Madhuri Dixit: Juhi Chawla was never my competitor but an inspiration

The two skilled actresses Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla have come under a roof with upcoming Soumik Sen’s directorial Gulaab Gang but they haven’t ever thought of working together as the duo used to be competitors. Where Juhi avoided Madhuri thinking of her as a competition, the latter never thought of Juhi as a competitor but an inspiring spirit.

Madhuri disclosed in an interview, "I never thought of her as my competitor. I never had any qualms about working with anyone. This is my thinking that we are actors not horses running towards one finish line. It is a creative field and we like certain roles and work with people we like. It is not that I have not worked in two-heroine projects earlier. I worked with Preity Zinta (`Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke`), Aishwarya Rai (`Devdas`) and Karisma Kapoor (`Dil To Pagal Hai`)." She further continued that it was wonderful to work with Juhi, “She is a good actress. It is inspiring to see another good actress work with you. I think our scenes are very tight and I would definitely love to work with her again."

Gulaab Gang emphasises on women empowerment and have women only in lead characters. The film stars Tannishtha Chatterjee, Divya Jagdale and Priyanka Bos in other important roles. The director Soumik Sen has himself given music to the film, releasing on March 7. Madhuri has last worked in Dedh Ishqiya while Juhi was seen in Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke before this. Juhi’s forthcoming flick includes Steven Spielberg- produced The Hundred-Foot Journey, through which she will make her Hollywood debut.