Madhuri Dixit, Bollywood’s original dhak-dhak girl, is getting the Padma Shri for her contribution to Indian cinema.
She will be coming to receive it on May 10 from Florida with her husband, Dr Shriram Nene.
Talking to the media from Florida, where she has settled down, she said excitedly, “Everyone works hard and to be acknowledged for it is a huge thing. I am honoured. As a young girl, I thought the Padma Shri was accorded only to scientists. Awards are important, but I never aspired for any, I just put my best foot forward.”
Madhuri’s comeback film last November, Aaja Nachle, bombed at the box office, but that did nothing to dent her image in Bollywood or diminish her considerable fan following. In fact M F Husain, her greatest admirer, while expressing disappointment over the film, blamed its failure on filmmaker Yash Chopra.
Madhuri defended the film, “Husain saab must have expected more from it, but I don’t believe in blame games. Everyone worked hard on the film and I had fun doing it. You win some and lose some. Filmmaking is unpredictable business.”
Is it true that the Barjatyas are planning a sequel to Hum Aapke Hai Kaun, in which Madhuri Dixit and Salman Khan will be shown 15 years older?
“If the news is true, this too will be so much fun,” replied the actress enthusiastically.
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Some people are questioning how deserving she is of this award. What do you think Ravi?
@Solitaire – To Each Its Own!
Some people are in her favor, some are not. Personally speaking, I’m not a very big fan of hers, so can’t comment on this matter.
If government thinks she deserves the award, so be it.
Take care
She deserves 100%.
She is the one actress in bollywood woth out any replacement for coming many years………..i cannot see any
It’s unfair to blame a hero or a heroine of any movie when it flops! And why?! The maker of the movie, the director and the procuder must be blamed and not the actors!
Madhuri is the best actress in Bollywood, she deserves all the awards although she’s far away from Bollywood now, but she’s the true actress, the talented one. I love her and always admired her and wish if she (always) continue acting in Bollywood.
madhuri dixit keep ability to got padma sree award . she is a queen& marbalus actress in bollywood. again congras MADHURI DIXIT.GOD BLESS YOU
madhuri mam u r just fabulous and you truly deserve this award.