The Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood, Madhuri Dixit Nene was born on 15th May, 1967 in Mumbai to a Marathi family. Her father's name is Shankar Dixit and mother's Snehlata Dixit. She wanted to be a microbiologist, but eventually landed up in Bollywood to be a megastar.

She debuted in "Abodh" in 1984, and it was "Tezaab" in 1988, which helped her to hog the limelight. She starred in several successful films like "Ram Lakhan", "Prem Pratigya", "Parinda", "Dil", "Saajan", "Beta", "Khalnayak", "Anjaam", "Hum Aapke Hain Kaun", "Raja", "Yaarana", "Dil To Pagal Hain", "Pukar", "Lajja", "Devdas" and recently "Aaja Nachle".

The Dhak Dhak girl, has illumined the silver screen with her sublime smile. Madhuri Dixit Nene is a perfect beauty, an indisputable ace actress, and a passionate dancer, whose moves make the audience's hearts bounce with joy. She has been the dream girl of painter M.F. Hussain, and Hussain paid her a tribute with his film "Gaja Gamini", in which she herself acted.

Madhuri Dixit Nene married Shriram Madhav Nene, a cardio-vascular surgeon based in Denver, Colorado, USA. She has two sons, Arin 11 years old and Raayan 9 years old.

Madhuri Dixit Nene won Filmfare best actress award 4 times and was nominated for the same nine times. She was honoured by the Government of India, and was awarded Padma Shri in 2008.

She is the most complete actress ever and possesses an unmatched charm and charisma. Madhuri's elegance, style, grace and glamour will continue casting Madhuri-magic for a long long time.