Madhuri Dixit (born 15 May 1967) is an Indian actress, dancer, television personality, film producer and musical artist who appears in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in Abodh (1984). Though the film failed commercially, Dixit continued acting in films and attained commercial success with Tezaab in 1988. The film earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 34th Filmfare Awards. Dixit starred in the 1990 romantic drama Dil, the biggest hit of the year and it won her a Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
She starred in a string of commercial successes and portrayed a variety of characters â the fan of a poet in Saajan (1991), a defiant daughter-in-law in Beta (1992), a determined police woman in Khalnayak (1993) and an avenging widow in Anjaam (1994)âÂÂall of them earning her nominations at the Filmfare awards, and winning her second trophy for Beta. Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! earned her a third Filmfare Award for Best Actress, as well as Screen Award for Best Actress.
Raja and YaraanaâÂÂboth earned her Filmfare nominations and Screen Award wins. The following year, she was honoured with the Kalabhinetri award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, as well as the Smita Patil Memorial Award, for her contribution to the film industry. In 1997, Dixit starred in the box-office blockbuster Dil To Pagal Hai, which earned her another Filmfare Award for Best Actress and a Zee Cine Award. In the 2000s, she starred in Pukar (2000), Lajja (2001) and Devdas (2002), all of them earned her Filmfare nominations, the latter earning a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2003, she took a hiatus from acting and moved to Colorado.
Dixit returned to film acting with Aaja Nachle (2007) and then starred in Dedh Ishqiya (2014) both earning her nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. In 2008, she was honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, by the Government of India. Dixit is considered one of the most popular and influential female stars of the Indian film industry and was listed by Forbes magazine in 2001 as the top-five highest paid Hindi film actors, till then. Dixit has also received achievement awards from a number of organizations; a Filmfare Special Award for completing 25 years in the Indian film industry and other recognitions including the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Vishesh Award, the Platinum Diva Award, Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award and the Vogue Beauty Awards for her contributions to art and cinema.
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group and Filmfare magazine to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. Dixit has received seventeen nominations in the Filmfare Awards and has won six awards, including four in the Best Actress category and one in the Best Supporting Actress category. In 2011, Dixit was awarded the Filmfare Special Award for completing twenty-five years in the Indian film industry.
The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA Awards) are presented annually by the International Indian Film Academy to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood, the Hindi language film industry. Dixit has received two nominations in the Best Actress category.
The Sansui Viewer's Choice Awards was an annual awards ceremony presented to the Bollywood film industry, which were boycotted by Shah Rukh Khan in 2005, now no longer held. Dixit has won two awards.
The Screen Awards is the only award ceremony in India to be involved with the executive director and the Governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). They are presented annually to honor professional excellence in the Hindi language film industry of India. Dixit has won three awards out of four nominations in the Best Actress category and one award in the Best Supporting Actress category. Overall, Dixit has won four awards out of seven nominations.
The Stardust Awards is an award ceremony presented annually by Stardust magazine, honoring the best films, actors and technical categories of the year for Bollywood. In 2008, Dixit received a nomination in the Star of the Year â Female category.
The Zee Cine Awards is an award ceremony for the Hindi film industry, where the awards are chosen by votes from the viewers. Dixit has received four nominations including three nominations in the Best Actor â Female category and one nomination in the Best Actor in a Supporting Role â Female category.
The Giants International Awards are given on 17 September of each year to recognize the achievements in various fields like Medicine, Selfless service to the poor, Excellence in art and cultural activities etc. In 2011, Dixit was given the Giants International Award.
In 2001, Forbes magazine listed out the top five most powerful Indian film stars, where Dixit was given the fifth rank. The power rankings in Forbes were based on a proprietary formula weighing salary, number of press clips returned on computer research service LexisNexis, and by gauging popularity from searches on Dow Jones Interactive and Google.com.
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia and is held annually in the beach town of Goa, in the western coast of India. At the 42nd ceremony in 2011, Dixit was honored with a memento during the inauguration ceremony.
At the closing ceremony of 52nd Edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) felicitating the Guest of Honor actor Madhuri Dixit Nene for her outstanding performances in Bollywood movies.
In 2008, the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) paid a tribute to Dixit, by screening of her films Mrityudand and Dil To Pagal Hai.
Felicitated with the Certificate of Special Appreciation as Superstar Madhuri Dixit at Bay Area, Silicon Valley, California in Press Meeting of Indian Academy Awards 2017.
The Deenanath Vishesh Awards are presented each year in memory of Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar's late father, Master Deenanath Mangeshkar. In 2012, Dixit was honoured with the Vishesh Award for her contribution to Indian Cinema; the award presented by Mangeshkar herself.
The National Citizen Award was introduced in 1987, to honor and recognize excellence in various activities affecting the nation of India. In 2001, Dixit was honored with the National Citizen Award for contribution to Indian cinema.
The Platinum Diva Award is presented at Planman Media's Power Brands Hall of Fame awards. The awards constitute of a gamut of the most powerful brands of India, chosen by the Indian consumer through a pan Indian research, conducted by the Indian Council of Market Research. In 2012, Dixit was awarded the Platinum Diva Award in recognition of her brilliance in the field of acting.
The Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award is given by the Government of Maharashtra for "Incomparable contribution made to the Hindi cinema". In 2012, Dixit was honoured with the award, which constituted of a cash prize of 200,000, a citation and a memento.
The Smita Patil Memorial Award is a biennial award, introduced in 1985 by Priyadarshni Academy to recognise an actress' contribution to the film industry. In 1996, Dixit was honored with the Smita Patil Memorial Award at the Priyadarshni Academy's 12th Anniversary Global Awards Function on 19 September 1996.
The Star Foundation Network is a charitable organisation that provides people an opportunity to buy a star in the sky and gift it to anyone they want. In 2012, The Network honored Dixit by naming a star in the Orion constellation named after her. The award was initiated by Dixit's fan website, who made the effort and co-ordinated with the Star Foundation to get her the honor.
In 2011, Dixit was honored by Vogue magazine, with the Bollywood Beauty Legend Award at the Vogue Beauty Awards.
In 1989, Madhuri Dixit felicitated with "Ashirwad Award" which presents by Sahyog Foundation for her outstanding performances for the movies Ram Lakhan and Tezaab. Dixit became the "Star of the Year (Female)" in 1989 and felicitated with the "Aashirwad Award" during 12th Aashirwaad Awards Nite on Thursday 21 September 1989 at Sanmukhananda Hall, Mumbai.
In 2012, Bollywood's Dhak Dhak girl Madhuri Dixit Nene added another accolade to her growing list of awards as she was named The Best Non-Fiction TV Judge for the latest season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa at the Golden Petal Awards 2012.
In 2013, Dhak Dhak girl added again as The Best Non-Fiction TV Judge Award for Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in Colors Golden Petal Awards 2013.
The Dancing Diva has also another award to her credit too. Her mobile application titled Madhuri Dixit has won the Silver Award at Indian Digital Media Awards 2013, under the mobile/tablets app category.Her app has been featured in the top five most downloaded apps on iOs in the Indian App store.
Natasamrat, Nana Patekar, Dancing diva, Madhuri Dixit Nene won the Best Actor and Best Actress respectively.Radio City by crowning the winners of the most endeared award of the year, City Cine Awards Marathi, Season 2. Amidst a glittery award night in Pune, attended by the stars and technicians of the Marathi film fraternity, Radio City applauded and awarded the winners across 12 categories with a grand trophy.