30 January,2024 09:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Madhuri Dixit, Dr Shriram Nene with Sting (Pic/Instagram)
The weekend saw several noted musicians from across the globe perform in Mumbai for Lollapalooza India 2024. Among them was musician Sting who gave an energetic performance that had the crowd jumping to his beats. Actor Madhuri Dixit took to her Instagram handle to share pictures from her meeting with the musician and his wife Trudie Styler. A party was hosted by Aadar Poonawalla, and his wife Natasha Poonawalla for the musicians. The Jonas Brothers were also spotted at the party.
On Tuesday, in a collaborative post Dr Shriram Nene and Madhuri posted a couple of pictures on Instagram and wrote, "Had an amazing evening with our gracious hosts, @shawkiranmazumdar and @adarpoonawalla and @natasha.poonawalla. It was such a pleasure spending time with everyone. One of the highlights was meeting @theofficialsting and @trudiestyler who are truly amazing and so lovely."
In the photos, Madhuri and Dr Shriram can be seen happily posing with Sting and his wife Trudie Styler. In the other picture, the couple can also be seen posing with Adar Poonawalla and Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw. Madhuri donned a black power suit while, Dr Shriram Nene wore a black shirt with matching pants. Sting is seen in a black kurta and Trudie wore a shirt paired with an ethnic skirt.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Madhuri last backed the Marathi film 'Panchak'. Addinath Kothare, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Bharti Achrekar, and others star in 'Panchak'. The film's core subject is around Addinath's character's quest to seek a common platform amidst turmoil, challenging old ideas, and offering a novel viewpoint to the plot. 'Panchak' was released on January 5.
On the other hand, Madhuri was honoured with the 'Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema' award at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). On receiving this special honour, Madhuri said, "I am very honoured to receive this award. These types of awards always encourage and motivate us to do more good works."
She was last seen onscreen in the film 'Maja Ma'. Helmed by Anand Tiwari and written by Sumit Batheja, the film was a family entertainer, set against the celebratory backdrop of a traditional festival and a quintessential, colourful Indian wedding. The film premiered exclusively on the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video. She will next be seen on television as the judge of the dance reality show 'Dance Deewane' along with Suniel Shetty.
(with inputs from ANI)