Rani Mukerji is an Indian actress. Popularly known as Khandala Girl, she is one of the most accomplished actresses in Bollywood. Let’s take a deeper look into Rani Mukerji’s personal and professional life.
Biography/Wiki
Rani Mukerji was born on 21 March 1978 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (45 years old as of 2023). She attended Maneckjee Cooper High School in Juhu, Mumbai and attended Mithibai College, Mumbai for her graduation. Despite coming from a family active in Bollywood, Rani was never interested in pursuing acting as a career. Rani is a trained Odissi dancer; she started dancing in the tenth grade. At the age of 16, she was approached by family friend Salim Khan to play the lead role in his film Aa Gale Lag Jaa. She declined the offer because her father did not want her to join the film industry at such a young age. At the age of 18, she made a cameo appearance in her father’s Bengali film “Biyer Phool” (1996).
Rani Mukerji childhood
She trained at Roshan Taneja’s acting academy before making her Bollywood debut.
appearance
Height: 5′3″
Weight: 58kg
Eye color: brown
Hair color: brown
Body size: 34-30-34
Rani mukerji workout
family and husband
Rani belongs to the Mukherjee-Samarth Hindu family. Her father, the late Ram Mukherjee, was a film director. Her mother, Krishna Mukherjee, was a playback singer. She has an elder brother, Raja Mukherjee, who is a producer and director.
Rani Mukerji and her father Ram Mukherjee
Rani Mukerji and her mother Krishna Mukherjee
Rani Mukherji and her brother Raja Mukherjee
Rani Mukerji and her family
Her aunt Debashree Mukerji is a National Award-winning actress. Rani’s cousins are Kajol, Tanisha Mukherjee and Mohnish Behl.
Rani Mukerji and Kajol
Rani met Govinda while shooting for Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000) and according to sources, they started dating. The actor is said to have spent a lot of money gifting Rani diamonds, high-end cars and luxury apartments.
Rani Mukherjee and Govinda
Rani Mukerji’s friendship with Abhishek Bachchan started while they were shooting for Yuva and Bunty Aur Babli together. Their rumored love ended when Abhishek married Aishwarya Rai.
Rani Mukerji and Abhishek Bachchan
On April 21, 2014, Rani and Aditya Chopra held a secret wedding in Itlay. The couple has a daughter, Adira, who was born on December 9, 2015.
Rani Mukerji and husband Aditya Chopra
Rani Mukerji and her daughter Adira
Profession
Rani made her Bollywood debut with “Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat” (1997). In 1998, she starred opposite Aamir Khan in Vikram Bhatt’s “Ghulam”. She gained huge popularity with the song “Aati Kya Khandala”. In the same year, she played a supporting role in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Next, she starred in Saathiya, which proved to be a turning point in her career.
She then acted in Hum Tum, Yuva and Veer-Zaara. Additionally, she played a deaf and blind woman in Black (2005), a con man in Bunty Aur Babli (2005), and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006). A woman in an unhappy marriage.
Rani Mukerji and Amitabh Bachchan in the film Black
Rani also has successful films like “Talaash: The Answer Is Within” (2012), “Mardaani” (2014) and “Hichki” (2018) to her credit.
Apart from acting, Rani is also actively involved in humanitarian causes. She participated in many concerts and stage performances and raised her voice on issues facing women and children. She also served as a judge on the reality show Dance Super League (2009).
dispute
- Even after being constantly asked about her relationship with Aditya Chopra, Rani kept it a secret for years. Once, when she was asked the same question again, she lost her cool and shouted at Simi Garewal. She said: “I also know a lot about you, and of course you don’t want me to mention it.” Later, she even asked the production team to delete the interview.
- Rani Mukherji’s brother, Raja Mukherji, has been accused of molesting a female director by deceiving her and promising to introduce her to Rani Mukherji. Although Rani was not involved, her name was implicated in the incident.
car collection
Rani’s car collection includes Audi A8 W12 and Mercedes Benz E Class.
Net worth/salary
Rani gets paid $ 2-3 Crores per movie. Her net worth is estimated at $25 million.
favorite thing
- Starring: Sharmila Tagore Sridevi
Rani Mukerji and Sridevi
- Food: Fish prepared by mom
- Accessories: Diamond ring given by father
fact
- Rani Mukherjee often smoked and drank.
- She is famous among her fans by the name “Khandala Girl”.
- Her family affectionately calls her Baby.
- Likes: Playing with her niece, whom she affectionately calls “Mishti.”
- Dislikes: When people tease her that she only does films under Yash Raj Banner.
- Her fan mail address is 405, Shanti Building, B Width 4th Floor. Kalyan Complex, Versova, Mumbai 400 061, India.
- Her father is the co-founder of Film Malaya Studios.
- Rani is the first Bollywood actress to win the “Best Actress” and “Best Supporting Actress” awards at the Filmfare Awards in a single year (2005).
- She is introverted and, unlike other celebrities, rarely interacts with the media.
- Rani keeps trying out different roles as she doesn’t want to be typecast.
- Mukherjee is called one of Bollywood’s most accomplished actresses by critics.
- In 2006, Rani was invited to play the lead role in the Hollywood film “The Namesake”. However, she declined the offer due to her busy schedule and dates clashing with the Bollywood film ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’.
- Rani changed the spelling of his surname on his passport from “Mukherjee” to “Mukerji” and then decided not to change it.
- Speaking at the 2023 Melbourne Indian Film Festival, she revealed that she lost her second child five months into her pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic; she became pregnant in late 2020. Rani added that 10 days later, director Nikkhil Advani recommended the film “Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway” to her. Rani immediately accepted the offer because her personal grief made her feel connected to the film’s story.
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Source: HIS Education