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Rani Mukerji (Bengali: রাণী মুখার্জী, Hindi: रानी मुखर्जी) born on March 21, 1978, is an award winning Indian film actress who works in Bollywood movies.
While in school at the age of 14, Mukerji did a cameo role in her father's Bengali film Biyar Phool (1992). Four years later, she played the protagonist of Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (1996). When the film was unsuccessful at the box office, Mukerji returned to college to complete her education.
Mukerji's first release in 1998 was Ghulam opposite Aamir Khan, which did very well at the box office. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) came next, starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol. The movie was a blockbuster and she received her first Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actress category.
In 2003, her movie Chalte Chalte opposite Shah Rukh Khan was a hit. She received various nominations for her acclaimed performance in the Best Actress category at all award ceremonies. Critic Taran Adarsh noted, "Rani Mukherji proved her mettle as an actress of calibre in Saathiya and in Chalte Chalte, she takes a step forward. She slips into the character with amazing ease, proving that she's a reservoir of talent. Looks-wise too, Rani has never looked as gorgeous as in this flick."
In 2004, Mukerji's performance as a Bengali housewife in Yuva won her the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. Although the film failed to do well, her performance was critically acclaimed with one critic saying "the role demanded an actress of substance and Rani more than lives up to the expectations". Her next film was the commercially successful Hum Tum, which won her the Filmfare Best Actress Award that year. Her last release of the year, Yash Chopra's Veer-Zaara, was the top grossing movie of the year. Mukerji's performance as a Pakistani lawyer in the love saga was critically acclaimed and earned her several awards. Critic, Taran Adarsh said "Rani Mukerji is a scene-stealer. The actress takes giant strides with this role, relying completely on her expressions to do her job".Rani as Badki in Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007).
Mukerji's next release was B.R. Chopra's Baabul. Although much hyped, the movie did not do well at the box office in India but proved to be a hit overseas. Her role as a widow was appreciated.
Mukerji comes from a film-oriented family of Bengali origin. Her father Ram Mukherjee is a retired director and one of the founders of Filmalaya Studios. Her mother Krishna was a playback singer. Her brother Raja Mukherjee is a film producer, now turned director. Her maternal aunt, Debashree Roy, is a national award-winning Bengali film actress and her cousin Kajol is a popular Bollywood actress.
Mukerji is a trained Odissi dancer, and began learning the dance in the tenth grade. Mukerji studied at Maneckji Cooper High School in Juhu, and later enrolled at Mithibai College in Mumbai.
Mukerji changed the English transliteration of her surname from Mukherjee to Mukerji several years ago. At the time, it was reported that she did this for numerological reasons. In 2006, Mukerji stated that numerology was not a concern; her name had been put down as Mukerji on her passport, and she wanted to be consistent.
Mukerji has three homes in Mumbai, including her childhood home. She bought a bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents in mid-2005. The house went through a two year renovation with the interiors done by Twinkle Khanna. In 2007 she bought a apartment for herself in Juhu.
She was highly involved in the Temptations 2005 show in New Delhi. The actress helped to raise funds for the National Centre For Promotional of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), a leading disabled rights' group. Shahrukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra were also amongst the many who contributed to this cause.
Rani Mukerji was on the top slot of the Filmfare's 'Top Ten Bollywood Actresses' Listing for the last three years in a row (2004-2006). She was also placed at number one on Rediff's 'Top Bollywood Female Stars' Rankings again for a third consecutive year (2004-2006).
In February 2006, Filmfare Magazine placed her eighth amongst the "Ten Most Powerful Names of Bollywood", an achievement she repeated from the previous year, where she was ranked at number nine as the only woman on the male-dominated list. In 2007, she was again the only woman on the list but ranked higher at number five.
On Women's International Day 2007, Mukerji came in the fourth position on the All-Time Best Bollywood Actresses Ever Listing after Madhuri Dixit, Madhubala and Nargis.
Mukerji appeared twice in Karan Johar's talk show Koffee with Karan. She appeared with Kareena Kapoor in 2004. Her second appearance was during the first episode of the second season along with Shahrukh Khan and Kajol. She made her third appearance with Madhuri Dixit as a surprise guest. Recently, she made her first appearance on a reality show, along with its contestants on Star Voice of India while the finalists performed to a medley of famous songs from her films. |
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