Madhuri : I am coming back and so be it

It is perfectly accurate to call Bucket List Madhuri Dixit's first film in Marathi. Just don't describe the May 27 release as Dixit's return to the screen. After all, she has been away from it only since 2014. "I have been hearing about making a comeback for so many years now, joked the actress, luminous in a cream chikan sari embroidered with silver sequins. "Aamir Khan does a film once every three years, after all. I don't deal with it I am coming back and so be it.

Directed by Tejas Deoskar, Bucket List revolves around Madhura Sane, who gets a new lease of life after a heart transplant. She tracks down her donor, Sai, and decides to fulfil the wishes on Sai's list as a sort of return gift. In the process of learning to drive a motorbike and getting a selfie clicked with Ranbir Kapoor, Madhura discovers herself.

Dixit has played tough and resourceful women fighting their way out of corners many times over her career. As early as Tezaab, her breakthrough film in 1988 after a series of flops, her character Mohini displays courage and persistence in resisting her rapacious father. In films such as Anjaam(1994) and Mrityudand (1997), Dixit plays women on the rampage for justice.

"In some of the roles like Mrityudand, the character is visibly strong, and comes from a background that makes her strong, Dixit observed. "In Anjaam, everything is shocking for the character.

On her character:

Madhura Sane too taps into deep reserves of fortitude in trying to fulfil Sai's dreams on her behalf. "Madhura is also a strong character, but it is very understated she is not used to this, Dixit explained. "She is muted and yet she holds her ground, and that is her strength she holds her ground without being offensive to anyone. She wants to hold onto the things she is doing. You don't have to be in your face to be strong.

On her upcoming films:

"Bucket List is a quirky slice of life film, Total Dhamaal is a bonkers comedy, and Kalank is a period film that is all I can say about these roles right now, the 51-year-old actress said.

On Bucket list:

When Tejas Deoskar approached Dixit with Bucket List, she was attracted to the concept of "a woman's journey to self realisation. Dixit explained, "I thought it was such a relatable thing. I have seen many working women who gets lost in their own world, and forget who they are while doing stuff for everyone else. There is never a me in the equation. This journey of how a woman discovers herself is what grabbed me.

Bucket List was a half-formed idea when Dixit was approached to play the part. "Then there was a semi-narration of sorts and I said, go back and work on it and come back with a full script. The movie also stars Renuka Shahane and Sumeet Raghavan.

Will Dixit also shake a leg in the film, given her enviable dancing skills? "Well, it's an inevitable question, but it is a part of who I am, and you will have to watch the film to find out.

On Ek Do Teen remake:

While the remake received a mixed response from the audience, here is what Madhuri had to say, "There is nothing wrong in making a remake, I myself am doing a remake of Paise Yeh Paise' song so you can't say it is bad thing to do. It was cute and they tried to do the iconic song differently. However, this song is something with which the audience are attached to, so they don't want to see a remake and the makers can't be blamed for it.

Further, the actress was asked whether she has seen the remake of the song to which she said, "I have not seen it and I cannot comment on it.