17 Facts You Need To Know About Madhuri Dixit And Dr. Sriram Nene's Love Story!

Madhuri was a name to reckon with when it came to the leading ladies in Bollywood in the 90's! Her name was associated with many leading actors of the industry but none of them worked out!

An Indian American Dr. Sriram Madhav Nene was a cardiovascular surgeon based out of Los Angeles, California.

Madhuri Dixit let her parents decide on who she had to marry. They eventually found Dr. Nene to be the right choice and the date was set!

The Nenes' moved to India! Madhuri was already taking up projects in India as the kids had grown up and was making frequent visits to the country!

It was the day the couple tied the knot. The wedding was a private affair in the U.S. as decided by the two families!

At the time of the engagement, Dr. Nene didn’t know what a mega star Madhuri was in Bollywood! Her sister once told in an interview "Sriram brought home a couple of Madhuri’s films and actually watched them after he got engaged"

Dr. Nene in a special interview to filmfare revealed that their wedding wasn't actually arranged! They were introduced by mutual friends and they spent some quality courtship time together! It was only after 3 months they got engaged!

The couple had a romantic honeymoon in Hawaii after which,the Dixit family hosted a grand wedding receptions for them in India!

It was a surprise to everyone in the film industry and for her fans too! The biggest names from the industry attended their reception!

Madhuri wasn’t exactly a known face in the U.S. and she enjoyed her days as a commoner enjoying her time away from the public eye.

Dr. Nene said in an interview "We teach each other many things about life. I am compulsive and driven, which certainly helped my career. She is fairly easygoing, which helps hers. She has taught me patience and I have taught her organisation."

Madhuri and Sriram first child Arin was born in 2003!

Dr. Nene did not realise his wife's popularity until there were unending knocks at his door in Denver and other NRIs came by to meet her! There were visitors from Bollywood as well like her friends Sharukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Aditya Chopra and others whenever they were in town!

Madhuri had her second child Rayaan in 2005 and had all the happiness in the world in her marital life!

Sriram and Madhuri sat together and heard the story of Aaja Nachle from Aditya Chopra who wanted to produce it with Madhuri in the lead. The film released in 2007 but was a flop!

Dr. Nene told filmfare "Every day is an adventure as Mumbai and India are an explosion of culture, flavour, style and life. The boys have settled in life, in India and are enjoying it. They are learning about the culture and where our forefathers came from. "