Madhuri wants to go home to Denver
Madhuri Dixit may be enjoying her comeback stint in Bollywood, but the actress is equally keen on going back to her life in America
Madhuri Dixit has been in Mumbai for over two months now, shooting for Yash Raj Films' Aaja Nachle.
When we catch up with the actress with the million-dollar smile, she discusses her comeback film, her svelte new avatar and missing her life in Denver.
How
does
it
feel
to
be
back
after
a
gap
of
six
years?
It's
fun.
It's
great
to
be
back
and
catch
up
with
my
family
and
friends.
Were
you
nervous,
anxious,
excited
on
the
first
day
of
shooting?
All
that
and
more
and
very
emotional.
It
was
tough
facing
the
camera
the
first
day,
but
acting
is
like
swimming
and
cycling
-
no
matter
how
long
it's
been
since
you
last
did
it,
you
can't
forget
it.
What
made
you
decide
on
Aaja
Nachle
as
your
comeback
film?
The
script
was
the
most
important
factor
as
Aaja...
has
a
great
script.
Also,
I
have
worked
with
Yashji
(Chopra)
before
in
Dil
Toh
Pagal
Hai
and
I
share
a
certain
level
of
comfort
with
him.
Being
an
experienced
actress
do
you
ever
feel
that
you
know
everything
that
is
to
know
about
acting?
Not
at
all.
I
treat
each
film
as
a
separate
entity
and
give
it
the
respect
it
deserves.
I
am
a
director's
baby.
You've
always
been
known
as
a
professional.
Did
that
come
with
being
an
actress?
No,
I've
grown
up
that
way.
I
learnt
kathak
as
a
child
-
learning
any
dance
form
makes
you
disciplined.
My
family
is
a
big
supporter
of
culture,
so
we
grew
up
learning
classical
singing
and
dancing.
Discipline
was
in
bred.
Are
you
a
perfectionist?
No.
I
try
to
do
everything
perfectly,
but
I
can't,
so
I
try
to
do
what
I
can
to
the
best
of
my
ability.
I
remember
once
when
we
were
shooting
for
Prakash
Jha's
Mrityudand
in
Wai,
he
made
a
paper
bird
using
Origami
(Japanese
form
of
artwork)and
challenged
us
to
do
it
too.
Everybody else gave up after a while, but I just kept going at it wanting to learn and perfect the art. By the next time we shot at Wai for the same film, I had learnt the art and showed him what I had made!
How
are
Arin
and
Ryan
liking
Madhuri
Dixit,
the
actor?
My
elder
son
Arin
sometimes
asks
me
why
I
am
dressing
up,
but
Ryan
is
too
young
to
understand
what's
going
on.
If
Arin
likes
something,
he
will
comment
on
it.
Like
the
other
day,
he
commented,
'Oh,
your
hair
is
beautiful.' They
come
on
the
sets
and
have
fun.
Are
you
missing
Denver
and
your
life
there?
It
is
a
different
life.
Right
now,
India
is
like
a
picnic
where
I
am
shooting
and
catching
up
with
family
and
friends.
I
miss
being
with
my
children
sometimes,
but
they
are
having
fun
too,
so
it's
alright.
I missed the chatak-matak khaana. But yes, now I am itching to get back home to Denver. The kids miss their home, the cats and their friends.
You
have
lost
a
lot
of
weight
since
your
return.
Ram
(Nene,
her
husband)
and
I
have
always
felt
that
if
you
want
to
live
a
good
life,
you
have
to
be
healthy.
And
if
you
want
to
establish
a
good
example
for
your
kids,
you
have
to
do
it
first.
So
we
are
living
healthy
and
working
out
and
our
kids
are
health
conscious
too.
How
has
your
husband
taken
to
your
new
role
as
an
actress?
He
was
here
only
for
10
days.
He
came
on
the
sets
one
day
and
enjoyed
it.
He
has
seen
Devdas,
so
for
him
it's
not
a
big
thing
to
see
me
as
an
actress.
An
actress,
wife
and
now
a
mother.
Any
unfulfilled
dreams?
I
love
being
all
three.
I
love
my
art.
The
best
thing
about
acting
is
that
you
can
be
so
many
different
people
in
one
lifetime.
I
always
wanted
to
get
married
and
settle
down,
and
when
that
happened
it
was
like
living
one
of
my
dreams.
Being a mother was another extension of everything I had dreamed of. God has been very kind to me. There are no regrets and no complaints. Today, I feel complete and happy.