Meet Madhuri Dixit's brother, just as talented as her, studied at..., works as a..., his name is...
As we talk about Madhuri, let's also take a look at her family members and what they do. Born into a Marathi Kokanastha Brahmin family in Bombay to Shankar and Snehlata Dixit, Madhuri is the youngest among her siblings. While everyone knows about Madhuri's sister, let's take a look at what Madhuri Dixit's brother does.
All the siblings of Madhuri keep a low profile, and so does her brother Ajit Dixit. Ajit is a highly successful professional and currently serves as the CEO of CloudIO Inc., a software company. Coming to Madhuri Dixit's brother Ajit Dixit's education, then he holds a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from India's prestigious institution IIT. Later he also went for an MBA and completed it from Miami University.
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Coming to Madhuri's sisters, Rupa Dixit and Bharti Dixit, they also enjoy a low-profile life. While Rupa is a software architect, Bharti is a computer engineer, according to reports.
Did you know that Madhuri's father initially wanted her to become a doctor? However, upon seeing her passion for acting, he chose to support her dreams.
After establishing herself in the film industry, Madhuri decided to settle down. She married Dr. Shriram Nene and is now a proud mother of two sons.
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