BIRTHDAY SPECIAL: 7 Best Co-Stars Of Madhuri Dixit!

Actor Madhuri Dixit turns 50 today and has a spectacular filmography. Madhuri has been part of Bollywood for more than three decades now and has been seen in films such as Tezaab (1988), Khalnayak (1993), Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) and Devdas (2002). She has been paired with actors such as Vinod Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. We take a look at some of her best
on-screen jodis.

Vinod Khanna

Madhuri was paired alongside late actor Vinod Khanna in Dayavan. The 1988 thriller was a remake of Tamil movie Nayagan (1987) and was directed by Feroz Khan. In fact, the movie became famous for the kissing scene between Madhuri and Vinod. However, in an interview to a magazine in 1993, she admitted that she regretted doing the kissing scene in the film. “I regret doing the kissing scene in Dayavan. But when you are new, you don’t know if you can tell the director you don’t want to do it. But after that I put my foot down. I realised that you can say no,” she was quoted as saying.

Jackie Shroff

Madhuri and Jackie have acted in 12 films including Khalnayak (1993), 100 Days (1991), Ram Lakhan (1989), Tridev (1989) and Sangeet (1992) . Talking about her chemistry with Jackie, Madhuri had said that it was toughest for her to dance with him. “I think I will have to say Jackie, not because he couldn’t dance, but because I couldn’t look in his eyes. He made me blush whenever I tried. Even when we were shooting ‘Ram Lakhan’, and I would sing ‘Oh Ram ji’, I would blush,” she said on dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. Jackie has always been very vocal about Madhuri being her favourite co-actor. In fact, on celebrity talk show Koffee with Karan, most of Jackie’s answers in the Rapid Fire round were Madhuri and he even tagged her as ‘sexy siren’.

Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri DIxit have shared the screen in films such as Mahaanta (1997), Khal Nayak (1993), Sahibaan (1993), Sahibaan (1993), Saajan (1991) and Khatron Ke Khiladi (1988). The two were even touted to have had an affair in the ‘90s. However, it is said that the relationship ended when Sanjay was arrested for illegal possession of arms in 1993 Mumbai serial blast case. Recently, there was news that Madhuri did not want her affair to be featured in the Raju Hirani’s biopic on Sanjay. However, refuting these rumours, Madhuri cleared the air in a recent interview. “For where I am today, this (the topic of Dutt)has become redundant. Life has come a long way since then. I don’t know where these reports are coming from. In any case, it doesn’t make a difference to me,” she was quoted as saying.

Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan and Madhuri have worked together in films such as Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin (1990) and Dil (1990). In fact, the two had a lot of fun on the sets of Dil and Madhuri even spoke about the pranks they played on each other during the shoot of the film. “I have chased Aaamir Khan with a hockey stick on my sets of Dil because he played a prank on me. This is the naughtiest thing I have done,” Madhuri had said during a Twitter Q&A session with fans.

Salman Khan

Madhuri has been seen alongside actor Salman Khan in films such as Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002), Dil Tera Aashiq (1993) and Saajan (1991). Talking about Salman, Madhuri had once said that he has matured as an actor. “I loved Salman in his earlier films like ‘Saajan’, ‘Andaz Apna Apna’, ‘Hum Apke Hai Kaun!’ I see a completely different Salman now. Earlier, he was very mischievous but today he is more relaxed and wants to do good work. I find he is a lot more committed,” she was quoted as saying. There were even reports that Madhuri was paid more than Salman for Hum Aapke Hain Koun, however Salman refuted these claims.

Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri have acted together in films such as Devdas (2002), Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002), Gaja Gamini (2000), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Koyla (1997) and Anjaam (1994). In fact, Shah Rukh had once tweeted that his favourite time as an actor was when he was working with Madhuri in Devdas. Madhuri had posted a still from the song Maar Dala and SRK had replied to the tweet saying, “How lovely it was to sit & watch u perform this role. My favourite time as an actor.. bas dekhta rahoon (sic).”

Anil Kapoor

Madhuri is known for her song Dhak Dhak Karne Laga from her film Beta, where she was paired alongside actor Anil Kapoor. Their other films together include Pukar (2000), Rajkumar (1996),Jamai Raja (1990), Ram Lakhan (1989) and Tezaab (1988). In fact, Tezaab came to her after a series of flop films. Post that, so much was said about the on screen as well as off-screen chemistry shared by Anil and Madhuri. It is said that the two even shared the same secretary.