ABOUT MADHURI DIXIT

Madhuri Dixit Madhuri Dixit in R City Mall.jpg Dixit at an event for Olay  in 2013 Born15 May 1967 (age 48) Mumbai , Maharashtra , India NationalityIndian OccupationActress Years active1984–present Spouse(s)Shriram Madhav Nene (m. 1999) Children2 Website www.madhuridixit-nene.com *Madhuri Dixit* (born 15 May 1967), also known as *Madhuri Dixit-Nene*after her marriage, is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Hindi cinema . A leading actress of Bollywood in the 1980s, 1990s and early-2000s, Dixit has been praised by critics for her acting and dancing skills, and achieved mass popularity due to her physical beauty.[1]  She has received six Filmfare Awards , four for Best Actress , one forBest Supporting Actress  and one special award. She has also been nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress a record fourteen times. She was awarded the Padma Shri , India's fourth-highest civilian award, by the Government of India  in 2008. Dixit made her film debut in "Abodh "(1984) and received wider public recognition with "Tezaab " (1988). She went on to establish herself as a leading actress of Hindi cinema with the films "Ram Lakhan " (1989), "Parinda "(1989), "Dil " (1990), "Saajan " (1991), "Beta "(1992), "Khalnayak " (1993), "Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! " (1994), "Raja " (1995), and "Dil To Pagal Hai " (1997). She also garnered critical acclaim for her work in the dramas "Anjaam " (1994), "Mrityudand "(1997), "Pukar " (2000), "Lajja " (2001) and"Devdas " (2002). In 2002, she took a sabbatical from films to raise her children and made a comeback with the musical "Aaja Nachle " in 2007, later starring in the 2014 dramas "Dedh Ishqiya " and "Gulaab Gang ". In addition to acting in films, Dixit has featured as a talent judge for four seasons of the dance reality show"Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa ". She has participated in several stage shows and has engaged in philanthropic activities. In 2014 she was appointed the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador  in India. She is married to the doctor Shriram Madhav Nene, with whom she has two children. Early lifeEdit Madhuri Dixit is a native of Mumbai , India. She was born on 15 May 1967 to Shankar and Snehlata Dixit in aMarathi -speaking Chitpavan  family.[2] [3] Dixit attended Divine Child High School and Mumbai University  and studied to be a microbiologist.[4] [5]  She always desired dance since the age of 3 and went on to practice the art of kathak and later on to become a trained professional Kathak  dancer.[6] [7] Film careerArtistryNon-acting workTelevision appearancesEdit Dixit on the sets of "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5" along with her co-judges Remo D'souza (left) and Karan Johar (right) In the year 1985, she appeared in the Rajshri Production's TV show "Paying Guest". She came in the first episode of the show as Neena.[61] In 2001 on the popular game show"Kaun Banega Crorepati "‍ ' s first season, hosted by Amitabh Bachchan , she won₹ 5,000,000 that she donated for people affected in natural calamities. She also made an appearance in Season 4's Grand Finale that aired in 2010. In 2002, Dixit hosted a TV show"Kahina Kahi Koi Hai" which was a match-making show that aired on Sony Entertainment .[62] She also made appearances on "Koffee with Karan " in Seasons two and three that aired in 2007 and 2011, respectively. Her Season 2 appearance was a solo appearance and in Season 3 she shared the chat show withSonakshi Sinha . In 2014, Madhuri made her third appearance on Koffee with Karan, on its fourth season alongside Juhi Chawla. Dixit has been guest on "Nach Baliye "Season 1 and 3, a celebrity-couple dancing competition in 2005 (aired onStar One ) & 2007 (aired on Star Plus ). In 2011, she appeared as a judge on the dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 " along with other co-judges Remo D'souza  and Malaika Arora Khan .[63] In 2012 and 2013, Dixit rejoined for"Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 " and "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 " along with her co-judges Remo D'souza  and Karan Johar .[64] [65] Madhuri also appeared on Indias Got Talent as a guest judge on two separate occasions for the promotion of her upcoming movies Dedh Ishqiya and Gulaab Gang that released in early 2014. Later on in 2014, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa was renewed for a new season, "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 " where yet again we saw the diva herself Madhuri Dixit return to the judging panel for her fourth time with her co-judges Remo D'souza  andKaran Johar .