What prompted that live performance at the Filmfare Awards?
I didn’t think I was going to perform. I was in Mumbai to chill out, have a holiday. Filmfare approached me and Rikku persuaded me. As I wasn’t out of shape, he thought I could do it. Also, considering I had been with the industry for so long, I thought it would be nice to catch up with all my colleagues through my performance. Most people feel there can never be another Madhuri Dixit. Audiences still send me fan mail. To be loved and cherished is a beautiful feeling. Talent never dies. I was very apprehensive about dancing on stage. I hadn’t done it for four years. To my surprise, it wasn’t difficult. Even Saroj (Khan) said it didn’t look as if I had been away for so long. Acting and dancing is hard to forget. We noticed you only danced to songs from Devdas. Yes, I have had the chance to perform my earlier hit songs at the Filmfare Awards. I had never performed the Devdas tracks before. They have a great dignity about them, and a touch of the classical. That element in dancing is real
