Madhuri – the dazzling damsel!

She came, she saw & she conquered! She was the reigning queen of the Indian film industry for years and hailed as the original ‘dhak-dhak girl' of Bollywood. The lady is none other than ‘Madhuri Dixit’, who has the knack of winning hearts through her beautiful smile and amazing dance moves.

Madhuri made her debut in Bollywood in 1984 with the not- so-famous film ‘Abodh’. She didn’t look back after that and went on to give many brilliant performances and back-to-back hits. She literally ruled the box office in the 80s and 90s era. And the reason for this was her dedication and hard work.

Madhuri wanted to become a micro-biologist but destiny had different plans for her. When she made her debut in Bollywood, she had no filmy background and no god-father. But she managed to carve a niche for herself in the industry. She also modeled at times during her struggle period. Madhuri turned her dream into reality by sheer hard work, talent, honesty and not to forget her fantabulous dancing skills.

A trained Kathak dancer, Madhuri has amazing dancing skills, which have been appreciated by ace filmmakers and her millions of fans across the nation.

Madhuri gave a mind-blowing and magical performance with the ace dancer Prabhudeva in the song ‘Kay Sera Sera’ (Pukar) in 2000. In 2002, Madhuri starred in ‘Devdas’, in which she played the role of the good-hearted courtesan ‘Chandramukhi’. But what stood out in the film was her item song ‘Maar Dala’, which gained popularity owing to her classical dance moves.

Director Chandan Arora paid a tribute to her through the film, ‘Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon’, which was produced by Ram Gopal Verma in 2003. Actress Antara Mali played the protagonist, who is a fan of Madhuri Dixit and wants to follow her idol’s footsteps. Although, the film was a box office dud but it managed to get positive reviews from critics and was widely appreciated by Madhuri’s fans.

Even the famous Indian artist and globally renowned painter, M F Hussain could not resist from capturing the talent and beauty of Madhuri Dixit in his paintings. He was so enamored by his muse that he went on to make a movie on her named ‘Gaja Gamini’. In this movie, Madhuri pays a tribute to womanhood.

Madhuri has received many awards and recognition for the roles she has played so far. She was awarded with the prestigious ‘Padma Shri’ for her outstanding contribution in the Indian cinema by President Pratibha Singh Patil. On receiving the award, Madhuri said, “Padmashri is a culmination of my hard work and honesty.”

Whenever I think of Madhuri, her mesmerizing smile and her gorgeous curly hair appear in front of my eyes. I still remember when ‘Hum Aapke Hain Kaun’ was released in 1994, I was in school at that time. That was the time when I noticed the gorgeous beauty. It is the film, which broke box office records across all the theatres and did roaring business of Rs 650 million in India and got over Rs 15 million in collections abroad.

Although the dancing diva is happily settled in the US with her husband Shriram Nene, two sons and in-laws, people in India are still fond of her films. She was welcomed with open arms in her comeback film ‘Aaja Nachle’ and even though the film did not do so well financially, everyone lauded her performance.

The lady still gets loads of offers from filmmakers and will remain a darling of the masses.

(It is Madhuri Dixit’s birthday on May 15)

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Madhuri’s still most kissable!

All you Katrinas, Kareenas, Priyankas watch out. Madhuri Dixit Nene is still a hot property in Bollywood in spite of taking a hiatus from films post marriage for years now.

Ranbir Kapoor and Shreyas Talpade have even admitted to having a crush on Bollywood’s eternal beauty.

In the New Year and Christmas mood that he was Shreyas Talpade even revealed that if he was to kiss one actress under the mistletoe, it would have to be Madhuri Dixit. Not just Shreyas but most of the young actors find Madhuri the prettiest.

Ranbir Kapoor too has admitted that he would like to take Madhuri out on a date if given a chance!

Now, Madhuri we are sure you will flash that million dollar smile when you read this and wonder why you didn’t do many kissing scenes when you were at the pinnacle of your career!

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Not decided on playing Indira: Madhuri Dixit

While the world is abuzz with reports of Madhuri Dixit having been signed on to play Indira Gandhi in Krishna Shah's film on the political icon, the Dhak Dhak woman said she hasn't made up her mind yet.

"Yes, Shah did meet me [at Dixit's residence in Denver, USA], with the script. I read it and I am really impressed with the research he has done. I consider Indira Gandhi my idol, so it would be a privilege to play her.

"But I haven't agreed yet as I need to sort out a lot of other issues. My secretary, Rikku Rakeshnath, is figuring that out." Shah is so keen on casting Dixit that he took a computer imaging of the actress as Indira Gandhi with him when he went to meet her.

Reports of Shah approaching Hollywood stars like Tom Hanks and Tommy Lee Jones for the film are also doing the rounds. The director reportedly plans to approach actor Abhay Deol to play Rajiv Gandhi. Shah himself was unavailable for comment.

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Madhuri Dixit looks set to play Indira Gandhi

Actor Madhuri Dixit is likely to essay the role of former prime minister Indira Gandhi in a two-part Hollywood film. It is learnt that Dixit has accepted the part, while filmmaker Krishna Shah is pursuing other big names from Hollywood and Bollywood for the remaining roles.

Actor Tom Hanks has been approached to play the role of US president Lyndon Baines Johnson while Tommy Lee Jones has been offered the part of Richard Nixon, the 37th US president with whom Indira had crossed swords.

Bollywood actors Dharmendra, Abhay Deol and Nana Patekar are being roped in to play Motilal Nehru, Rajiv Gandhi and Jay Prakash Narayan respectively. The movie has been titled Mother: The Indira Gandhi Story.

Known primarily for writing and directing the Dharmendra and Zeenat Aman starrer Shalimar, Shah has interviewed Indira's contemporary politicians, prominent military personnel and even journalists to get in-depth knowledge about her.

"A whole new generation has grown and matured since her assassination and it is the role of art to create the connect between people and their history and legacy. This film will hopefully create such a connection,'' Shah said in a statement.

The pre-production of the movie is complete and it is set to go on the floors mid next year. Slated to be shot in India, UK, USA and Russia, the movie will narrate instances from Indira's birth to the war against Pakistan in 1971 in the first part. The next part will showcase her political career and highlight her relationship with her maverick son Sanjay Gandhi as well as her assassination.

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Mads, Ash to judge dance reality show

If this happens, it will be a coup of sorts. A TV channel is trying to rope in Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Bachchan, two of Bollywood’s most nimble-footed dancers — not to mention gorgeous actresses, to judge a reality dance show.

Talks are on, but their dates have to match, and if it happens... this will be the first time the two divas will be seen again after Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Devdas. Remember their Dola Re performance!

Madhuri, who has been coming on and off to Mumbai for work, leaving her two sons in the care of husband Dr Sriram Nene in the US, may take up this offer. She still remains the dancing diva of Bollywood with no other actress being able to steal the crown from her.

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