Meet Rikku Rakeshnath who made Madhuri Dixit a super star
Meet Rikku Rakeshnath who made Madhuri Dixit a super star
It will be no exaggeration to mention that the status which the ‘dak dak’ girl of Bollywood Madhuri Dixit is enjoying is all because of one man her Manager Rikku Rakeshnath fondly addressed as Rikku. He also worked for Anil Kapoor.
Rikku was the driving force behind her career for nearly three decades. But later, they decided to part ways
Madhuri made her acting debut in 1984 with a leading role in the drama Abodh. After a string of commercially unsuccessful films, she rose to prominence with the action drama Tezaab released in 1988. The song ‘Ek Do Teen’ was filmed over several days, and listening to it, we knew it would be a big hit. When Tezaab was released, Madhuri was on vacation in the US.
On her return to Mumbai, a massive crowd awaited her at the airport, chanting ‘Mohini, Mohini’ – her character’s name from the film. That was the moment for Madhuri, the star.
She went on to establish herself with leading roles in some of the highest-grossing romantic dramas of the time including Dil,. Beta, Hum Aapke Hain Koun.and Dil To Pagal Hai besides many other films. She won four Filmfare Awards for Best Actress. Other major hits from this period include Ram Lakhan and Tridev
Saajan, Khalnayak and
Raja.
Reportedly, the parting ways was due to Rikku’s interference in Madhuri’s personal life, though the actress maintained a dignified silence on the matter.
Later, there were claims that Dr. Nene personally oversaw Madhuri’s projects and fee negotiations.
Rikku Rakesh Nath, hailing from a film family, also produced movies like Yaarana, Dil Tera Aashiq, and Mohabbat. His son, Karan Nath, and daughter, Dakshina, are also actors.
Rakeshnath also managed actress Namrata Shirodkar.
News Edit KV Raman
