Madhuri Dixit

Madhuri Dixit is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. She is also known as the 'Dancing Diva' or 'Dhak Dhak girl' of Bollywood. She made her acting debut with the film Abodh in 1984 but earned fame with the movie Tezaab in 1988. She has acted in approximately more than 66 films. She was seen judging &Tv's reality show 'So You Think You Can Dance.'

Biography

Madhuri Dixit was born on May 15, 1967 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She attended Divine Child High School and later graduated from Mumbai University. From her childhood itself she had a passion for dance and from that very age she started to learn dancing. She is an accomplished Kathak dancer. She wanted to become a Micro-biologist and also pursued it from Parle College, Vile Parle (East), Bombay but later shifted to acting. 

Personal Profile

Birth Name : Madhuri Dixit
Nickname : Bubbly
Birthday : May 15, 1967 
Age : 49 years
Birth Place : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Height : 5'3" 
Profession : Actress, Judge
Debut Movie : Abodh (1984)
Marriage : October 17, 1999
Husband : Dr. Sriram Madhav Nene
Children : 2 Kids(Arin Nene and Raayan Nene)
Famous Pairing : Anil Kapoor
Zodiac Sign : Taurus

Latest News

As per the latest reports, a few days ago, Madhuri Dixit flew to the United States to undergo medical treatment, owing to shoulder pain. She was suffering from shoulder pain since few days and was being treated at home by her husband, Dr. Sriram Nene. However, when she could not take the pain anymore, she decided to turn to US doctors for a second opinion and is currently under observation.

Family

Madhuri is a native of Mumbai, India. She was born in a Marathi-speaking Koknastha Hindu Brahmin family to Shankar Dixit and Snehlata Dixit. She has two sisters Rupa and Bharati, and brother Ajit. 

Career

Madhuri made her acting debut in Rajshri Productions movie 'Abodh' in 1984 opposite Bengali actor, Tapas Paul. After going through many flops, she finally attained stardom from the lead role of 'Mohini' in N. Chandra's blockbuster "Tezaab" opposite Anil Kapoor. She has been the muse of famous Indian painter M.F. Hussain. He made a painting series of her and in 2000 produced a film named 'Gaja Gamini' starring Madhuri, which was intended to be a tribute to Dhak Dhak girl herself.

She has been the judge for Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Seasons 4, 5, 6 and 7. Madhuri was also involved in playback singing for 'Devdas' and 'Wajood'. She was titled 'Actress of the Millennium' in 2000 and also has her name in 'Guinness Book of Records Millennium' for highest paid Indian actress.

Ram Gopal Verma paid a tribute to her by making a film titled "Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon". She has also launched an online dance academy 'DancewithMadhuri.com' in 2013.

Filmography

Abodh - Gauri 
Tezaab - Mohini
Khatron Ke Khiladi - Kavita
Tridev - Divya Mathur 
Ram Lakhan - Radha
Parinda - Paro 
Dil - Madhu Mehra 
Saajan - Pooja
Prem Deewane - Shivangi Mehra
Khel - Seema/Dr.Jadi Buti
Beta - Saraswati
Sahibaan - Sahibaan
Khalnayak - Ganga (Gangotri Devi)
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! - Nisha Choudhury
Yaraana - Lalita/Shikha
Prem Granth - Kajri
Koyla - Gauri
Dil To Pagal Hai - Pooja
Pukar - Anjali
Gaja Gamini - Gaja Gamini/Sangita/Shakuntala/Monika/Mona Lisa
Lajja - Janki
Devdas - Chandramukhi
Aaja Nachle - Diya
Dedh Ishqiya - Begum Para

Marriage/Children

Madhuri Dixit broke millions of hearts when she got married to Dr. Sriram Madhav Nene, a Cardiovascular Surgeon on October 17, 1999. He was a surgeon in Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. 

After marriage Dixit moved to Denver, U.S. with her husband where he used to practice, for almost a decade. In October 2011, Madhuri again shifted back to her origin Mumbai along with Sriram and kids. The couple have two kids Arin (age : 13 years) born in March 2003 and Raayan (age : 11 years) born on March 8, 2005.