This page will contain additional articles about Madhuri Dixit, as they become available.Madhuri DixitMadhuri Dixit (born May 15, 1967) is an Indian actress. She was born in Mumbai, India. Her first big hit was in Tezaab (1988). She also starred in popular films including Dil (1990), Beta (1992), and Khal Nayak (1993). Her high point was Hum Aapke Hain Kaun! in 1994. She went on to act in a number of other films including Dil To Pagal Hai (1997). BiographyShe married Dr. Sriram Nene in 1999. After marriage she starred in the movie Devdas which was India's nomination for the Foreign Language Film category of the Oscars. Dixit gave birth to a baby boy Areen in 2003. Madhuri Dixit was the muse of painter M.F. Hussain. He has made paintings with her as the theme. Also she starred in his film Gaja Gamini (2000). She is also a 4 times Filmfare Award winner in the category of Best Actress and she also won a Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Devdas in 2002(Filmfare). Regardless of being nominated each year as Best Actress in the decade of the 90's, she is acclaimed as a hit for her box-office records. Her movie Hum Aapke Hain Kaun also appeared in the World's Guinness Book Of Records 1999 for being Bollywood's classic with the record of 14 beautiful songs (the highest number of songs in an Indian film ever). Madhuri Dixit is known for her million dollar smile. She is undoubtedly the most successful actress of her times and is still one of the top actresses of today. Filmography
She is also a 4 time Filmfare winner in the category of Best Actress and she also won a Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Devdas in 2002(Filmfare). Regardless of being nominated as Best Actress in the decade of the 90's, she is acclaimed as a hit for her box-office records. Her movie Hum Aapke Hain Kaun also appeared in the World's Guinness Book Of Records 1999 for being Bollywood's classic with the record of 14 beautiful songs (the highest number of songs in an Indian film ever). Madhuri Dixit is known for her million dollar smile. She is undoubtedly the most successful actress of her times and is still one of the top actresses of today. This page about Madhuri Dixit includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Madhuri Dixit News stories about Madhuri Dixit External links for Madhuri Dixit Videos for Madhuri Dixit Wikis about Madhuri Dixit Discussion Groups about Madhuri Dixit Blogs about Madhuri Dixit Images of Madhuri Dixit |
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She is undoubtedly the most successful actress of her times and is still one of the top actresses of today. Elsie Ferguson was interred in the Duck River Cemetery in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Madhuri Dixit is known for her million dollar smile. A very wealthy woman with no heirs, and a lover of animals, on her passing in 1961 she left a large part of her considerable estate to a variety of charities including several for animal welfare. Her movie Hum Aapke Hain Kaun also appeared in the World's Guinness Book Of Records 1999 for being Bollywood's classic with the record of 14 beautiful songs (the highest number of songs in an Indian film ever). Ferguson made her final appearance on Broadway in 1943 at the age of 60 that met with critical acclaim. Regardless of being nominated as Best Actress in the decade of the 90's, she is acclaimed as a hit for her box-office records. Married four times, following her final marriage at age 51 she and her husband acquired a farm in Connecticut and divided their time between it and her Cap d'Antibes home on the Mediterranean Sea in the south of France. She is also a 4 time Filmfare winner in the category of Best Actress and she also won a Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Devdas in 2002(Filmfare). Despite her wealth and fame and glamorous lifestyle, Elsie Ferguson's personal life had more than its share of turmoil. She is undoubtedly the most successful actress of her times and is still one of the top actresses of today. Although her voice came across well enough, at age 47 she was well past her prime for fans who wanted to see her as the great youthful beauty she had once been. Madhuri Dixit is known for her million dollar smile. In 1930 she made her first talkie that would also be her final film. Her movie Hum Aapke Hain Kaun also appeared in the World's Guinness Book Of Records 1999 for being Bollywood's classic with the record of 14 beautiful songs (the highest number of songs in an Indian film ever). In 1925 she made one film only before returning to the Broadway stage. Regardless of being nominated each year as Best Actress in the decade of the 90's, she is acclaimed as a hit for her box-office records. It is considered her best work in film. She is also a 4 times Filmfare Award winner in the category of Best Actress and she also won a Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Devdas in 2002(Filmfare). One of these was the 1921 film entitled Forever in which she starred opposite the leading heartthrob of the day, Wallace Reid. Also she starred in his film Gaja Gamini (2000). In 1921, she accepted another contract offer from Paramount Pictures to star in four films to be spread over a two-year period. He has made paintings with her as the theme. She fell in love with Paris and the French Riviera and within a few years bought a permanent home there. Hussain. In 1920, she traveled to the Middle East and Europe. Madhuri Dixit was the muse of painter M.F. Elsie Ferguson eventually followed the move west and bought a home in the hills of Hollywood, California. Dixit gave birth to a baby boy Areen in 2003. Many of the films she agreed to do were because they were adaptations of stage plays with which she was familiar. After marriage she starred in the movie Devdas which was India's nomination for the Foreign Language Film category of the Oscars. Continuing to play roles of elegant society women, Ferguson was quickly dubbed "The Aristocrat of the Silent Screen." But the aristocratic label was also because she was known as a difficult and sometimes arrogant personality to work with. Sriram Nene in 1999. At the peak of her popularity, several film studios offered her a contract but she declined them all until the widely respected New York based French director Maurice Tourneur proposed she appear in the lead role as a sophisticated patrician in his 1917 silent film, "Barbary Sheep". Following this first film, Elsie Ferguson starred in two more films directed by Tourneur under a lucrative contract from Paramount Pictures that paid her $1,000 per day of filming. She married Dr. Ferguson, noted for her great beauty and as one of the "Park Avenue aristocrats," on one occasion is reputed to have sold $85,000.00 worth of bonds in less than an hour. She went on to act in a number of other films including Dil To Pagal Hai (1997). During World War I, a number of Broadway stars organized a campaign to sell Liberty Bonds from the theatre stage prior to the performance as well as at highly publicized appearances at places such as the New York Public Library. Her high point was Hum Aapke Hain Kaun! in 1994. In 1910 she spent time on the stage in London, England. Her first big hit was in Tezaab (1988). She also starred in popular films including Dil (1990), Beta (1992), and Khal Nayak (1993). By 1909, she was a major Broadway star. She was born in Mumbai, India. Raised and educated in Manhattan, she became interested in the theater at a young age and made her stage debut at seventeen as a chorus girl in a musical comedy. Madhuri Dixit (born May 15, 1967) is an Indian actress. Born Elsie Louise Ferguson in New York City, she was the only child of a successful attorney. Swati (1986). Elsie Ferguson, born August 19, 1883 - died November 15, 1961, was an American stage and film actress. Abodh (1986). Hifazat (1987). Uttar Dakshin (1987). Mohre (1987). Awara Baap (1987). Dayavan (1988). Mohini. aka Acid (1988) ... Tezaab (1988) .. Kavita. Khatron Ke Khiladi (1988) ... Vidya. Ilaaka (1989) ... Laxmi. aka Oath of Love, The (1989) ... Prem Pratigyaa (1989) .. Paap Ka Anth (1989). Divya Mathur. Tridev (1989) ... Radha. Ram Lakhan (1989) ... Paro. aka Pigeon, The (1989) (India: English title)... Parinda (1989) .. Sonia. aka Criminal (1989) (International: English title) ... Mujrim (1989) .. Bharathi. Kanoon Apna Apna (1989) ... aka Maha-Sangram (1990) (UK). aka Big Battle, The (1990) .. Maha-Sangram (1990) .. Madhu. Dil (1990) ... Madhu Sen. Jeevan Ek Sangharsh (1990) ... Sushma. Dr. Sailaab (1990) ... Chanda. Thanedaar (1990) ... Jaya. Vardi (1990) ... Pyaar Ka Devata (1990). Kishen Kanhaiya (1990). Sweta. Khilaaf (1990) ... aka Honourable (1990). Izzatdaar (1990) .. Anita. aka Diwana Mujhsa Nahin (1990) (India: Hindi title: alternative transliteration) ... Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin (1990) .. Madhu. Pratikaar (1991) ... Pooja. Saajan (1991) ... Shirley. aka Blow, The (1991) (International: English title) ... Prahaar (1991) .. Seema/Jhari Bhuti. Khel (1991) ... Rekha. Jamai Raja (1991) ... Devi. 100 Days (1991) ... Juhi. Zindagi Ek Juaa (1992) ... Sangeet (1992). Shivangi Mehra. Prem Deewane (1992) ... Dreamgirl. aka Marshes (1992) (International: English title) ... aka Island (1992) (International: English title) .. aka Dharavi - Quicksand (1992) (India: Hindi title) .. aka City of Dreams (1992) .. Dharavi (1992) .. Saraswati. Beta (1992) ... Dil Tera Aashiq (1993). Sahibaan. Sahibaan (1993) ... Phool (1993). Ganga (Gangotri Devi). aka Khal Nayak (1993) ... Khalnayak (1993) .. Aansoo Bane Angaray (1993). Shivani Chopra. Anjaam (1994) ... Nisha Choudhury. aka What Am I to You...! (1994) (International: English title) ... aka Premalayam (1994) (India: Telugu title: dubbed version) .. aka HAHK (1994) (India: Hindi title: informal short title) .. Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! (1994) .. Lalita/Shikha. Yaarana (1995) ... Zameen (1995). Madhu. Raja (1995) ... Rajkumari Vishaka. Rajkumar (1996) ... Kajri. aka Prem Granth (1996) (India: Hindi title: video box title) ... PremGranth (1996) .. Gauri. Koyla (1997) ... Jenny Pinto. Mahanta (1997) ... Pooja. aka Heart Is Crazy, The (1997) (USA: informal English title) ... Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) .. Shweta Sharma. aka Love (1997) (International: English title) ... Mohabbat (1997) .. Ketki. aka Mrityudand (1997) (India: Hindi title) ... Death Sentence: Mrityu Dand, The (1997) ... aka Death Sentence (1997) (International: English title) .. Apoorva. Wajood (1998) ... Pooja. Aarzoo (1999) ... Anjali. Pukar (2000) ... Gaja Gamini/Sangita/Shakuntala/Monika/Mona Lisa. Gaja Gamini (2000) ... Neha. Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke (2001) ... Janki. Lajja (2001) ...aka Shame, The (2001) (India: English title: literal title) ... Chandramukhi. Devdas (2002) ... Radha. Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002) ... |