One of Bollywood's most iconic actresses, Madhuri Dixit is a true epitome of beauty and talent.
Bollywood's "Dhak Dhak" girl Madhuri Dixit is such a legendary personality that no other actress in the entire country can come even close to her. She started her acting journey with the film 'Abodh' in 1984 and went on to rule millions of hearts with her dazzling smile, impeccable dancing skills, elegant fashion sense and charming on-screen characters. Even now, we simply can't get enough of her graceful persona whenever she appears on screen.
Here, we have gathered some fascinating facts about the Bollywood diva that you probably didn't know.
Madhuri Dixit had no plan of becoming an actress. Being a student of microbiology, her initial aim was to be a microbiologist or pathologist.
Dixit is a trained Kathak dancer, having won our hearts with her several numbers including "Ek Do Teen", "Dhak Dhak Karne Laga", "Dola re Dola" etc.
It wasn't easy for Dixit to establish herself as a prominent actress in Bollywood. She got her first commercial blockbuster movie 'Tezaab' after eight years of her first film.
Madhuri Dixit is the only actress of her time who got choreographed by the Kathak Guru, Pandit Birju Maharaj (in the song "Kahe Chhed Mohe", movie: 'Devdas'). According to Pandit ji, Dixit is the best dancer in Bollywood.
Her outfit for the "Kahe Chee Chede Mohe" dance sequence in 'Devdas' weighed 30 kgs. Designer Neeta Lulla conceptualized and designed the costume.
Madhuri Dixit got 2.7 crore rupees as her remuneration for the film 'Hum Aapke Hain Kaun'. It was the highest for a Bollywood actress at that time. In fact, this amount was more than what her co-actor Salman Khan was paid for this movie.
Legendary filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya once said, "A director's career graph is incomplete if he has not worked with Madhuri."
One of her fans from Jamshedpur designed a calendar in which the new year begins with Madhuri Dixit's birthday. He even appealed to the government of India to declare a national holiday on Madhuri's birthday.
Aside from being a successful actress, Madhuri Dixit is also a social worker and works for several humanitarian and animal welfare causes. In 2014, she was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador Advocate for Child and Equal Woman's Rights.
Madhuri Dixit is the only Bollywood actress to be nominated for 14 times in the Filmfare Best Actress category.
The renowned Indian painter M F Hussain is a die-hard fan of this gorgeous lady. In fact, he has watched 'Hum Apke Hain Kaun' for more than 67 times. When her comeback movie 'Aaja Nachle' released, Hussain booked an entire theatre to watch the film.
In 2008, the Government of India honoured Madhuri Dixit with the prestigious Padma Shri award.
