Film, Theatre, and Media

The 1993 thriller Darr's music was composed by the classical duo Shiv-Hari (Shivkumar Sharma on santoor and Hariprasad Chaurasia on flute). Their haunting score perfectly complemented the film's suspenseful narrative.

Alka Yagnik sang her first song for Meri Bahu Alka (1979) when she was just 13 years old. The film was titled specifically to feature her name, though she gained wider recognition a decade later with Tezaab and Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak.

Mrityudand (1997) starred Madhuri Dixit opposite Ayub Khan, who was then a rising actor. The film, directed by Prakash Jha, was a social drama addressing women's rights issues in rural Bihar.

Dayavan (1988) featured Madhuri Dixit opposite Vinod Khanna. The film was directed by Feroz Khan and was a remake of the Tamil classic Nayakan, starring Kamal Haasan. Madhuri played the role originally portrayed by Saranya.

Parinda (1989) featured Madhuri Dixit opposite Anil Kapoor, with Jackie Shroff and Anil Kapoor playing brothers caught in the underworld. Madhuri's character Paro was Anil Kapoor's love interest in this crime drama directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.

Phool Aur Angaar (1993) starred Madhuri Dixit opposite Kumar Gaurav. The film was directed by Ashok Gaikwad and also featured Mithun Chakraborty in a lead role. Kumar Gaurav was known for films like Love Story and Naam.

Anjaam (1994) featured Madhuri Dixit opposite Shah Rukh Khan in a negative role. This was one of their early films together before their iconic pairing in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) and Devdas (2002).

Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994) starred Madhuri Dixit opposite Salman Khan in this landmark family drama. The film directed by Sooraj Barjatya became one of Bollywood's biggest blockbusters and redefined the genre of family entertainers.

Shah Rukh Khan co-starred with Madhuri Dixit in the 1997 romantic drama Dil To Pagal Hai, along with Akshay Kumar. The other actors listed were not her co-stars in this specific film.

Sanjay Kapoor was the male lead opposite Madhuri Dixit in the 1995 film Raja. The other actors listed were not her co-stars in this movie.

Rishi Kapoor starred alongside Madhuri Dixit in Prem Granth (1996), a drama film directed by her husband Dr. Sriram Nene. The film also featured Vinod Khanna in a supporting role.

Aamir Khan was the male lead opposite Madhuri Dixit in the 1990 romantic drama Dil, directed by Indra Kumar. The film was a major box office success.

Shah Rukh Khan was one of Madhuri Dixit's co-stars in Hum Tumhare Hai Sanam (2002), along with Salman Khan and Salman's brother. The film was a romantic drama.

Sanjay Dutt co-starred with Madhuri Dixit in the 1991 romantic drama Saajan, which also featured Salman Khan in a leading role. The film was a major commercial success.

Harris Jayaraj's 25th film as music composer was Satyam (2008). Vaaranam Aayiram was his 24th, Aayan was his 26th, and Dhaam Dhoom was his 23rd film.