Maduri Dixit

About Maduri

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Likes & Dislikes of Madhuri:

I love :
My parents, brother, sisters, nieces and nephews.

I Hate :
Cockroaches!

I’m afraid of :
Cockroaches!

I’m superstitious about :
Walking under the ladder.

I get turned on by :
Music - soft and sentimental.

My biggest fear :
Of losing people I love

My strength :
My family and friends.

My weakness :
Animals (I hate to see anybody hurting them).

My sex-appeal :
You tell me!!

My wildest fantasy :
That I’m tap-dancing with, Gene Kelly.

My hero :
God!

My spice :
I’m cool man!!

My favourite bedroom line :
"----------" (well, that’s a line is it?)

My biggest assets :
My eyes and smile.

My passion :
Acting.

My greatest necessity :
Clean bathrooms!

My favourite possession :
Memories, and all my fan mail.

What tires me most :
Interviews!!

My Birthday :
15th May

Madhuri's Favourite Dance Numbers
'Ek do teen...' -- Tezaab
'Gori ki chaal...' -- Sailaab
'Dhak dhak karne laga...' -- Beta
'Choli ke peechay kya hain...' -- Khalnayak
'Ankhiya milaye kabhi ankhiya churaye...' -- Raja

Maduri - Beauty Queen

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Madhuri Dixit

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Madhuri Dixit born as Madhuri Shankar Dixit to a Marathi Chitpavan Brahmin family on May 15, 1967. She is a five-time Filmfare Awards winning Indian Bollywood actress. She is a native of Mumbai, India. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, she dominated Hindi cinema as a leading actress, appearing in many hit films.

She is considered to be an icon of the Bollywood film industry.

Film Career

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Dixit attended Parle College and wanted to be a micro-biologist. She is trained as a Kathak dancer, in the Indian classical tradition. She made her acting debut in Abodh (1984). After a few minor and supporting roles her first major role was in Tezaab (1988) which launched her career. She then went on to star in the hit films Dayavan (1988), Ram Lakhan (1989), Dil (1990), Saajan (1991), Beta (1992), Khalnayak (1993), and the Bollywood blockbuster Hum Aapke Hain Kaun! (1994). After three years of little success, she appeared as Pooja in the successful Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) for which she won her fourth Filmfare Best Actress Award.

Her dance sequence in the many songs, such as Ek Do Teen (Film Tezaab), Bada Dukh Dina (Film Ram Lakhan), Dhak Dhak (Film Beta), Chane Ke Kheth Mein (Film Anjaam), Choli Ke Peechche (Film Khalnayak), Akhiyan Milau (Film Raja), Piya Ghar Aya (Film Yaarana), Key Sera (Film Pukar), Mardala (Film Devdas) etc., received critical acclaim.

In 2001, Dixit was awarded the National Citizens Award to recognise various activities that effect everyday life.

In 2002, she starred in Devdas, with actor Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai. Madhuri Dixit was applauded for her acting in the film. The film attracted worldwide attention and was featured at the Cannes Film Festival. Since then she has not appeared in any films.

On February 25, 2006 she performed on stage for the first time in six years at the Filmfare Awards to music from her last movie Devdas. Her performance was choreographed by Saroj Khan and was very well received.

Madhuri Dixit has been the muse for the famous Indian painter M.F. Hussain who considers her the epitome of the Indian woman. She also appeared in his film Gaja Gamini (2000). Gaja Gamini was intended as a tribute to Dixit's talent and beauty.

On December 7, 2006, Dixit returned to Mumbai along with her husband and sons in order to start to film her new movie titled Aaja Nachle, to be produced by Yash Chopra and directed by Anil Mehta.

Personal life

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Madhuri, born to Shankar and Snehlata Dixit, married an Indian-American, UCLA trained cardiovascular surgeon who practices in Denver, Dr. Sriram Madhav Nene, in 1999, also from a Marathi Koknastha Brahmin family. She has two sons, Arin (born in March 2003 in Colorado) and Ryan (born on March 8, 2005 in Colorado).She has two elder sisters, Rupa and Bharati, and an elder brother, Ajit. Madhuri now lives with Dr. Nene and her two children in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Awards and Nominations

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Awards won

Filmfare Awards

1990: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Dil.

1992: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Beta

1994: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Hum Aapke Hain Kaun

1997: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Dil To Pagal Hai

2002: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for DevdasStar Screen Awards

1994: Star Screen Award Best Actress for Hum Aapke Hain Kaun!

1995: Star Screen Award Best Actress for Raja

1997: Star Screen Award Best Actress for Mrityudand

2002: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress for DevdasZee Cine Awards

1998: Best Actress for Dil To Pagal Hai

2002: Best Supporting Actress for Lajja

Awards Nominated

1988: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Tezaab

1989: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Prem Pratigya

1991: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Saajan

1993: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Khalnayak

1995: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Raja

1995: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Yaraana

1997: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Mrityudand

2000: Star Screen Award Best Actress for Pukar

2000: Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female for Pukar

2000: IIFA Best Actress Award for Pukar

2001: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Lajja

2003: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress for Devdas

2003: Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female for Devdas Honours and Recognitions

2001 - National Citizen's Award

Trivia

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* Recently, on Women's International Day, a special article was released to pay tribute to Bollywood Heroines. Dixit topped the list of the Best Bollywood Actresses Ever.
* Bollywood industry insiders have nicknamed Madhuri Queen Bee and La Dixit.
* Dixit has a film title named after her, one of the few films in Bollywood named after an actor/actress, called Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon! (2003)
* Actor Saif Ali Khan once asked about his wildest wish in an interview answered that it was to kiss Madhuri's navel.

Filmograpy

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As An Actor:

Aaja Nachley (November 30, 2007) (Announced)
Devdas (July 12, 2002) (Released) ...... Chandramukhi
Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (May 24, 2002) (Released) ...... Radha
Lajja (August 31, 2001) (Released) ...... Janki
Yeh Raaste Hai Pyaar Ke (August 10, 2001) (Released) ...... Neha
Gaja Gamini (December 1, 2000) (Released) ...... Gaja Gamini/Sangita/Shakuntala/Monika/Mona Lisa
Pukar (February 11, 2000) (Released) ...... Anjali
Aarzoo (March 19, 1999) (Released) ...... Pooja
Wajood (December 11, 1998) (Released) ...... Apoorva Choudhury
Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan (October 16, 1998) (Released) ...... Herself (Special Appearance) (Uncredited)
Gharwali Baharwali (June 12, 1998) (Released) ...... Herself (Special Appearance)
Dil To Pagal Hai (October 30, 1997) (Released) ...... Pooja
Mohabbat (September 19, 1997) (Released) ...... Shweta Sharma
Mirtyudand (July 11, 1997) (Released) ...... Phoolva
Mahaanta (May 23, 1997) (Released) ...... Jenny Pinto
Koyla (April 18, 1997) (Released) ...... Gauri
Prem Granth (May 31, 1996) (Released) ...... Kajri
Rajkumar (March 22, 1996) (Released) ...... Rajkumari Vishaka
Yaraana (October 20, 1995) (Released) ...... Lalita/Shikha
Raja (June 22, 1995) (Released) ...... Madhu Garhwal
Zameen (1995) (Released)
Paapi Devta (1995) (Released)
Suhaag (November 4, 1994) (Released)
Hum Aapke Hai Koun! (August 5, 1994) (Released) ...... Nisha Choudhury
Anjaam (April 22, 1994) (Released) ...... Shivani Chopra
Dil Tera Ashiq (October 22, 1993) (Released) ...... Sonia Khanna/Savitri Devi
Khalnayak (August 6, 1993) (Released) ...... Ganga (Gangotri Devi)
Sahibaan (July 16, 1993) (Released) ...... Sahibaan
Aansoo Bane Angaarey (1993) (Released) ...... Usha
Phool (1993) (Released)
Dharavi (1993) (Released) ...... Dreamgirl
Khel (August 14, 1992) (Released) ...... Seema/Jhari Bhuti
Prem Deewane (June 12, 1992) (Released) ...... Shivangi Mehra
Zindagi Ek Juaa (May 15, 1992) (Released) ...... Juhi
Beta (April 3, 1992) (Released) ...... Saraswati
Sangeet (1992) (Released)
Saajan (December 20, 1991) (Released) ...... Pooja Saxena
Pratikaar (August 16, 1991) (Released) ...... Madhu
100 Days / Hundred Days (May 31, 1991) (Released) ...... Devi
Pyar Ka Devta (January 11, 1991) (Released)
Khilaf (1991) (Released) ...... Sweta
Prahaar (1991) (Released) ...... Shirley
Thanedaar (December 14, 1990) (Released) ...... Chanda
Jamai Raja (October 19, 1990) (Released) ...... Rekha
Sailaab (August 31, 1990) (Released) ...... Dr. Sushma Malhotra
Jeevan Ek Sanghursh (August 3, 1990) (Released) ...... Madhu Sen
Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin (July 20, 1990) (Released) ...... Anita
Dil (June 22, 1990) (Released) ...... Madhu Mehra
Izzatdar (March 16, 1990) (Released) ...... Mohini
Kishen Kanhaiya (March 9, 1990) (Released) ...... Anju
Maha Sangram (January 12, 1990) (Released)
Roti Ki Keemat (1990) (Released)
Pyaar Ka Devata (1990) (Released) ...... Radha
Paap Ka Anth (December 8, 1989) (Released)
Parinda (November 3, 1989) (Released) ...... Paro
Kanoon Apna Apna (October 27, 1989) (Released) ...... Bharathi
Tridev (July 7, 1989) (Released) ...... Divya Mathur
Mujrim (June 28, 1989) (Released) ...... Sonia
Ilaaka (May 12, 1989) (Released) ...... Vidya
Prem Pratigya (March 19, 1989) (Released) ...... Laxmi Rao
Ram Lakhan (January 27, 1989) (Released) ...... Radha Shastri
Vardi (January 6, 1989) (Released) ...... Jaya
Tezaab (November 10, 1988) (Released) ...... Mohini
Dayavan (October 21, 1988) (Released) ...... Neela Velhu
Khatron Ke Khiladi (May 27, 1988) (Released) ...... Kavita
Mohre (1988) (Released)
Uttar Dakshin (November 13, 1987) (Released)
Hifazat (September 18, 1987) (Released) ...... Janki
Swati (1986) (Released)
Awara Baap (November 29, 1985) (Released)
Abodh (August 10, 1984) (Released)

Playback Singer:
Devdas (July 12, 2002) (Released)