Romance to reality drama, Madhuri Dixit wields power in each genre

Beauty elegance and talentmdashvery few are blessed with these three qualities in the right measure Madhuri Dixit the Dhak Dhak girl of the 90s is one of those chosen onesHer mesmerising beauty her pearllike smile her twitching of eyebrows her words and her charm evoke awe inspiration love and emotions of all sorts that can drive ones creativity to work at the optimum level Physicality definitely contributes to Madhuris aura But she is much more than that As the actor is set to ring in her 56th birthday todayLets wish her a happy birthday with her list of powerpacked performances which have stood the test of timeParinda 1989Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra the film stars Jackie Shroff Anil Kapoor Nana Patekar and Madhuri Dixit in lead roles Parinda follows Kishan Shroff who works for the underworld boss Anna Patekar Kishans brother Karan Kapoor returns home after completing his studies in the United States The two brothers are caught in a gang war after Karan decides to avenge his friends death by Anna Madhuri plays the character of Paro the sister of Prakash who was killed by Anna But Paro believes Karan is responsible for her brothers death Madhuri brought out the vulnerability of this character with convictionDil 1989The language of love was different back in the 90s But the dynamics of the manwoman relationship remain almost the same across ages The rich fathers daughter Madhu Mehra who can sacrifice comfort for the sake of love sets a precedent for those women who are confined by parental and societal pressures Needless to say the chemistry between Aamir Khan and Madhuri was the talking point of the movie Madhuri won the Filmfare award for the best actress for DilKhal Nayak 1993Directed and produced by Subhash Ghai the film stars Sanjay Dutt as the villain Madhuri Dixit and Jackie Shroff The plot focuses on the escape and attempted capture of criminal Ballu Dutt by Inspector Ram Shroff and his cop girlfriend Ganga Dixit The film is still celebrated for the iconic song Choli Ke Peeche Kya hai Madhuris lascivious moves Alka Yagniks seductive voice and Ila Aruns commanding tone the song had all the perfect elements for the creation of a timeless classicAnjaam 1994This was the first film in which Madhuri was paired with Shah Rukh Khan Madhuri also won a Filmfare Award nomination for this movie Much later in her career Madhuris powerful role in Mrityudand garnered critics attention as she was seen in a deglam role But it was Anjaam which cemented Madhuris position as a brilliant actor in the industryDil to Pagal Hai 1997Directed by Yash Chopra the love triangle of Madhuri Dixit Shah Rukh Khan and Karisma Kapoor is still loved by cinelovers across generations Romance is Madhuris forte And when the legendary director of romance brought one of the most romantic onscreen couples to the forefront miracles were bound to happenIts hard to choose Madhuris few best performances as the actor is still enthralling the audience with her new inning on the OTTOn the work front Madhuri portrayed an onscreen superstar in the Netflix Original The Fame Game Also Madhuri Dixit played a role of an lesbian in the 2022 Amazon Prime movie Maja Ma which also stars Gajraj Rao Ritwik Bhowmik Barkha Singh Simone Singh Sheeba Chaddha and Malhar Thakarinputs from ANI