Kannada || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019 ||''[[Seetharama Kalyana]]''|| Geetha's mother || Kannada || ||
|-
|''[[Agni Devi]]'' || Shakuntala Devi || rowspan="1" | Tamil || ||
|-
|''[[Premier Padmini (film)|Premier Padmini]]''||Shruthi||Kannada || ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/premier-padmini-46328/cast-crew |title=Premier Padmini Cast & Crew |access-date=27 October 2022 |website=cinestaan.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="1" |2020 || ''[[College Kumar (2020 film)|College Kumar]]'' || Janaki || Tamil<br/>Telugu||Bilingual ||<ref>{{cite news |title=Madhoo and Prabhu come together after 23 years in 'College Kumar' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/madhoo-and-prabhu-come-together-after-23-years-in-college-kumar/articleshow/68889624.cms |access-date=13 December 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=15 April 2019}}</ref>
|-
|Rowspan=2|2021 || ''[[Nail Polish (film)|Nail Polish]]'' || Shoba Bhusan || Hindi || [[ZEE5]] Film ||
|-
| ''[[Thalaivi]]''|| [[V. N. Janaki Ramachandran]] || Hindi<br/>Tamil || ||<ref>{{cite news |title=Actors Poorna and Madhoo on board Kangana's 'Thalaivi' |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/actors-poorna-and-madhoo-board-kanganas-thalaivi-118897 |access-date=25 February 2020 |work=[[The News Minute]] |date=25 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|''[[Dejavu (2022 film)|Dejavu]]''
|DGP Asha Pramod
|Tamil
|
|
|-
|''[[Raymo]]''||Bhavana || Kannada || ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/jan/04/madhoo-plays-doctor-in-raymo-16360.html |title=Madhoo plays doctor in Raymo |website=Cinema Express |date=4 January 2020 |access-date=4 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Suresh |first=Sunayana |date=3 January 2020 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/ishan-and-ashika-play-rock-stars-in-raymo/articleshow/73071859.cms |title=Ishan and Ashika play rock stars in Raymo |work=The Times of India |access-date=4 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |2023
|''[[Premadesam (2023 film)|Premadesam]]''
| Arjun's mother
|Telugu
|
|<ref>{{Cite news|first=Paul|date=3 February 2023|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/premadesam/movie-review/97584415.cms|title=Premadesam Movie Review : A romantic drama with a peppy first and mellow second half|last=Nicodemus|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Shaakuntalam]]''
|[[Menaka]]
|Telugu
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/madhoo-reacts-to-failure-of-samantha-ruth-prabhu-s-shaakuntalam-despite-strong-south-indian-flavour-rrr-chali-gayi-101682487268796.html |title=Madhoo reacts to failure of Samantha Ruth Prabhu's Shaakuntalam despite 'strong South Indian flavour': RRR chali gayi... |work=Hindustan Times |date=26 April 2023 |access-date=26 April 2023}}</ref>
|-
|''Ennitu Avasanam''||{{TBA}}||Malayalam||Filming ||<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/nov/03/madhubala-arjun-ashokan-and-anna-ben-join-ennittu-avasanam-2218441.html |title=Madhubala, Arjun Ashokan and Anna Ben join Ennittu Avasanam |work=The New Indian Express |date=3 November 2020 |access-date=7 July 2022}}</ref>
|-
|''Vilpana - Netflix Anthology'' ||{{TBA}}||Malayalam||Filming ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/asif-ali-madhoo-team-up-for-aswathy-vasudevan-nair-segment-vilpana-in-netflix-anthology/680861e60f181 |title=Asif Ali, Madhoo team up for Aswathy Vasudevan Nair's segment Vilpana in Netflix anthology? |website=ottplay.com |accessdate=2 March 2022}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Television series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2001|| ''Kaveri'' || Kaveri || Tamil ||
|-
|2002|| ''[[Devi (TV series)|Devi]]'' ||Devi|| [[Hindi]] ||
|-
|2012||''[[Soundaravalli]]''||Soundaravalli||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||Cameo
|-
|2017 || ''[[Aarambh: Kahaani Devsena Ki]]'' || Maharani Sambhavija/Padmavija|| Hindi || Dual role
|-
|2017 || ''Koshish Se Kamyabi Tak'' || Celebrity guest || Hindi ||
|-
|2017 ||''[[D 4 Dance|D4 Junior v/s Senior]]'' || Celebrity Judge || [[Malayalam]] || Grand finale episode
|-
|2021 || ''[[Super Dancer]]'' || Guest || Hindi || Grandparents Special (Sat) Madhoo Shah Special (Sun)
|-
|2021 || ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]'' || Guest || Hindi || Along with [[Juhi Chawla]] and [[Ayesha Jhulka]]
|-
|2023 || ''[[Fireflies: Parth Aur Jugnu]]'' || Ira Ranaut || Hindi || [[ZEE5]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=भाटिया |first1=अमित |title=फायरफ्लाइस- पार्थ और जुगनू रिव्यू: ये एक अच्छी कोशिश है लेकिन वो नहीं हो पाया जो करने की कोशिश |url=https://www.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/movie-review-fireflies-parth-aur-jugnu-full-review-madhoo-shah-priyanshu-chatterjee-meet-mukhi-aekam-binjwe-ann-2400616 |access-date=13 July 2023 |work=ABP |date=5 May 2023 |language=hi}}</ref>
|-
|2023 || ''[[Sweet Kaaram Coffee]]'' || Kaveri || Tamil ||
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2023 || ''[[Sweet Kaaram Coffee]]'' || Kaveri || Tamil ||
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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