Madhuri Dixit on KBC 18: Mother Taught Her Not to Be Weak
On Kaun Banega Crorepati 18, Madhuri Dixit told Amitabh Bachchan how her late mother helped her handle criticism in her early career: “Just work, and work with sincerity.”
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“Madhuri Dixit on KBC 18: Mother Taught Her Not to Be Weak”
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9 Oct 2026
Key Highlights
- On KBC 18: Madhuri Dixit opened up to Amitabh Bachchan about her late mother’s influence.
- Early struggles: She said she was very young when she joined films and would feel hurt by criticism.
- Mother’s advice: “Itna weak nahi hona... bas kaam karo aur sincerity se kaam karo.”
- A career built on resilience: After early flops, she rose to stardom with Tezaab and went on to win six Filmfare Awards and the Padma Shri.
On Kaun Banega Crorepati 18, Madhuri Dixit spoke about the person she credits for both her art and her resilience: her late mother, whom she called “Aai.”
Amitabh Bachchan asked her, “Madhuri ji, kya aap maanti hain jinko aap aai kehti hain unse aapne bahut kuch sikha hai, ya kuch aisa jo aapne unse prapt kiya ho?” (Madhuri ji, do you believe you learned a lot from the person you call Aai, or received something from her?)
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Madhuri said her love for art and dance came from her mother, and that she was as strong as Amitabh’s own mother, the late Teji Bachchan. Recalling her early days, she said:
