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• Made her acting debut in Abodh (1984).
• Four-time winner of the Filmfare Best Actress award, out of a total of 13 nominations - a record.
• Festured as a talent judge on four seasons of dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
• Awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, in 2008.
• Lived in Denver, USA, for ten years, but returned to India in 2011.
• Was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2014.
• A trained Kathak dancer
• Has made several donations to charities and is a public supporter of the fight against cancer.