Madhuri Dixit's parents wanted her to marry a singer after she failed in Bollywood, he rejected Madhuri calling her..., the singer was...
While talking to The Filmy Charcha, Raza Murad talked about luck in life. Giving the example of Madhuri, he said, 'She was doing low-key films like Abodh and Awara Baap. No one was bothered by her, no one noticed her. Her parents decided that they will get Madhuri married because her career was not working. They chose a playback singer for Madhuri, but that singer said that she is too thin.' Subhash Ghai relaunched it
Raza further said, 'After some time, she was shooting with Rajesh Khanna in Kashmir. Subhash Ghai was also working there. Madhuri's hairdresser wanted to meet Subhash and he asked which film is being worked on. After this Madhuri's hairdresser arranged a meeting between Madhuri and Subhash. Subhash liked Madhuri and asked her to meet him in Mumbai. After this Subhash re-launched Madhuri otherwise it was already pack up time for Madhuri.'
Well, there are reports that during the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa show, Suresh Wadkar had claimed that he had rejected Madhuri's marriage offer. Madhuri married Dr. Shriram Nene in 1999 and they have two children. After marriage, Madhuri left films, but then she came back to India and started working. Now Madhuri's husband has shifted to India.
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