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| Of talent and of twinkling eyes; Madhuri Dixit fan pouring her heart out | |
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| Ally Kumari | Jun 2 2013, 12:58 PM Post #1 |
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I have tried to put my love for Madhuri Dixit and reasons for this love into words a countless times before, yet always it seems there is something left, something I missed out. Or perhaps I am simply just discovering more and more things that only add to who she is and what she represents. Most recently she has started the sixth season of popular dance show Jhalak Dikhla Ja. I personally do not really care for the show. Most of the times I find myself skipping performances of the contestants entirely, just to catch a glimpse of Madhuri, spreading her joy and positivity all around. The absolute highlights are always the moments when she herself decides to dance. Through the previous seasons she gave us a medley of her hit numbers, an energetic remix of Ek Do Teen and Tamma Tamma under the direction of her fellow judge Remo D´Souza, we saw her dance to Udi and last autumn she showed us a perfect Lavani. However this time Jhalak got even bigger, when renowned Pandit Birju Maharaj, hailed by many as the best Kathak dancer in the world, gave his consent and performed with Madhuri to some beautiful, classic songs. ![]() It was at that moment, as I watched the two of them completely absorbed by the dance and love for their art, when I was, yet again, just overwhelmed with who Madhuri is. An artist, one that is not restricted to one form or another. Talents seem to come together and mingle within her, finding her a perfect medium through which they can reach out to the world. It is not just her ability to dance, which made her possibly the most cherished and admired dancer India has ever had, it is not even her acting, which with years only got more refined and brought her countless awards and critical acclaim. Everything she does seem to be, in its basic form, artistic. Just watch her in behind the scenes videos, attending premiers and award shows, or even as a judge on Jhalak. There is an inborn grace, an effortless charm. Within seconds she is able to slip into a role if situation requires it. Without thinking she can change her attitude, body language, manner of speech. She will start singing without inhibitions and rarely will you hear anyone recite poetry with so much feeling and passion. All this however, is not prepared or thought of before hand, and she remains unaware, for most part, of all this. Because to her it is natural. It is only logical that other artists be attracted towards her, and so she is connected with so many prolific names. Painters, poets, photographers and of course filmmakers have been flocking around her for years, claiming her to be their greatest source of inspiration and a muse. Something that would easily makes others over-confident and proud, but Madhuri would always just thank and blush. The simplicity of her manner would not change, even more earnestness and dedication would be put to the cause of self-improvement, the calmness and peace in her eyes remaining undisturbed. ![]() „Piyaa Tose Nainaa Laage Re, Nainaa Laage Re. Jaane Kyaa Ho Ab Aage Re,“ sounded through the room in young Lata Mangeshkar´s voice and Madhuri, her hair in a braid, her eyes, sparkling with eagerness and joy, emoted and danced to this famous Waheeda Rehman number, before Birju Maharaj joined her on the stage. Madhuri was not only paying a tribute to the legendary artist, but at the same time reaching out to the past and closing the gap between then and now – an artist, who would be relevant in any day and age. Just day before she grooved with 16 years younger Ranbir Kapoor to Ghagra, a special appearance song from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, which was as contemporary as one could imagine. Defying myths and challenging sexist and ageist stereotypes, whose grip on Bollywood audience is still going strong, here is a woman, who shows everyone that being feminine, seductive, beautiful and above all desirable is not something reserved only for young, unmarried girls. We could argue about quality of the song, choreography or the sets, but fact remains Ghagra is a resounding success. ![]() One could argue Madhuri has no need for doing cameos, item numbers or TV shows, that it only contributes to over-exposion, which is never good. And it would all be true. She does not need to do anything to sustain her status of mega star. Her name is still making headlines no matter what she does. She is a reference point and inspiration for many top actresses and actors, and every few months you can read about „recreating Madhuri´s magic“ (needless to say all these attempts have failed so far). But this is Madhuri Dixit, one of the women who are good daughters, wives and mothers, and at the same time they are simply women, who have their own ambitions, desires and who are ready to take a challenge, to create and achieve something on their own merit. She doesn´t need to. She wants to. And she can. She is back in the film industry and she is back with everything that comes with it. She is am ambassador of several well-known brands, she is a part of a hugely successful TV show, which became as synonymous with her name as KBC is with Mr. Bachchan´s, she has two films coming, shielded by top producers and filmmakers, she has connected with her fans through the internet and actually made effort to give back to them as much as possible, which includes her online dance academy, which is open to absolutely everybody and charges no fees. She has given her support to the project of saving animals and enviroment, and while she keeps quiet on her charity activities, they are very much there. Madhuri Dixit is an artist and an icon. An inspiration. You cannot dismiss her with a simple label of „actor“ or „dancer“. She is a complex person, an achiever. She seems larger than life and untouchable, and at the same time there is nothing intimidating about her. She can be glamorous, but simplicity suits her best. Perhaps there are better actors, perhaps there are better dancers, there may be women more beautiful and even women of grander stature. But only few can match up to Madhuri Dixit. An artist who lives her art for joy, a talent always set on things to come, a warm heart ever ready to spread some love. I have reached the end of my thoughts now. And yet I already know there is more, so much more that I cannot put into words, at least not yet. Madhuri Dixit is, after all, ever changing, always reinventing herself and always surprising us. She will again. And I will be again left wondering.
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