Indian actress Madhuri Dixit made her acting debut in 1984 with Abodh where she portrayed a young bride. Dixit went on to appear in several films over the next three years, including the dramas Awara Baap (1985) and Swati (1986), though none of them garnered her much recognition. The role of Mohini in N. Chandra's action romance drama Tezaab (1988) proved to be a breakthrough for Dixit. The film went on to become the highest-grossing film of that year. For her performance, Dixit received a Best Actress nomination at Filmfare. She achieved further success by featuring as the female lead in several top-grossing action-dramas, including Ram Lakhan (1989) opposite Anil Kapoor, Tridev (1989) opposite Sunny Deol, and Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) opposite Anil Kapoor. The role of a wealthy brat in the 1990 romantic drama Dil earned Dixit her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress. The following year, she starred in another box-office hit Saajan, and won her second Best Actress award at Filmfare for portraying the role of a strong woman who rebels against her manipulative mother-in-law in the 1992 drama Beta.

She featured alongside Jackie Shroff and Sanjay Dutt in the action thriller Khalnayak (1993), one of the highest-grossing films of that year. Subsequently, she played an avenger in the drama Anjaam (1994) to positive reviews. Dixit's subsequent release was Sooraj Barjatya's Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), a family drama which emerged as the highest-grossing Bollywood film to that point. The following year, she featured in Raja (1995) which was a blockbuster film of that year and Yaraana in which she played a woman who attempts an escape from her abusive husband. Both of her releases in 1996—Rajkumar and Prem Granth—were financial failures. Dixit's portrayal of a headstrong dancer in Yash Chopra's 1997 romance Dil To Pagal Hai was a major success, earning her a fourth Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She garnered critical acclaim for her work in the dramas Mrityudand (1997), Wajood (1998) and Pukar (2000). She portrayed five roles in the experimental film Gaja Gamini (2000).

Dixit was praised for her supporting role as a woman fighting against gender discrimination in Lajja (2001), a drama on women's rights, which performed poorly at the box-office. The year 2002 saw Dixit starring in two romantic dramas, including Devdas opposite Shah Rukh Khan, in which she played the role of Chandramukhi, a courtesan in love with an alcoholic. For the film, she won a Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actress category. After a five-year absence from the screen, Dixit played a leading role in Anil Mehta's dance film Aaja Nachle (2007). Despite the film's failure at the box-office, her performance was praised. The widely praised role of a con woman Begum Para in Abhishek Chaubey's black comedy film Dedh Ishqiya (2014) marked her first acting role in seven years; she received her 14th Best Actress nomination at Filmfare for it. She followed it by playing the leader of a vigilante group in the action crime drama film Gulaab Gang. Her highest-grossing release came with the adventure comedy Total Dhamaal (2019) and the horror comedy movie Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024), the latter of which ranks among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. On television, Dixit has served as a talent judge for the dance reality shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2010–2014, 2022) and Dance Deewane (2018–2021).

Films

Year Title Role(s) Notes 1984 Abodh Gauri 1985 Awara Baap Barkha 1986 Swati Anandi 1987 Hifazat Janki Uttar Dakshin Chanda Mohre Maya 1988 Khatron Ke Khiladi Kavita Dayavan Tezaab Mohini Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress 1989 Vardi Jaya Ram Lakhan Prem Pratigyaa Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress Ilaaka Vidya Mujrim Sonia Tridev Kanoon Apna Apna Bharathi Parinda Paro Paap Ka AntNisha 1990 Maha-Sangram Jhumri Kishen Kanhaiya Anju Izzatdaar Mohini Dil Filmfare Award for Best Actress Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin Anita Jeevan Ek Sanghursh Sailaab Jamai Raja Rekha Thanedaar Chanda 1991 Pyar Ka Devta Radha Khilaaf Shweta 100 Days Devi Pratikar Madhu Saajan Pooja Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress Prahaar Shirley 1992 Beta Saraswati Filmfare Award for Best ActressZindagi Ek Jua JuhiPrem Deewane Khel Seema, Jhari Bhuti Sangeet Sangeeta, Nirmala Dharavi Dreamgirl 1993 Sahibaan Sahibaan Khalnayak Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress Phool Guddi Dil Tera Aashiq , Sonia Khanna Aasoo Bane Angaarey Usha, Madhu 1994 Anjaam Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best ActressHum Aapke Hain Koun..! Filmfare Award for Best Actress 1995 Raja Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best ActressYaraana Lalita/Shikha Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best ActressPaappi Devataa ReshmaDaughters of This Century 1996 Prem Granth KajriRajkumar 1997 Koyla Gauri Mahaanta Jenny Pinto Mrityudand Ketki Mohabbat Dil To Pagal Hai Pooja Nair Filmfare Award for Best Actress 1998 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Herself Special appearanceWajood 1999 Aarzoo Pooja 2000PukarAnjaliNominated—Filmfare Award for Best ActressGaja Gamini, Sangita,Shakuntala, Monika, Mona Lisa 2001 Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke Neha Lajja Janaki Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress 2002 Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Radha Devdas Chandramukhi Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress; Also playback singer for song "Kaahe Chhed" 2007 Aaja Nachle Dia Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress; Also playback singer for song "Soniye Mil Ja" 2013 Bombay Talkies Herself Special appearance in the song "Apna Bombay Talkies" Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Mohini Special appearance in the song "Ghagra" 2014 Dedh Ishqiya Begum Para Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress Gulaab Gang Rajjo Also playback singer for the song "Rangi Saari Gulaabi" 2018 Bucket List Madhura Sane Marathi filmMowgli: Legend of the Jungle Nisha Voiceover in Hindi dubbed version 2019 Total Dhamaal Bindu Patel 15 August Producer Kalank Bahaar Begum Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress2022 Maja Ma Pallavi Patel2023 Panchak Producer2024Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3Mandira, Anjulika 2026Maa Behen Rekha Netflix film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1985Paying Guest Neena1 episode 2002Kahin Na Kahin Koi Hai Host 2010–2022 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa JudgeSeason 4–7,10 2011Food Food Maha Challenge Host Season 1 2016So You Think You Can Dance JudgeSeason 1 2018–presentDance Deewane Judge Season 1–present 2022The Fame Game Anamika Anand Main role2025Mrs. Deshpande Seema Deshpande/Zeenat Fatima Lead Role

See also List of awards and nominations received by Madhuri Dixit

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