Rani Mukherjee

Rani Mukerji (born March 21, 1978), is an Indian actress of Bengali origin. She is also the cousin of Kajol, a famous Bengali actress of Hindi Cinema. She just recently changed her last name for superstitious purposes. Obviously, we all know her real last name which is Mukherjee.

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She is the daughter of director Ram Mukherjee. Being a cousin of one of the most versatile actress, Kajol, it's obvious that Rani too has got it through her genetic influences to enact the roles she's been given. And it's a phenomenon that unless Rani hasn't put loads of concentration and tremendous personal effort in the roles she play, she wouldn't have been where she is now.

Though she had the introduction into the Bollywood through her first movie Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat in 1996, she was in the news with her wonderful performance in Ghulam and with her third movie Rani was in headlines again receiving the Best Supporting Actress award from Filmfare for her active and playful performance in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai thus enhancing herself in the Bollywood.

She has been through a lot in the beginning of her few years here in Bollywood. After winning several awards for her beautiful role in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, she was bombarded with countless offers. It was not until 2002 when her movies started breaking box-office records. Saathiya was a big hit for her which even got her another Filmfare Award but this time under the category for Best Actress judged by the critics which is even bigger than the popular award for Best Actress. The year 2003 brought her Chalte Chalte, another hit with her favorite colleague, Shah Rukh Khan, despite not winning any awards for this one, she did get every other nomination for Best Actress within all the awards ceremonies for Indian Cinema. Hum Tum was another big hit in the following year and by the end of 2004, her film, Veer-Zaara broke all records at the box-office and became a blockbuster accumulating more than 50 crores of rupees worldwide. Rani Mukherjee is one of the top actresses of today, that's for sure and now, she has the right to say: "been there, done that." http://filmfaremagazine.indiatimes.com/articleshow/333625.cms?&right=1&fright=1&botlink=1

Filmology

• The Rising (2005)
• -Black (2005)
• Veer-Zaara (2004)
• Hum Tum (2004)
• Yuva (2004)
• LOC Kargil (2003)
• Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)...special appearance (song)
• Chori Chori (2003)
• Calcutta Mail (2003)
• Chalte Chalte (2003)
• Saathiya (2002)
• Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002)
• Chalo Ishq Ladaaye (2002)
• Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai (2002)
• Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)...cameo
• Nayak (2001)
• Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai (2001)
• Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001)
• Snegithiye (2000)
• Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000)
• Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (2000)
• Bichhoo (2000)
• Hadh Kardi Aapne (2000)
• Hey! Ram (2000)
• Badal (2000)
• Hello Brother (1999)
• Mann (1999)...special appearance (song)
• Mehndi (1998)
• Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
• Ghulam (1998)
• Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (1996)