Madhuri's family were part of the audience for her show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. Take a look...
Dhak dhak girl Madhuri Dixit's smile made every man's heart beat faster. Her meteoric rice to stardom is has been an easy ride for the actress. We gift her a life-recap on her 44th birthday.
Madhuri was born on 15th May 1967 to Shankar and Snehlata Dixit. She is the youngest sibling and has two elder sisters, Rupa and Bharathi, and an elder brother, Ajit.
She attended Divine Child High School and did her higher studies from Mumbai University.
Madhuri is a trained Kathak dancer. At one point of time she aimed to become a microbiologist.
After she made her presence felt in Bollywood, Madhuri was linked-up with many of her co-stars. There were reports of Madhuri's affair with Sanjay Dutt, but both the stars remained tight lipped.
She was also linked up with Mithun Chakraborty at one point of time.
In 1999, Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene, a cardiovascular surgeon from Denver. Dr. Nene is from a Marathi Konkanastha Brahmin family. They have two sons, Arin and Raayan.
She is now staying in Denver, US.
Coming back to her professional life, flms happened to Madhuri by chance, she did her first movie Abodh in 1984 opposite Bengali actor Tapas Pal. The movie, which was made by Sooraj Barjatya, didn't do well at the box office.
Post Abodh, Madhuri was left to do only minor roles in movies like Vardi and Dayavan. Her bold love-making scenes with Vinod Khanna in Dayavan made headlines then.
Almost after four years after her debut, Madhuri finally got her big break with Tezaab in 1988.
Her dance number Ek, Do, Teen became a super-duper hit and Madhuri got her first Filmfare nomination for the Best Actress.
Post Tezaab her pair with Anil Kapoor had become such a big hit that the two were seen together in a couple of hit movies like Ram Lakhan, Parinda and Kishen Kanhaiya to name a few.
In 1990, Madhuri did Indra Kumar's Dil, which was Madhuri's first movie with Aamir Khan. She played the role of a rich, arrogant girl in the film.
Dil went on to become a huge success at the box office and Madhuri got her first Filmfare Best Actress Award.
The very next year Madhuri starred in a love triangle Saajan with Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan. The movie became a huge hit and its songs were also appreciated.
By this time Madhuri had carved her niche in Bollywood. The actress continued her winning streak with Beta, which won her second Filmfare Best Actress Award for the same.
Her erotic dance moves in the song Dhak Dhak Karne Laga became very popular and she was named as the Dhak Dhak girl of Bollywood.
Post Beta she did a few movies which were average grossers at the box office like Khel, Prem Diwane, Sangeet and Dharavi.
In 1993 came Subhash Ghai's Khalnayak, which again had a hit dance number Choli Ke Peeche. The movie also starred Sanjay Dutt and Jackie Shroff. According to reports, Madhuri and Sanjay were seeing each other while shooting for the movie. But after Sanjay got involved in the Mumbai blast case, Madhuri decided to part ways.
Sooraj Barjatya's Hum Aapke Hain Kaun! released in 1994 became one of the biggest grossers ever in the history of Hindi cinema. The movie which had Salman Khan playing the lead won Madhuri her third Filmfare Best Actress Award.
Madhuri was also nominated in the same category for her performance in Anjaam. The movie also starred Shah Rukh Khan.
In 1997, Madhuri did her first Yash Chopra movie Dil To Paagal Hai. The movie which also starred Shah Rukh Khan and Karisma Kapoor did very good business and Madhuri won her fourth Filmfare Best Actress award.
At a time when she had become a commercial success, Madhuri didn't shy away from experimenting in art movies. She signed Prakash Jha's Mrityudand. It won the Best Feature Film award at the Cinéma 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.
Madhuri is not only known for her acting skills, 'but for her dancing skills as well. Her dance sequences like Ek, Do, Teen (from Tezaab), Humko Aaj Kal Hai (from Sailaab), Bada Dukh Deena (from Ram Lakhan), Dhak Dhak (from Beta), Chane Ke Khet Mein (from Anjaam), Didi Tera Devar Deewana (from Hum Aapke Hain Kaun!), Choli Ke Peechhe (from Khalnayak), Akhiyan Milaun (from Raja), Mera Piya Ghar Aaya (from Yaarana), Kay Sera Sera (from Pukar), Maar Daala (from Devdas), have become a rage. Incidentally, most of these songs have been choreographed by Saroj Khan.
Post her marriage Madhuri had taken a break from Bollywood. She returned to the big screen as Chandramukhi in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's movie Devdas. She won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for the movie.
Madhuri Dixit has been the muse for the famous painter MF Husain who considers her the epitome of womanhood. He also made a movie with her called Gaja Gamini.
Madhuri made a comeback last movie was Aaja Nachle, which released in 2007. The movie did not click with the audience.
In 2008, Madhuri received Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award for her contribution to the Indian cinema.
Madhuri is the judge on the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, the Indian adaptation of Dancing With the Stars. And guess who was part of her audience...
Her husband Dr Shriram Nene and their sons Arin and Ryan, who are in town to celebrate the New Year, were in the audience. Madhuri's parents Shankar and Snehlata Dixit were also present. Source::Mid-Day.com
