Madhuri-Not without my sons!

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simran1285

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Posted: 18 years ago

I found this in Mumbaimirror.com, I don't know if it's been posted before, if it had mods please do close the topic😊, After having a headache with all the articles about Ash-Abhi, I felt better reading this also because Madhuri is my fav. actress, it is a sweet article hope you all like it😃

Not without my sons

Yash Chopra drops in to say hi to Madhuri Dixit on day one of her shoot at Yashraj Studios, gets a special playhouse installed for her kids…

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Ram Kamal Mukherjee

Maa kasam: Madhuri Dixit

When Madhuri Dixit reported to the sets of Aaja Naachley, Yash Chopra dropped in to welcome her. And what's more? He has even arranged for a special playing area for her two sons. He just wanted to make it a little special as the diva is making a comeback after several years, after all.

Madhuri reached the sets around 6.30 pm, shot through the night and reached home at 8 in the morning. "When I left, it was time for my kids to sleep. They were not even aware that I was out shooting all night. So, next morning they woke up and came to my room. When my elder son saw me sleeping he whispered into my ear, 'Mommy, good morning…why are you still sleeping? Get up, mommy.' And then he tried to open my eyelids… finally I had to get up. I am feeling so sleepy now," says Madhuri Dixit already on her way back to the studio.

Madhuri says that the first day of shooting was memorable indeed. "I was touched to see Yashji, who came personally to greet me. I had to do an interactive scene with my co-actors in the film. I can't reveal the scene, but it was an important scene in the film. When I finished the first take, everyone present at the shooting clapped. It was a very emotional moment for me," she says.

Was she comfortable with leaving her kids at home? "It was a strange feeling. Since the time I have become a mother I have never been away from my kids. But I am lucky that the first schedule of the film requires a night shift. So when I am shooting, I know that they are sleeping," she smiles. But what when the night shifts end? "I am aware of that, so I will take my kids along with me. Yashji has been very kind and has got a toy house installed for my kids. He said, 'You act, we'll take care of your kids.' I am glad that I am working with such caring people," she says.

Meanwhile, husband Sreeram Nene has left for USA. "Ram has gone back; he was here for a vacation. Now, my grand-parents, parents and Ram's mother all of them are taking care of my kids when I am not around," she says.

Madhuri says that when she was putting on false eyelashes, her elder son asked her, "Why are these for?" When she explained that she needs to put all these to look good on screen, her son said, "But why so much make-up? You look nice without them."

Madhuri with husband and kids

She says, "Trust me it's very difficult to balance work and home. My elder son is growing and he wants to know about everything. The other day he was asking me, 'Mummy, I know that daddy is a doctor, but what work do you do?' It took time for me to explain it to him. After listening to everything, he looked at me and told me, 'But mummy I will never be able to become an actor.' When I asked him the reason, he thought for a while and told me, 'I don't have false eyelashes!' It's a fantastic feeling to talk to kids and know their mind."

Now that she has donned the greasepaint again, does she feel a constant pressure to prove herself one more time? "I don't need to prove anything. But I would agree that I know that people expect certain things from me and I am trying to live up to those. I was nervous during the first take, but gradually everything was fine. Acting is like swimming, you never forget it," she says.

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Chandni

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Posted: 18 years ago

I can't wait to see her movie - aaja naachley 😛 Hope it is really good and i agree she is one of my fav actresses as well 😉 😉

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september2

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Posted: 18 years ago

thanks 😃
she is so sweet
can't wait to see her again!
Does anyone know who will be the male lead? I hope it Shah Rukh! 😉

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Pink

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Posted: 18 years ago

thanx for sharing.I just love MADHURI.

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Faiza

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Posted: 18 years ago

aww thanks so much for sharing, 😉 aww her kids look soo sweet, and the elder one is soooo cute! - the way he asked quetions! aww 😛

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springs

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Posted: 18 years ago

Tfs! Good to see Madhuri's back!

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Nadia

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Posted: 18 years ago

I can't wait to watch her movies again....

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simran1285

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Posted: 18 years ago

Yes I can't wait to see her acting as well, finally an actress that can act and doesn't need a face or show skin to get a movie 😛 the industry had only a very few left like kajol & rani, thank god madhuri is back 😃