

Her highest-grossing release came with the adventure comedy Total Dhamaal (2019).Īmong the country's highest-paid actresses throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Dixit has featured in Forbes India 's Celebrity 100 list since its inception in 2012. Following a sabbatical from acting in 2002, Dixit starred in the musical Aaja Nachle (2007), and worked intermittently in the next decade, gaining appreciation for her starring roles in the black comedy Dedh Ishqiya (2014) and the Marathi comedy drama Bucket List (2018). Her other commercially successful films during this period include Ram Lakhan (1989), Tridev (1989), Thanedaar (1990), Kishen Kanhaiya (1990), Saajan (1991), Khalnayak (1993), and Raja (1995).ĭixit also earned praise for her dramatic performances in the crime film Parinda (1989), the romantic dramas Prem Pratigyaa (1989) and Devdas (2002), receiving the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the latter, the thrillers Anjaam (1994) and Pukar (2000), and the social dramas Mrityudand (1997) and Lajja (2001). She won four Best Actress awards at the Filmfare Awards for her performances in them. After a few successive commercially failed films, she had her breakthrough with the action romance Tezaab (1988) and established herself with starring roles in the top-grossing romantic dramas Dil (1990), Beta (1992), Hum Aapke Hain Koun.! (1994), and Dil To Pagal Hai (1997). In 2008, the Government of India awarded her with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour of the country.īorn and raised in Mumbai, Dixit made her acting debut in 1984 with a leading role in the drama Abodh. Her accolades include six Filmfare Awards from a record 17 nominations. Noted by critics for her beauty, dancing skills, and strong characters, Dixit's early career was shaped up mostly by romantic and family dramas before she expanded her repertoire. One of the most popular leading actresses of Hindi cinema, she has appeared in over 70 Bollywood films. Madhuri Dixit Nene ( née Dixit born ) is an Indian actress, producer and television personality.
