Rani Mukerji
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| Rani Mukerji | |
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Mukerji at Gr8! Women Awards Dubai in Feb 2013 | |
| Born | Rani Mukherjee 21 March 1978 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Rani Mukherji Rani Mukherjee |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Rani Mukerji (born Rani Mukherjee on 21 March 1978) is an Indian film actress. Born in the Mukherjee-Samarth family, she made her acting debut with a supporting role in the Bengali film Biyer Phool (1992), while still in school. She began a full-time career in Bollywood with the 1997 social dramaRaja Ki Aayegi Baraat, and subsequently featured in Karan Johar's blockbuster romance Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998, she won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress). For her work in the 2002 relationship drama Saathiya, she won her first Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress.
In 2004, her performances in the hit romantic comedy Hum Tum and the critically acclaimed drama Yuva earned her the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards, respectively, at the 50th Filmfare Awards. She later received unanimous praise for her portrayal of a blind, deaf and mute woman in Black (2005), for which she garnered two more Filmfare Awards: Best Actress and Best Actress (Critics' Choice). She went on to play leading roles in the comedy Bunty Aur Babli (2005) and the adult drama Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), both of which emerged as major economic successes in India and overseas. She then starred in a series of commercially unsuccessful films, a majority of which were under the Yash Raj Filmsbanner, that led to setbacks in her career. She later earned praise for her portrayal of a headstrong journalist in No One Killed Jessica (2011, she won a Best Supporting Actress award at Filmfare) and a grieving mother in Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (2012). These accomplishments established Mukerji as a leading actress of Hindi cinema.[1]
In addition to acting in films, Mukerji featured as a talent judge in Sony Entertainment Television's reality show Dance Premier League (2009). She is a regular stage performer and has been involved in philanthropic endeavours related to women and children. Despite constant speculation, she remains guarded about her personal life and is sometimes labelled a recluse by members of the media.
Early life and background
Main article: Mukherjee-Samarth family
Mukerji was born in Mumbai on 21 March 1978 to a film-oriented family of Bengali origin.[2] Her father, Ram Mukherjee, is a former film director and one of the founders of Filmalaya Studios, and her mother, Krishna Mukherjee, is a former playback singer.[3] Her elder brother, Raja Mukherjee, is a film producer and director.[4] Her maternal aunt, Debashree Roy, is a Bengali film actress and her paternal cousin, Kajol, is a Hindi film actress and her contemporary.[5] Another cousin of hers, Ayan Mukerji is a scriptwriter and film director.[6] As part of a tradition, the Mukherjee family celebrates the festival of Durga Puja at Santacruz every year. Mukerji, being a deeply religious person, takes part in the festivities with her entire family.[7][8]
Mukerji is a trained Odissi dancer and began learning the dance form in the tenth grade.[9] She was schooled at Maneckji Cooper High School in Juhu, and graduated from SNDT Women's University in the field of Home Science. Despite her family background, Mukerji was disinterested to pursue a career in film.[10] She said, "[T]there were already too many actresses at home and I wanted to be someone different".[11] At the age of fourteen, she was cast by her father for a supporting role in his Bengali film Biyer Phool (1992).[12] The film starred Prosenjit and Indrani Haldar in lead roles and narrates the story of two sisters, with Mukerji playing the younger sibling of Haldar's character. In 1994, director Salim Khan approcahed 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.[13] When Khan approached her with another film offer (to play the protagonist of the social drama Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat), Mukerji accepted the role due to her mother's insistence that she pursue acting on an experimental basis.[14] Before beginning work on the film, she trained at Roshan Taneja's acting institute.[15]
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