Apr.30, 2012 in Fundas

Madhuri Dixit in a hot maharashtrian get up

Often cited by the media as one of the best actresses in Bollywood, Madhuri Dixit made her Bollywood debut in the film Abodh (1984) but received wider public recognition with the movie Tezaab (1988). Madhuri then went on to establish herself as one of Hindi cinema’s leading actresses, acknowledged for several of her performances, her beauty, her accomplished dancing and not to forget her most famous smile.

Madhuri Dixit in the ’Ek Do Teen’ Dance from Tezaab

Madhuri Dixit in a red satin wrap

Madhuri Dixit in a Red Satin Wrap

Madhuri Dixit with Aishwarya in Devdas

Madhuri Dixit hot and marooned

Madhuri Dixit’s most famous box-office hits in the 90s were Dil (1990), Saajan (1991), Beta (1992), Hum Aapke Hain Kaun! (1994) and Raja (1995). After a relatively low phase in films, Madhuri made a comeback with the romantic film Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) and subsequently received critical acclaim for her work in films like Mrityudand (1997), Pukar (2000), Lajja (2001) and Devdas (2002). In 2002, Madhuri Dixit retired from films in order to raise her children but made a comeback with the musical Aaja Nachle in 2007.

Madhuri Dixit has won five Filmfare Awards, four for Best Actress and one for Best Supporting Actress. She holds the record for the highest number of Best Actress nominations at Filmfare, with 13. In 2008, Madhuri was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award by the Government of India. Madhuri is married to Dr Shriram Madhav Nene, with whom she has two children. The couple resided in the United States before moving to India in 2011.

Madhuri Dixit in the song ’Maar Daala’

Madhuri Dixit in the song 'Maar Daala'

Madhuri Dixit in the hot ‘Dhak Dhak’ song from Beta

Madhuri Dixit in the hot 'Dhak Dhak' song from Beta

Madhuri Dixit looks beautiful in an off-shoulder dress

Madhuri Dixit in a hot wet saree

Madhuri Dixit in a beige dress

Madhuri Dixit in a black gown at the vogue awards ceremony

Madhuri Dixit strips from a hot leather jacket

Madhuri Dixit looking hot in a red gown

Madhuri Dixit has been famous for her dancing styles which have been termed as graceful. Madhuri started learning Kathak, a classical dance form at the tender age of five. Her first dance number ‘Ek Do teen’ took Madhuri to great heights and her dance became a rage. Next came the raunchy ‘Dhak Dhak’ from the film Beta and she was even called the ‘Dhak Dhak girl’ for the famous chest heaving step in the song. Both these songs were smash hits.

In fact Madhuri during those days was quoted as saying, “I hope I’m not sounding presumptuous or vain. I think like Sridevi , I was another heroine who could break the barriers between the classes and the masses.” Madhuri Dixit was one such heroine who managed to take the nation by storm and give sleepless nights to many right after Sridevi.

Though Madhuri debuted in movies like Sawti (1986) and Abodh, both mediocre films, it was Tezaab which instantly gave her the much needed recognition and which established her as an actress in Bollywood. Madhuri Dixit’s Bollywood career saw a meteoric rise after the film’s phenomenal success.

Madhuri Dixit looks gorgeous in a yellow salwaar kameez dress

Madhuri Dixit From Aaja Nachle

Madhuri Dixit in a backless black gown

Madhuri Dixit’s most remembered dance numbers will always be the phenomenal ‘Ek Do teen (Tezaab), Dhak Dhak (Beta), Bada Dukh Dina (Ram Lakhan), Chane ke kheth mein (Anjaam), Choli ke peechche (Khalnayak) and Maar dala (Devdas)’. “She is a wonderfully graceful dancer and never looks unbecoming, no matter how cheap the movements are,” director Sanjay Leela Bhansali when asked about Madhuri’s performances. Madhuri Dixit was known not only for her dances but also for the skilfull acting in films like Ram Lakhan , Dil , Parinda , ‘Khalnayak‘. She starred opposite Salman Khan in Hum Aapke Hain Kaun , which is often called the crowning glory of her career. The movie was a phenomenal success at the Box office and made both Salman and Madhuri a very famous pair.

The late renowned painter M F Hussain was Madhuri’s ardent fan and even made a movie called “Gaja Gamini,” a tribute to the actress’ beauty and talent.