40 & fit

madhuri-dixitMadhuri Dixit, who ruled 80’s and 90’s, feels that contrary to the perception that her contemporary actresses have faded in oblivion, they are in fact going strong even today.

The ‘dhak dhak’ girl, whose item song ‘Ghagra’ with Ranbir Kapoor is topping the charts of late, is one of the judges in the dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhla Jaa’ and has two films ‘Gulab Gang’, and ‘Dedh Ishqiya’ in her hand.

Even though actors Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn – all in their 40’s – are ruling Bollywood even today, heroines who starred opposite them in their heydays have either faded away from arc lights or are content with character roles but Madhuri believes it is not the case.

“It is great to see all actors up there. They all have worked hard. Juhi Chawla, Kajol, Sridevi all are doing wonderful work today. One should not generalize that actresses of our times are not around, it is not right. “All these ladies are doing good work. They are going strong. They are making their own space,” the actress told PTI.