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When coins fell on head of Madhuri Dixit at popular theatre in Mumbai

(Author: Alex Almeida)

Before Tezaab(1988), Madhuri Dixit had done about eight to nine films in span of four years but was still waiting for her dew finally which happened with Tezaab.

During the release of the film Madhuri Dixit wasn’t in the city but was abroad and had got the news that the film is a big hit and her song 'Ek do teen...' is a chartbuster. The day Madhuri reached back to Mumbai she saw a huge crowd gathered outside the airport to welcome her and she could hear only one thing 'Mohini... Mohini... Mohini...'

She had never imagined that the film and the song will create such an impact.Madhuri had only known that film is a hit but never taught she would be a craze. Touched by the scene at the airport Madhuri felt that if this is a scene out here what would be the craze at the cinema halls. She then made up her mind to watch the film at a cinema hall in Mumbai and along with her sister went dressed in a burkha to escape the crowd.

Within five and a half minutes of the film Madhuri Dixit saw her stardom on screen. When the song Ek do teen came on screen audiences in theatres went crazy she couldn’t hear the song but only whistles and claps. Few  crazy fans started throwing coins on screen some of which came and fell on her head.

35 years on Tezaab and Ek do teen still remains a chartbuster and played at functions even today.

(Writer of this article: Alex Almeida is a passionate Hindi cinema buff with a deep love for the art of storytelling.)

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