Dixit 's next release was Sanjay Leela Bhansali 's period romance '' Devdas '' , co-starring Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai . It was based on Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay 's novel of the same name . She portrayed Chandramukhi , a courtesan who is in love with the title character . Sita Menon of Rediff.com wrote : " The most understated role and perhaps the one that is most lingering , in terms of virtuosity , is that played by Madhuri Dixit . As Chandramukhi , she is simply stunning , lending passion , fire and gentleness with such consummate ease that watching her perform is sheer delight . " The film was screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and was featured by '' Time '' in their listing of the " 10 best films of the millennium " . The film emerged as a major commercial success with revenues of over . '' Devdas '' was chosen as India 's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language . Dixit won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for her work in the film . Post Devdas , Dixit shifted to Denver with her family
2002 Cannes Film Festival
2002 Cannes Film Festival
Madhuri Dixit