Like the rhythm of a timeless song that one cannot get enough of, Dhak Dhak girl Madhuri Dixit Nene keeps growing on you. The grit of Tezaab's Mohini, the fire of Devdas' Chandramukhi and the charm of Hum Aapke Hai Koun..!'s Nisha flow through her even today. It's a Sunday afternoon and I'm on the phone with the legendary actress. She has a way of putting you at ease, the warmth in her voice envelopes you like a blanket. The tinkle of her laughter assures you that all's well with the world. Call her an icon and she graciously thanks you. For someone who has been on top of her game for ages now, she has no airs. The actress talks about how Bollywood's landscape has evolved over the years. She tells me how working with new people still excites her and that the phenomenon of a female-led film dominating box offices has been a long time in the making. Excerpts from an insightful conversation with the dancing diva of Bollywood:
What do you look for in a role at this stage of your career?
When I did The Fame Game, I thought it was interesting and different for me. It was the story of an actress with a family, children to protect and so many things weighing on her and how she stands up for herself in the end. I thoroughly enjoyed doing that. Then there was Maja Maa, in which I played an LGBTQI role. It was about love, the freedom to choose who you want to love and live your life with, and not excluding the family from it. You want their support; you want the family to move with you. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is different. It's a spooky horror comedy. So you can imagine how different this is for me. That's why I chose to do it.
Vidya Balan praised you for supporting her. Tell us about women supporting women when there's so much talk of competition.
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Breaking free
NIKKHIL ADVANI'S MAKING WAVES WITH HIS OTT DEBUT, FREEDOM AT MIDNIGHT. HE TALKS ABOUT ITS GENESIS, HIS ASSOCIATION WITH KARAN JOHAR, AND WHAT'S REAL STARDOM WITH SRIJITA SEN
DECK THE HALLS
Chris Evans and Dwayne Johnson join Tanzim Pardiwalla over a video call about their forthcoming Christmas film, Red One, possible Bollywood crossovers and their love for India
Class Act
NEHA DHUPIA SHARES THE SECRET OF JUGGLING MOTHERHOOD AND CAREER WHILE STAYING RELEVANT WITH FARHANA FAROOK
Deep end of the Ocean
Cancer survivor Mahima Chaudhary tells Farhana Farook that playing a similar person in The Signature proved cathartic for her
DESTINY'S WILD CHILD
ALAYA F CAUGHT IN A CONVERSATION WITH JITESH PILLAAI
SEOUL CONNECTION
Director Hwang Dong Hyuk and lead actors Lee Jung Jae and Wi Ha Joon of Squid Game fame talk about the global phenomenon with Tanzim Pardiwalla
"Smita was a victim.not a villain"
Manya Patil-Seth tells Farhana Farook why her late sister Smita Patil was a tragic contradiction – a pioneer of an actor but a prey of emotions
Best of Shatrughan Sinha's Rapid fire
With democracy facing a near-death situation in most of India's neighbouring countries, what, according to you, is the reason why Indian democracy is still standing strong in the current times? Gaurav Pant, New Delhi
THE RISE AND RISE OF PUSHPA 2
When Allu Arjun went to Patna around a month ago to showcase the trailer of Pushpa 2, naysayers mocked the move, stating that he's making a mistake about taking a Telugu film there. Guess what, the actor had the last laugh.
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Fatima Sana Shaikh is so candid and forthright you don't believe she's a star.
