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Madhuri Dixit is an Indian film actress. Born in a Marathi, Hindu Brahmin family on 15 May 1967, she had enrolled for a course in Microbiology at Mumbai's Parle College. It was there she was offered a chance to act in a Hindi film called Abodh (1984). Though the film failed commercially, Dixit continued acting in films and in 1988 she achieved commercial success with the film Tezaab. The film earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 34th Filmfare Awards. Continuing in other roles, Dixit starred opposite Aamir Khan in 1990's romantic drama, Dil. The film became the biggest hit of the year and it got her the first Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
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- Filmfare Awards
- Giants International Award
- Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
- Indias Top Movie Stars
- International Indian Film Academy Awards
- International Film Festival of India
- Kalabhinetri Awards
- Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Vishesh Award
- National Citizen Award
- Padma Shri
- Platinum Diva Award
- Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award
- Screen Awards
- Smita Patil Memorial Award
- Star Foundation Network Award
- Stardust Awards
- Vogue Beauty Awards
- Zee Cine Awards
- Other Recognitions
- References
During the 90s, Dixit achieved much commercial success with her films. The characters portrayed were of different variety—fan of a poet in Saajan (1991), a defiant daughter-in-law in Beta (1992), a determined police woman in Khalnayak (1993) and an avenging widow in Anjaam (1994)—all of them earning her nominations in the Filmfare awards, and even winning her second trophy for Beta. However, after the release of the Sooraj Barjatya directed film Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), Dixit was catapulted into mega-stardom. She came to be regarded as the foremost female star by the Indian media and became the highest paid actress of the Hindi film industry. Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! earned her a third Filmfare Best Actress award, as well as Screen Award for Best Actress.
Subsequently, her roles became more central and was conceptualized keeping her in mind—like 1995's Raja and Yaraana—both earning her Filmfare nominations and Screen Award wins. Following year, although Dixit's film releases failed to achieve commercially, she was nevertheless honored with the Kalabhinetri award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, as well as the Smita Patil Memorial Award, for her contribution to the film industry. In 1997, Dixit starred in the box-office hit Dil To Pagal Hai, which earned her another Filmfare Award for Best Actress, and a Zee Cine Award. Following this, the actor got married with NRI doctor Shriram Nene. As he practiced in Denver, she divided her time between India and the US for a few years. Dixit acted in select films in that time, like Pukar (2000), Lajja (2001) and the box office hit Devdas (2002), all of them earning her Filmfare nominations, the latter giving her the first award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2003, the actress took a hiatus from acting and moved permanently to Colorado.
Dixit returned to the film industry with the Anil Mehta directed Aaja Nachle in 2007. Although the film flopped, it earned her another Filmfare Best Actress Award nomination, this being her fifteenth. Following year, she was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, by the Government of India. Dixit is considered one of the leading female stars of the Indian film industry and was listed by Forbes magazine in 2001 as the top-five highest paid Hindi film actors, till then. She has been honored with many other awards, like the Filmfare Special Award for completing 25 years in the Indian film industry. Other recognitions include the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Vishesh Award, the Platinum Diva Award, Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award and the Vogue Beauty Award. As of September 2012, Dixit has won a total of 25 awards from 42 nominations.
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group and Filmfare magazine to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. Dixit has received sixteen nominations in the Filmfare Awards and has won six awards, including four in the Best Actress category and one in the Best Supporting Actress category. She has the record of receiving most nominations in the Filmfare Awards, with fourteen in the Best Actress category, and two nominations in the Best Supporting Actress category. In 2011, Dixit was awarded the Filmfare Special Award for completing twenty-five years in the Indian film industry.
Giants International Award
The Giants International Awards are given on 17 September of each year to recognize the achievements in various fields like Medicine, Selfless service to the poor, Excellence in art and cultural activities etc. In 2011, Dixit was given the Giants International Award.
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
In 2008, the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) paid a tribute to Dixit, by screening of her films Mrityudand and Dil To Pagal Hai.
India's Top Movie Stars
In 2001, Forbes magazine listed out the top five most powerful Indian film stars, where Dixit was given the fifth rank. The power rankings in Forbes were based on a proprietary formula weighing salary, number of press clips returned on computer research service LexisNexis, and by gauging popularity from searches on Dow Jones Interactive and Google.com.
International Indian Film Academy Awards
The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA Awards) are presented annually by the International Indian Film Academy to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood. Dixit has received two nominations in the Best Actress category.
International Film Festival of India
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia and is held annually in the beach town of Goa, in the western coast of India. At the 42nd ceremony in 2011, Dixit was honored with a memento during the inauguration ceremony.
Kalabhinetri Awards
In 1997, Dixit was felicitated by the Government of Andhra Pradesh with the Kalabhinetri award, for her skills as an actress. Along with her, fellow actors Sridevi and Anil Kapoor, and producer Boney Kapoor were also felicitated.
Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Vishesh Award
The Deenanath Vishesh Awards are presented each year in memory of Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar's late father, Master Deenanath Mangeshkar. In 2012, Dixit was honoured with the Vishesh Award for her contribution to Indian Cinema; the award presented by Mangeshkar herself.
National Citizen Award
The National Citizen Award was introduced in 1987, to honor and recognize excellence in various activities affecting the nation of India. In 2001, Dixit was honored with the National Citizen Award for contribution to Indian cinema.
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan; it is awarded by the Government of India. In 2008, Dixit was awarded the Padma Shri, for her contribution to Indian cinema.
Platinum Diva Award
The Platinum Diva Award is presented at Planman Media's Power Brands Hall of Fame awards. The awards constitute of a gamut of the most powerful brands of India, chosen by the Indian consumer through a pan Indian research, conducted by the Indian Council of Market Research. In 2012, Dixit was awarded the Platinum Diva Award in recognition of her brilliance in the field of acting.
Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award
The Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award is given by the Government of Maharashtra for "incomparable contribution made to the Hindi cinema". In 2012, Dixit was honoured with the award, which constituted of a cash prize of ₹200,000, a citation and a memento.
Screen Awards
The Screen Awards is the only award ceremony in India to be involved with the Executive Director and the Governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). They are presented annually to honor professional excellence in the Hindi language film industry of India. Dixit has won three awards out of four nominations in the Best Actress category and one award in the Best Supporting Actress category. Overall, Dixit has won four awards out of five nominations.
Smita Patil Memorial Award
The Smita Patil Memorial Award is a biennial award, introduced in 1985 by Priyadarshni Academy to recognise an actress' contribution to the film industry. In 1996, Dixit was honored with the Smita Patil Memorial Award at the Priyadarshni Academy's 12th Anniversary Global Awards Function on 19 September 1996.
Star Foundation Network Award
The Star Foundation Network is a charitable organisation that provides people an opportunity to buy a star in the sky and gift it to anyone they want. In 2012, The Network honored Dixit by naming a star in the Orion constellation named after her. The award was initiated by Dixit's fan website, who made the effort and co-ordinated with the Star Foundation to get her the honor.
Stardust Awards
The Stardust Awards is an award ceremony presented annually by Stardust magazine, honoring the best films, actors and technical categories of the year for Bollywood. In 2008, Dixit received a nomination in the Star of the Year – Female category.
Vogue Beauty Awards
In 2011, Dixit was honored by Vogue magazine, with the Bollywood Beauty Legend Award at the 2011 Vogue Beauty Awards.
Zee Cine Awards
The Zee Cine Awards is an award ceremony for the Hindi film industry, where the awards are chosen by votes from the viewers. Dixit has received four nominations including three nominations in the Best Actor – Female category and one nomination in the Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female category.