# Madhuri Dixit’s ‘Maskara’ rendition wows Vedang Raina and Sharvari 2026-08-16T00:41:17+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Madhuri Dixit Nene has posted a video on Instagram lip-syncing to 'Maskara' from Imtiaz Ali's film 'Main Vaapas Aaunga', drawing praise from the film's cast. Times Now reports that Vedang Raina, a lead actor, commented on her post: "The epitome of grace!!! Peakk shokh adaayein!!!!! Thank you ma'am." Cinema Express adds that co-star Sharvari responded: "This just made my day! Thank you sooo much ma'am. Aapki Adaayein!! Uffff!" The film's digital partner Netflix, cited by both outlets, called Madhuri "the absolute queen of shokh adaayein." Composer AR Rahman and director Imtiaz Ali also shared their appreciation for her rendition on Instagram Stories, according to Cinema Express. Released in theatres on June 12, 2026, the Partition-era love story overcame a slow first weekend through word of mouth. Times Now reports it collected approximately Rs 99 crore worldwide, while Cinema Express puts the figure at about Rs 100 crore. The film, budgeted at Rs 70 crore per Times Now, is now streaming on Netflix. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - cinemaexpress.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T10:46:45+00:00. Tags: Imtiaz Ali, Madhuri Dixit, Main Vaapas Aaunga, Netflix, Vedang Raina Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/madhuri-dixit-dances-to-vedang-rainas-song-he-calls-her-epitome-of-grace/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/madhuri-dixit-dances-to-vedang-rainas-song-he-calls-her-epitome-of-grace/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/