A dancing legend: the story of the dhak dhak girl, Madhuri dixit
The heartthrob of millions, the dhak dhak girl, the true diva Madhuri Dixit is Bollywood’s own dancing icon, a sensation that continues to capture hearts through her work besides being a continuing inspiration to many. It took her little over three years to take the Indian film and dancing scene by storm.
Before this life in the limelight, hers was a simple life in a middle class family. Born on 15 may 1967 to Marathi parents, Shankar and Snehlata Dixit, in Mumbai Madhuri Shankar Dixit was the youngest of four children. She did her schooling from Divine Child High School and went on to study microbiology in Mumbai University’s Parle College.
Since an early age she was interested in dancing and took dance lessons. Kathak was her chosen form then and with her passion she went on to become a professional Kathak dancer with a full eight years of training. She won numerous awards in various dance competitions.
Her first acting stint was Abodh in 1986, that added little to her credit but she was recognized and appreciated by critics and after a few stumbling blocks ,other minor roles and works, she landed the main part in Tezaab that was a monumental success and proved crucial to her career.
Different from the western, glamorous faces of those times, Madhuri presented a refreshing Indian face that was talented in dance as well as acting, a complete performer, charming, enigmatic, beautiful and humble.
It was in Tezaab, that she delivered the first of what would be an unforgettable legacy and it was her sparkly, zesty energetic performance on the hip number ek do teen , that marked the beginning of her being a dancing legend, that people would look up to, enjoy watching and imitating and from there she became a standard unto her own.
The 80’s and 90’s were a time of flashy melodramatic movies, it was a different taste and time and at this point of time she brought some reality and freshness. The popular dance sequences of here that are still remembered are dhak dhak karne laga, choli ke piche kya hai,etc.
Her acting talent also won her many awards; she was nominated a record fourteen times for best actress in Filmfare, and won many other Filmfares as well in various roles.
In the following years as the industry evolved the kind of cinema that came out also allowed for a change in dance rhythms and Madhuri raised the bar further with mesmerizing work in films such as Devdas. Her comeback film, Aaja Nachle, that was made after her return to Bollywood after her sabbatical, post marriage to an American doctor. Dil to pagal hai, Chane Ke Khet Mein from Anjaam, Didi Tera Devar Deewana from Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Choli Ke Peechhe from Khalnayak, Akhiyan Milaun from Raja, Mera Piya Ghar Aaya from Yaraana, Kay Sera Sera from Pukar, Badi Mushkil from Lajja, Maar Daala from Devdas, Aaja Nachle from Aaja Nachle, and Ghagra from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani are some of her memorable performances that all Madhuri lovers adore.
Madhuri runs her own dancing tutorial website, and also a mobile application .
Madhuri Dixit has been the muse for legendary Indian painter M.F. Husain that is very well refected in the film named “Gaja Gaamini”.
In 2003 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 – it captured how Madhuri is seen as a an idol by millions of Indians, especially aspiring dancers.
Besides such public and industry recognition of her greatness, she was also conferred the Padmashree award by the government of India for her outstanding contribution to the field of entertainment nationally.
In whichever film she appeared, besides her acting genius, her dancing excellence spoke out loud. She has mastered all types of dance in her films, worked with the greatest choreographers and is any Bollywood choreographer’s favourite, given her mastery over the skill and her unique rendition to it in the form of expression, adding life to it through her personality and infesting it with her jubilant energy.
She has been part of various television dancing shows – she has judged Jhalak Dikhla Ja, where her appearance, after a long gap, was loved by the audience as well as the participants. She has proved that she can win hearts with her charisma and talent in whatever domain she enters and truly she is the dancing legend of Bollywood like no other.
Madhuri Dixit and dance are inseparable and that is very well reflected in her own quote that goes, ”Dance is an expression of spirit and life. It is the very essence of who I am .“
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