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Vaishnavi Mahant Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 16, 2026 • 2 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth9 September 1974

Age50 Years

BirthplaceMadhya Pradesh

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseLeslie Macdonald

FamilyDaughter - Margaret Macdonald; Sister - Anu Mehta

Vaishnavi Mahant Biography

Vaishnavi Mahant is an Indian film and television actress best known for her role as Geeta Vishwas in the 1997 Doordarshan series Shaktimaan. Born in Madhy

Early life and background

Vaishnavi Mahant Macdonald was born on 9 September 1974 in Madhya Pradesh. Raised in that state and later educated in Hyderabad, she originally considered a career in science while still at school. Her zodiac sign is Virgo and she identifies as Indian by nationality.

Career

Vaishnavi began her on-screen career as a child actor, appearing in the 1988 film Veerana as young Jasmin. Over the years she transitioned into adult roles across both film and television. On television she became widely recognized for portraying Geeta Vishwas in Shaktimaan, which aired on Doordarshan in 1997. Her television credits also include appearances in series such as Saturday Suspense, Naagin, Chingari, Miley Jab Hum Tum, Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke and Divya Drishti.

On the big screen, she has acted in a number of Hindi films including Laadla (1994), Bambai Ka Babu (1996), Barsaat Ki Raat (1998), Maa Exchange (2011) and Dosti Ke Side Effects (2019). She has also worked in regional cinema, appearing in the Malayalam film Oru Mutham Mani Mutham (1997).

Public profile

Physically, she is listed at approximately 165 cm (1.65 m) or 5'5". Her eye colour is brown and her hair is black. Outside of acting, she enjoys reading and listening to music. She is an animal lover and owns a pet husky.

Personal life

Vaishnavi Mahant married Leslie Macdonald on 19 August 1998. The couple have a daughter, Margaret Macdonald. She has a younger sister named Anu Mehta. Her parents' names are not publicly listed in the available information.

Latest updates

As of 2024, Vaishnavi Mahant is 50 years old and continues to be known for a steady body of work across film and television, with a career that began in childhood and includes both mainstream Hindi cinema and television series that reached broad audiences.

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Recent Work

Dosti Ke Side Effects

Feature film

2019
Divya Drishti

Television series

2019
Maa Exchange

Feature film

2011
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Career Highlights

  1. Child actor debut in the film Veerana (1988) as young Jasmin
  2. Portrayed Geeta Vishwas in the Doordarshan series Shaktimaan (1997)
  3. Worked in both Hindi and Malayalam films, and numerous television series
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Vaishnavi Mahant was born on 9 September 1974.

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