In 1990s, Madhuri Dixit was at the peak of her stardom when she decided to marry Dr Sriram Nene and leave everything behind to settle in the US. The couple eventually returned a decade later to India after moving abroad. Well, Madhuri revealed why they decided to move back to India in a conversation with Ranveer Allahbadia on his podcast.
Why did Madhuri Dixit leave US to settle back in India?
When asked what influenced her decision to come back to India, the actress revealed, “A lot of things happened. My parents were living with me; all my siblings are in the US. Even Ram’s family is there. My parents were getting older, and they wanted to come back to India. All my life and career, they were with me, and I didn’t want to leave them alone.”
How were things becoming difficult?
Admitting that she missed India while living abroad, Madhuri further added, “Secondly, my work was here. I used to come to India, do my work, and then go back to the US. That was becoming very difficult because of the distance. Ram also felt that most of the patients who come to him are in an extremely bad state. He wanted to catch their problems early on. So he wanted to develop a system to make people healthy, to look after their wellness. We both thought that maybe this was a calling because everything was falling into place.”
When did Madhuri Dixit marry Dr Sriram Nene?
Madhuri married Dr Sriram Nene, a cardiothoracic surgeon based in Los Angeles, on October 17, 1999, in an intimate ceremony, followed by a reception in Mumbai. The actress decided to settle down at a time when she was one of Bollywood’s biggest stars. However, she decided to leave Bollywood and move to Colorado to start a new chapter in her personal life. Before they met, Dr Nene wasn’t familiar that she was a renowned actress and said that he simply treated her as his wife and life partner.
Is Madhuri Dixit’s career her first priority?
When asked if Madhuri prioritises her career over Dr Nene, she expressed, “Career was there, it still is, and it will continue to exist, but I think the bigger blessing is my husband. Why? Because if you are not happy in your actual life, no matter what you achieve, you will not get happiness from it. Because you have no one to share it with.”
Madhuri concluded, saying, “One day, people are going to forget you, and who is going to be with you? Your companion. That’s why he takes a bigger place.”