Happy Birthday Madhuri Dixit: Did You Know Her Remuneration Once Was More Than Salman Khan And She Was Linked To Cricketer Ajay Jadeja?

Madhuri Dixit is eternal beauty. The Diva ruled the hearts of her fans in the 90s' and she indeed turned out to be one of the most celebrated actresses of Bollywood. It's her birthday today. As social media is abuzz sharing unseen and rare pictures of Madhuri Dixit showering her with love and wishes, we have got you some interesting stories about the diva from the past. Madhuri has been a part of some of the most iconic films like Dil Toh Pagal Hai, Dil, Devadas, Hum Aapke Hai Koun and many more, but she also kept in news for various reasons. Scroll on.

Did you know by the Hum Aapke Hain Koun happened to Madhuri Dixit, she was one of the highest-paid actresses of Bollywood? So much that she reportedly charged more than Salman Khan for this film. If reports are anything to go by, Madhuri Dixit received the remuneration of Rs 2.7 crore for Hum Aapke Hain Koun, which was more than her male lead Salman Khan.  In times when wage-gap was normal, Madhuri was the one who charged more than her male co-star.

Next, while everyone's heard of her love saga with Sanjay Dutt, there was a time when she was linked to cricketer Ajay Jadeja. The two did a photoshoot for a magazine and soon speculations were being made that there is something brewing between the two. Reportedly, they were even planning to tie the knot and that Ajay Jadeja was to enter Bollywood as an actor. Destiny had other plans though.

Madhuri who studied microbiology before becoming an actor then tied the knot with Dr Nene while she was at the peak of her career.   (Also Read: I For India: Madhuri Dixit Sings Ed Sheeran’s ‘Perfect’, Kartik Aaryan Ditches The Monologue, Aayushmann Khurrana Mesmerises With His Songs)