Madhuri Dixit Nene is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films.
93 Facts About Madhuri Dixit
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Madhuri Dixit was among the country's highest-paid celebrities throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, and has featured in Forbes India Celebrity 100 list since its inception in 2012.
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Madhuri Dixit's accolades include six Filmfare Awards from a record 17 nominations.
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Madhuri Dixit won four Filmfare Awards for Best Actress for her performances in them.
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Madhuri Dixit received the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the lattermost.
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Madhuri Dixit has worked with UNICEF since 2014 to advocate the rights of children and prevent child labour, participates in concert tours and stage shows, and is the co-founder of the production company RnM Moving Pictures.
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Madhuri Dixit was born on 15 May 1967 into a Marathi Kokanastha Brahmin family in Bombay to Shankar and Snehlata Dixit.
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Madhuri Dixit has two elder sisters and an elder brother.
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Madhuri Dixit kindled an interest in dance at an early age of three, and went on to train in Kathak for eight years; later on becoming a professionally trained Kathak dancer.
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Madhuri Dixit received her education at Divine Child High School in Andheri.
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However, six months after she had commenced her course, Madhuri Dixit decided to discontinue studies and pursue a full-time career in films.
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Madhuri Dixit made her cinema debut in 1984 with Rajshri Productions' drama Abodh, opposite Bengali actor, Tapas Paul.
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In 1988, Madhuri Dixit acted in Dayavan which was a commercially successful movie.
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Madhuri Dixit next re-united with Anil Kapoor for Subhash Ghai's Ram Lakhan.
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Madhuri Dixit played Radha Shastri, a girl who falls in love with her childhood friend, but finds it hard to convince her father.
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Madhuri Dixit collaborated with Trimurti Films for the action thriller Tridev which featured an ensemble cast.
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Madhuri Dixit played Paro, a schoolteacher who is killed on her wedding night along with Karan by a gangster.
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Madhuri Dixit next played a strong-willed woman in the box-office average action drama Izzatdaar.
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Madhuri Dixit won her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress for portraying Madhu, a rich and arrogant girl who falls in love with a poorer boy, in Indra Kumar's romantic drama Dil opposite Aamir Khan.
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Madhuri Dixit breathed fire as the rebellious lover defying her family, or the forlorn estranged wife longing to be with her ailing better half.
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In 1991, Madhuri Dixit had five film releases, the first of which was the romance Pyar Ka Devta.
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Madhuri Dixit next starred alongside Jackie Shroff in the psychological thriller 100 Days.
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Madhuri Dixit played Devi, a clairvoyant woman who has a vision of a murder and sets out to uncover the truth.
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Madhuri Dixit received her fourth Best Actress nomination at Filmfare for her work in the film.
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In 1992, Madhuri Dixit starred in Sudhir Mishra's Dharavi starring Om Puri, Shabana Azmi and Anil Kapoor.
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Madhuri Dixit appears in the film as part of the lead character's escapist dreams, portraying the fictional version of herself.
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In 1993, Madhuri Dixit appeared in Ramesh Talwar's Sahibaan which was commercially successful.
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Madhuri Dixit next reunited with Sanjay Dutt and Jackie Shroff in Subhash Ghai's crime drama Khalnayak.
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In 1994, Madhuri Dixit starred in Rahul Rawail's psychological thriller Anjaam, which marked her first of many collaborations with Shah Rukh Khan.
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Madhuri Dixit portrayed Madhu, a rich girl who falls for her childhood friend she finds it tough to convince her two brothers of this relationship.
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Madhuri Dixit won a second Screen Award for Best Actress for her performance.
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In 1997, Madhuri Dixit received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Ketki Singh, a village woman who struggles to confront and defeat the forces of oppression and male domination in Prakash Jha's Mrityudand alongside Shabana Azmi and Shilpa Shirodkar.
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Madhuri Dixit next starred in the dramas Koyla, Mahaanta and Mohabbat.
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Madhuri Dixit played Apoorva, a very rich girl who is misunderstood by Malhar, played by Patekar.
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Truly, the coming together of Nana, Madhuri Dixit and Chandra in one film is a tour de force.
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In 2000, Madhuri Dixit starred in Rajkumar Santoshi's Pukar opposite Anil Kapoor.
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Madhuri Dixit then played the title character in Gaja Gamini, the first feature film directed by painter M F Husain.
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Hussain got fixated with Madhuri Dixit, and watched her movie Hum Aapke Hain Koun.
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In 2001, Madhuri Dixit starred in Deepak Shivdasani's love triangle Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke opposite Ajay Devgan and Preity Zinta.
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Madhuri Dixit portrayed Chandramukhi, a courtesan who is in love with the title character.
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Madhuri Dixit eventually won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film.
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Post Devdas, Madhuri Dixit took a break from actively working in films to focus on her married life in Denver, Colorado.
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In 2007, Madhuri Dixit made her first comeback as an actress after five years with a leading role in cinematographer Anil Mehta's dance film Aaja Nachle.
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Madhuri Dixit played Dia, a choreographer who returns to her town to save the endangered theatre where she learnt to dance.
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Madhuri Dixit relocated to India with her family in 2011 and was felicitated by Filmfare with a special jury recognition for completing 25 years in the Indian film industry.
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In 2014, Madhuri Dixit first starred in the black comedy Dedh Ishqiya, a sequel to the 2010 film Ishqiya She played a con-woman "Begum Para" opposite Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi and Huma Qureshi and expressed that she agreed to do the film because of the "unapologetic way" director Abhishek Chaubey presented Vidya Balan's character in Ishqiya.
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Madhuri Dixit portrayed Rajjo, the leader of a women's activist group, inspired by the real vigilante activist Sampat Pal Devi and her group Gulabi Gang.
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Four years later, Madhuri Dixit made her debut in Marathi Cinema with the comedy drama Bucket List.
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Madhuri Dixit played Madhura Sane, a middle aged housewife who takes the initiative to complete the bucket list of her deceased teenage heart donor.
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Madhuri Dixit reunited with Anil Kapoor and Ajay Devgn in Indra Kumar's adventure comedy Total Dhamaal.
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Madhuri Dixit portrayed Bindu Patel, who along with a group of people learns about a hidden treasure and then races to claim it.
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The film received mixed to negative reviews Madhuri Dixit's performance received a mixed-to-positive reception.
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Madhuri Dixit next starred in Abhishek Varman's period romantic drama Kalank, featuring an ensemble cast including Sonakshi Sinha, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Aditya Roy Kapur and Sanjay Dutt.
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Madhuri Dixit was the lead actress in the 2022 Netflix series The Fame Game.
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In 1985, Madhuri Dixit made her television debut in the Rajshri Production's series Paying Guest, in which she played Neena.
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In 2002, Madhuri Dixit hosted Sony Entertainment's matrimonial show Kahi Na Kahi Koi Hai.
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Madhuri Dixit featured as a talent judge for five seasons of the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa: alongside Remo D'Souza and Malaika Arora Khan for the fourth season, D'Souza and Karan Johar for the fifth, sixth, seventh seasons and alongside Johar and Nora Fatehi for the tenth season in 2022.
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Madhuri Dixit co-judged three seasons of Colors TV's Dance Deewane, which gives an opportunity to contestants from three different generations.
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Madhuri Dixit has participated in several stage shows, concert tours and televised award ceremonies.
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In 2015, Madhuri Dixit participated in the show Fusion in Houston, along with Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha and Prabhu Deva.
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In 2013, Dixit launched her own online dance academy "Dance With Madhuri", where the users get an opportunity to learn to dance various dance styles and have one-on-one lessons.
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Madhuri Dixit featured in a series of one-minute telespots on preventing AIDS for the Maharashtra State AIDS Control Society in 2000.
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In 2001, Madhuri Dixit won 5,000,000 on Kaun Banega Crorepati, a game show then in its first season on the air.
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Madhuri Dixit donated her winnings for the welfare of the victims of 2001 Gujarat earthquake and to an orphanage in Pune.
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On 3 February 2011, Madhuri Dixit spent an evening with 75 orphanage kids of farmers at an ashram in Trimbakeshwar and participated in the birthdays of two children: Hrishikesh and Rani.
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In June 2013, while shooting for the sixth season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Madhuri Dixit rescued seven puppies who were drenched in rain.
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Since 2014, Madhuri Dixit began working with UNICEF to advocate the rights of children and prevent child labour and child trafficking.
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Madhuri Dixit was appointed as the brand ambassador for the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign, by the Government of India in 2015, that aims to generate awareness and improve the efficiency of welfare services intended for girls.
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Madhuri Dixit lent her voice for narrating the story of one of the eight girls who featured in Girl Rising: Woh Padhegi, Woh Udegi, a film on the education and empowerment of girls.
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Madhuri Dixit was appointed the brand ambassador and launched MAA, a flagship programme to ensure adequate awareness is generated on the benefits of breastfeeding.
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Additionally, Madhuri Dixit has made public appearances to support charities and causes.
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Madhuri Dixit continued endorsing the safety of the product on Twitter, even when food regulators had already found more than 17 times the permissible limits of lead and the product was banned.
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Madhuri Dixit made her official singing debut in 2020 with an English single, "Candle", dedicating it to frontline workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Madhuri Dixit released a second single, "Tu Hai Mera", in 2022.
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Madhuri Dixit is regarded as one of the accomplished and influential actresses of Indian cinema.
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Madhuri Dixit was placed at the first position by NDTV in 2012, in the listing of "The most popular Bollywood actresses of all time".
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In 2017, Madhuri Dixit topped an India Today poll as the most popular actress of Hindi cinema till date.
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Madhuri Dixit has a significant following in the South Asian diaspora.
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Madhuri Dixit got fascinated by Dixit's performance in Hum Aapke Hain Koun.
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Madhuri Dixit made a series of paintings of her, and in 2000 directed Gaja Gamini starring her, which was intended as a tribute to Dixit herself.
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Madhuri Dixit featured in Box Office India's Top Actresses list for ten consecutive years.
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In 2002 and 2014, Madhuri Dixit featured in Rediff's annual "Top Bollywood actresses" listing.
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In 2001, Madhuri Dixit was awarded the National Citizens' Award for her work and contribution to Indian cinema.
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An unauthorised biography of her named Madhuri Dixit, written by professor Nandana Bose was released in 2019.
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Madhuri Dixit featured in The Times of India's list of 50 Beautiful Faces of cinema and Hindustan Times called her "a classic Indian beauty".
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Madhuri Dixit's look and performances have established her as a style icon.
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Madhuri Dixit has a star named after her in the Orion constellation.
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In March 2012, a wax figure of Madhuri Dixit was put on display in London's Madame Tussaud's wax museum.
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Every year since its inception in 2012, Madhuri Dixit has featured on Forbes Indias "Celebrity 100," a list based on the income and popularity of India's celebrities with the exception of 2017.
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Amidst media speculation on her personal life, Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene, a cardiovascular surgeon from Los Angeles, California on 17 October 1999, in a traditional ceremony held at the residence of Madhuri Dixit's elder brother in Southern California.
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Madhuri Dixit described motherhood as "amazing" and added that her kids kept "the child in her alive".
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Madhuri Dixit moved back to Mumbai with her family in October 2011.
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Madhuri Dixit earned a Filmfare Special Award for completing twenty-five years in the Indian film industry.