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| 2 | == Madhuri Dixit == |
| 3 | |
| 4 | Hindi actress born in Ratnagiri. The youngest |
| 5 | of a Bombay engineer’s four children. Mother |
| 6 | was trained in classical music. As a biology |
| 7 | student at the Parle College, Madhuri agreed to |
| 8 | act in the Hindi film Abodh, which flopped. |
| 9 | Also appeared in some episodes of a |
| 10 | Doordarshan TV series, Bombay Meri Hai. |
| 11 | Her breakthrough came with N. Chandra’s |
| 12 | Tezaab, in which she introduced a novel kind |
| 13 | of sensuality, mainly via the song ‘Ek do teen’, |
| 14 | choreographed by Saroj Khan. Her sensual |
| 15 | dances, often exuding sexuality more overtly |
| 16 | than had been the convention in Hindi films, |
| 17 | guaranteed mass appeal. Performed the |
| 18 | suggestive ‘Dhak dhak’ song in Beta and her |
| 19 | reputation culminated with the controversial |
| 20 | ‘Choli ke peeche’ in S. Ghai’s Khalnayak, |
| 21 | which included the piquant question: ‘What’s |
| 22 | beneath the blouse?’ Considered by many as |
| 23 | the leading female star of the 90s after she |
| 24 | catapulted to mega-stardom following Hum |
| 25 | Aapke Hain Koun...!, followed by Raja. |
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| 28 | FILMOGRAPHY: 1984: Abodh; 1986: Swati; |
| 29 | 1987: Hifazat; Uttar Dakshin; Mohre; 1988: |
| 30 | Dayavan; Mahasangram; Khatron Ke Khiladi; |
| 31 | Vardi; Tezaab; 1989: Ilaka; Mujrim; Paap Ka |
| 32 | Ant; Parinda; Prem Pratigya; Tridev; Ram |
| 33 | Lakhan; Kanoon Apna Apna; 1990: Diwana |
| 34 | Mujhsa Nahin; Dil; Jamai Raja; Jeevan Ek |
| 35 | Sangharsh; Izzatdar; Kishan Kanhaiya; |
| 36 | Sailaab; Thanedar; Khilaaf; Pyar Ka Devata; |
| 37 | 1991: 100 Days; Prahaar; Pratikar; |
| 38 | Dharavi; Saajan; 1992: Beta; Sangeet; |
| 39 | Zindagi Ek Jua; Prem Diwani; Khel; 1993: |
| 40 | Khalnayak; Phool; Prem Pooja; Sahiban; Dil |
| 41 | Tera Aashiq; Aansoo Bane Angarey; 1994: |
| 42 | Anjaam; Hum Aapke Hain Koun...!; 1995: |
| 43 | Raja; Paapi Devata; Yaarana. |