Deepika Padukone's father had huge crush on Madhuri Dixit! Did this crazy 'lover boy act' when actress got married

Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit ruled the box office, as well as, the hearts of many in the 90s. The 'Dhak Dhak Girl' slayed many with her enchanting beauty and her elegant performance. Then, her name was linked with many celebrities like Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor, Ajay Jadeja and Mithun Chakraborty. But did you know that actress Deepika Padukone's father and former Indian Badminton player Prakash Padukone had a huge crush on Madhuri Dixit (Nene)?

Undeniably, Madhuri's beauty transcends mere physical attributes; it embodies elegance, grace, and timeless allure. Her radiant smile illuminates screens and hearts alike. Beyond her external beauty, her inner charisma and talent have solidified her status as a legendary figure in cinema.

The 56-year-old actress still owns the radiant that would make anyone fall in love with her.

Well, there must be many in the queue of admirers for Madhuri Dixit. But, Deepika Deepika Padukone once revealed that her father Prakash Padukone had a huge crush on the diva.

At an event, around eight years ago, the Padmavat actress revealed about her father's crush which left Madhuri blushing.

During the event hosted by India Today in 2016, Madhuri was reminded of her unintentional power of breaking hearts. Then, Deepika said, 'My father, in fact, has had the most massive crush on you."
This left Madhuri amused and she started blushing.

Further, Deepika continued, "I told him today, I said, I am doing this thing, do you want to come?"

After mimicking her father's shy response, she recalled his father's crazy 'lover boy act' when he got to know that Madhuri Dixit is getting married.

She continued, "He had this whole routine of waking up in the morning and taking the newspapers to the loo, coffee etc. The day you announced or rather the media got to know that you were getting married, he locked himself up in the bathroom."

Further, she shared, "Till today, it's a running joke in the family. He was so shattered. He came out and you could actually see, he had these bags under his eyes. My mother was like, what were you crying in the loo or what?”

Deepika talking about her dad having the biggest crush on Madhuri Dixit
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The old video has resurfaced on Reddit after several years and fans are going gaga.

Govinda's crush on Madhuri Dixit

Not just Deepika's dad, but actor Govinda also had a huge crush on Madhuri Dixit. Earlier, Govinda revealed that he had a crush on Madhuri Dixit. The actor added that had it not been for his wife Sunita, he would have left no opportunity to flirt with Madhuri.

Notably, Madhuri Dixit married Dr Shriram Nene in 1999, with whom she has two sons Arin and Ryan.