in IndiaMadhuri Dixit turned dancing into box office dominance in the 1990s, leading Hindi films that routinely outgrossed their male-driven competition in an industry that didn't think women could open movies.
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Dixit at a press meet for Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke in 2001
Dixit on the sets of Nach Baliye 3 during promotions of Aaja Nachle in 2007
Dixit during promotions of Total Dhamaal in 2019.
Dixit on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 in 2013.
Dixit at the launch of "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" campaign alongside PM Narendra Modi, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi and Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar in 2015
Dixit on the ramp for PC Jeweller at the grand finale of India International Jewellery Week 2012
Dixit's wax statue at Madame Tussauds, LondonIn their own words 10
I was quite the media darling.
Quoted in Verve: The Spirit of Today's Woman (page 74)
For me dancing is not just moving your arms and legs but basically it's a very spiritual experience. It's part of me and a second nature to me. You can say it is in my blood.
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Maa Behen
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Devdas
Dil To Pagal Hai
Kalank
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
Total Dhamaal
Koyla
Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam
Bombay Talkies
Aaja Nachle
Dedh Ishqiya
Anjaam
Saajan
Khal Nayak
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
Dil
Parinda
Ram Lakhan
Tezaab
Pukar
Tridev
Beta
Kishen Kanhaiya
Gulaab Gang
Maja Ma
Lajja
Aarzoo
Raja
100 Days
Prahaar
Khel
Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke
Dayavan
Gharwali Baharwali
Gaja Gamini
Prem Granth
Ilaaka
Mujrim96 credits on file
Television 17
The Kapil Sharma Show
Laughter Chefs Unlimited Entertainment
Indian Idol
The Great Indian Kapil Show
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Koffee with Karan
Kaun Banega Crorepati
The Romantics
The Fame Game
The Roshans
The Anupam Kher Show
Comedy Nights Live
Rising Star
Dance Deewane
Mrs. Deshpande
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
Brahma MudiAwards 1
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Connected to Madhuri 6
About this person
Born in Mumbai in 1967, Dixit debuted in 1984 with Abodh and spent years cycling through flops before Tezaab in 1988 broke her through. The next decade brought the massive romantic dramas that made her a fixture - Dil, Beta, Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Dil To Pagal Hai - each a top-grosser, each earning her a Filmfare for Best Actress. She took supporting work in Devdas in 2002, stepped back for a family hiatus, then returned intermittently: a comeback attempt with Aaja Nachle in 2007, scattered films like Dedh Ishqiya in 2014, television judging stints on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and Dance Deewane. By 2024 she was still appearing in blockbusters like Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, decades past the peak but never quite offstage.
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