Rani Mukherjee is an Indian film actress born on 21 March 1978 in Mumbai to the Mukherjee-Samarth family.Her father, Ram Mukherjee is a former film
director and one of the founders of Filmalaya Studios. Her mother, Krishna
Mukherjee, is a former playback singer. Her elder brother, Raja Mukherjee, is
a film producer and director. Her maternal aunt, Debashree Roy,
is a Bengali film actress and her paternal cousin, Kajol, is a Hindi film
actress and her contemporary. Another paternal cousin, Ayan Mukherjee is a scriptwriter and film director.
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Her zodiac sign is Pisces, She is five feet two inches tall, Her light brown eyes and husky voice gives her unique personality among the Indian heroines She feels comfortable in Jeans and tops but at the same time the Indian dress like the saris and from the western collection the gowns also attracts her. She likes most the fish preparations made by her mother; she is not on dieting but avoids cold drinks and heavy food items. She loves the food prepared at home like the plain roti, dal and salads. Her favorite hobby is dancing and recently she is learning the Odissi dance form of Indian Dance.
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Her favorite perfume is Polo Sport. Rani Mukherjee is very bold and has a very strong personality, many times the rumor spread about her relationship with her co-stars and other celebrities but she was bold enough to deny each of the news. Till now she came out of such type of rumors scot-free. She is very emotional about her personal relationships. Her prized possession is the diamond ring which was presented to her by her father. Her opinion about the jewellery and other valuable is that it is better to have a room full of teddy bears instead of keeping the jewellery and other valuables in locker of the bank. Rani is a simple girl and this simplicity has won her many friends. She was ofter linked up with director and producer Aditya Chopra. Though, they never made any official announcement about their relationship.
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At the age of fourteen, Mukerji experimented with acting by
portraying a supporting role in her father's Bengali language film Biyer Phool (1992). The film starred Prosenjit and Indrani Haldar in lead roles and narrates the story
of two sisters; Mukerji played the younger sibling of Haldar's character. In
1994, director Salim Khan approached her to play the lead female
role in his directorial, Aa Gale Lag Jaa. Her father disapproved
of a full-time career in film at such a young age and hence, she turned down
the offer. When Khan approached her with another
film offer (to play the protagonist of the social drama Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat), Mukherji accepted
the role due to her mother's insistence that she pursue acting on an
experimental basis.Before she began work on the film,
Mukherji trained at Roshan Taneja's acting institute.
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Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (1997), which tells the
story of a rape victim (played by Mukerji) who is forced to marry her rapist,
was a critical and commercial failure. Mukerji's performance was praised, and
she won a special recognition trophy at the annual Screen Awards ceremony. Following the film's failure, Mukerji
returned to college to complete her education. However, inspired by her cousin
Kajol's success in Bollywood, she decided to pursue a full-time career in film.
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Later that year, Karan Johar noticed
Mukerji's performance in Raja
Ki Aayegi Baraat and cast her
opposite Shahrukh Khan and her cousin, Kajol, in his
big-budget directorial debut Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.
The role was originally written for Twinkle Khanna, who turned down the offer,
following which Johar approached several leading actresses before casting
Mukerji for the role. Initially
Johar too wanted a dubbing artist to dub for Mukerji's lines in the film, but
she improved her diction and eventually dubbed for her own lines. She
portrayed Tina Malhotra, a college student who is in a relationship with Khan's
character. Writing for India Today, film critic Nandita Chowdhury
considered Mukerji to be the scene-stealer and added, "Oozing oomph from
every pore, she proves herself an actress whose time has come."Kuch
Kuch Hota Hai proved a
breakthrough for Mukerji; it emerged as a blockbuster in India and abroad, with an adjusted worldwide gross of 1.82 billion (US$31 million), and won eight Filmfare Awards, including a Best Supporting Actress trophy
for Mukerji.
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She was flooded with offers after this success. In 2002 she delivered the biggest hit Saathiya opposite Vivek Oberoi which was a blockbuster.In 2004 her performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Black was critically acclaimed by all the critics. After giving whole lot of excellent performance her latest film No One Killed Jessica (2011) made roars at the box office.Presently she is working for Reema Kagti's untitled project. Mukerji changed the English transliteration of her surname from Mukherjee to Mukerji several years ago.
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She was invited recently to the Dinner hosted in the honor of the Pakistani President Gen. Parvez Musharraf and his wife, which Rani attended with her father.
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Year | Film Name | Cast |
2013 | Bombay Talkies | Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Randeep Hooda,Saqib Saleem, Rani Mukherjee |
2012 | Talaash | Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee, Raj Kumar Yadav,Nawazuddin Siddiqui |
2012 | Aiyyaa | Rani Mukherjee, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Nirmiti Sawant, Amey Wagh |
2010 | No One Killed Jessica | Rani Mukherjee, Vidya Balan, Myra Karn, Neil Bhoopalam, Shireesh Sharma |
2009 | Dil Bole Hadippa! | Rani Mukherjee, Shahid Kapoor, Rakhi Sawant, Anupam Kher,Sherlyn Chopra |
2008 | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | Shahrukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, Vinay Pathak, Manmeet Singh,Kajol, Rani Mukherjee |
2008 | Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic | Saif Ali Khan, Razzak Khan, Mahesh Thakur, Ayushi Burman, Rachit Sidana, Rani Mukherjee |
2007 | Saawariya | Ranbir Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Zohra Sehgal, Begum Para, Achla Sachdev, Rani Mukherjee |
2007 | Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | Jaya Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee, Konkona Sen Sharma, Kunal Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan |
2007 | Ta Ra Rum Pum | Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Shruti Seth, Javed Jaffrey, Ali Haji |
2006 | Baabul | Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee,John Abraham |
2006 | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta |
2005 | Paheli | Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Juhi Chawla, Sunil Shetty,Amitabh Bachchan |
2005 | Black | Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee, Ayesha Kapoor, Shernaz Patel, Dhritiman Chaterji |
2005 | Bunty Aur Babli | Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee, Amitabh Bachchan, Tania Zaetta |
2005 | The Rising | Aamir Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Amisha Patel, Toby Stephens, Coral Beed |
2004 | Veer-zaara | Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Rani Mukherjee, Hema Malini,Amitabh Bachchan |
2004 | Hum Tum | Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Rishi Kapoor, Jimmy Shergill,Abhishek Bachchan |
2004 | Yuva | Ajay Devgan, Vivek Oberoi, Abhishek Bachchan, Esha Deol,Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee |
2003 | L.o.c Kargil | Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgan, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt,Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukherjee |
2003 | Chori Chori | Ajay Devgan, Sonali Bendre, Rani Mukherjee, Kamini Kaushal, Tiku Talsania |
2003 | Darna Mana Hai |
Vivek Oberoi, Saif Ali Khan, Sohail Khan, Shilpa Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, Rani Mukherjee
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2003 | Chalte Chalte | Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Satish Shah, Lillete Dubey,Jhonny Lever |
2003 | Calcutta Mail | Anil Kapoor, Manisha Koirala, Rani Mukherjee, Sayaji Shinde,Saurabh Shukla |
2002 | Saathiya | Vivek Oberoi, Rani Mukherjee, Sandhya Mridul, Tanuja, Satish Shah |
2002 | Mujhse Dosti Karoge | Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukherjee, Kareena Kapoor, Uday Chopra,Satish Shah |
2002 | Pyar Diwana Hota Hai | Govinda, Rani Mukherjee, Apoorva Agnihotri, Om Puri, Smita Jaykar |
2002 | Chalo Ishq Ladaayen | Govinda, Rani Mukherjee, Sanjay Suri, Mink, Kader Khan |
2002 | Tumko Meri Kasam | Aftab Shivdasani, Rani Mukherjee, Anil Kapoor |
2001 | Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham | Shahrukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukherjee |
2001 | Nayak | Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee, Sushmita Sen, Amrish Puri, Paresh Rawal |
2001 | Bas Itna Sa Khwab Hai | Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee, Jackie Shroff, Sushmita Sen,Gulshan Grover |
2001 | Chori Chori Chupke Chupke | Rani Mukherjee, Salman Khan, Preity Zinta, Amrish Puri, Deepti Bhatnagar |
2000 | Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega | Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta, Shahrukh Khan, Paresh Rawal |
2000 | Bichhoo | Bobby Deol, Rani Mukherjee, Ashish Vidyarthi, Malaika Arora,Sachin Khedekar |
2000 | Hadh Kar Di Aapne | Govinda, Rani Mukherjee, Nirmal Pandey, Ritu Shivpuri, Johny Lever |
2000 | Hey! Ram | Kamal Hassan, Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Naseeruddin Shah,Vasundhara Das |
2000 | Badal | Bobby Deol, Rani Mukherjee, Mayuri Kango, Amrish Puri, Johnny Lever |
2000 | Mulaqat | Akshay Kumar, Chandrachur Singh, Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukherjee |
2000 | Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaye | Salman Khan, Jackie Shroff, Rani Mukherjee, Pooja Batra, Raveena Tandon |
1999 | Hello Brother | Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Arbaaz Khan, Johnny Lever, Shakti Kapoor |
1999 | Mann | Aamir Khan, Manisha Koirala, Sharmila Tagore, Deepti Bhatnagar,Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee |
1999 | Tumhare Liye | Govinda, Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee, Urmila Matondkar |
1999 | Yudh - The War | Rani Mukherjee, Arbaaz Khan |
1998 | Mehndi | Faraaz Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Ushma Rathod, Shakti Kapoor, Arjun |
1998 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukherjee, Salman Khan, Anupam Kher |
1998 | Ghulam | Aamir Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Rajit Kapoor, Meeta Vashishta,Deepak Tijori |
1997 | Insaaf | Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty, Ranjeet, Paresh Rawal, Alok Nath,Rani Mukherjee |
1997 | Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat | Rani Mukherjee, Shadaab Khan, Raza Murad, Gulshan Grover,Saeed Jaffrey |
1981 | Aas Paas | Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Prem Chopra, Nirupa Roy, Indrani Mukherjee, Rani Mukherjee |
1981 | Naseeb | Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Rishi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha,Reena Roy, Rani Mukherjee |
1971 | Naya Zamana | Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Pran, Mehmood, Dhumal, Rani Mukherjee |
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Awards:
1997 Star Screen Awards Best Fresh Talent, Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat
1999 Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actress, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1999 Zee Cine Awards, Lux Face of the Year, Ghulam
2003 Critics Award Best Performance, Saathiya
2004 Rajiv Gandhi Award
2005 Filmfare Best Actress Award, Hum Tum
2005 Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress, Yuva
2005 IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award for Veer-Zaara
2006 Filmfare Best Actress Award, Black
2006 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Black
2006 Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 (Rani & Abhishek Bachchan) for Bunty Aur Babli
2007 Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 (Rani & Shahrukh Khan) for Kabhi Alvida Na Kahna
Till date Rani received 55 Awards and many are in the pipeline.
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Date of Birth : 21st March, 1978 (Mumbai)
Father : Ram Mukherjee
Mother : Krishna Mukherjee
Brother : Raja Mukherjee
Trade Mark : Husky voice
Favorite Film : 'Titanic' along with that her favorite song is 'My Heart Will Go On' from 'Titanic'
Height: 5' 3" (1.60 m)