Madhuri Dixit Biography

Fast Facts

• Made her acting debut in Abodh (1984)
• Four-time winner of the Filmfare Best Actress award, out of a total of 13 nominations - a record
• Festured as a talent judge on four seasons of dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
• Awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, in 2008
• Lived in Denver, USA, for ten years, but returned to India in 2011
• Was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2014
• A trained Kathak dancer Has made several donations to charities and is a public supporter of the fight against cancer