Dil
The role: Madhu -- a petulant collegian who falls for the very guy she loves to hate.
Power play: The 1990 love story is the typical A to Z of loudly played cliches, except for the final airport scene, which was imitated to death in a series of wannabe romances.
But Madhuri and Aamir Khan's refreshing chemistry and a chartbusting soundtrack ensured Dil a prosperous run at the box office.
Dil also won her the 'Best actress' award, her first. And rightly so. Besides looking stunning, the Dum dumma dum girl shone in a routine romance with seasoned spontaneity and awe-inspiring intensity.
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