Hum Aapke Hai Kaun: The Sooraj Barjatya movie established that weddings were the best place to fall in with your love. Her hip shaking moves in ‘Didi tera dewar deewana’ and the romantic waltz with Salman in ‘Pehla Pehla Pyaar hai’ won the hearts of the audience. Hum Aapke Hai Kaun is a 1994 Indian musical romantic-comedy film, written and directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya, and produced by Rajshri Productions. Starring Madhuri Dixit and Salman Khan, it celebrates Indian wedding traditions by relating to the story of a married couple and the relationship between their families; a story about sacrificing ones love for ones family
Tezaab: Madhuri’s incredible dance routine in the song, “Ek, Do, Teen” was nothing short of phenomenal. Her dance lured the audience to the theatre screens and ensured the movie’s success at the box office. She taught the children to count numbers and time series with “Din hue hafte, hafte mahine, mahine bann gaye saal” She played the character of Mohini who is forced to become a dancer because she is sold by her father to a gangster. Her powerful acting overshadowed Anil Kapoor’s character and the movie is still known as ‘Madhuri’s film.’tezaab was critically acclaimed and garnered four Filmfare Awards from twelve nominations. Anil Kapoor won his first Best Actor award and Madhuri Dixit garnered her first ever nomination for Best Actress.
Devdas: Madhuri Dixit played the role of Chandramukhi; the modern ‘tawaif’. The grand set, the colorful lights, the heavy designer costumes and Madhuri’s dance; all contributed to the success of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie. with Dixit’s “Maar Daala” considered one of the most iconic of her career and the song “Dola Re Dola” becoming a hit due to the unique dance duet between Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit.The acting was seen by many as the primary factor for the film’s success, with Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, and Aishwarya Rai all winning Filmfare Awards for their performances.
Dil Toh Pagal Hai: The romantic musical affair between Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri and Karishma in Dil To Pagal Hai showcased Madhuri’s dancing abilities to the t. Madhuri played the character of the innocent endearing Maya. She danced gracefully in the moonlight in skin tight white leotards to the beat of the drums. With this movie, she proved to the critics that she was familiar with contemporary and western dance styles as well as Indian styles. With this movie, she became the most versatile actor and dancer in Bollywood and she won her fourth Filmfare award.
Dil: Paired opposite Mr. Perfectionist, Aamir Khan, Madhuri evolved as an actor. She shed the ‘girl next door’ tag by playing the character of a rich selfish girl who vehemently hates Aamir. Madhuri danced to “Aaj na chodunga tujhe dum duma dum” which was released as a promotional track earlier. But, on popular demand the track was added into the movie and the movie re-released. Aamir tried his best to match steps with Madhuri in the song “Khambe jaise khadi hai” but could hardly keep up. Their sizzling onscreen chemistry is still fresh in our minds. for this movie Madhuri Dixit win Filmfare Best Actress Award.
