On Madhuri Dixit's birthday, a look at her best performances
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Madhuri Dixit Nene turns a year younger today! Regarded as an epitome of beauty, Madhuri has been ruling the hearts of millions for over three decades now.
In her illustrious career, the diva has given innumerable superlative performances and is not done yet.
On the occasion of her 51st birthday, let's reminisce her most memorable big-screen outings.
'Tezaab'
Madhuri came into her own with the 1988 film
Madhuri, who made her Bollywood debut in 1984 with 'Abodh', got her first big break with 'Tezaab'.
Co-starring Anil Kapoor, the N Chandra directorial made Madhuri an overnight star.
Her sizzling 'Ek Do Teen' performance in the film is one of Hindi Cinema's most cherished acts.
The film marked the beginning of Madhuri's golden run at the movies.
'Dil'
Madhuri evolved as an actor with this one
With 'Dil', Madhuri proved her mettle as an actor. She played the character of a rich-selfish woman and shed the 'girl next door' image.
The film starred Aamir Khan opposite her and was remade in several other languages subsequently.
'Dil' also fetched Madhuri the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
'HAHK'
She won over the entire nation
Nisha from 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun...!' remains to be Madhuri's most-loved character till date.
Madhuri's portrayal of a carefree and gutsy young girl resonated with the audience big time.
She floored the cine-goers with her adorable chemistry with Prem aka Salman Khan and her hip-shaking moves in 'Didi Tera Dewar Deewana'.
'Mrityudand'
The film was a testimony of Madhuri's versatility
Madhuri never ceased to surprise her fans. Time and again, she took up some unconventional roles to balance out her filmography that mostly had commercial films.
With 'Mrityudand' (1997), she showcased her versatility and her range as an actor.
The Prakash Jha directorial had her playing a village girl named Ketaki who raises her voice against atrocities towards women.
'Dil Toh Pagal Hai'
Not just Rahul, we all fell in love with Madhuri
In Yash Chopra's 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai', Madhuri essayed the role of a dancer named Pooja who waits for her prince charming to take her away.
Madhuri's pairing with Shah Rukh Khan spilled magic on the big-screen and the film became one of the biggest hits of her career.
'Lajja'
Another power-packed performance by Madhuri
Although Madhuri did not play the protagonist in the Rajkumar Santoshi directorial, still the film is regarded as one of Madhuri's best works.
'Lajja' was a flop in the domestic market but did well outside India.
Madhuri bagged the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for her stand out performance in the multi-starrer.
'Devdas'
Madhuri as Chandramukhi left everybody in awe
She reunited with Shah Rukh Khan for the Sanjay Leela Bhansali epic and delivered yet another memorable performance.
Madhuri excelled in the character of a modern 'tawaif' and contributed heavily towards the success of the film.
Her mujra in the song 'Maar Daala' was one of the major highlights of 'Devdas'.
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She is all set for a grand comeback
After the debacle of 'Dedh Ishqiya' and 'Gulaab Gang', Madhuri is all geared up to bounce back with a string of releases. She'll be soon seen in a Marathi film called 'Bucket List'. Post that, she'll woo the audience with 'Total Dhamaal' and 'Kalank'.