Madhuri Dixit’s husband, cardiovascular surgeon Shriram Nene, says he had to adapt to the attention that came with the Indian actress’s fame, while taking pride in his own career.

Key Takeaways

  • Nene said being a star’s spouse could be daunting, but he was proud of Dixit’s stature in India.
  • The couple married in California in 1999 and returned to India with their family in 2011.

Madhuri Dixit and her husband’s separate careers

Nene said he was not initially aware of the scale of Dixit’s stardom in India, which allowed them to get to know each other as individuals.

He described the attention that comes with being a star’s spouse as sometimes daunting. He said he trained at UCLA and had cared for Hollywood celebrities, whose anonymity he understood to be important to them.

Nene said he was secure in his career as a heart surgeon in the United States and recognized that Dixit’s stature in India was on another level. He added that he was proud of her accomplishments.

Life in the United States and return to India

Dixit and Nene married in California in 1999. After the wedding, Dixit moved to Denver, Colorado, where she lived for a decade.

The actress has said she enjoyed being less recognizable in the United States, including driving herself to buy groceries and taking their children to school. The couple have two sons, Arin and Ryan, and the family returned to India in 2011.

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