I like Kajol and Rani: Madhuri Dixit

Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit, who is enjoying her stint on television, is likely to appear in the fifth season of the dance reality show she is currently judging, even though she finds her present role even tougher than acting. In a chat with DNA she speaks about dance, her favourite bollywood beauties and more...

Dance, says Dixit, is very close to her heart. “Yes, it is and and the show is on a grand scale too. Judging is a bit more difficult than acting. I knew that being a judge on the show is a huge responsibility because the audience has a lot of  faith in my judgement. This means that I have to be very clear in my mind in regards to my comments because they can influence voting. So it’s like an added pressure on me to be fair and accurate all the time. But I am enjoying the progression  — the participants are fabulous and have taken the show in the right spirit and have great potential,” says Madhuri about her current stint.

So what was it that attracted her to TV — the money or like other stars, the reach of the small screen? “Money is one of the aspects, but primarily it was the wider audience reach that lured me to TV. You are there with your fans, in their houses, and TV reaches even the remotest villages where your film might not release. So it’s more important than just getting paid more.”

Ask Dixit who her favourite from the current crop of actors is and she says, “I like Kajol and Rani (Mukherjee) and amongst the newer lot, it is Priyanka (Chopra). She was fabulous in Fashion and I’m looking forward to watching her new film. Anushka (Sharma) is also very promising. Sonakshi (Sinha) emoted beautifully despite it being her debut film. And also I like Vidya (Balan) especially in Paa and Ishqiya.” And who does she think could fit into her shoes? “I don’t think anyone can fit in to anyone’s shoes. They all have an individual style. I can’t fit into Madhubala’s shoes or Meena Kumari’s. They had a distinct character that made them stand out,” she concludes.