The lady with the million-dollar smile is now the brand ambassador of Oral-B. She spoke to Manjari Singh at a recent event in Mumbai
While other actors eagerly talk about their comeback, Madhuri Dixit insists she never went away in the first place. “I was always here, reading scripts, understanding every part in detail and selecting some of them,” says Dixit. At present, she is busy with Dedh Ishqiya and Gulab Gang. “I am done with Gulab Gang but some parts of Dedh Ishqiya is still left,” she tells you. last seen shaking a leg with none other than Ranbir Kapoor in the ghagra song in Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, Dixit says she is happy the way her second innings has begun.
“It was the hero’s entry and I like the way it was picturised. I love Ranbir. He is a brilliant actor and dancer. In spite of having superstar parents, he has managed to carve a niche for himself,” she says, adding that she also shook a leg with Ranbir’s father in the 1990 movie Yarana. “Both father and son are equally good dancers,” she says, laughingly. Dixit is now busy with dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Ja which she says she completely identifies with. “That’s the rightful place for me. I can make comments and tell contestants what their strengths and weaknesses are,” she says when asked why she chose Jhalak over other reality shows.
Do her children watch her moviesIJ “They watch me while surfing channels and say ‘look mamma, you are on TV’,” she says, smiles and signs off.