Mumbai, Sept 18: Former Bollywood heoine Madhuri Dixit has decided to shift with ther husband and children to settle in Mumbai, reports Mumbai Mirror.The actress spent 15 years away from Mumbai in the quiet anonymity of Denver, Colorado where hus husband is a physician.Madhuri told Mumbai Mirror over phone from Denver on Saturday that he husband was exploring a few job options in Mumbai hospitals.
"I think this was going to happen one day anyway...it's pre-ordained. We are all very excited, the kids especially," she said.Asked what drove the decision to return to Mumbai, Madhuri said there were many factors involved, including the fact that she and her husband would like Arin and Ryan to grow up in India.
“It would be a great experience culturally for them. This is where their roots are. They are at an age where they can adapt quickly. They'll be giving up their friends here, but they are looking forward to making friends there. I want them to learn Hindi and Marathi. I think it will be an exciting time for them too.”
The actress said she is now working on plans to turn her Juhu pad kids-friendly before the family moves in. “I don't intend to buy a new house, but the Juhu apartment will undergo some changes.”
Madhuri quit Bollywood when she was at the top, a shockingly unconventional move in the film industry where stars hang around much after their time is up.
One of her biggest hits, Dil To Pagal Hai released in 1997. The same year, her performance in Mrityudand won her critical acclaim. Yet, just a year-and-a-half later, she gave it all up for a quiet married life as Madhuri-Dixit Nene.Madhuri said she has begun looking for a school for Arin, a grade III student and Ryan, who is in grade 1.
Dr Nene is also in touch with his friends in the medical field and some top-notch hospitals in the city. “Everything is changing rapidly in India. It's a land of opportunities. There is so much to do there. So we thought this is the right time.”
While she was in the US, she came to Mumbai off and on to work in select films. Madhuri was maverick painter late M F Husain's muse in Gaja Gamini (2000) and Shah Rukh Khan's Chandramukhi in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas (2002). In between, she did Pukar with Anil Kapoor, one of her favourite co-stars. Her last film, Aaja Nach Le, an ode to Madhuri's dancing prowess, didn't do too well at the box office.Madhuri won five Filmfare awards and was honoured with a Padmashri in 2008.
