Indian actress Madhuri Dixit made her acting debut in 1984 with Abodh where she portrayed a young bride. [1] Dixit went on to appear in several films over the next three years, including the dramas Awara Baap (1985) and Swati (1986), though none of them garnered her much recognition. [1] The role of Mohini in N. Chandra's action romance drama Tezaab (1988) proved to be a breakthrough for Dixit. The film went on to become the highest-grossing film of that year. For her performance, Dixit received a Best Actress nomination at Filmfare. [2] [3] She achieved further success by featuring as the female lead in several top-grossing action-dramas, including Ram Lakhan (1989), Tridev (1989), and Kishen Kanhaiya (1990). [4] [5] The role of a wealthy brat in the 1990 romantic drama Dil earned Dixit her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress. [6] The following year, she starred in another box-office hit Saajan, and won a second Best Actress award at Filmfare for portraying the role of a strong woman who rebels against her manipulative mother-in-law in the 1992 drama Beta. [6] [7]
She featured alongside Jackie Shroff and Sanjay Dutt in the action thriller Khalnayak (1993), one of the highest-grossing films of that year. [8] Subsequently, she played an avenger in the drama Anjaam (1994) to positive reviews. [9] Dixit's subsequent release was Sooraj Barjatya's Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), a family drama which emerged as the highest-grossing Bollywood film to that point. [10] [11] The following year, she featured in Raja (1995) which was a blockbuster film of that year and Yaraana in which she played a woman who attempts an escape from her abusive husband. [12] Both of her releases in 1996— Rajkumar and Prem Granth—were financial failures. [13] Dixit's portrayal of a headstrong dancer in Yash Chopra's 1997 romance Dil To Pagal Hai was a major success, earning her a fourth Filmfare Award for Best Actress. [14] [15] She garnered critical acclaim for her work in the dramas Mrityudand (1997), Wajood (1998) and Pukar (2000). [16] She portrayed five roles in the experimental film Gaja Gamini (2000). [17]
Dixit was praised for her supporting role as a woman fighting against gender discrimination in Lajja (2001), a drama on women's rights, which performed poorly at the box-office. [18] [19] The year 2002 saw Dixit starring in two romantic dramas, including Devdas opposite Shah Rukh Khan, in which she played the role of Chandramukhi, a courtesan in love with an alcoholic. For the film, she won a Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actress category. [15] [20] After a five-year absence from the screen, Dixit played a leading role in Anil Mehta's dance film Aaja Nachle (2007). [16] Despite the film's failure at the box-office, her performance was praised. [16] The widely praised role of a con woman Begum Para in Abhishek Chaubey's black comedy film Dedh Ishqiya (2014) marked her first acting role in seven years, [21] [22] [23] she received her 14th Best Actress nomination at Filmfare for it. [24] [25] She followed it by playing the leader of a vigilante group in the action crime drama film Gulaab Gang. [26] Her highest-grossing release came with the adventure comedy Total Dhamaal (2019), which ranks among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. On television, Dixit has served as a talent judge for the dance reality shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2010–2014, 2022) and Dance Deewane (2018–2021).
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title [a] | Role(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1984 | Abodh | Gauri | [27] | |
1985 | Awara Baap | Barkha | [28] | |
1986 | Swati | Anandi | [29] | |
1987 | Hifazat | Janki | [30] | |
Uttar Dakshin | Chanda | [31] | ||
1988 | Mohre | Maya | [32] | |
Khatron Ke Khiladi | Kavita | [33] | ||
Dayavan | Neelu Shakti | [34] | ||
Tezaab | Mohini | Nominated— Filmfare Award for Best Actress | [35] | |
1989 | Vardi | Jaya | [36] | |
Ram Lakhan | Radha Shastri | [37] | ||
Prem Pratigyaa | Laxmi Rao | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[38] [39] | |
Ilaaka | Vidya | [40] | ||
Mujrim | Sonia | [41] | ||
Tridev | Divya Mathur | [42] | ||
Kanoon Apna Apna | Bharathi | [43] | ||
Parinda | Paro | [44] | ||
Paap Ka Ant | Nisha | [45] | ||
1990 | Maha-Sangram | Jhumri | [46] | |
Kishen Kanhaiya | Anju | [47] | ||
Izzatdaar | Mohini | [48] | ||
Dil | Madhu Mehra | Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[39] [49] | |
Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin | Anita | [50] | ||
Jeevan Ek Sanghursh | Madhu Sen | [51] | ||
Sailaab | Dr. Sushma Malhotra | [52] | ||
Jamai Raja | Rekha | [53] | ||
Thanedaar | Chanda | [54] | ||
1991 | Pyar Ka Devta | Radha | [55] | |
100 Days | Devi | [56] | ||
Pratikar | Madhu | [57] | ||
Saajan | Pooja | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[39] [58] | |
Prahaar | Shirley | [59] | ||
1992 | Beta | Saraswati | Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[39] [60] |
Zindagi Ek Jua | Juhi | [61] | ||
Prem Deewane | Shivangi Mehra | [62] | ||
Khel | Seema, Jhari Bhuti | [63] | ||
Sangeet | Sangeeta, Nirmala | [64] | ||
Dharavi | Dreamgirl | [65] | ||
1993 | Sahibaan | Sahibaan | [66] | |
Khalnayak | Ganga Gangotri Devi | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[39] [67] | |
Phool | Guddi | [68] | ||
Dil Tera Aashiq | Savitri Devi, Sonia Khanna | [69] | ||
Aasoo Bane Angaarey | Usha, Madhu | [70] | ||
1994 | Anjaam | Shivani Dixit Chopra | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[39] [71] |
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! | Nisha Choudhury | Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[39] [72] | |
1995 | Raja | Madhu Garhwal | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[39] [73] |
Yaraana | Lalita/Shikha | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[39] [74] | |
Paappi Devataa | Reshma | [75] | ||
1996 | Prem Granth | Kajri | [76] | |
Rajkumar | Rajkumari Vishaka | [77] | ||
1997 | Koyla | Gauri | [78] | |
Mahaanta | Jenny Pinto | [79] | ||
Mrityudand | Ketki | [80] | ||
Mohabbat | Shweta Sharma | [81] | ||
Dil To Pagal Hai | Pooja Nair | Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[82] [83] | |
1998 | Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | Herself | Special appearance | [84] |
Wajood | Apoorva Choudhury | [85] | ||
1999 | Aarzoo | Pooja | [86] | |
2000 | Pukar | Anjali | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[39] [87] |
Gaja Gamini | Gaja Gamini, Sangita, Shakuntala, Monika, Mona Lisa |
[88] | ||
2001 | Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke | Neha | [89] | |
Lajja | Janaki | Nominated— Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |
[39] [90] | |
2002 | Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam | Radha | [91] | |
Devdas | Chandramukhi | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress Also playback singer for song "Kaahe Chhed" |
[18] [92] | |
2007 | Aaja Nachle | Dia | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
Also playback singer for song "Soniye Mil Ja" |
[39] [93] [94] |
2013 | Bombay Talkies | Herself | Special appearance in song " Apna Bombay Talkies" | [95] |
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | Mohini | Special appearance in song "Ghagra" | [96] | |
2014 | Dedh Ishqiya | Begum Para | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[97] [98] |
Gulaab Gang | Rajjo | Also playback singer for song "Rangi Saari Gulaabi" |
[99] [100] | |
2018 | Bucket List | Madhura Sane | Marathi language film | [101] |
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle | Nisha (voice) | Hindi dub | [102] | |
2019 | Total Dhamaal | Bindu Patel | [103] | |
15 August | Producer | [104] | ||
Kalank | Bahaar Begum | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | [105] | |
2022 | Maja Ma | Pallavi Patel | [106] | |
2023 | Panchak | Producer | [107] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1985 | Paying Guest | Neena | 1 episode | [108] |
2002 | Kahin Na Kahin Koi Hai | Host | [109] | |
2010–2022 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa | Judge | Season 4–7,10 | [110] |
2011 | Food Food Maha Challenge | Host | Season 1 | [111] |
2016 | So You Think You Can Dance | Judge | Season 1 | [112] |
2018–present | Dance Deewane | Judge | Season 1–present | [113] |
2022 | The Fame Game | Anamika Anand | Main role | [114] |
Indian actress Madhuri Dixit made her acting debut in 1984 with Abodh where she portrayed a young bride. [1] Dixit went on to appear in several films over the next three years, including the dramas Awara Baap (1985) and Swati (1986), though none of them garnered her much recognition. [1] The role of Mohini in N. Chandra's action romance drama Tezaab (1988) proved to be a breakthrough for Dixit. The film went on to become the highest-grossing film of that year. For her performance, Dixit received a Best Actress nomination at Filmfare. [2] [3] She achieved further success by featuring as the female lead in several top-grossing action-dramas, including Ram Lakhan (1989), Tridev (1989), and Kishen Kanhaiya (1990). [4] [5] The role of a wealthy brat in the 1990 romantic drama Dil earned Dixit her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress. [6] The following year, she starred in another box-office hit Saajan, and won a second Best Actress award at Filmfare for portraying the role of a strong woman who rebels against her manipulative mother-in-law in the 1992 drama Beta. [6] [7]
She featured alongside Jackie Shroff and Sanjay Dutt in the action thriller Khalnayak (1993), one of the highest-grossing films of that year. [8] Subsequently, she played an avenger in the drama Anjaam (1994) to positive reviews. [9] Dixit's subsequent release was Sooraj Barjatya's Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), a family drama which emerged as the highest-grossing Bollywood film to that point. [10] [11] The following year, she featured in Raja (1995) which was a blockbuster film of that year and Yaraana in which she played a woman who attempts an escape from her abusive husband. [12] Both of her releases in 1996— Rajkumar and Prem Granth—were financial failures. [13] Dixit's portrayal of a headstrong dancer in Yash Chopra's 1997 romance Dil To Pagal Hai was a major success, earning her a fourth Filmfare Award for Best Actress. [14] [15] She garnered critical acclaim for her work in the dramas Mrityudand (1997), Wajood (1998) and Pukar (2000). [16] She portrayed five roles in the experimental film Gaja Gamini (2000). [17]
Dixit was praised for her supporting role as a woman fighting against gender discrimination in Lajja (2001), a drama on women's rights, which performed poorly at the box-office. [18] [19] The year 2002 saw Dixit starring in two romantic dramas, including Devdas opposite Shah Rukh Khan, in which she played the role of Chandramukhi, a courtesan in love with an alcoholic. For the film, she won a Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actress category. [15] [20] After a five-year absence from the screen, Dixit played a leading role in Anil Mehta's dance film Aaja Nachle (2007). [16] Despite the film's failure at the box-office, her performance was praised. [16] The widely praised role of a con woman Begum Para in Abhishek Chaubey's black comedy film Dedh Ishqiya (2014) marked her first acting role in seven years, [21] [22] [23] she received her 14th Best Actress nomination at Filmfare for it. [24] [25] She followed it by playing the leader of a vigilante group in the action crime drama film Gulaab Gang. [26] Her highest-grossing release came with the adventure comedy Total Dhamaal (2019), which ranks among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. On television, Dixit has served as a talent judge for the dance reality shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2010–2014, 2022) and Dance Deewane (2018–2021).
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title [a] | Role(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1984 | Abodh | Gauri | [27] | |
1985 | Awara Baap | Barkha | [28] | |
1986 | Swati | Anandi | [29] | |
1987 | Hifazat | Janki | [30] | |
Uttar Dakshin | Chanda | [31] | ||
1988 | Mohre | Maya | [32] | |
Khatron Ke Khiladi | Kavita | [33] | ||
Dayavan | Neelu Shakti | [34] | ||
Tezaab | Mohini | Nominated— Filmfare Award for Best Actress | [35] | |
1989 | Vardi | Jaya | [36] | |
Ram Lakhan | Radha Shastri | [37] | ||
Prem Pratigyaa | Laxmi Rao | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[38] [39] | |
Ilaaka | Vidya | [40] | ||
Mujrim | Sonia | [41] | ||
Tridev | Divya Mathur | [42] | ||
Kanoon Apna Apna | Bharathi | [43] | ||
Parinda | Paro | [44] | ||
Paap Ka Ant | Nisha | [45] | ||
1990 | Maha-Sangram | Jhumri | [46] | |
Kishen Kanhaiya | Anju | [47] | ||
Izzatdaar | Mohini | [48] | ||
Dil | Madhu Mehra | Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[39] [49] | |
Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin | Anita | [50] | ||
Jeevan Ek Sanghursh | Madhu Sen | [51] | ||
Sailaab | Dr. Sushma Malhotra | [52] | ||
Jamai Raja | Rekha | [53] | ||
Thanedaar | Chanda | [54] | ||
1991 | Pyar Ka Devta | Radha | [55] | |
100 Days | Devi | [56] | ||
Pratikar | Madhu | [57] | ||
Saajan | Pooja | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[39] [58] | |
Prahaar | Shirley | [59] | ||
1992 | Beta | Saraswati | Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[39] [60] |
Zindagi Ek Jua | Juhi | [61] | ||
Prem Deewane | Shivangi Mehra | [62] | ||
Khel | Seema, Jhari Bhuti | [63] | ||
Sangeet | Sangeeta, Nirmala | [64] | ||
Dharavi | Dreamgirl | [65] | ||
1993 | Sahibaan | Sahibaan | [66] | |
Khalnayak | Ganga Gangotri Devi | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[39] [67] | |
Phool | Guddi | [68] | ||
Dil Tera Aashiq | Savitri Devi, Sonia Khanna | [69] | ||
Aasoo Bane Angaarey | Usha, Madhu | [70] | ||
1994 | Anjaam | Shivani Dixit Chopra | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[39] [71] |
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! | Nisha Choudhury | Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[39] [72] | |
1995 | Raja | Madhu Garhwal | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[39] [73] |
Yaraana | Lalita/Shikha | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[39] [74] | |
Paappi Devataa | Reshma | [75] | ||
1996 | Prem Granth | Kajri | [76] | |
Rajkumar | Rajkumari Vishaka | [77] | ||
1997 | Koyla | Gauri | [78] | |
Mahaanta | Jenny Pinto | [79] | ||
Mrityudand | Ketki | [80] | ||
Mohabbat | Shweta Sharma | [81] | ||
Dil To Pagal Hai | Pooja Nair | Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[82] [83] | |
1998 | Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | Herself | Special appearance | [84] |
Wajood | Apoorva Choudhury | [85] | ||
1999 | Aarzoo | Pooja | [86] | |
2000 | Pukar | Anjali | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[39] [87] |
Gaja Gamini | Gaja Gamini, Sangita, Shakuntala, Monika, Mona Lisa |
[88] | ||
2001 | Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke | Neha | [89] | |
Lajja | Janaki | Nominated— Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |
[39] [90] | |
2002 | Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam | Radha | [91] | |
Devdas | Chandramukhi | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress Also playback singer for song "Kaahe Chhed" |
[18] [92] | |
2007 | Aaja Nachle | Dia | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
Also playback singer for song "Soniye Mil Ja" |
[39] [93] [94] |
2013 | Bombay Talkies | Herself | Special appearance in song " Apna Bombay Talkies" | [95] |
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | Mohini | Special appearance in song "Ghagra" | [96] | |
2014 | Dedh Ishqiya | Begum Para | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
[97] [98] |
Gulaab Gang | Rajjo | Also playback singer for song "Rangi Saari Gulaabi" |
[99] [100] | |
2018 | Bucket List | Madhura Sane | Marathi language film | [101] |
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle | Nisha (voice) | Hindi dub | [102] | |
2019 | Total Dhamaal | Bindu Patel | [103] | |
15 August | Producer | [104] | ||
Kalank | Bahaar Begum | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | [105] | |
2022 | Maja Ma | Pallavi Patel | [106] | |
2023 | Panchak | Producer | [107] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1985 | Paying Guest | Neena | 1 episode | [108] |
2002 | Kahin Na Kahin Koi Hai | Host | [109] | |
2010–2022 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa | Judge | Season 4–7,10 | [110] |
2011 | Food Food Maha Challenge | Host | Season 1 | [111] |
2016 | So You Think You Can Dance | Judge | Season 1 | [112] |
2018–present | Dance Deewane | Judge | Season 1–present | [113] |
2022 | The Fame Game | Anamika Anand | Main role | [114] |