name	Khel
director	Rakesh Roshan
producer	Kiran Singh R.A. Singh
writer	Javed Akhtar story, screenplay and dialogue
starring	Anil Kapoor Madhuri Dixit Sonu Walia Anupam Kher
music	Rajesh Roshan
cinematography	Pushpal Dutta
country	India
language	Hindi }}

Khel (ખૅભ) is a Hindi film that released in India in 1992. This romantic comedy film was directed by actor and film-maker Rakesh Roshan. Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Sonu Walia and Anupam Kher form its main cast. ''Khel'' is one of the almost dozen films that Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit have done together.

Synopsis

A rich widow Sulakshana Devi (played by Mala Sinha) lives with her son Ravi (played by Vijayendra Ghatge) and nephew Balwant (played by Prem Chopra). One day, she receives the news that her son has died in a car accident. Meanwhile, a lady named Kamini approaches her and informs her that she is carrying her dead son Ravi's child. Sulakshana does not believe Kamini and turns her away. Sulakshana later learns from Ravi's friend Sanjay Gupta (played by Vivek Vaswani) that Kamini is indeed the mother of Ravi's child. Sulakshana tries her best to look for Kamini and get her home, but to no avail.

Years later, Sulakshana comes across a young man Arun (played by Anil Kapoor) who retrieves her purse from a thief. Happy with his honesty, Sulakshana offers Arun a job. Hardly does she know that Arun is in fact a crook with his eyes and heart set on her multi-crore property.

While Arun gets busy hatching plans to seize her property Seema (played by Madhuri Dixit) and her uncle played by Anupam Kher enter the scene. Then follows a series of comic events and a love triangle between Arun, Seema and Tara Jaisingh (played by Sonu Walia).

Turns out that Ravi's death was not an accident in the first place. What is the truth that awaits Sulakshana?

Cast

Following table shows details of Cast for Khel.

Actor	! Role
Mala Sinha	Sulakshana
Vijayendra Ghatge	Ravi
Prem Chopra	Balwant
Anil Kapoor	Arun
Madhuri Dixit	Seema
Anupam Kher	Seema's Uncle
Sonu Walia	Tara Jaisingh

Soundtrack

! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
1	"Soone Sham Savere"	Amit Kumar
2	"Idlee Doo Idlee Doo"	Asha Bhosle
3	"Ek Baat Maan Lo Tum"	Asha Bhosle
4	"Na Hai Zameen Na Aasman"	Amit Kumar, Sadhana Sargam
5	"Khat Likhna Hai Par Sochti"	Mohammad Aziz, Lata Mangeshkar
6	"Zindagi Ke Khel Mein"	Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik
7	"Moment Of Love"	S. Shailja

Awards

Filmafare Award for Best Comedian - Anupam Kher

External links

Category:Hindi films

pl:Khel (film 1991)

name	Amit Kumar
background	solo_singer
birth name	"Amit Kumar Ganguly"
alias	Ameet Kumar
birth date	July 03, 1952
instrument	Vocalist, Percussion Instruments (Banjo)
genre	Bollywood and regional filmi playback, Rabindra Sangeet
occupation	Singer, Actor, Director, Producer, Musician
years active	1965 - Present }}

Amit Kumar (born 3 July 1952) is an Indian film playback singer, actor, director, and music director. He is the son of famous singer and actor Kishore Kumar and Bengali singer and actress Ruma Guha Thakurta. Like his father he too loved singing since childhood and used to sing in Kolkata during Durga Pooja functions. Once he was performing on stage in Kolkata in a Durga Pooja function arranged by Bengali actor Uttam Kumar, people kept on requesting for more songs and this information reached his mother. She called in Kishore Kumar and complained that his son was singing 'filmy' songs. Hearing this Kishore Kumar decided to bring him to Bombay.

Before this, Kishore Kumar had made Amit act as his own son in two of his critically acclaimed and rare serious films, produced by himself, Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (the famous song 'Aa chalke tujhe, mein leke chaloon' sung by Kishore Kumar was filmed with him singing to his son, all of 11 years) and Door Ka Raahi (with Amit as a teenager).

He has sung many popular Bollywood and regional film songs in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and sings even today.

Apart from Hindi songs Amit sang several songs in Bangla, Bhojpuri, Oriya, Assamese, Marathi, Konkani. It proves his capability as a versatile singer.

1970s

Amit Kumar made his debut in singing and as a child actor in his father's movie Door Ka Raahi. He recorded a song ‘Main ik panchi matwaala re’ as child singer artist. This song was removed from the film later by Kishore Kumar.

In 1976 the film ''Balika Badhu'' (1976) with the song ‘Bade achchhe lagte hain..’ brought him on the tinsel town big stage. This song can easily be kept in some of the best melodies of all times. The song was composed by legendary R. D. Burman. After that he recorded many songs with R. D. Burman.

In late 70s he sang few songs for various films. The song ‘Aati rahengi baharein’ from the film Kasme Vaade was a huge hit. He sang for Randhir Kapoor in this song while Kishore Kumar sang for Amitabh Bachchan.

He sang many hit songs in the films like Aandhi, Khatta Meetha, Gol Maal, Des Pardes, Ganga Ki Saugandh, Deewanagi, Duniya Meri Jeb Mein, Parvarish, Baton Baton Mein etc. The duet song with Lata Mangeshkar from the film Baton Baton Mein ‘Uthe sabke kadam’ was quite popular.

As a leading playback singer in Bollywood, he sang many songs for Kumar Gaurav who was a new star in the 1980s. But his maximum number of songs are recorded and released for Anil Kapoor.

1980s

1980s started with a bang for Amit with mega hit film ''Love Story'' (1981 film). He sang all the songs of the film and got his Filmfare Award for the duet ‘Yaad aa rahi hai’ with Lata Mangeshkar. About this song music composer R. D. Burman jokingly told Amit before release that this song sounds like a ‘Bhajan’.

In 1980 the actor Feroz Khan produced a super hit film Qurbani (1980 film). There was a song ‘Laila o Laila’ in this film that became a really big hit. Amit Kumar rendered his voice for this song for Amjad Khan.

His duet song ‘Tu rootha toh main ro doongi sanam’ with Asha Bhonsle from the film Jawani (1984) in the year 1984 composed by R. D. Burman was mega hit. Another chart-buster from 1983 from the film Haadsaa was ‘Yeh Bombay shehar haadsoon ka sheher hai’. This song was super hit.

In this decade, he sang for almost all music direrctors, actors and produced hit after hit. With not so successful career of Kumar Gaurav, Amit kumar later became voice of Anil Kapoor in 1980s. But before this many hit songs too were released for Kumar Gaurav in films like Romance (1983 film), Teri Kasam, Lovers (1983 film), All rounder, Telefilm-Janam, etc. In this decade he sang super hits for Anil Kapoor in the films like Tezaab, Yudh etc.

The song from Tridev filmed on Naseeruddin Shah ‘Oye oye- Tirchi topi waaley’ was such a huge nationwide hit that it became the second identity of Naseer. Amit sang for Naseeruddin Shah in the film Hero Hiralal too.

Soon after his father's death, he, along with his half-brother Sumit Kumar, released an album called "Dui Kishore" as a tribute to Kishore Kumar.

Early 1990s to Mid 1990s

1990 started with films like Hum and the song ‘Sanam mere sanam’ brought another big hit for Amit. Baaghi: A Rebel for Love had a smash hit in the song ‘Kaisa lagta hai’. From the film Ghayal (1990 film) the song ‘Pyaar tum mujhase’ was popular.

Amit delivered more hits for the film Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa. The songs ‘Deewana dil deewana’ and ‘Sachhi yeh kahani hai’ were hits, especially the former.

In this decade, he sang for some other hit films too like Awwal Number, ChaalBaaz, Khel (1992 film), Vishwatma, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Judaai (1997 film), Indrajeet etc.

Amit Kumar enjoyed a special work relation with music duo Anand-Milind who heavily promoted Amit kumar in the early 1990s. Some of their best works include Baaghi: A Rebel for Love, Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hain, Maha-Sangram, Swarg, Suryavanshi, Anjaane Rishtey, Talaashi, Jawani Zindabad, Sangdil Sanam, Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin & Rakhwala to name a few. Anand-Milind were one of the few new age music composers of that period who regularly recorded with Amit Kumar, making him the voice for Salman Khan and Aamir Khan.

Amit Kumar also enjoyed success with another fresh talent from the 1990s, Jatin-Lalit, who had Amit Kumar croon hit numbers in several films like Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham....

Later in the decade with the invasion of many other Kishore Kumar clones his career started fading. The great R. D. Burman too was no more with whom Amit had a special bonding. He started withdrawing and making himself busier in live stage performances in various parts of the world.

In this phase, Amit lost out to sing for R. D. Burman's last mega hit 1942: A Love Story. He stated in another interview that R. D. Burman was under pressure to use another singer for the songs because it was the 'trend' in those days.

During these years, he composed and released music albums which were not much successful. Some of these are:

MAD (album)|MAD

Pyaar toh bas pyaar hai

Dam dama dam

Some music directors tried to recreate the old magic by composing songs similar to the ones in 1970s sung by his legendary father Kishore Kumar. However, success on this front was elusive.

Television

In late 1980s, he rendered his voice to TV serials on Doordarshan such as "Chuanuti" and "Campus".

He also did songs for the Telefilm ''Janam''.

He also sang the title tracks for Hindi dubbed version of Disney's Animated series "Duck Tales" and "Bob the Builder".

Amit Kumar was one of the main judges in a recently concluded (May 2008) singing competition reality TV show "K for Kishore", where singers tried to recreate the magic of Kishore Kumar's songs on Sony Entertainment Television Asia.

2000/2010

He will be the main judge in the singing competition on Zee Bangla TV for the show: "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Mr/Miss Universe 2010".

He also sung two songs in Raju Chacha starring Ajay Devgan, Kajol and Rishi Kapoor 'Dil dil ka yeh kaam hai' & 'Kahin se ayi Rani'.

He sang one song with Neetha Subhir ''Tigde Tigde'' in Kandahar starring Mohanlal and Amitabh Bachchan.

Bangla-Hindi Connection

Not many people would know that one of the most popular duet songs of Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar 'Kya yehi pyaar hai' from Rocky (1981 film), the debut film of Sanjay Dutt, composed by legendary R. D. Burman was initially sung by none other than Amit Kumar in Bangla film.

There are seven same tunes sang by Amit and his father separately. But the most interesting point in it is all Bangla songs were sang by Sonny Amit and all Hindi by papa Kishore Kumar. Songs are given below :-

! Bangla	! Hindi
Pran to maane na	Bachna ae hasina
Kato din aar	Mujhko baas yuhi udaas rahene do
Patho cheye	Chhodo sanam
Sono rubi	Zubi zubi
Jenona jeona	Kya yahi pyaar hai
E paar bhange	Kabhi palkon pe
Ki kore janle tumi	Tum mere zindegi mein

Amit Kumar Filmography

See Amit Kumar Filmography

Acting Stint

Amit Kumar also acted in films which were directed by and starred his father. His notable ones were Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (1964), Door Ka Raahi (1971), Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (1974) and Shabhash Daddy (1979).

Some popular songs

# Dilrubaon ke jalwe (Dulha Mil Gaya 2009 / 2010) # Main ek panchhi (Door Ka Raahi) # Main jis din bhula dun (Police Public) # Teri yaad aa rahi hai (Love Story, 1981) # Dekho maine dekha hai ye ek sapna (Love Story, 1981) # Aankho mein band karloon (Sangdil Sanam) # Aankhon mein band karloon (Sad version) (Sangdil Sanam) # One two three give me a kiss (Sangdil Sanam) # Sanam sangdil sanam (Sangdil Sanam) # Aap ko dekh ke (Kishen Kanhaiya) # Ye zameen gaa rahi hai (Teri Kasam) # Bade acche lagate hain (''Balika Badhu'' (1976)) # Bombay shehar (Haadsa 1983) # Deewana dil deewana (Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa) with Udit Narayan) # Sacchi Ye Kahani hai.. Kaise Don (Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa) # Dil dil dil le liya (Bhagyawan) # Nazrein mili (Afsana Pyaar Ka) # Aashiq deewana (Afsana Pyaar Ka) # Tip tip tip baarish (Afsana Pyaar Ka) # Pehla Pehla Pyar Hai (1988 Film: Woh Phir Aayegi. With Anuradha Paudwal) # Tu rootha toh mein ro doongi sanam (Jawaani (1984 film)) # Dil mein bajey guitar (Apna Sapna Money Money with Mika) # Koi nahin aisa (Dillagi) # Makhna (Bade Miyan Chote Miyan) # Kehh do ke tum ho meri varna (Tezaab) # Jaan-e-mann jaan-e-jigar (Ghazab, 1982) # Laila o Laila (Qurbani, 1980) # Aati rahengi bahaarein (Kasme Vaade with Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhonsle) # Gabbar Singh yeh keh gaya (100 Days, 1991) # Le le dil de de dil (100 Days, 1991) # Hum Aur Tum Ab Nahin Paraye (Jamai Raja, 1990 with Alka Yagnik) # Ek do teen (Tezaab) # Oye oye- Tirchi topi waaley (Tridev 1989 with Sapna Mukherjee) # Main hoon hero (Ram Lakhan) # Jao tum chahe jahan / Yaad karoge vahan (Narsimha 1991) # Na jaane kahan se ayeeh (Chaalbaaz) # Kaisa lagta hai (Baaghi: A Rebel for Love with Anuradha Paudwal) # Maang teri saja doon (Baaghi: A Rebel for Love with Anuradha Paudwal) # Tap tap tapori (Baaghi: A Rebel for Love) # Rama o Rama (Rama O Rama) # Roz roz aankho tale (Jeeva) # Sanam mere sanam (Hum) # Suno suno ladkiyon (Silsila Hai Pyar Ka 1999) # Uthe sabke kadam (Baton Baton Mein) # Na bole tum na maine kuch kaha (Baton Baton Mein) # Salma pe dil aa gaya (Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya Title song) # Le jhing kur kur (Olot Palot- Bangla Film 2009). # Miss. India marti mujhpe (Dhamaal with Adnan Sami) # Juhi ne dil maanga main nakkho bola (Ehsaas: The Feeling (2001)) # Chori ki baatein (Fight Club – Members Only 2006 with Shweta Pandit) # Yeh raat yeh tanhaiyaan (Gunaah—1993 film) with Sadhna Sargam) # Vinashak aatha hai (Vinashak – Destroyer (1998)) # Aana re aana re dil yeh deewana re (Gurudev (film) 1993 with Asha Bhonsle & Shailender Singh) # Ek din tera dheere se dharwaja kholunga (Gurudev (film) 1993) # Dheere dheere dheere chori chori chori (Imtihaan 1995 with Alka Yagnik # Chal naujawaan aage chal (Jaagruti 1992) # Dil jigar ke jaan (Jaanam 1992 with Anuradha Paudwal) # Teri chahat ke siva (Jaanam 1992 with Anuradha Paudwal) # Humein tumse pyaar kitna (Jhankaar Beats 2002 with K. K.) # Maalum hai kya (Jhankaar Beats 2002 with Vishal Dadlani) # Rukh rukh rukhna (Jhankaar Beats 2002 with Vishal Dadlani) # Naam hai mera Fonseca (Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar 1992) # Aaya main aaya (Maha-Sangram 1990 with Udit Narayan) # Aa baahon mein aa (Maha-Sangram 1990 with Anuradha Paudwal) # Filmy very filmy (Page 3 2005 with Blaaze & Tannishtha Chatterjee) # Aadhi raat ko (Parampara (film) with Lata Mangeshkar) # Dil dil ka yeh kaam hai (Raju Chacha 2000) # Kahin se ayi Rani with (Raju Chacha 2000 with Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shweta Pandit, Shrradha Pandit & Kajol) # Tu roop ki rani tu choron ka raja (Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja 1993 with Kavita Krishnamurthy) # Chai mein chini (Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja 1993 with Kavita Krishnamurthy) # Parda utha (Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja 1993 with Kavita Krishnamurthy) # Aala re raoos aala (Safari 1999 with Alka Yagnik) # Kajal kajal teri aankhon ka yeh kajal (Sapoot with Asha Bhonsle) # Jaane de jaane de (Shola Aur Shabnam 1992 with Kavita Krishnamurthy) # Tere liye saari umar jaagun (Yaad Rakhegi Duniya 1992) # Gali gali mein gana (Yaad Rakhegi Duniya 1992) # Tooti khidki makdi ka jangla (Yaad Rakhegi Duniya 1992 with Kavita Krishnamurthy) # Pyaar bada mushkil hai (Yodha 1990) # Do bechare (Victoria No. 203 2007 with Udit Narayan) # Dil le gayi teri bindiya (Vishwatma 1992 with Sapna Mukherjee) # Bole chudiyan (Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... 2001 with Kavita Krishnamurthy, Alka Yagnik, Sonu Nigam & Udit Narayan)

External links

# Amit Kumar's Official Fan Club # Amit Kumar IMDB profile # The Statesman on his 58th Birthday

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name	Sonu Walia
birth date	February 19, 1964
birth place	New Delhi, India
film industry	Bollywood }}

Sonu Walia (born 19 February 1964) is a Bollywood actress, winner of Miss India pageant and model.

Early life

She was a daughter of an Indian Army officer, in a Punjabi-speaking family in New Delhi. She is 5'6" tall.

A psychology graduate and a student of journalism, Sonu Walia took up modelling before she entered the Miss India contest.

Career

Walia won the Miss India contest in 1985 and went on to compete in Miss Universe 1985. She took over from Juhi Chawla, Miss India 1984, and after completing her responsibilities, she relinquished her crown to Mehr Jesia in 1986. She has a younger sister.

She also won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Khoon Bhari Maang with Rekha and Kabir Bedi in year 1988. She also acted in a TV serial called Betaal Pachisi along with Tom Alter, Shahbaz Khan.

Personal life

Filmography

Title ShartKhoon Bhari MaangAakarshanApna Desh Paraye LogMahadaavToofanClerkMahasangramTejaaHaatim TaiAgneekaalNumbri AadmiKhelHaquePratikarThalapathiSwarg Jaisaa GharRupaye Dus KarodJeevan DaataTahalkaDil Aashna HaiNishchaiySahibaanAnari DadaJallaadFaujiYashSarbans Dani Guru Gobind SinghKasamSuryakaantJai Maa Sherawaali

Year	|	Role	Notes
1986	|	as a Model
1988	|	Nandini
1988	|	Priya
1989	|	?
1989	|	Dancer
1989	|	as Herself
1989	|	Sonu
1990	|	Neelam
1990	|	Heena
1990	|	?
1990	|	Mary D'Souza
1991	|	Paro
1991	|	Tara Jaisingh
1991	|	Alpana - Swami's daughter
1991	|	Uma Singh
1991	|	Dancer (special appearance)
1991	|	?
1991	|	?
1991	|	Priya Singh (Shivram's daughter)
1992	|	Jenny D'Costa
1992	|	Salma A. Baig
1992	|	Parvati
1993	|	Rajkumari Razee
1994	|
1995	|	?
1995	|	Lajwanti ''"Lajjo"''
1996	|	Mrs. Kalpana Rai
1998	|	Begam Sahiba
2001	|	Bijlee
2005	|	?
2008	|	Devi Maa Sherawaali (as Sonu Pratap Walia)

External links

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name	Kamal Sadanah
birth date	October 21, 1971
spouse	Lisa John }}

Kamal Sadanah (born 21 October 1971) is an Indian actor, producer and director. He is the son of producer and director Brij Sadanah.

Career

Kamal made his acting debut opposite Kajol in the 1992 film ''Bekhudi'' which did not do well at the box office. In 1993, he acted alongside the late Divya Bharti in ''Rang'' which was a moderate success partly due to it being the posthumous release of Divya Bharti.

After this, he acted in a string of films which failed to do well. After his 1998 release ''Mohabbat Aur Jung'', he quit films for several years and appeared in some television serials.

He made a comeback to acting in 2006 with a role in the television serial ''Kasamh Se''. In 2007, he turned producer and director making his directorial debut with a small-budget film titled ''Karkash'' which is still awaiting release. He then produced ''Victoria No. 203'' which is a remake of his father's 1972 hit film of the same name and was directed by Anant Mahadevan. The film was produced by Kamal's production company Angath Arts Pvt. Ltd. Kamal also has a supporting role in the film which released on 31 August 2007.

Personal life

Kamal is the son of producer and director Brij Sadanah. He is married to Lisa John, a make-up artist. He has a son named Angath and has named his production company after him.

Kamal lost his father, mother Sayeeda Khan and sister Namrata on 21 October 1990, his 19th birthday. His father killed himself after shooting dead his mother and sister in an inebriated state at their residence.

Filmography

Bekhudi (1992)... Rohit

Rang (1993)

Baali Umar Ko Salaam (1994)

Rock Dancer (1995)

Hum Sab Chor Hain (1995)

Hum Hain Premi (1996)

Nirnayak (1997)

Mohabbat Aur Jung (1998)

Victoria No. 203 (2007)... Ranjit

References

External links

Kamal Sadanah at IMDB

Category:Indian film actors Category:Indian actors Category:Indian film producers Category:1971 births Category:Living people

name	Madhuri Dixit
birth date	May 15, 1967
birth place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
birth name	Madhuri Shankar Dixit
spouse	Dr Shriram Madhav Nene (1999–present)
years active	1984–2002 2007–present
occupation	Actress }}

Madhuri Dixit () (born Madhuri Shankar Dixit on 15 May 1967) is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Hindi films. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, she established herself as one of Hindi cinema's leading actresses and most accomplished dancers. She appeared in numerous commercially successful films was recognised for several of her performances. Dixit is often cited by the media as one of the best actresses in Bollywood. Dixit has won five Filmfare Awards, four for Best Actress and one for Best Supporting Actress. She holds the record for the highest number of Best Actress nominations at the Filmfare, with 13. In 2008, she was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award by the Government of India.

Early life

Madhuri Dixit is a native of Mumbai, India. She was born Madhuri Shankar Dixit to Shankar and Snehlata Dixit, of a Marathi Brahmin family. Dixit attended Divine Child High School and Mumbai University and studied to be a microbiologist. She is a trained Kathak dancer.

Film career

Madhuri Dixit made her acting debut in Rajshri Productions' movie ''Abodh'' in 1984. The film failed but minor and supporting roles continued to follow. She attained stardom after she landed the lead female role in N. Chandra's blockbuster ''Tezaab'' (1988), for which she received her first Filmfare nomination. In the following year, she starred in a number of important films that included ''Ram Lakhan'', ''Parinda'' and ''Tridev''.

In 1990, Dixit starred in Indra Kumar's romantic-drama ''Dil''. She played the role of a rich and arrogant girl who falls in love with a poorer boy and later leaves her house to marry him. The film became the biggest box-office hit of the year in India and Dixit's performance earned her the first Filmfare Best Actress Award of her career.

Post the success of ''Dil'' she starred in several successful movies like ''Saajan'' (1991), ''Beta'' (1992), ''Khalnayak'' (1993), ''Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...!'' (1994), and ''Raja'' (1995). Dixit's performance in ''Beta'', that of a woman married to an illiterate, well-meaning man who exposes her scheming mother-in-law, won her a second Filmfare Award for Best Actress. ''Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...!'' (1994) became one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema. Dixit's role of a modern yet family-oriented young girl fetched her the third Filmfare Best Actress Award of her career.

Post ''Raja'', Dixit's career went into a slump during 1996 and much of 1997. However, she bounced back commercially with Yash Chopra's ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (1997) for which she won a fourth Filmfare Best Actress Award. In that same year, Dixit starred in Prakash Jha's critically acclaimed ''Mrityudand''. Dixit's performance in the film landed her the Best Actress award at the annual Star Screen Awards.

Madhuri Dixit has been the muse for the famous Indian painter M.F. Husain. He made a film named ''Gaja Gamini'' (2000) starring her, which was intended as a tribute to Dixit herself.

In 2002, she starred in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ''Devdas''. Her performance earned her a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. The film was featured at the Cannes Film Festival. The following year a film named after her, ''Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon!'', was released in which a woman (played by Antara Mali) aspires to become the new Madhuri Dixit by trying her luck in Bollywood.

Dixit is not only known for her acting skills, but for her dancing skills as well. She is famous for her dance sequences accompanying Bollywood songs such as "Ek Do Teen" (from ''Tezaab''), "Humko Aaj Kal Hai" (from ''Sailaab''), "Bada Dukh Deenha" (from ''Ram Lakhan''), "Dhak Dhak" (from ''Beta''), "Chane Ke Khet Mein" (from ''Anjaam''), "Didi Tera Devar Deewana" (from ''Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...!''), "Choli Ke Peechhe" (from ''Khalnayak''), "Akhiyan Milaun" (from ''Raja''), "Mera Piya Ghar Aaya" (from ''Yaraana''), "Kay Sera Sera" (from ''Pukar''), and "Maar Daala" (from ''Devdas'').

On 7 December 2006, Dixit returned to Mumbai with her husband and sons to start filming for ''Aaja Nachle'' (2007). The film released in November 2007 and, despite the critics panning it, Dixit's performance was highly appreciated, with the ''New York Times'' commenting about her that "she's still got it".

On Women's International Day in 2007, Dixit topped Rediff's list of the Best Bollywood Actresses Ever. In March 2010, ''The Economic Times'' named Madhuri Dixit in the list of the "33 women who made India proud".

In 2011, she appeared as a judge on the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhlaja 4. She also received a Filmfare Special Award in honor of her 25 years in the Bollywood industry.

Personal life

In 1999, Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene, a UCLA-trained cardiovascular surgeon who practices in Denver. Nene is also from a Marathi Brahmin family. They have two sons, Arin (born in March 2003 in Colorado) and Raayan (born in March 2005 in Colorado)

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards

Won

1991: Filmfare Best Actress Award for ''Dil''

1993: Filmfare Best Actress Award for ''Beta''

1995: Filmfare Best Actress Award for ''Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...!''

1998: Filmfare Best Actress Award for ''Dil To Pagal Hai''

2003: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for ''Devdas''

2011: Filmfare Special Award for completing 25 years in the Indian film industry

Nominated

1989: Filmfare Best Actress Award for ''Tezaab''

1990: Filmfare Best Actress Award for ''Prem Pratigya''

1992: Filmfare Best Actress Award for ''Saajan''

1994: Filmfare Best Actress Award for ''Khalnayak''

1995: Filmfare Best Actress Award for ''Anjaam''

1996: Filmfare Best Actress Award for ''Raja''

1996: Filmfare Best Actress Award for ''Yaraana''

2001: Filmfare Best Actress Award for ''Pukar''

2002: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for ''Lajja''

2008: Filmfare Best Actress Award for ''Aaja Nachle''

Star Screen Awards

Won

1994: Star Screen Award Best Actress for ''Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...!''

1995: Star Screen Award Best Actress for ''Raja''

1997: Star Screen Award Best Actress for ''Mrityudand''

2002: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress for ''Devdas''

Nominated

2000: Star Screen Award Best Actress for ''Pukar''

Zee Cine Awards

Won

1998: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor - Female for ''Dil To Pagal Hai''

2002: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Female for ''Lajja''

Nominated

2000: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor - Female for ''Pukar''

2003: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor - Female for ''Devdas'

IIFA Awards

Nominated

2000: IIFA Best Actress Award for ''Pukar''

Stardust Awards

Nominated

2008: Stardust Star of the Year Award - Female for ''Aaja Nachle''

Honours and recognitions

1997: "Kalabhinetri" award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh

2001: National Citizen's Award

2001: Forbes named Dixit among the Top Five Most Powerful Indian Movie Stars. 2008: Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India 2008: Honored at IFFLA Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles

2011: Pearls Wave Awards - "Wave Silver Screen Queen Honour"

2011: Madhuri Dixit was voted as the most desirable Bollywood actress of 2011 in a poll conducted by HindiFIlmNews.Com

Filmography

''Awara Baap'' ''Swati (film) ''Mohre'' ''Khatron Ke Khiladi'' ''Vardi'' ''Maha Sangram'' ''Pyaar Ka Devata'' ''Beta (film) ''Dharavi (movie) ''Anjaam'' ''Raja (1995 film) ''Prem Granth'' ''Koyla'' ''Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan'' ''Aarzoo'' ''Pukar (2000 film) ''Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke'' ''Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam'' ''Aaja Nachle''

Year !! Film !! Role !! Other notes
1984	''Abodh''	Gauri
1985	|
1986	Swati'' ||	Anandi
rowspan="3"	1987	|	Maya
''Hifazat (1987 film)	Hifazat''	Janki
''Uttar Dakshin''	Chanda
rowspan="3"	1988	|	Kavita
''Dayavan''	Neela Velhu
''Tezaab''	Mohini
rowspan="9"	1989	|	Jaya
''Ram Lakhan''	Radha
''Prem Pratigyaa''	Laxmi
''Ilaaka''	Vidya
''Mujrim''	Sonia
''Tridev''	Divya Mathur
''Kanoon Apna Apna''	Bharathi
''Parinda''
''Paap Ka Anth''
rowspan="9"	1990	|
''Kishen Kanhaiya''	Anju
''Izzatdaar''	Mohini
''Dil''	Madhu Mehra
''Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin''	Anita
''Jeevan Ek Sangharsh''	Madhu Sen
''Sailaab''	Dr. Sushma
''Jamai Raja''	Rekha
''Thanedaar''	Chanda
rowspan="6"	1991	|	Devi
''Khilaaf''	Sweta
''100 Days (1991 film)	100 Days''	Devi
''Pratikaar''	Madhu
''Saajan''	Pooja
''Prahaar: The Final Attack	Prahaar''	Shirley
rowspan="5"	1992	Beta'' ||	Saraswati	Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award
''Zindagi Ek Jua''	Juhi
''Prem Deewane''	Shivangi Mehra
''Khel''	Seema/Dr.Jadi Buti
''Sangeet''	Nirmala Devi & Sangeeta
rowspan="6"	1993	Dharavi'' ||	Dreamgirl
''Sahibaan''	Sahibaan
''Khalnayak''	Ganga (Gangotri Devi)
''Phool''	Guddi
''Dil Tera Aashiq''	Sonia Khanna/Savitri Devi
''Aansoo Bane Angaray''
rowspan="2"	1994	|	Shivani Chopra	Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
''Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...!''	Nisha Choudhury
rowspan="2"	1995	Raja'' ||	Madhu Garewal	Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
''Yaraana (1995 film)	Yaraana''	Lalita/Shikha
rowspan="3"	1996	|	Kajri
''Paapi Devta''
''Rajkumar (1996 film)	Raj Kumar''
rowspan="5"	1997	|	Gauri
''Mahaanta''	Jenny Pinto
''Mrityudand''	Ketki
''Mohabbat''	Shweta Sharma
''Dil To Pagal Hai''	Pooja
rowspan="2"	1998	|	Madhuri Dixit	Special appearance
''Wajood''	Apoorva Choudhury
1999	|	Pooja
rowspan="2"	2000	Pukar'' ||	Anjali	Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
''Gaja Gamini''	Gaja Gamini/Sangita/Shakuntala/Monika/Mona Lisa
rowspan="2"	2001	|	Neha
''Lajja (film)	Lajja''	Janki
rowspan="2"	2002	|	Radha
''Devdas (2002 film)	Devdas''
2007	|	Diya	Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award

References

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