Interview with Madhuri Dixit

What made you do the Unforgettable Tour?
I was assured about the shows being great, and they surely were! One of the key reasons for me loving the Tour was that I got to perform with Amitabh Bachchan, whom we all admire.

• What did you keep in mind before you agreed to be part of the shows?
My children, Arin and Ryan have always been my priority. Once that was settled, I only had to convince myself, and everything else was easy. I didn't think too hard before I agreed to be part of the Tour. My only concern was my kids. Once my family was okay with it, I did the shows.

• Was your husband, Dr Sriram Nene okay about you doing the shows too?
My husband hardly reacts to anything. We talked about it after which we mutually agreed that I should do the shows. We had to work out certain things like managing the affairs when I am not around. It is my family that I value. My mother-in-law is taking care of the kids while I am busy with the Tour. In fact, in the first leg of the Tour, my entire family, including my husband and kids came to watch the shows and support me.

• How did you feel while performing in front of your fans after such a long time?
It’s funny when people ask such questions. Once I stepped on the stage, it was like I had never been away. But I must say one thing, the Tour was a good opportunity for me to interact with and perform in front of my fans.

• You have never worked with Amitabh Bachchan, except for an item song in Bade Miyan Chhotte Miyan. How was it working with him?
It was simply great. He is an icon and you can learn a lot by just observing him on stage. I appreciate the fact that there was no interference by anyone. I had my own medley of songs, including ‘Dola re’.

• How was the situation backstage, especially since you haven’t worked with Abhishek Bachchan and Ritesh Deshmukh before?
We all kept complimenting each other and they would go like ‘You’re looking gorgeous’ and stuff! I have worked with Preity (Zinta) and Aishwarya (Rai) earlier, but I was pleasantly surprised to see Ritiesh and Abhishek perform so well on stage.

• When are you coming to India next?
Well, I have no plans of coming to India as of now. I will eventually return, but nothing is finalised right now.

• There are reports that you are doing Yash Chopra’s next film.
These are just rumours. I would love to work with him time and again, as we both respect each other immensely, but right now I am not doing any film.