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Rani Mukerji is an Indian actress. Known for her work in Hindi films, Mukerji is one of the country's most popular actresses and has received several awards, including seven Filmfare Awards. Her roles have been cited in the media as a significant departure from previous screen portrayals of Indian women.

Although Mukerji was born into the Mukherjee-Samarth family, in which her parents and relatives were members of the Indian film industry, she did not aspire to pursue a career in film. However, while still a teenager she dabbled with acting by playing a supporting role in her father's Bengali language film Biyer Phool and accepted a leading role in the 1996 social drama Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat on the insistence of her mother. She then began a full-time career in films and the 1998 action drama Ghulam was her first commercial success. She gained wider recognition for a supporting role in the romance Kuch Kuch Hota Hai . The year 2002 marked a turning point for Mukerji when she was cast by Yash Raj Films as the star of the drama Saathiya.

By 2004, Mukerji had established herself as a leading actress of Bollywood with roles in the romantic comedy Hum Tum and the dramas Yuva and Veer-Zaara. She achieved further success for portraying a deaf, blind and mute woman in the acclaimed drama Black , a con woman in Bunty Aur Babli and an unhappily married woman in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna . Mukerji then collaborated with Yash Raj Films on several unsuccessful films which led critics to bemoan her choice of roles. The semi-biographical thriller No One Killed Jessica , in which she played a headstrong journalist, proved to be her first box office hit in four years. She followed it by starring in the successful thrillers Talaash: The Answer Lies Within and Mardaani , and the comedy-drama Hichki . The latter emerged as her highest-grossing release.

In addition to acting in films, Mukerji is involved with several humanitarian causes and is vocal about issues faced by women and children. She has participated in concert tours and stage shows, and featured as a talent judge for the 2009 reality show Dance Premier League. Reticent to discuss her personal life in public, Mukerji is married to filmmaker Aditya Chopra, with whom she has a daughter.

✵ 21. March 1978
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Famous Rani Mukerji Quotes

“John is very sweet. He always mentions me in all his interviews; saying that he’s really fond of me. He says that he thinks of me as one of his favourite actors- its very nice. I’ve seen John’s growth from his first film to Baabul and beyond. I think he’s grown as an actor and of course he has become one of the most sought after stars today. I see girl fans who’re crazy about him. I feel good about that and I always believe that good people get good things in life - John is one of them Rani quotes.”

Rani Mukerji

http://ranimukherji.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=interviews&action=display&thread=407.
Rani On Celebrities

“I love daal chawal. I am not a restaurant person. I enjoy home food a lot.”

Rani Mukerji

[mid-day.com, Rani's Food Choice, http://www.mid-day.com/smd/eat/2003/january/42725.htm, 4 November, 2006]
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“[On her fallout with Abhishek Bachchan] The truth is if someone chooses not to invite you to their wedding you realize where you stand with that person. You may be deluded and think you are friends but maybe that friendship was only extended as co-stars on the sets. It doesn't matter. It became very clear to me that we were only co-stars not friends.”

Rani Mukerji

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“I am here to act, entertain and make good films. I don't want to work hard for a film which does not even get released. I will cooperate with my director and help him make a good film. I get disappointed if my co-actors don't put in as much as I do. Today I am looking for banners and costars who have the same goal as me --- to work towards making a good film with dedication. I have made mistakes in my career, but that is just the learning process.”

Rani Mukerji

[rediff.com, Rani: I am an entertainer, http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/may/09rani.htm, 1 June, 2006]
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“Awards at each different stage have a special meaning and significance. They mean differently to everyone. When you get an award at the start of your career, it definitely is a stepping stone, and in the middle stages, awards become a source of inspiration, a source of happiness. It is a memento of something that is probably well deserved for the amount of effort put in. Filmfare Awards are something to be proud of. When one gets a Filmfare Award, people know an actor has arrived.”

Rani Mukerji

[filmfare.com, What do Filmfare Awards mean to me?, http://www.filmfare.com/awards2001/spotpoll.html, 23 April, 2006]
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“I don't party, I don't get drunk and I don't have affairs. So all my passion goes into my work.”

Rani Mukerji

[bollyvista.com, What Rani Had To Say, http://www.bollyvista.com/quote/s/786/2, 23 April, 2006]
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Rani Mukerji Quotes about love

“I feel beautiful in love. There is a lot of love for you in the beholder's eye. That makes you feel very happy.”

Rani Mukerji

http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/interviews/rani-mukerji-talks-about-her-equation-aishwarya-abhishek-kajol-aamir.
Famous Quotes

“I love Titanic because the love in the movie was pure, real, passionate and unconditional… the way the love story culminated in catastrophe was phenomenal. I love DDLJ and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai for being so over the top and yet so believable for us youngsters… I love Black for being such a sublime love story between and a teacher and his student. It was a love much beyond the ordinary.”

Rani Mukerji

[And my heart goes to..., http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060217/asp/etc/story_5840755.asp, 2009-04-29, telegraphindia.com]
The Actress' Take On Films

“Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak: I was in school when I fell in love with the Aamir-Juhi pair. It was my first experience of love on-screen.”

Rani Mukerji

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The Actress' Take On Films

Rani Mukerji Quotes

“I don't let gossip about my alleged affairs with Abhishek (Bachchan) or Govinda bother me anymore. People have even married me off to Karan Johar! The rumours about Govinda did make me furious. I felt sorry for Sunitaji. As far as Abhishek goes, I’m not dating him. I have no time for dates.”

Rani Mukerji

[in.movies.yahoo.com, Rani: Not Dating!, http://in.movies.yahoo.com/050505/32/5yfpo.html, 1 October, 2006]
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“And if I was found to be good for two awards, it doesn't mean I should be given just one just to make the awards look more democratic.”

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“I have been into Odissi for over a decade now. I started around the time I was in standard X. I started dancing with Meenakshi Seshadri. My guru Pandit Ravindra Attibuthi has also taught Meenakshi and Hema Malini.”

Rani Mukerji

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“Shahrukh is someone I can aways count on. Same is the case for both Karan and Salman. And Aamir, who I have immense respect for. To be honest, I'm still a bit in awe of him!”

Rani Mukerji

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“I have become cautious. There is no fixed formula. Today audience's sensibilities are sharp. You can't feed them rubbish. They want to watch good films. The script has to be appealling. Even if it is larger than life, it has to be realistic. Audiences have to identify with what you are showing.”

Rani Mukerji

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“Catfights? What catfights? There is a healthy rivalry between me and other actresses but no one’s ever been bitchy. Kareena Kapoor is a cool girl. As for Preity Zinta, we share an on-screen rapport but we were never friends.”

Rani Mukerji

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“Salman Khan is probably one of the most good looking people we have in our industry.”

Rani Mukerji

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D3mgQ3v1Jyw
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“Getting up at odd hours to catch flights. I hate the long hours of waiting. There are times when one is continuously travelling, from one city to another, hopping from one studio to another or changing from one costume to another. It is annoying, but after a point, one learns to be immune to one’s surroundings.”

Rani Mukerji

[tribuneindia.com, Rani’s Routine, http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011011/main8.htm, 16 July, 2005]
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“Sanjay Leela Bhansali brings out the best in me, both personally and professionally. I think we have a Karmic connection and I hope he'll agree!”

Rani Mukerji

http://ranimukherji.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=interviews&action=display&thread=626.
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“Both Shah Rukh and Aamir have taught me a lot. I used to be their fan. I had seen all their movies. Once I had even taken Aamir's autograph! Then all of a sudden, I was facing the camera with him! The way these two looked after me and saw me through my initial scenes is something I can never forget.”

Rani Mukerji

[thedailystar.net, http://www.thedailystar.net/2005/06/26/d506261404102.htm, 1 June, 2006]
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“I compete with myself.”

Rani Mukerji

[indiaglitz.com, http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/26720.html, 21 June, 2007]
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“I’m happy Black is a hit. It marks my hat-trick after Hum Tum and Veer-Zaara.”

Rani Mukerji

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The Actress' Take On Films

“For me, a director is more important than a big banner. A great director can do wonders. Of course, banners do matter because, ultimately, after all the hard work you put it, the film must release. This will happen only if you work with a good banner or a producer who markets your film well, gives the director whatever he wants, and releases the film.”

Rani Mukerji

[rediff.com, Fame, http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/jun/12rani.htm, 23 August, 2006]
The Actress' Take On Films

“Yes. Women characters are once again assuming significance in films. Karan Johar, Sanjay Bhansali and Yash uncle conceive wonderful women characters. In the ’50s and ’60s, Bimal Roy and Guru Duttji wrote beautiful roles for heroines. You couldn’t take your eyes off a close-up of Waheedaji, Nargisji, Nutanji or Meenaji. Times are changing again. The Bhansali-shot close-ups of Ash and Madhuri in Devdas were awesome.”

Rani Mukerji

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The Actress' Take On Films

“I am in the profession of acting and so to suit the character I sometimes have to indulge in kissing and provocative scenes. I have never felt comfortable shooting for kissing sequences. Although, kissing scenes like the ones in Yuva with Abhishek Bachchan and in Hum Tum with Saif were shot in an aesthetic manner. I am still pretty much uncomfortable performing such scenes.”

Rani Mukerji

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The Actress' Take On Films

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