Madhuri Dixit: Lesser known facts

1. Madhuri Dixit was the only actress of her time to get nominated 13 times for the Flimfare Best Actress Award.

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2. Madhuri is an accomplished Kathak dancer and has been trained for 8 years. She had even received a scholarship as a dancer when was 9 years.

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3.In the song ‘Kahe Chedd Mohe’ from Devdas, her costume weighed 30 kgs but with her confidence and calmness, she completed the shoot.

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4.Madhuri holds a degree in microbiology, if not an actor, she would have been a microbiologist or a pathologist.

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5.Madhuri was paid Rs 2.7 crore for her role in the movie ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’

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6.Famous Indian Painter M F Husain was mesmerised by her charming beauty and watched her movie ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’ 67 times.

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7.Madhuri is a talented singer too.

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8. Madhuri had shot for a film ‘Koyla’ at lake Sangestar in Arunachal Pradesh which has been renamed as ‘Madhuri Lake.’

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9.Madhuri was the only actress of her time to get choreographed by Kathak guru Pandit Birju Maharaj for Devdas.

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