Madhuri Dixit@50: A Jhalak Of The Dhak Dhak Girl
Madhuri Dixit still rules Bollywood with her smile and dance moves
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Madhuri Dixit@50: A Jhalak Of The Dhak Dhak GirlMadhuri Dixit's million dollar smile makes hearts go Dhak Dhak just that little bit faster. She's 50 today and her luminous charm is undimmed.
As the beautiful and talented actress turns a year older, we take you through a pictorial journey of her life. -
Madhuri Dixit@50: A Jhalak Of The Dhak Dhak GirlIn 1990, Madhuri did Indra Kumar's Dil, which was her first movie with Aamir Khan. She played the role of a rich, arrogant girl in the film. Dil went on to become a huge success at the box office and Madhuri won her first Filmfare Best Actress Award. -
Madhuri Dixit@50: A Jhalak Of The Dhak Dhak GirlSooraj Barjatya's Hum Aapke Hain Koun! released in 1994 and became one of the biggest blockbusters ever in the history of Hindi cinema. Salman Khan playing the male lead, won Madhuri her third Filmfare Best Actress Award. -
Madhuri Dixit@50: A Jhalak Of The Dhak Dhak GirlIn 1997, Madhuri appeared in Yash Chopra's Dil To Paagal Hai. The film, which also starred Shah Rukh Khan and Karisma Kapoor, set cash registers ringing and Madhuri won her fourth Filmfare Best Actress award. -
Madhuri Dixit@50: A Jhalak Of The Dhak Dhak GirlDespite her huge commercial success, Madhuri didn't shy away from experimenting with art house movies. She signed Prakash Jha's Mrityudand. It won the Best Feature Film award at the Cinema Tout Ecran in Geneva and the Bangkok Film Festival. Her performance in the film landed her the Best Actress award at the annual Star Screen Awards. -
Madhuri Dixit@50: A Jhalak Of The Dhak Dhak GirlAfter getting married, Madhuri took a break from Bollywood. She returned to the big screen as Chandramukhi in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas (2002) and won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for her performance. -
Madhuri Dixit@50: A Jhalak Of The Dhak Dhak GirlShe was next seen in Vishal Bhardwaj's Dedh Ishqiya, the sequel to his 2010 hit film Ishqiya. Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi reprised their roles from the first film and Madhuri's performance was very well-received. A few months later the same year Madhuri appeared in Gulaab Gang where she took on her 90's rival Juhi Chawla as a pink saree clad vigilante group leader. The film tanked at the box office. -
Madhuri Dixit@50: A Jhalak Of The Dhak Dhak GirlA wax version of Madhuri Dixit resides in Madame Tussaud's Museum, London. She unveiled her statue in March 2012, saying, "I am thrilled to be here in Madame Tussaud's unveiling a wax figure of myself. It's incredible just how detailed the figure is - they have captured my look beautifully! I feel very humbled to be included alongside other Bollywood stars and some of my personal heroes." -
Madhuri Dixit@50: A Jhalak Of The Dhak Dhak GirlMadhuri is famous not just for her acting talent but also for her dancing. At a time when item girls were rare, Madhuri's dance sequences were often the best reason to watch a movie. These included Ek, Do, Teen (Tezaab), Humko Aaj Kal Hai (Sailaab), Dhak Dhak (Beta), Chane Ke Khet Mein (Anjaam), Didi Tera Devar Deewana (Hum Aapke Hain Koun! ), Choli Ke Peechhe (Khalnayak), Akhiyan Milaun (Raja), Mera Piya Ghar Aaya (Yaarana), Kay Sera Sera (Pukar), Maar Daala (Devdas) and most recently Ghagra (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani). Most of these songs have been choreographed by Saroj Khan. -
Madhuri Dixit@50: A Jhalak Of The Dhak Dhak GirlIn 2013, Madhuri launched an online dance academy called 'Dance with Madhuri'. This year, she launched the dance tutorial's revamped version 'Dance with Madhuri 2.0', which has lessons crafted in detail by gurus like Pandit Birju Maharaj, Saroj Khan, Terence Lewis, Remo and others. On the film front, the actress hasn't signed any projects yet.
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