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Raza Murad Revisits Madhuri Dixit’s Path From Box-Office Flops to Stardom

Detailing her career turnaround following early flops, he showed how a failed marriage proposal based on her physique preceded Subhash Ghai’s decision to cast her in Ram Lakhan.

Raza Murad recalls how no one noticed Madhuri Dixit when she gave a string of flops.
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Overview

  • Raza Murad said Dixit’s first films, including Abodh and Awara Baap, failed to make an impact, prompting her parents to arrange a marriage in place of continuing her career.
  • He recalled that playback singer Suresh Wadkar rejected the proposal after commenting that she was “too thin,” underscoring industry biases around appearance.
  • Murad described how Subhash Ghai spotted Dixit on a Kashmir set and re-launched her with Ram Lakhan, a role that cemented her status in Bollywood.
  • He likened Dixit’s early setbacks to Amitabh Bachchan’s pre-Zanjeer flops to emphasize the role of luck and mentorship in her rise.
  • Dixit married Dr. Sriram Nene in 1999, moved to Denver for a break and later returned via mid-2000s films, reality TV and a recent cameo in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.