Madhuri Dixit

Acting

Madhuri Dixit

Born 1967-05-15 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Madhuri Dixit (born Madhuri Shankar Dixit on May 15, 1967, in Mumbai, India) is a celebrated Indian actress and accomplished Kathak dancer who has appeared in over 70 Hindi films. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, she established herself as one of Bollywood's leading actresses, earning widespread acclaim for her talent, beauty, and exceptional dancing skills. Dixit is often cited by the media as one of the best actresses in Bollywood, appearing in numerous commercially successful films and receiving recognition for several of her performances. She has won six Filmfare Awards, including four for Best Actress, one for Best Supporting Actress, and one Special Award. Dixit also holds the record for the highest number of Best Actress nominations at the Filmfare Awards, with 13. In 2008, she was honored with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, by the Government of India. Known as the "Dhak Dhak Girl" of Bollywood, Madhuri's iconic films include Tezaab (1988), Dil (1990), Beta (1992), Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), and Devdas (2002). In addition to her illustrious film career, she has served as a judge on popular dance reality shows and actively engages in philanthropic work, including advocacy for children's rights with UNICEF. Madhuri is married to Dr. Shriram Nene, a cardiovascular surgeon, and they have two sons.

Acting credits

Maa Behen poster
6.8

In this dark comedy, a woman calls her estranged daughters in the middle of the night with chilling news — there's a dead body in her kitchen.

Maa Behen

2026

Devdas poster
7.5

In 1900s India, Calcuttan zamindar Devdas Mukherjee — unable to marry his lover — takes up alcohol and the company of a courtesan to alleviate the pain.

Devdas

2002

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani poster
7.3

On a trekking trip, an introverted Naina falls for a charming ex-classmate, whose thirst for adventure drives them apart. Years later, their paths cross again.

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

2013

Bombay Talkies poster
6.3

One hundred years of Hindi cinema is celebrated in four short stories showcasing the power of film.

Bombay Talkies

2013

Pratikar poster
4.0

A boy grows up with a teacher's family after his uncle has the boy's father killed for personal gain.

Pratikar

1991

Tridev poster
6.3

A honest but disgraced Police Inspector's attempts to clear his name pits him against terrorists and the brother of his sweetheart. Starring: Naseeruddin Shah, Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Sangeeta Bijlani, Sonam, Anupam Kher and Amrish Puri.

Tridev

1989

Kalank poster
5.8

In Pre-Independent India, circa 1945, the elite, opulent and solemn world of the Chaudhry family, and the wild, mysterious and musical underbelly of the town, Hira Mandi, clash when Roop Chaudhry encounters Zafar, a daredevil from Hira Mandi, unleashing deep-buried truths, secrets of betrayal and affairs that threaten to bring both worlds crashing down.

Kalank

2019

100 Days poster
5.9

Devi is gifted with Extra Sensory Perception (ESP). Her gift comes to light one day while playing tennis with her friend, Sudha, when she has a vision of her sister, Rama, being shot to death by a man in a black raincoat. She telephones Rama, finds she is safe and is relieved. Shortly thereafter Rama disappears, the police are notified, but are unable to find any trace of her. Devi then meets multi-millionaire, Ram Kumar, both fall in love and get married. She moves into his once abandoned and legally disputed bungalow, and that's when she starts having visions again. These visions lead her to a wall that is loosely plastered

100 Days

1991

Prem Granth poster
5.2

Somen, a rich boy, loves Kajri, a village belle. The lovers get separated and Somen tries to find his lost love.

Prem Granth

1996

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 poster
5.5

Rooh Baba ventures into a haunted mansion in the kingdom of Raktaghat in West Bengal, where he confronts two vengeful spirits, both asserting to be Manjulika.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

2024

Anjaam poster
6.9

After mistaking a flight attendant's attention for love, a wealthy, spoiled man becomes obsessed with her and soon tears her life apart.

Anjaam

1994

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! poster
6.6

Prem and Nisha meet and fall in love at the wedding of their elder siblings, but their plans to be together are put in jeopardy when Nisha's sister dies, leaving behind a baby.

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

1994

Dil To Pagal Hai poster
6.9

Rahul, the director of a successful dance troupe, considers Nisha his best friend, though secretly, she is madly in love with him. He then falls for Pooja, who is engaged to Ajay.

Dil To Pagal Hai

1997

Koyla poster
6.5

A village girl agrees to a marriage to a king she has never met after he sends her a photograph of himself. But the man in the photograph is not the king but his most loyal slave, the handsome but mute Shankar.

Koyla

1997

Gulaab Gang poster
6.0

A fearless woman fights social injustice; creating a sanctuary for abused women and battling a crooked politician.

Gulaab Gang

2014

Saajan poster
6.5

Breaking conventional barriers, a poor, disabled orphan befriends the son of a wealthy businessman. However, their friendship is put to the test after both friends fall in love with the same woman.

Saajan

1991

Parinda poster
7.1

Brothers Kishan and Karan grow up in Bombay. Karan soon leaves to study in America while Kishan enters into a life of crime, falling under the sway of Anna Seth, a drug lord. When Karan returns to Bombay, Kishan intends to keep him as far away from his criminal life as possible, but things don't go as planned.

Parinda

1989

Ram Lakhan poster
6.6

Sharda vows vengeance when her husband is murdered by his two evil cousins, Bhishamber and Bhanu, and she and her two young sons are thrown out on the street. Years after their father's murder, Ram and Lakhan grow up to become policemen. Their personalities are like day and night: while one strives to do what is right, the other often makes poor choices.

Ram Lakhan

1989

Dil poster
6.5

Raja lives a poor lifestyle along with his dad, Hazariprasad and mom. He attends college where he has several run-ins with wealthy fellow-collegian, Madhu Mehra. Matters escalate to such an extent that she accuses him of sexually molesting her. When his dad comes to know, he decides to seize this chance to get rich quickly, masquerades as a wealthy businessman, approaches Mr. Mehra, and arranges for their children to get married. Murphy's law prevails at the time of the engagement - changing everyone's lives forever.

Dil

1990

Bucket List poster
5.7

'Bucket List' is a story of a woman trapped in the confines of her own choices and her journey to self discovery. Madhura Sane is a 40 y.o housewife (by choice) belonging to a quintessential middle/upper middle class family in Pune. One fine day, through a chance encounter, Madhura comes face to face with a choice that could potentially change her whole life. And that choice involves...a Bucket List.

Bucket List

2018

Mahaanta poster
7.0

Hardship, love affairs, murder and apparent betrayal test the enduring friendship of two men (Jeetendra, Sanjay Dutt).

Mahaanta

1997

Aaja Nachle poster
6.4

Dia is a divorced mom living in New York and must go back to India after she receives news that her guru is on his death bed. When she arrives she finds he is gone and has left her the responsibility of saving and reviving the Ajanta Theater where she used to dance. The problem is that the political officers want it torn down and turned into a shopping mall. The storyline follows Dia and her challenge to stand up for what she believes in and fight the cause to the end, while trying to win back the love and support of the people of the town whom she walked out on ten years prior.

Aaja Nachle

2007

Aarzoo poster
5.6

After her fiance, Vijay, is killed in a crash, a pregnant Pooja agrees to marry Amar, her childhood friend who has always loved her. But her life takes yet another turn when Vijay returns to her life.

Aarzoo

1999

Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke poster
4.8

Two con artistes and car thieves, Vicky and Sakshi, are faced with death when they accidentally kill Bhanwarlal's brother. Bhanwarlal and his other brother both swear to avenge the death of their brother and mistakenly kill Rohit Verma, who is a look-alike of Vicky.

Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke

2001

Behind the camera