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The REAL side of Madhuri Dixit(An Article by Subhash K Jha)
Came across this interesting article in The Telegraph archives. Thought of sharing with you guys. The article is written by Bollywood's noted journalist Subhash K Jha. The year is 2005 I’m glad Madhuri Dixit retired in time. Beyond Chandramukhi in Devdas there was little that she could offer Bollywood, or vice versa. On May 15, she turned 30-something. Mother of two sons, happily married to Dr Nene, and what-have-you Madhuri always struck me as a little cold around her heart, and distant. You’d understand what I mean only if you’ve met some of the other actresses who came after her, like Aishwarya, Preity, Kareena or Priyanka. Though they are huge stars today they don’t behave like stars. They are friendly, down-to-earth and extremely vivacious. Madhuri belongs to that generation of stars who believe they have to behave like a star to be recognised as one. Not that I haven’t met warm and truly friendly actresses from her generation. Asha Parekh, who came two generations before Madhuri, is one gloriously affable gal. And from Madhuri’s contemporaries Juhi, Manisha and Reveena certainly don’t behave like stars. But Madhuri?oh boy! Does she give star vibes! I remember how she made a very major director, perhaps the most major of them all, wait on the sets with the entire cast and crew because the next installment of her fees hadn’t come. “First the money, only then I’ll shoot,” she said with a steely-glint in her eyes. The harassed filmmaker ran from pillar to post to keep the shooting going. The rest of the cast worked without their pay-cheques. Not Madhuri. For her the motto was, “Paisa pheko tamaasha dekho.” The first time I met her she was shooting for that marathon movie called Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam with Salman Khan in a bungalow. “I wanted to meet you to give you a piece of my mind?You had said some very nasty things about my song Choli ke peechhe kya hai,” she greeted me with a sneer. Oh, dear?It was rather strange that she wanted to give me a piece of her mind when it was she who had the nation aghast with her suggestive song. Anyway the ice broke (though it never melted) and we chatted. Salman peeped in later, saw me sitting with Madhuri, froze and left. When I was ready to do the same, I realised to my horror that Salman had bolted the door of the makeup room from outside. She grinned in embarrassment and shouted for help. I left. Many years later I met Madhuri again on the sets of my dear friend Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Devdas. She didn’t seem to like my presence...or maybe she just doesn’t like being friendly on the sets. Whatever the reason, she behaved very coldly. When I asked if I could sit on the chair next to her, she smiled in that frozen way of hers and said, “Well, it doesn’t have anyone’s name on it.” Maybe Madhuri doesn’t like company on the sets. She always kept her distance for sure. And she never allowed over-familiar behaviour. I respect her for her professionalism. But did she make many friends in Bollywood while she was here? She was always aloof, the star rather than the yaar. As a kalaakar I thought she had a long way to go. Sure, she gave the hits. But has anyone seen the way she was presented in her most successful films? Barring Bhansali’s Devdas and perhaps Prakash Jha’s Mrityudand all the directors she worked with camouflaged her considerable facial beauty in acres of muck. But the zeroes on the paycheque were just right. Madhuri was meant to be a diva, not a mannequin. She thought she chose her roles well. But she didn’t. Turning down Bhansali’s Khamoshi: The Musical only because he was a new director was a huge mistake. She made the new director wait for hours on end for days after days. She wouldn’t even open the door of her makeup room to let him say ‘hello’. Finally, she said ‘no’. Much later I asked her why. “I couldn’t relate to the character of the normal girl with deaf and mute parents,” she confessed. Yeah, right. Much easier to relate to the girl in Indra Kumar’s Dil or the daughter-in-law in Beta. She also lost Vinod Chopra’s 1942: A Love Story over a monetary issue. Money, I guess, was always an important factor for her. Nothing wrong with that. Except that greatness for an artiste comes from creative flexibility not the bank account. India’s greatest showbiz icon Amitabh Bachchan couldn’t dream of asking for money in Black. And there are so many cameos and voiceovers he has done gratis for friends and friends’ friends. That’s why a Bachchan will be cherished for years. Dixit isn’t missed in Bollywood. I haven’t come across anyone who says, “I’d have liked to write that one memorable role for Madhuri that would’ve immortalised her”?the way they say about Sridevi. Most believe she left at the right time. Her career couldn’t go beyond Bhansali and Devdas. Certainly not Buddhadeb Dasgupta from Bengal either! No one feels her loss in the film industry. But everyone wishes her well. So do I. Happy birthday, Madhuri. Hope motherhood brought that one quality which was tragically missing from your personality. Genuine warmth. Not just that cold smiley.
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Agree with someone below who says that this guys has a vendetta.
Bollywood is cut throat and to survive and do well, they have to get mean. These superstar kids have it lucky since they are BORN INTO BOLLYWOOD. But for the rest, they really have to pay their due to make it.
Ash is same as her
Truth of the manner is....Madhuri is respected in the industry and the writer, Subhash Jha, IS NOT. She knew what she was doing. And people like that should be treated that way. THE END.
Why are Madhuri fans so upset? When Saroj Khan made anti-Sridevi statements on her dance show, no one complained. Now that someone has exposed the true colours of their MD, they are calling him a liar. Such hypocrites!!!
Woah, I think this guy got it the opposite way around. How weird. She seems so well liked and she hasn't said a nasty thing yet. Maybe he tried to hit on her and she didn't take to it? This guy seems like he has a vendetta.
All said and done, madhuri dixit is my favourite actress ever. I have seen most of her films many times. Hope she continues to act.
what the hell man....whats wrong with this guy......who the hell are u ?....how can u even think of describing all this non sence about a legend.....if she ever had this attitude towards people, she would never ever would have reached the height which non of the actress can ever attain, only one thing for u man if u really are a man(does'nt seem to be).......GROW UP for your own sake....
Madhuri is the goddess of bollywood
Wed, 2011-05-04 19:39 — Anonymous
Just curious...why Madhuri fans hate Ash so much? I dont htink this article has anything to do with Ash then why they bring up Ash here?
DEAR ASH FAN ABOVE: MADHURI FANS HATE ALL THE GOOD ACTRESSES IN BOLLYWOOD FROM 50S TO DATE SO RELAX IS NOT ONLY AISHWARIYA
What a crock of bull. Anybody can see that she's a sweet person. And to compare her to people who are known to say such starry things and have huge egos like Kareena or Priyanka is hilarious. She's an introvert, especially when she was younger. Maybe she offended him at one point by not being effusive. Silly.
madhuri is not missed?...subhash k jha just because madhuri didnt get chummy with you, you cant belittle her
you got away with that in 2005 but i guess 2010 proved what a big time fool you were
can you name a young actor who doesnt idolize her and doesnt want to share screen with her?
i bet you'd be motrfied if you revisit this 'wonderful piece ' of yours in current times as it would only go on to make a monkey out of yourself
jha is not worth of becoming dust of Madhuri's feet.
hhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaa haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Madhuri was thrown away at the Devdas Cannes festival despite being told it was a parallel role, NEVER badmouthed anyone.. and here is this jouno who is dissing her and telling her his friend's film was her best.
dude.. you do not under Madhuri or her enchanting dance power. Tejaab and Beta ( Dhak Dhak) had made her a superstar already. Dhak Dhak will re-define all of Bollywood's dances and created a hysteria over Bollywood films internationally among NRIs as well as locals.
you're joking if you think Devdas defined her film career???!! haaaa haaaaaaa . if you don't get her superstar power.. that's fine. but to badmouth her on her birthday makes you all look really really silly. just plain silly.
hello hello.. what r u trying to say by re-printing this, dude? that Subash K was wrong? Mad's is obviously missed and has a big star following.. so this is a big error of judgement on Subash K's part. this jouno expects sugar sweet behavior from the ppl he is reporting for--- then he's obviously biased and practices nepotism, etc (reporting sugar sweet stuff on his friends, etc).
and if Mads does give star vibes, she definitely has the star power and right to do so. she is the best dancer with the best smile and arguably the most beautiful face in recent generations-- and lights up the screen like no other. she single-handedly gave a huge star boost to Bollywood during her prime the way even her males counterparts could not.
wow..somone hates Mads.. eh Schmuck?? chamchas are the only ppl who rock Schmuch and Subash K Jha's boat.
Fake story written by a Sridevi fan-journo. Madhuri radiates warmth
who is this subhas jha, barking like a mad dog??/....
jha is an idiot and a hypocrite, everyone knows it. he is not worth of touching Madhuri's feet.
Madhuri did not retire after this you poor loser, after this she topped rediff best actress ever.
she was one of the 33 women who made India proud by Economic times. Her TV show jdj4 made history in TRP beating amitabh and srk's shows. Her fanfare is ever growing unlike any of not only her contemoparies 80s bollywood actress but also most 90s actresses (her next generation).
crap and inconsistent story by some stupid.
Crap Story
Jha is an Idiot..!!
I was so much Interested to read this Article but after reading- Disappointment.. Why the hell are u after her..
Yes People Miss her a lot in bollywood,
1) if aaja Nachle Was flopped its bcoz people n society trend, people cant carry that concept, Mr Jha- Would u tell would ur kids would like to Prefer to go a Musical theatre or want to hang around in a shopping Mall. aaja Nachle had an excellent musical climex, but people arent having that passion to take it. Dont blaim Madhuri for that. Even for that matter JP dattas Umraojaan was biggest flopp with no awards..
2) Its been admitted on channles by Directors and Producers that she is really professional very good person. I remember Subhash Ghai gave an interview where she had a contract wid Ghai for certain amount and prior to Khalnayak Ghai wanted to give more than in the contract n she refused.. and btw this is all idiotic to discuss she is worth of asking money in comparsion to todays acressess wo so ever thats the negotiation she may or may not do. Wont a commaon man negotiate on his Job.
3) Yes She did not do khamoshi, coz she was already engaged with Prem Granth dates with RK banner. Though it was a Flopp and Khamoshi got success prior to that point of time if you have been given choice to Work with Bhansali or RK Banner ofcoz any actress would choose RK Banner whats wrong in that.
Mads is legend today, lets forget now put her down whether her movies works or not. n btw She is not a star She is Legendry Super Staar.. Jhaa Put your pen down n tae a chill pill..!!
mmmadds is the best.. why r they after her?
Subhash Jha is notorious for lashing out at Madhuri. He writes these BS articles about her ALL THE TIME. Madhuri Dixit has undoubtedly had the longest stay at the #1 spot in Bollywood and till this day, she is commanding the kind of salary that Katrina and Deepika can only dream of. Her "Jhalak" was more successful than both Salman and SRK's shows on television. I think Subhash needs to GET REAL and stop his tirade against Madhuri. GROW UP SUBHASH! Your job as a reporter is to be OBJECTIVE. Do you really want your career to be defined as nothing but being a "Madhuri hater?"
Wed, 2011-05-04 20:39 — Anonymous
:: read the comments, they are pointing the finger at pr agents (poison pens) of the major stars (ie. Aish pr agents, etc), not Aish or for that matter, Sri or Kar. 95% of the comments are anti-Mr. Jha and/or anti Sanjay B. so where do you deduce this ? Aish is a lovely person who probably has no clue some of her pr agents use smear tactics to down her competion... and the same goes for the other stars like Preity, Sri, Kar, Pri, Manya , Raveena, Juhi.. who Mr. Jha mentioned as warmer.
Just curious...why Madhuri fans hate Ash so much? I dont htink this article has anything to do with Ash then why they bring up Ash here?
Who is this idiot? When the 99% of the persons who know her and worked with her appreciate her genuineness and good heartedness only this idiot found her heartless, this means this fellow must be hating her in gealousy or he is not human being. Guess ! This fellow is not qualified to critisize others instead he should see his blackened face in the mirror.
G.G.S.
What birthday gift!! Certainly dont want you to write about anyone! UGH!!
no.. it's not all that.. these stars are all making crores.. not just mads.. but mads has a real connection with her audience..see her live , she does have that bond.. that's what makes her stand out.