Additionally, the film won three National Film Awards and eight Filmfare Awards. 166 min | She bagged in a ‘Filmfare Award’ nomination for her role in ‘Dedh Ishqiya,’ a black comedy and was seen alongside Juhi Chawla in ‘Gulaab Gang,’ a crime drama. [73] Commercially too, the film failed to do well. [109], Her next release of the year was debutant director Soumik Sen's Gulaab Gang, alongside Juhi Chawla. [13] Dixit's portrayal of a headstrong dancer in Yash Chopra's 1997 romance Dil To Pagal Hai was a major success, earning her a fourth Filmfare Award for Best Actress. |

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[104][105] Anupama Chopra called Dixit "compelling", while Deepanjana Pal of Firstpost wrote "She's still capable of keeping an audience glued to their seats when the credits start rolling, all because she's dancing on screen.". [237][238] Her look and performances have established her as a style icon. Shilpa Shirodkar, Not Rated [127][128], Dixit will next produce Panchak, a Marathi film under her company RnM Moving Pictures[129] and will next star in Netflix's series The Heroine, produced by Karan Johar. Stars: Besides this, the Government of India has honoured him with the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan awards for his contributions to Indian cinema. [143], During her years in the film industry, Dixit has been actively involved in promoting children's education and the safety of women. "[101] Her performance earned her another nomination for the Filmfare Best Actress Award.

[158] In 2013, she launched Sanofi India's campaign on World Diabetes Day (WDD), that encourages people to take proactive steps to effectively prevent, manage and control diabetes.
Upon release, the film failed commercially but Dixit's performance earned her positive reviews from critics. [264], On 17 March 2003, Dixit gave birth to a son, Arin. [24][25] She followed it by playing the leader of a vigilante group in the action crime drama film Gulaab Gang. [59][26][54] Dil To Pagal Hai emerged as a 'blockbuster' and was the second highest-grossing film of the year in India. [43], Her next release was Rajshri Productions' family drama Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! Her only release of 1985 - Awara Baap – flopped at the box office. Ripped apart by jealousy, Gopal deserts Radha. Madhuri Dixit's box-office power was indestructible. [113][114] Subhash K. Jha labelled Dixit's performance and demeanour "inconsistent". Sooraj R. Barjatya [164] Stars: (1994), a family drama which emerged as the highest-grossing Bollywood film to that point. | A major critical and commercial success, the film earned Dixit praise for her portrayal of Pooja Saxena, who is in love with her idol - Sagar. Sanjay Dutt,

[109], Her next release of the year was debutant director Soumik Sen's Gulaab Gang, alongside Juhi Chawla.

[96], Dixit made her comeback as an actress after five years with a leading role in cinematographer Anil Mehta's dance film Aaja Nachle (2007). | Madhuri Dixit, Not Rated She has received six Filmfare Awards, four for Best Actress, one for Best Supporting Actress and one special award. She received her fourth Best Actress nomination at Filmfare for her work in the film. [26] It went on to become the highest-grossing film of the year and she received her first Filmfare Best Actress Award nomination;[27] the film's success established Dixit as a leading actress of Hindi cinema, and marked a significant turning point in her career. Stars: [233][234][235][236] She featured in The Times of India's list of 50 Beautiful Faces of cinema and Hindustan Times called her "a classic Indian beauty". "[200] Baradwaj Rangan labelled her as "the last of the all-in-one female stars who could do drama and comedy and dance. She was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, by the Government of India in 2008.

[100] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN criticised the plot, while he wrote about Dixit's performance: "It's hard to take your eyes off the screen when she's up there, dazzling you with her spontaneity, her easy charm and her 100-watt smile. "[120] Total Dhamaal emerged as a major commercial success at the box office, grossing more than ₹200 crore (US$28 million) worldwide, and ranks as the ninth highest-grossing Hindi film of the year. "[126] It did not perform well at the box office; however, she gained a third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. 154 min

Shah Rukh Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Apart from her studies, she participated in extra-curricular activities, such as dramatics. [212] Saroj Khan, who has collaborated with her on numerous occasions, calls her a "choreographer's delight". A man pretends to be a rich industrialist to improve his son's chances of marrying in to wealth, but his plan backfires on him. |

[1] The role of Mohini in N. Chandra's action romance Tezaab proved to be a breakthrough for Dixit. Amala Akkineni, [27] Her next release was David Dhawan's Yaraana opposite Rishi Kapoor, in which she played Lalita, a dancer on the run from her abusive lover. [36] She won her first Filmfare Best Actress Award 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. [186] In 2003, Dixit won Zee and BBC polls of "Best Actress Ever". Amrish Puri, [249][94] In March 2012, a wax figure of Dixit was put on display in London's Madame Tussaud's wax museum. Dixit was praised for her supporting role as a woman fighting against gender discrimination in Lajja (2001), a drama on women's rights, which performed poorly at the box-office. [30] Dixit's next release was the romantic drama Prem Pratigyaa, in which she was paired opposite Mithun Chakraborty. A box office failure, the film generated positive reviews for Dixit's portrayal. In 1988, Dixit had four film releases; three of them —Mohre, Khatron Ke Khiladi and Dayavan —were commercial failures. (1994) and Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), and a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for Devdas (2002).

"[201] Firstpost called her, "one of the last superstars of Hindi cinema", and added, "the dexterity with which she could blend into the background in Lajja or not be overwhelming as Chandramukhi in Devdas and make Dedh Ishqiya's Begum Para traverse finely between being desirable and diabolical, shows just how fine an artist she is. Stars: I have grown up here in Mumbai so for me it is like coming back home. [16] Despite the film's failure at the box-office, her performance was praised. [66] It won two National Film Awards, including the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. [228] The Sathyabama University honoured her as the "Inspiring Icon of India" in 2015. [218], Dixit featured in Box Office India's Top Actresses list for ten consecutive years (1988–97).

Anil Kapoor, She starred in various movies in next two years, including ‘Swati,’ and ‘Awara Baap,’ but they were a flop at the box-office.

A grand musical about three passionate and dreamy characters: Rahul, Pooja and Nisha. Today being their 21st wedding anniversary, this best dancer has wished her … Born and raised in Bombay, Dixit initially aspired to study microbiology, but discontinued her studies when she received offers for film roles and made her acting debut in 1984 with a leading role in the drama Abodh. "[29], Her first release of 1989, Vardi, did fairly well at the box office. [66] It won two National Film Awards, including the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. "[62] Her next and only release of 1999 was the romance Aarzoo (1999) opposite Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan. [174][175], Dixit is regarded as one of the most popular and accomplished actresses of Indian cinema. The story of Dayavan, a benevolent gangster who dedicates his life to helping those less fortunate than himself. Since then, he went on to star in numerous successful films from the 1980s to 1990s. Adiyaman [34] Also that year, she starred in Ilaaka, Mujrim (both opposite Mithun Chakrobarty), and Paap Ka Ant (opposite Govinda). Born and raised in Bombay, Dixit initially aspired to study microbiology, but discontinued her studies when she received offers for film roles and made her acting debut in 1984 with a leading role in the drama Abodh.

She took a break from acting and made a comeback with ‘Aaja Nachle,’ that was commercially unsuccessful but Dixit’s performance was praised.


It emerged as the highest-grossing film of the year. [4], Dixit has a significant following in the South Asian diaspora. In 2008, the Government of India awarded her with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour of the country. | ; watching the film 67 times, and booked an entire theatre to see her comeback Aaja Nachle. 185 min None of these films performed well either critically or commercially. She followed this success with roles in movies like ‘Kishen Kanhaiya,’ ‘Ram Lakhan,’ and ‘Tridev.’ She starred in ‘Dil,’ a romantic drama for which she bagged in a ‘Filmfare Award.’ She was next seen in ‘Saajan,’ and won another ‘Filmfare Award,’ for her performance in ‘Beta.’ In 1993, she featured in ‘Khalnayak,’ that became the top-grossing film of the year. Suparn Verma of Rediff commented: "..She nevertheless shows that even a weak role cannot stifle her as she animates the screen like only she can.

The whistles grow deafening when she stares into the camera, looks at every man in the dark, and promises him her heart-and much more. Dixit garnered critical acclaim for her portrayal; Mihir Bhanage of The Times of India Anil Kapoor,