Madhuri Dixit

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Madhuri Dixit (born 15 May 1967) is an Indian actress, singer, and television presenter. Madhuri Dixit Nene (born 15 May 1967) is also known as Madhuri Dixit Nene.

She has been lauded by critics for her acting and dancing abilities in the late 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s.

She has received numerous awards, including six Filmfare Awards.

The government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri in 2008, the country's fourth highest civilian award. Dixit made her acting debut in the 1984 film Abodh, which was a leading role.

A string of business failures followed this, resulting in a setback in her career.

Tezaab, the 1988 blockbuster, was a turning point for Dixit, establishing her as a leading actress of Bollywood.

She had more success with starring roles in many top-grossing films, including the crime dramas Ram Lakhan (1989) and Parinda (1993), as well as the romantic dramas Prem Pratya (1991) and Raja (1995). In the romantic drama Dil (1990), an incorrigible woman in Beta (1992), a vivacious conservative in Hum Aapke Hain Koun, she portrays a supercilious girl. (1994) and a dancer in the musical romance Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) received her four Best Actress awards at Filmfare.

She received the Filmfare Award for her role as Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's character in the romantic drama Devdas (2002), and she received critical praise for her appearances in Prahaar (1991), Pukar (2000), and Lajja (2001).

Dixit appeared in the musical Aaja Nachle (2006) and worked intermittently in the next decade, receiving acclaim for her appearances in the black comedy Dedh Ishqiya (2014) and the Marathi comedy drama Bucket List (2018) after a short break from full-time acting in 2002.

Total Dhamaal, her highest-grossing movie, came out (2019). Dixit has been involved in philanthropic causes in addition to acting in films.

She has been with UNICEF since 2014 to promote the rights of children and avoid child labour.

The Government of India has selected her as the brand ambassador for the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign.

She appears on several concert tours and stage shows as well as hosting Sony TV's Kahin Na Kahin Koi Hai and appears on numerous dance reality shows, including Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and Dance Deewane.

Since 1999, Dixit has been married to Shriram Nene, with whom she has two children.

Early life and background

Madhuri Dixit was born in Bombay, India, on May 15, 1967, to Shankar and Snehlata Dixit. She has two elder sisters and an elder brother. She started to study in Kathak at the age of three and went on to train in Kathak for eight years, becoming a professionally qualified Kathak dancer.

Dixit obtained her education at Divine Child High School in Andheri. She participated in extracurricular activities, such as dramatics, in addition to her studies. Dixit, a student at the Sathaye College in Vile Parle (Mumbai), where she studied microbiology as one of her subjects in BSc, intending to become a microbiologist. However, six months after starting her training, Dixit decided to abandon studies and pursue a full-time film career.

Personal life

Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene, a cardiovascular surgeon from Los Angeles, California, on October 17 in a traditional ceremony held at the residence of Dixit's elder brother in Southern California, amid media speculation about her personal life. Nene had never seen any of her films before, and was unaware of her celebrity. "It's really important that he didn't know me as an actor because then he'd know me as a person first," Dixit explained. People have preconceived expectations of you as an actor... none of it was there with him. I found the right one, I wanted to get married, and I did." Several important Indian politicians, including then CM of Maharashtra Vilasrao Deshmukh, Shivsena chief Bal Thackeray, Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, Sridevi, and many others, attended Dixit and Nene's wedding reception in Mumbai, including Maharashtra Deshmukh, Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, Yash Chopra, Sridevi, and many others, attended Dixit

Dixit moved to Denver, Colorado, for over a decade after her marriage. Arin, a 17-month-old boy, was born on March 17, 2003. Ryan's mother gave birth to her second son on March 8, 2005, two years later. She described motherhood as "amazing" and then that her children "keep" "the child in her life."

Dixit and her family went back to Mumbai in October 2011 to visit her family. "I always love being here," Dixit said of it. I have grown up in Mumbai and it's like returning home to me. It was a new chapter in my life, where I wanted a home, family, husband, and children — all that I had longed for."

RnM Moving Pictures, Dixit's wife, and her husband established the company in 2018. They both earned orange belts in taekwondo, which they also earned together.

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Acting career

Dixit made her film debut in 1984 with Rajshri Productions' drama Abodh, opposite Bengali actor Tapas Paul. The film's success on its first release, but critics were quick to her Dixit's performance, which earned her praise. "Madhuri excels in her role as the naive village girl who does not know what marriage really entails," Aakash Barvalia of Gomolo wrote. Awara Baap, her only release from 1985, flopped at the box office. During this time, a monochrome photograph of hers, shot by Gautam Rajadhyaksha, was published on the front of then-popular magazine Debonair, and she appeared as the cover girl of Filmfare in April 1986.

The dramas Swati (1986), Manav Hatya (1986), Hifazat (1987), and Uttar Dakshin (1987) were among Dixit's next four books. None of these films were well received, both critically and commercially. Hifazat was the first of many Dixit collaborations with Anil Kapoor. Dixit had film launches in 1988; two of them, Mohre, and Khatron Ke Khiladi, were commercial failures.

In 1988, Dixit appeared in Dayavan, a commercially successful film. In N. Chandra's action romance Tezaab opposite Anil Kapoor, she finally earned attention when she starred Mohini, an impoverished and miserable woman who is forced to dance to make money for her father. It went on to become the year's highest-grossing film and received her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress; Dixit's success established Dixit as a leading actress in Hindi cinema, and it was a turning point in her career. "Madhuri Dixit also gives a fine tuned appearance," Planet Bollywood's Akshay Shah said. Although she is best known for her dazzling dance performance Ek Do Teen, her performance has to be praised, particularly in the scenes where she is pitted against Anupam Kher."

Vardi, her first appearance at the box office, did well. Subhash Ghai's Ram Lakhan was reunited with Anil Kapoor for Subhash Ghai's. Radha Shastri, a girl who falls in love with her childhood friend, but she has trouble convincing her father. Ram Lakhan, who came as the year's second highest-grossing film, made the rounds as a "hit" at the box office. Prem Pratigyaa, Dixit's next film, in which she was paired opposite Mithun Chakraborty, was the subject of her debut. Laxmi Rao's portrayal, as the deserving woman whose influence a local underworld don't allow him to abandon his unhealthy habits, earned her second nomination for Best Actress at the Filmfare Awards. The action thriller Tridev, starring an ensemble cast, was produced by Dixit, Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff, Sangeeta Bijlani, Sonam, and Amrish Puri. It was one of the year's most popular hits and the third highest-grossing film.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra's drama Parinda, co-starring Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, and Nana Patekar, was another box office hit this year. She portrayed Paro, a schoolteacher who was killed by a gangster on her wedding night (played by Patekar), as a child teacher who is killed by Kapoor). The film, which was a big critical hit, was included in News18's 2013 list of the "100 best Indian films of all time." It was selected as the official Indian submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Award in the 1990 Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but it was not nominated. Dixit's "touching vulnerability and soft focus appeal to the heavy duty litigation was reported by Rediff.com. She appeared in Ilaaka, Mujrim (both opposite Mithun Chakrobarty) last year, and both three were hits. Another film, such as Paap Ka Ant (opposite Govinda) and Kanoon Apna Apna (opposite Sanjay Dutt), was an average grosser.

Dixit appeared in nine films in 1990. Five of them, Maha-Sangram, Deewana Mujh, Jeevan Ek Sanghursh, Sailaab, and Jamai Raja, were unsuccessful on commercial terms. Rakesh Roshan's action comedy Kishen Kanhaiya followed (alongside Anil Kapoor and Shilpa Shirodkar) in her next release this year. It tells the tale of twin brothers who are separated at birth and reunite in their youth. Kapoor's characters, Dixit and Shirodkar, followed Kapoor's love affairs. It was India's fourth-highest-grossing film of the year. In the box-office average action drama Izzatdaar, Dixit next played a strong-willed woman. In Indra Kumar's romantic drama Dil opposite Aamir Khan, she received her first Filmfare Award for portraying Madhu, a wealthy and selfish girl who falls in love with a poorer boy. It was the year's best-grossing film. Rediff.com praised her appearance, saying, "she demonstrated her versatility as a performer." As the rebellious mother defy her family, or the forlorn estranged wife longing to be with her ailing better half," she exclaimed. Thanedaar, opposite Dutt, was Dixit's last year of publication, and it was another commercial smash.

Dixit had five film debuts in 1991, the first of which was romance Pyar Ka Devta. She appeared in the psychological thriller 100 Days later with Jackie Shroff. Devi is a clairvoyant woman who has a vision of a murder and sets out to discover the truth. The film was moderately successful. She appeared in Saajan opposite Dutt and Salman Khan for a short time. The film, which was a major critical and commercial success, received critical and commercial accolades for her portrayal of Pooja Saxena, who is in love with her idol, Sagar. At Filmfare, she received her fourth Best Actress award for her role in the film. Pratikar's Pratikar and Nana Patekar's Prahaar were among T. Rama Rao's other publications.

In 1992, Dixit appeared in Sudhir Mishra's Dharavi starring Om Puri, Shabana Azmi, and Anil Kapoor. Dixit appears in the film as part of the lead character's (played by Puri) escapist fantasies, portraying the fictional version of herself. The film was produced by a joint NFDC-Doordarshan group and went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Kumar's drama Beta, co-starring Anil Kapoor and Aruna Irani, was the year's best release of the year. Saraswati, an educated woman who protests against her manipulative mother-in-law, earned her critical praise. And as Kapoor was overshadowed between the ladies, Sukanya Verma said that Dixit put on "a powerhouse show against an equally lethal looking Irani." The film was named as the year's best hit and received her second Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Dixit became known as the "Dhak Dhak Girl" after the film's success. Zindagi Ek Juaa, Prem Deewane, Khel, and Sangeet were her year's other launches.

Dixit appeared in Ramesh Talwar's Sahibaan, which was commercially successful. In Subhash Ghai's crime drama Khalnayak, Dixit next reunited with Sanjay Dutt and Jackie Shroff. Ganga, a police officer who volunteers to go undercover to trap an escaped criminal, earned her critical esteem. "She grinds and thrusts in her signature dhak dhak style," India Today writes. When she looks at the camera, looks at every man in the shadow, and promises her her heart-and-much more, she becomes deafening. In one Bangalore theatre, the police were kept on standby in case the crowds went berserk." Dixit's appearance in Khalnayak earned her her sixth nomination for Best Actress and Director of the Year in India, and it became India's second highest-grossing film of the year. Phool and Lawrence D'Souza's Dil Tera Aashiq were among her year's new launches.

Dixit appeared in Anjaam, Rahul Rawail's psychological thriller, marking her first of many collaborations with Shah Rukh Khan. Shivani Chopra, a revenge-seeking wife and mother, was nominated for her seventh Filmfare Award for Best Actress, according to Dixit's portrayal. The film did moderately well at the box office. Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Rajshri Productions' family drama, was her next release. Salman Khan is the opposite of Salman Khan. The film debuted as one of Hindi cinema's biggest hits, grossing 1.35 billion worldwide, beating the record set for the film Sholay (1975). After its theatrical run, it became the highest grossing Bollywood film in Hindi cinema history, and it remained the highest grossing Bollywood film in the country for seven years until the introduction of Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001). Dixit's portrayal of Nisha, who falls in love with Prem (Khan's role), is putting their plans to be together in jeopardy, when Nisha's sister receives her third Filmfare Award for Best Actress and her first Screen Award for Best Actress. Critics deemed the film "too sweet," but Dixit's performance was lauded. "The Madhuri magic looms large throughout the film," Tripat Narayanan of New Straits Times said. You simply cannot take your eyes off her as she emotes through dance. "Madhuri's Nisha was stunning, enthused, plucky, and irresistible," Rediff wrote in a retrospect review. "She is seducing every person on film, but does it in such graceful ways that are a good compromise between profanity and the sacred," film critic K Hariharan said. Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Bollywood's highest-grossing film, received two National Award nominations, including the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment in the Millennium Edition of the "Guinness Book of World Records."

Dixit achieved more success when she reunited with Indra Kumar for the romantic drama Raja opposite Sanjay Kapoor. Madhu played Madhu, a wealthy girl who falls for her childhood friend (played by Kapoor), but she finds it difficult to convince her two brothers of this relationship. It came as the year's third highest-grossing film, and Dixit's huge success was attributed to the film's immense success. She was named Best Actress in the second Screen Award for her performance. In which she played Lalita, a dancer on the run from her abusive lover, David Dhawan's Yaraana opposite Rishi Kapoor was her next release. At the box office, the film was underperforming. Both of the films received nominations for Best Actress in the Filmfare Award.

Both her films Prem Granth and Rajkumar failed at the box office in the following year. Dixit was lauded for her portrayal of Ketki Singh, a village woman who has struggled to confront and combat the forces of oppression and male domination in Prakash Jha's Mrityudand, alongside Shabana Azmi and Shilpa Shirodkar in 1997. " Dixit gives her career's best results," Anupama Chopra wrote in a review for India Today. She looks stunning and performs even better dressed. She is by turns romantic, vulnerable, and rageful, and the ultimate antidote to Azmi's long-suffering 'badi bahu'. The portrayal of the part in the film "fiery" was praised by a screen magazine, who appreciated the absence of glamour. Dixit received the Best Actress award for her role in this film. She appeared in Koyla, Mahaanta, and Mohabbat for the next three years. No of these films, with the exception of Koyla, did well either critically or commercially.

Dil To Pagal Hai, Yash Chopra's fifth and final publication of 1997, was Dixit's fifth and final release. The film, co-starring Shah Rukh Khan, Karisma Kapoor, and Akshay Kumar, depicts the dancers' love tales in a musical dance troupe. Pooja, a woman caught in a moral dilemma in a love triangle, earned her her third Filmfare Award and the Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female. Dil To Pagal Hai came as a 'blockbuster' and was India's biggest-grossing film of the year. The film received three awards at the 45th National Film Awards, including Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.

She appeared in Wajood (1998), opposite Nana Patekar and Mukul Dev, during N.Chandra-directed drama. Patekar played Apoorva, a wealthy girl who is misunderstood by Malhar, a very wealthy child who is misunderstood by Malhar. "She nevertheless shows that even a minor role cannot stifle her as she animates the screen like no other," Suparn Verma of Rediff said. "The coming together of Nana, Madhuri, and Chandra in a single film is truly a tour de force." She appeared on screen after Dharavi during the same year as a cameo in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan appeared in the romance Aarzoo (1999), her second and only release of 1999. The film was unprofitable on its first day when it was announced.

Dixit appeared in Rajkumar Santoshi's Pukar opposite Anil Kapoor in 2000. The film, which was based on the Indian Army's background, was shot over a period of 350 days. Anjali's portrayal of the actress, in addition to Filmfare and Screen, at several award ceremonies, including Filmfare and Screen, received several Best Actress nominations. Both "Anil Kapoor and Madhuri, veterans of their field, outdo themselves in the film," a film critic said. It received two National Film Awards, one of which was the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. In Gaja Gamini, the first feature film directed by painter M. F. Husain, she played the title role. Hussain became obsessed with Dixit, and she watched her movie Hum Aapke Hain Koun. Several times, she was positive that he would make a film with her only. Gaja Gamini, who appears in various incarnations as Mona Lisa, Shakuntala, and others, was the subject of the film. Pukar was an average grosser, but the latter underperform at the box office.

Dixit appeared in Deepak Shivdasani's love triangle, Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke opposite Ajay Devgan and Preity Zinta in 2001. The film received mainly critical feedback at its debut. Gautam Buragohain, a critic, had described her as "the saving grace of the film" and that "she gives a delightful appearance." The film, also on a commercial basis, did not do well. Dixit reunited with Rajkumar Santoshi for the social drama Lajja (2001). Dixit played Janki, a female actor who is pre-maritally pregnant, while dealing with gender inequalities. "Madhuri slips into her role as Janaki." - Anita Bora of Rediff.com "Madhuri slips into her position as Janaki." In India, the film was a box-office failure, but it was a success overseas. Dixit's career earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination and the Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Female role. Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam, the first book published in Dixit in 2002, played Harkh Khan and Salman Khan, where she played Radha, where she became obsessed with her friend's work. The film was shot for six years by director K. S. Adhiyaman's own Tamil film Thotta Chinungi (1995), with major sabbaticals in between shoots due to several production difficulties. At the Indian box office, the film was moderately profitable. Only a few commentators said that the delay made the film seem old.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period romance Devdas, co-starring Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai, was Dixit's next release. It was based on Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay's book of the same name. Chandramukhi, a courtesan who is in love with the title character, was portrayed by the actress. "The most understated part, and possibly the one that is most lingering in terms of virtuosity, is played by Madhuri Dixit," Sita Menon of Rediff.com wrote. She is simply stunning, lending passion, fire, and sweetness with such effortless ease that watching her perform is pure delight." The film premiered at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and Time included it in their list of the "10 best films of the millennium" list. The film came out as a big commercial success, with sales of over 530 million (US$6.6 million). Devdas was named India's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language by Devdas. The film received five accolades at the 50th National Film Awards, including Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Dixit received the Best Supporting Actress Award and the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in the film. Dixit, a newspaper, moved from actively working in films to focusing on her married life in Denver, Colorado.

After five years as an actress in Anil Mehta's dance film Aaja Nachle, Dixit made her first appearance as an actress in 2007. She performed Dia, a choreographer who returned to her hometown to save the struggling theater where she learned to dance in Dia. The film, despite a box office disaster, received rave reviews for Dixit's portrayal. While Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN skepticism based on the actress's appearance: "It's impossible to take your eyes off the screen when she's up there, dazzling you with her spontaneity, her infectious charm, and her 100-watt smile." Her success earned her another nomination for Best Actress at the Filmfare Awards.

Dixit and her family immigrated to India in 2011 and Filmfare has been lauded by the Indian film industry for completing 25 years. Dixit made a special appearance in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani in 2013 as 'Mohini,' a callback to her character from 1988 film Tezaab. Dixti appeared in Ranbir Kapoor's item "Ghagra."

Dixit appeared in "Begum Para" opposite Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi, and Huma Qureshi in 2014, and the actress said she accepted the film "unapologetic way" director Abhishek Chaubey introduced Vidya Balan's character in Ishqiya. Critics who called the film "one of the year's most important debuts" reacted enthusiastically to it. When the credits roll, Anupama Chopra called Dixit "compelling," while Deepanjana Pal of Firstpost wrote, "She's still able to hold an audience captive." Dixit's Best Actress nomination for the film earned her 14th nomination for Best Actress. At the box-office, Dedh Ishqiya made little money.

Soumik Sen's Gulaab Gang, a debutant director, joined Juhi Chawla in his second appearance of the year. Rajjo, the leader of a women's advocacy group, was inspired by real vigilante activist Sampat Pal Devi and her organisation Gulabi Gang, according to Dixit. Pal brought a lawsuit arguing that the designers did not have the permission to film a film about her life, but the court later suspended the film. Dixit trained Shaolin Kung fu, stick conditioning, and close combat to prepare for her role. Gulaab Gang failed at the box office, receiving mixed feedback. Subhash K. Jha characterized Dixit's results and demeanour as "inconsistent." However, Sampat Pal's character, "In Dixit's story, she finds a "reflection of her own life so vivid" that it makes her feel "it was she on screen." The film was a box-office flop.

Dixit made her debut in Marathi Cinema with the comedy drama Bucket List four years ago. Madhura Sane, a middle-aged housewife who takes the initiative to complete the bucket list of her deceased teenage heart donor, was a teen heart donor. Dixit received critical acclaim for her role; Mihir Bhanage of The Times of India wrote, "Madhuri owns the film and sails through it with flying colours." "Madhuri Dixit's debut in Marathi cinema is a comfort watch," Kunal Guha of Mumbai Mirror said.

In Indra Kumar's adventure drama Total Dhamaal (2019), Dixit reunited with Anil Kapoor and Ajay Devgn. She portrayed Bindu Patel, who, along with a group of people, discovers a mystery and then races to find it. The film received mixed to critical feedback, but Dixit's debut attracted a mixed-to-positive reception. "The only bright spot in this adventure-comedy is the pairing of Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit, who show that they have the same seamless chemistry and relationship almost two decades later." Total Dhamaal was a huge commercial success at the box office, grossing more than 200,000 crore (US$25 million) worldwide, and ranked as the ninth highest-grossing Hindi film of the year. Under her production company RnM Moving Pictures, Dixit produced the Marathi Netflix drama on August 15. "The film is about the freedom to love, the freedom to choose your career, and the right to die," Dixit said in an interview with Scroll.in.

Sonakshi Sinha, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Aditya Roy Kapur, and Sanjay Dutt appeared in Abhishek Varman's time drama Kalank, which starred an ensemble cast including Sonakshi Sinha, Alia Bhatt, Aditya Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapur and Sanjay Dutt. The film was shot in the 1940s, before India's partition. Bahaar Begum, the madam of a brothel, was featured on the film. "The younger cast members pale a bit in comparison to Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV." She lights up the screen as only she can, causing others to push harder." It did not do well at the box office, but the actress received her third nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

In the 2022 Netflix film The Fame Game, Dixit was the lead actress.

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