Madhoo Shah, born Madhoobala Raghunath Malini on March 26, 1969, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is an accomplished Indian actress known for her work across multiple film industries including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. She is the niece of renowned actress Hema Malini and cousin to Esha Deol. Madhoo completed her education at St. Joseph's High School in Juhu and later attended the University of Mumbai. Her acting career began with the Malayalam film *Ottayal Pattalam* in 1991, but she gained widespread recognition with her role in Mani Ratnam's *Roja* (1992). She married Anand Shah on February 19, 1999, and they have two daughters, Amaya and Keia. Madhoo has also hosted the music television series *Rangoli* since 2019 and participated in various television shows as a guest judge.