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'Gayatri Patel is the best dancer since Madhuri Dixit'

NewKerala.com - Found Jun. 26, 2009
... further praises the lead actress, stating, 'Gayatri Patel is the best dancer we have seen since Madhuri Dixit, and that's no exaggeration...

Posted on June 26, 2009, 4:07 am

Madhuri Dixit's fan celebrates her 42nd birthday in Ranchi

NewKerala.com - Found May. 17, 2009
... actress Madhuri Dixit's has celebrated his idol's 42nd birthday in a special way. Ranchi-based Pappu Sardar has been celebrating Dixit's...

Posted on May 17, 2009, 2:27 am

Madhuri Dixit's fan celebrates her 42nd

Yahoo! India - Found May. 15, 2009
... actress Madhuri Dixit's has celebrated his idol's 42nd birthday in a special way. Ranchi-based Pappu Sardar has been celebrating Dixit's...

Posted on May 15, 2009, 9:36 am

Madhuri Dixit's fan celebrates her 42nd birthday in Ranchi

Daily India - Found May. 15, 2009
... actress Madhuri Dixit's has celebrated his idol's 42nd birthday in a special way. Ranchi-based Pappu Sardar has been celebrating Dixit's...

Posted on May 15, 2009, 2:55 am

Interesting Facts and Figures: Madhuri Dixit

NewKerala.com - Found Apr. 13, 2009
Madhuri Dixit is a native of Mumbai, India. She was born Madhuri Shankar Dixit to Shankar and Snehlata Dixit, of a Marathi Brahmin family. Dixit...

Posted on April 13, 2009, 10:50 am

'Kambakkht Ishq is unlimited entertainment'

Khaleej Times - Found Jul. 2, 2009
Name one actress you want to work with. Madhuri Dixit. What would you say is the USP of this film?

Posted on July 2, 2009, 6:29 am

'The best thing about my production is its cast'

Express Buzz - Found Jul. 2, 2009
And heโ??s glad that he got it right the moment he saw Amrita Rao. โ??I saw Madhuri (Dixit) in Amrita (Rao).
Manish gives Amrita Rao a Shortktut to glamour! - Now Running
No marriage for the next 10 years: Amrita Rao - MSN.co.in
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Posted on July 2, 2009, 8:42 am

Shekhar Suman - Standing tall among the movers and shakers!

Mangalorean - Found Jun. 27, 2009
... lucky that I got the chance to work with many of the greatest stars of Bollywood like Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla, Padmini Kolapuri, Dimple.

Posted on June 27, 2009, 2:02 am

New age sensation

The Hindu - Found Jul. 2, 2009
There have been actors like Madhuri Dixit who led a very normal life off screen and left the industry at the peak of her career to marry a...

Posted on July 2, 2009, 2:27 am

I am here to stay: Gayatri

Express Buzz - Found Jun. 22, 2009
Gayatri considers Vyjayantimala, Madhuri Dixit, Meenkshi Sheshadri, Waheeda Rehman as her dance icons because she feels they were not only...
'Let's Dance' launches dance genre again in Bollywood - NewKerala.com
I am here to stay: Gayatri Patel - Express Buzz
I am here to stay: Gayatri Patel - NewKerala.com
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Posted on June 22, 2009, 6:53 am

Madhuri Dixit Biography

Madhuri Dixit
extracted from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, distributed under the GNU Free Documentation License

Madhuri Dixit

Madhuri Dixit on Nach Baliye (2007).
Born Madhuri Shankar Dixit
May 15, 1967 (1967-05-15) (age 42)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actress
Years active 1984โ€“2002, 2007
Spouse(s) Shriram Nene (1999 - present)

Madhuri Dixit (Marathi: เคฎเคพเคงเฅเคฐเฅ€ เคฆเฅ€เค•เฅเคทเคฟเคค) (born Madhuri Shankar Dixit on May 15, 1967)1 is an Indian Bollywood actress. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, she established herself as one of Hindi cinema's leading actresses and accomplished dancers.2 She appeared in numerous commercial successes and was recognised for several performances as well as dance numbers in various films. Dixit is often cited by the media as one of the most prominent female actresses in Bollywood.3 In 2008, she was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award by the Government of India.

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Early life

Madhuri Dixit is a native of Mumbai, India. She was born Madhuri Shankar Dixit to Shankar and Snehlata Dixit, of a Marathi Chitpavan Brahmin family. Dixit attended Divine Child High School and Mumbai University and wanted to be a microbiologist.4 She is an accomplished Kathak dancer and trained for eight years.

Film career

Madhuri Dixit made her acting debut in Abodh (1984). After a few minor and supporting roles, she landed the lead female role in Tezaab (1988), which shot her to stardom, and for which she received her first Filmfare nomination. She then starred in a number of hits that included Ram Lakhan (1989), Parinda (1989), Tridev (1989), and Kishen Kanhaiya (1990).

In 1990, Dixit starred in Indra Kumar's romantic-drama Dil, alongside Aamir Khan. She played the role of Madhu Mehra, a rich and spoiled young girl who falls in love with Raja, played by Khan, and later leaves her house in order to marry him. The film became one of the biggest box-office hits of the year in India, and Dixit's performance earned her the first Filmfare Best Actress Award of her career.

She followed Dil with another line of hits, including Saajan (1991), Beta (1992), Khalnayak (1993), Hum Aapke Hain Kaun! (1994), and Raja (1995). Dixit's performance in Beta, that of a woman married to an illiterate, well-meaning man who exposes her scheming mother-in-law, won her a second Filmfare Award for Best Actress.

Hum Aapke Hain Kaun! became one of the biggest grossers ever in the history of Hindi cinema. It went on to collect over Rs. 650 million in India and over Rs. 150 million overseas, and won Dixit her third Filmfare Best Actress Award. In that same year, Dixit was also nominated in the same category for her performance in Anjaam, which won her critical acclaim.

After an unsuccessful year in 1996, Dixit appeared as Pooja in Yash Chopra's Dil To Pagal Hai (1997). The film was a major national success, both critically and commercially, and Dixit won her fourth Filmfare Best Actress Award.5 In that same year, Dixit starred in Prakash Jha's critically acclaimed Mrityudand. The film was known for straddling the boundary between a commercial and an art film. It won the Best Feature Film award at the Cinรฉma Tout Ecran in Geneva and the Bangkok Film Festival. Dixit's performance in the film landed her the Best Actress award at the annual Star Screen Awards.

Dixit is not only known for her acting skills, but for her dancing skills as well. Her dance sequences, accompanying famous Bollywood songs such as Ek Do Teen (from Tezaab), Bada Dukh Deenha (from Ram Lakhan), Dhak Dhak (from Beta), Chane Ke Khet Mein (from Anjaam), Choli Ke Peechhe (from Khalnayak), Akhiyan Milaun (from Raja), Piya Ghar Aya (from Yaarana), Key Sera (from Pukar), Maar Daala (from Devdas), among others, have received abundant critical acclaim.

In 2002, she starred in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas with Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai. Her performance was applauded and earned her a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. The film attracted worldwide attention and was featured at the Cannes Film Festival.

The following year a film named after her, Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon!, was released6 in which a woman (played by Antara Mali) aspires to become the new Madhuri Dixit by trying her luck in the Bollywood industry.

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.7 Her performance was choreographed by Saroj Khan.

Madhuri Dixit has been the muse for the famous Indian painter M.F. Husain who considers her the epitome of womanhood. Hence he made a film named Gaja Gamini (2000) in which Madhuri acted. The film was intended as a tribute to Ms. Dixit herself.8 In this film she can be seen portraying various forms and manifestations of womanhood including the muse of Kalidasa, Leonardo's Mona Lisa, a rebel, and an incarnation of musical euphoria.

On December 7, 2006, Dixit returned to Mumbai along with her husband and sons to start filming for Aaja Nachle (2007).9 The film released in November 2007 and despite the critics panning it, Dixit's performance was well received, with the New York Times commenting about her that "she's still got it".1011

On Women's International Day in 2007, Dixit topped Rediff's list of the Best Bollywood Actresses Ever.3

Personal life

The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Padma Shri Award to Ms. Madhuri Dixit

In 1999, Madhuri Dixit married Sriram Madhav Nene, a UCLA-trained cardiovascular surgeon who practices in Denver; Dr. Nene is also from a Marathi Konkanastha Brahmin family. She has two sons, Arin (born in March 2003 in Colorado) and Raayan (born on March 8, 2005 in Colorado).

She has two elder sisters, Rupa and Bharati, and an elder brother, Ajit. Madhuri and her family reside in Denver, Colorado,USA.

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards

Won

Nominated

Star Screen Awards

Won

Nominated

Zee Cine Awards

Won

Nominated

IIFA Awards

Nominated

Stardust Awards

Nominated

Honours and recognitions

  • 1997: "Kalabhinetri" award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh12
  • 2001: National Citizen's Award
  • 2001: Forbes named Dixit among the Top Five Most Powerful Indian Movie Stars.13
  • 2007: "Bollywood's Best Actress Ever"3
  • 2008: Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India14
  • 2008: Honored at IFFLA Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles15

Filmography

Year Film Role Other notes
1984 Abodh Gauri
1985 Awara Baap
1986 Swati
1987 Mohre
Hifazat Janki
Uttar Dakshin Chanda
1988 Khatron Ke Khiladi Kavita
Dayavan Neela Velhu
Tezaab Mohini Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
1989 Vardi Jaya
Ram Lakhan Radha
Prem Pratigyaa Laxmi Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
Ilaaka Vidya
Mujrim Sonia
Tridev Divya Mathur
Kanoon Apna Apna Bharathi
Parinda Paro India's official entry to the Oscars
Paap Ka Anth
1990 Maha Sangram
Kishen Kanhaiya Anju
Izzatdaar Mohini
Dil Madhu Mehra Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award
Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin Anita
Jeevan Ek Sangharsh Madhu Sen
Sailaab Dr. Sushma
Jamai Raja Rekha
Thanedaar Chanda
1991 Pyaar Ka Devata Devi
Khilaaf Sweta
100 Days Devi
Pratikaar Madhu
Saajan Pooja Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
Prahaar Shirley
1992 Beta Saraswati Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award
Zindagi Ek Jua Juhi
Prem Deewane Shivangi Mehra
Khel Seema/Dr.Jadi Buti
Sangeet
1993 Dharavi Dreamgirl
Sahibaan Sahibaan
Khalnayak Ganga (Gangotri Devi) Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
Phool
Dil Tera Aashiq Sonia Khanna/Savitri Devi
Aansoo Bane Angaray
1994 Anjaam Shivani Chopra Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! Nisha Choudhury Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award
1995 Raja Madhu Garewal Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
Yaraana Lalita/Shikha Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
1996 Prem Granth Kajri
Paapi Devta
Raj Kumar
1997 Koyla Gauri
Mahaanta Jenny Pinto
Mrityudand Phoolva Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
Mohabbat Shweta Sharma
Dil To Pagal Hai Pooja Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award
1998 Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan Madhuri Dixit Special appearance
Wajood Apoorva Choudhury
1999 Aarzoo Pooja
2000 Pukar Anjali Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
Gaja Gamini Gaja Gamini/Sangita/
Shakuntala/Monika/Mona Lisa
2001 Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke Neha
Lajja Janki Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
2002 Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Radha
Devdas Chandramukhi Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
India's official entry to the Oscars
2007 Aaja Nachle Diya Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award

References

  1. ^ "indiaFM". Wish Madhuri Dixit on her birthday today. 2008-05-15. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2008/05/15/11388/index.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-03 October. 
  2. ^ Kumar, P.K. Ajith (December 6, 2007). "Dancing to her tunes". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/06/stories/2007120650170200.htm. Retrieved on 2009-05-30. 
  3. ^ a b c "specials.rediff.com". Bollywood's Best Actress. Ever.. http://specials.rediff.com/women07/2007/mar/06wslid11.htm. Retrieved on 4 January 2009. 
  4. ^ Ganti, Tejaswini (2004). Bollywood: A Guidebook to Popular Hindi Cinema. Routledge. pp. 134. ISBN 0415288541. 
  5. ^ "1997 awards". Indiatimes. http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368661.cms. Retrieved on 2006-12-12. 
  6. ^ "imdb.com". Film named after Madhuri Dixit. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374848/. Retrieved on 12 December 2006. 
  7. ^ "expressindia.com". Six years after, Madhuri Dixit to sizzle again. http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=63173. Retrieved on 20 February 2006. 
  8. ^ "santabanta.com". The work of the muse. http://www.santabanta.com/wallpapers/biographyasp?catid=404. Retrieved on 12 December 2006. 
  9. ^ "rediff.com". Madhuri Dixit arrives for new film. http://in.rediff.com/movies/2006/dec/07madhuri.htm. Retrieved on 10 December 2006. 
  10. ^ ""Aaja Nachle" - Asia entertainment news from Variety - varietyasiaonline.com". http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/5258/53/. 
  11. ^ "Aaja Nachle - Movie - Review - New York Times". http://movies.nytimes.com/2007/12/01/movies/01nach.html. 
  12. ^ "AP honours Sridevi, Madhuri". The Indian Express. 1997-11-24. http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19971124/32850403.html. Retrieved on 4 January 2009. 
  13. ^ http://www.forbes.com/2001/03/09/0309bollywood.html Forbes.com
  14. ^ "Madhuri missed meeting favourite director". Times of India. 2008-05-13. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-3035900,prtpage-1.cms. Retrieved on 4 January 2009. 
  15. ^ "Madhuri Dixit Tribute". Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. http://www.indianfilmfestival.org/movies08/tribute2008-madhuridixit.html. Retrieved on 4 January 2009. 

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Awards and achievements
Filmfare Awards
Preceded by
Sridevi
for Chaalbaaz
Best Actress
for Dil

1991
Succeeded by
Sridevi
for Lamhe
Preceded by
Sridevi
for Lamhe
Best Actress
for Beta

1993
Succeeded by
Juhi Chawla
for Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
Preceded by
Juhi Chawla
for Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
Best Actress
for Hum Aapke Hain Kaun

1995
Succeeded by
Kajol
for Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge
Preceded by
Karisma Kapoor
for Raja Hindustani
Best Actress
for Dil To Pagal Hai

1998
Succeeded by
Kajol
for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Preceded by
Jaya Bachchan
for Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Best Supporting Actress
for Devdas

2003
Succeeded by
Jaya Bachchan
for Kal Ho Naa Ho