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Rani Mukherjee

"When I did Ghulam (with Aamir) and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (with Shah Rukh), I was treated like a child. Both of them were very protective towards me. I will always be thankful to them. They played a very important role in shaping my career... Black will always be special to me. I can't expect every film to have a character like Michelle. For me, it's important to have a different character in every film. And I give 100 percent to all my characters, regardless of whether they are light or serious", -

QUICK FACTS:

Rani Mukherjee

Date of Birth: 21 March, 1978
Sign: Aries
Height: 5'3" or 1.60 m
Eye Colour: Light Brown
Weight:
City:
Country: Bengal, India
Mother:
Father: director Ram Mukherjee
Siblings: brother Raja, cousins Kajol and Tanisha
Marital status: single
Likes: comic Archie and Donald Duck
Favorite food: fish
Favorite film: Titanic
Favorite Perfume: Polo Sport
Favorite car: The Opel Astra
Her hero: Amitabh Bachchan
Her heroine:
Other facts: her beauty secret is that she soaks herself with moisturizer
Hobbies: dancing
Occupation: bollywood actress/model
First Film: Raja Ki Ayegi Barrat
Languages: hindi, english

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1996 Raja Ki Ayegi Barat

Rani's first debut film In Hindi..........................
Starring:Shadaab Khan, Rani Mukherjee

Rani Mukherjee

Rani Mukherjee made her debut in Bollywood with a best-forgotten film called Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat. With no family backing to launch her, this spirited young girl dared to dream, dared to try and get a foothold into Bollywood. She does however happen to be Kajol's cousin. Vikram Bhatts's Ghulam with Aamir Khan brought her the recognition she craved for. Khandala, a small hill station few kilometer's drive away from Mumbai, suddenly became the hotspot of the entire country. Reason - Aamir Khan coaxing Rani Mukherjee to accompany him there. The song Aati Kya Khandala suddenly caught the nation's fancy and Rani received rave reviews.

This was followed by Mehndi which did not fare very well at the box office. However, Rani again found herself in the thick of things with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. This Karan Johar directed movie starring Kajol, Shahrukh Khan and Rani was a romantic venture where Rani had a small role in Kajol and Shahrukh's flash back life. But Rani put substance in her role and won everyone's heart. Her presence was felt through out the movie and she walked away with the Best Supporting Actress Filmfare award.

1998 Ghulam

Starring	: Aamir Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Rajit Kapoor, Meeta Vashishta, Deepak Tijori, Ashutosh Rana
Producer	: Mukesh Bhatt
Director	: Vikram Bhatt
Music	: Jatin Lalit
Lyrics	: Indeevar and Sameer
Sidharth (Aamir), is a Mumbai 'Tapori' and a boxing champion. His older brother, Jai, works for Raunak Singh, who now rules their 'Basti' through terrorizing its people and collecting 'Hafta' from merchants. Sidharth idolizes his father, a freedom fighter, whom he saw falling to his death as a child. This effects Sidharth trough his adult life. Sidharth meets a young woman, Alisha (Rani), who rides with a motorcycle gang and Charlie (Deepak), the gang´s leader. Sidharth also meets Hari, whose idealism reminds him of his father. Hari´s social work in the community poses a thread to Raunak Singh´s evil empire. What happens to Hari changes Sidharth´s life forever. How Sidharth breaks Raunak Singh´s chains of 'Ghulami' around the community forms the crux of the story.

1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hain

Starring	: Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukherjee, Salman Khan, Anupam Kher, Farida Jalal, Aruna Irani
Producer	: Karan Johar
Director	: Karan Johar
Release	: October 1998
Achievements	: Film Fare Best Movie - 1998
Rating	: Very Good
The story begins with the funeral of Tina (Rani Mukherjee), who wants her new-born daughter - whom she names Anjali - to know her even though she won't exist any longer. In order for this to happen, she leaves her new-born daughter 8 letters, one to be presented to her on every one of her first eight birthdays. They slowly unfold the story of the lives of three college-mates, Tina, Rahul (Shahrukh Khan) and Anjali (Kajol). The eighth letter, though, reveals to her that it was her duty to bring Rahul & Anjali together, who were the best of buddies. Rahul did seem to have feelings for Anjali, but she, being a tom-boyish character, could never show her feelings to him clearly. Rahul, though, soon fell for Tina - the principal's daughter who arrived from London - least realising Anjali's fate. At this point, Anjali realised just how much she loved Rahul. Tina had always been suspicious about this love, but could not be sure of it. Anjali, the heart-broken lover, decided to move far away from Tina and Rahul's lives during her exams, trying to make her feelings for Rahul latent. Though she tried her best, she could not hide her deep and endless love for Rahul from Tina, who was sure of this by the time Anjali was at the train station, leaving them for ever. Anjali Jr. is extremely touched by this love story, and decides to get the two together. Soon, with the help of her Nana (Anupam Kher) and Dadi (Farida Jalal), the obedient and lovable daughter of Rahul gets the separated best friends to meet. After about a decade, Rahul and Anjali Senior see each other, too much in state of shock to be able to even speak to each other. Soon, their love for each-other arises once again. After they are re-united, however, a new problem arises. Now Anjali Sr. (although she still loves Rahul) has been engaged to Aman (Salman Khan). What happens thereafter? Well, just watch the movie!

1999 Hellow Brother

Starring	: Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Arbaaz Khan
Producer	: Bunty Walia & Sohail Khan
Director	: Sohail Khan
Music	: Himesh Reshmmiya, Sajid Wajid
Take a spontaneous acto rlike Salman Khan, pair him with intense Arbaaz Khan and a lovable Rani Mukherjee, add the expertise of talanted Sohail Khan as a director, and what you get is Hello Brother - the fun film that will haunt you forever. Hero (Salman Khan) is an ambitious and fun loving guy who has a zest for life in spite of his imporvished and orphaned upbringing. He works for a courier company, whose owner is Khanna (Shakti Kapoor). Hero has a soft corner for Rani (Rani Mukherjee) whom he has grown up with and who lives in the same basti. But Rani, who works as a nursey teacher regards Hero as nothing more than a dear friend and confidate. Her dream man is Vishal Singh (Arbaaz Khan) a top officer from Delhi Narcotics Division, who's recently been transferred Mumbai to combat the drug situation here. Visha;'s investigation's lead him to Khanna's courier company which is being used to front an illegal drug business. But Hero is oblivious of the shadowy dealings and staunchly defends his boss when Vishal confronts him. Now Vishal suspects Hero as well!! And then Khanna reveals his true evil colors and shoots both Hero and Vishal. Is this the tragic end? Or is it the begining of the wackiest comedy Hindi cinema has ever seen? Whose queen of heart is Rani really?

1999 Bichchoo

Starring	: Bobby Deol, Rani Mukherjee, Ashish Vidyarthi, Malaika Arora
Producer	: Guddu Dhanoa
Director	: Guddu Dhanoa
Music	: Anand Raaj Anand
Release	: July 7th
Bobby plays Jeeva, a young, embittered killer, neighbour to his honewali victimised girlfriend, Kiran played by the rather abusive Rani Mukherjee. Kiran's family environment is completely screwed up and she has only an elder brother she can count on, TV artiste Sachin Khedekar. Kiran's dad has major links with the kingpin of the local drug trade. He cheats the narcotics officer played by Ashish Vidyarthi in superb form, only to get killed by him. Kiran, though escapes, since she is at Bobby's. The two witness the murders through the keyhole. Kiran wants to report to the police but instead gets herself into trouble when the officer finds out that the girl has survived. Kiran comes to stay with Jeeva and what's more, the two fall in love, after much song-and-dance. After a few straight rip-off scenes from the Angrezi classic, Leon, Bichchoo proceeds with more melodrama. Jeeva trains Kiran in the art of killing people and Kiran is out to track down her brother's killers. Well, as expected, a bad guy can never lead a good life, so Jeeva is killed off and leaves Kiran all the money he has accumulated over the years.

2000 Kahin Pyar Na Ho Jaye

Starring	: Salman Khan, Jackie Shroff, Rani Mukherjee, Pooja Batra, Raveena Tandon, Kashmira Shah
Producer	: Narendra Bajaj
Director	: K Murali Mohan Rao
Music	: Himesh Reshammiya
Lyrics	: Sudhakar Sharma
Rating	: Good
Prem (Salman Khan obviously), the leader of a music band, and Nisha (Raveena Tandon) are in love and are to get married, when Prem has to return from the mandap still a bachelor, because Nisha is now to wed a rich NRI who can afford to pay for her brother's illness. Prem is depressed in life, till he falls in love once again. This time with Priya (Rani Mukherjee) who happens to be Mona's (Pooja Batra) cousin. Priya is on the look out for a job, that she hardly seems to be looking out for, and is for the time being put up at her cousin's place. Prem is unable to convey to Priya his feelings for her, which he thinks she has already understood by looking aankhon mein. Priya, the very next day goes about the neighbourhood distributing her engagement cards to a certain Rahul (Inder Kumar), a rich NRI. Slowly but surely Priya decides that it's Prem she is in love with and is marrying Rahul just for the sake of it. She is off to tell Prem her feeling when she sees Prem and Nisha together again. Nisha is now out of her Rahul's life as he is off to marry another person and returns to Prem. But now Prem confesses to her his love for Priya and they decide to remain friends. The miscommunication carries on till the end and ultimately, Prem and Priya are together, Rahul just out of the blue with utmost convenience accepts Nisha back into his life and Mona and Tiger (Jackie Shroff), Prem's best friend are a couple.

2000 Hadh Karadi Aapne

Starring	: Govinda, Rani Mukherjee, Nirmal Pandey, Ritu Shivpuri, Johny Lever, Paresh
Director	: Manoj Agarwal
Music	: Anand Raj Anand
Raja (Govinda), a small time detective is sent on a mission to collect evidence for a divorce case. The husband (Nirmal Pandey) despatches him to Europe after his wife (Ritu Shivpuri), but Raja falls in love with her friend Anjali (Rani Mukherjee). Though Anjali hates Raja in the beginning thinking him to be a flirt, she comes around later. However, Raja now comes under the misconception that Anjali is the very person he has been sent to collect evidence against while Anjali comes to believe that Raja is her friend's husband. How their misunderstandings are cleared forms the rest of the story

2000 Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega

Starring	: Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta
Producer	: Sajid Nadiadwala
Director	: Raj Kanwar
Music	: Anu Malik
Lyrics	: Sameer
Release	: August 2000
Raj (Salman Khan) is an orphan from Goa. He hopes to make it big as a singer in Mumbai city, in addition to finding his dream-girl. He comes to Mumbai where his friend Abdul (Niraj Vora) works at a juice store, run by Abdul's uncle. This guy introduces Raj to some biggie called Mishra (Asrani) at a record label music company, who listens to Raj sing and hopes to release his album once his demo tape is ready. Raj and Abdul scout around for funds and even sell off a bus stop to Abdul's uncle, claiming it to be a shop. The tape is ready but Mishra dies off. With no hope for him, Raj decides to return to Goa. But, he witnesses a car crash, saves the girl inside it, (Rani Mukherjee) takes her to the hospital, where her family think him to be her husband, Romi, who she was in love with. This case of mistaken identity proves to be lucky for Raj whose album will be released by the CEO of the label, since the girls' dad is the financier of the company. Pooja played by Rani, we are told, can hear, see and comprehend everything that's going around her. She can't move, though. Before she knows it, she falls in love with Raj. In the meanwhile, Jahnvi played by Preity Zinta also gets along famously with Raj whom she knows as Romi. But once the truth is out, she too expresses her love for Raj and the two get along fine until Pooja wakes up and learns that her best friend is also in love with her saviour. And, if you know your filmi endings right, you will certainly know who gets the guy.

2000 Hey Ram

Starring	: Kamal Hassan, Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Naseeruddin Shah, Vasundhara Das, Hema Malini
Director	: Kamal Hassan
Music	: Ilayaraja
The film is based during the partition days. Saket Ram (Kamal Hassan) and his buddy Amjad Ali Khan (Shah Rukh Khan) are archeologists working at the excavation sites of Mohenjodaro. Both are against partition and their work comes to a half when the Hindu-Muslim riots begin. Saket returns to his first wife Aparna (Rani Mukherjee) while Amjad Ali goes back to Baluch in Karachi. However, in the ensuring riots, Aparna is killed. Saket in retaliation turns into a bitter critic totally opposing the non-violent Gandhian policy.

2001 Nayak

Starring	: Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee, Sushmita Sen, Amrish Puri
Producer	: A M Rathnam
Director	: Shankar
Music	: A R Raheman
Lyrics	: Anand Bakshi
Release	: 7th September 2001
Rating	: good
Starring Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee, Sushmita Sen (Special Appearance) and Amrish Puri, this movie has all the makings of a super hit. It is about one man who stands out in a country where the population is a billion and a few are recognized. Shivaji Rao (Anil Kapoor) is a news reporter that always gets the inside scoop on the latest happenings in the nation. He is fearless and has an unusual passion for his line of duty and life. He is also a patriot as he seeks to find out the truth behind the mind of the politicians, especially Chief Minister Balraj Chauhan (Amrish Puri). One day he finally stands up to him in front of the public and questions him on the poor condition of the country, politics and all. For an answer, Balraj Chauhun challenges Shivaji to see if he could do any better. So a bet is made where Shivaji would become CM for a day and try to improve the country on his own. Rani Mukherjee plays the role of Manjari, a simple girl who Shivaji meets and falls in love with. She becomes the person who he trusts and goes to with all his problems. The movie, since it deals with the country as a whole, has been shot in numerous locations throughout the country to give the audience the full effect of the movie.

2001Chori Chori Chupke Chupke

Starring	: Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta
Producer	: Nazim Rizvi
Director	: Abbas-Mastan
Music	: Anu Malik
Lyrics	: Sammeer
Release	: December 2000
In fact, it might not even fall into the Romance genre at all. Although Salman is casting against Preeti and Rani, there is no real love triangle story here. In the film Raj (Salman) and Priya (Rani) play a happily married couple. Their conjugal bliss, however, is broken as it dawns on them that Priya is barren and cannot conceive their child. The problem further bloats as they realize that Raj's bounty of millions needs an inheritor. Here Madhoo (Preity) steps in to rescue the duo from this quandary. Priya and Madhoo are best of friends and share strong vibes. Priya entreats her friend to bear her husband's baby. Deep inside Madhoo too is besotted by the brawny hunk, although she has never voiced her feeling. Here begins the cobweb of emotions. While Madhoo succumbs to her friend's entreaties she cannot stop herself being drawn closer to Raj who on his part is torn between the two of them. And then there is Priya who plays an ideal wife and stoically swallows the growing proximity between her hubby and her friend.

2001 Bas Itna Sa Khwab Hai

Starring	: Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee, Jackie Shroff, Sushmita Sen, Gulshan Grover
Producer	: Mrs. Madhu Ramesh Behl
Director	: Goldie Behl
Music	: Aadesh Shrivastava
Release	: June
Rating	: 8/10 (Good)
Abhishek Bachan plays the role of Suraj Shrivastav, a regular man with big dreams. The story starts in Varanasi, where Suraj dreams to make it big but decides Varanasi isn’t the place to do it. So he goes to Mumbai hoping the big city will help him fulfill his dreams. Already it starts to bring him luck because he meets Pooja (Rani Mukherjee) and falls in love with her, and then she starts to bring him luck as he meets his idol Naved Ali (Jackie Shroff), editor of a newspaper, who finds Suraj to be a very bhola person and takes him under his wing. Naved Ali introduces Suraj to the beautiful Lara (Sushmita Sen). Lara plays his right hand man and handles all his problems. So the story goes on as she teaches Suraj how to behave in high social classes and brings him up to standards. Soon he begins to acquire everything he dreamed of, a big mansion, cars, money, a high social life. Through all of this, Pooja is trying to convince Suraj that the life he is leading is wrong but he isn’t ready to believe it because he has finally become what he dreamed, and starts to forget her and concentrate more on Lara. But then the story takes a fold as he begins to realize that the person who he wanted to emulate, only used him to run his shady deals and Lara was part of it. He realizes the biggest consolation he did have was Pooja’s love, and goes back to her.

2002 Mujhse Dosti Karoge

Starring	: Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukherjee, Kareena Kapoor
Producer	: Yash Chopra
Director	: Kunal Kohli
Music	: Rahul Sharma
Meet Raj (Hrithik Roshan), Pooja (Rani Mukherji) and Tina (Kareena Kapoor) - three best friends thrown into situations that time, letters, love and separation have created for them. A friendship that starts off in the picturesque, hilly town of Shimla and ends or rather continues in London. Much like Raj, Pooja and Tina, traditional in their values, yet modern in their approach and outlook to life. Friendship, the beginning of every relationship, ends in love. And love, well, it can only have two endings - a happy and a sad one... or can there be a third ending for these three friends?

2002 Saathiya

Director: Shaad Ali
Music: A R Rahman
Cast: Vivek Oberoi, Rani Mukherjee, Tanuja

Fresh, sweet and cute - that is precisely what Saathiya is. Shaad Ali's directorial debut has hit the jackpot with intense performances by both Vivek and Rani. What's more, the movie boasts of some of the best names in Indian Entertainment - Mani Ratnam, Gulzar, A R Rahman and Yash Chopra - a surefire combination for a superhit.

A remake of the Tamil blockbuster Alai Payuthai, Saathiya is about Aditya Sehgal and Suhani Sharma. She is a simple girl, intent on getting her MBBS degree and believes that love is people who have no better work. But then she meets Aditya, who sweeps her off her feet with his charming smile and a promise of love forever. When parents disapprove, they run away and get married.

Gradually life catches up with them and it's no more just a waltz. Ego hassles, work pressures, families and friends enter the picture. And one day, Suhani goes missing. Aditya searches for her everywhere, but can't find her. Where is she? What has happened? Will their love emerge the winner in the end or will it be too late?

While the story might have been told more times than one can count, what is refreshing is the way it has been handled. The small tiffs, the insecurities, the family's attitude, work pressures - all of these are portrayed such that anyone can identify with it. And the characters of Aditya and Suhani are themselves very ordinary... it could be a story about your guy or girl next door.

With Saathiya, it can safely be said that Rani has matured as an actress. Her transformation from a girl in love to a stressed-out wife is beautiful. Vivek has proven that he is more than just the action man. He carries off the sensitive role of Aditya very well. Enacting a role that is in sharp contrast to his first two films, he comes up with a great performance, which is sure to multiply his fan following. Among the other actors, Shah Rukh's and Tabu's brief appearance really adds to the charm of the film.

The one main winner in the movie will be the music. Most of the songs are taken from the Tamil original. Particularly catchy are the title song (Sonu Nigam), O Humdum (Kay Kay, Shaan) and Aye Udi Udi (Adnan Sami). As usual, A R Rahman's music is a chartbuster.

The cinematography is wonderful. Dialogues are well worded and some of them do register an impact.

On the whole, Saathiya is a romantic fare that will especially appeal to the younger college-going crowd. But is a must watch for Rani's fans.

2002 Chalo Ishq Ladaaye

Starring	: Govinda, Rani Mukherjee, Sanjay Suri, Zohra Segal, Mink Singh, Johnny Lever, Kader Khan
Producer	: Vijay Mehta
Director	: Aziz Sejawal
Music	: Himesh Reshammiya
Lyrics	: Sameer
Release	: 12/27/2002
Chalo Ishq Ladaayen tells the story of Pappu (Govinda) and his loving relationship with his grandmother (Zora Sehgal) who slaps him at a drop of a hat. For her, Pappu is still a child at heart even though he may have grown up physically and become matured mentally. Pappu falls for Sapna (Rani Mukherjee). Will she be able to comprehend Pappu's relationship with his grandmother.

2002 Chori Chori

Starring	: Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee
Producer	: Lalit Kapoor, Raju Nirula
Director	: Milan Luthria
Music	: Sajid-Wajid
Lyrics	: Anand Bakshi
Release	: 08/01/2003
Ranbir (Ajay Devgan) and (Rani Mukerji) are two misfits who find that it's not always necessary that the hand should fit the glove, or vice versa. That, sometimes, square pegs do fit in round holes. And sometimes they don't! Ranbir is an architect in a Delhi firm. He hails from Shimla, from one of the most lovable, most loving families you could ever find. A family represented by a wonderful cast (Kamini Kaushal, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Tiku Talsania, Smita Jaykar and a host of others). Khushi is a hostess in a banquet hall in Delhi. Who hails from nowhere. And bluffs her way through everything. Ranbir and Khushi meet unexpectedly on Delhi's wintry streets and the sparks refuse to fly. But what begins is the most unexpected adventure, with them striking an even more unexpected deal.

2002 Pyaar Diwana Hota Hain

Starring	: Govinda, Rani Mukherjee, Apoorva Agnihotri
Producer	: R. B. Choudry
Director	: Kirti Kumar
Music	: Uttam Singh
Lyrics	: Anand Bakshi
Release	: April 26, 2002
This romance film features an age-old story of the romancer Sunder (Govinda) trying to be something that he isn’t so that he can acquire his one true love Payal (Rani Mukherji). Only this time Sunder is pretending to be a deaf person in hopes to acquire empathy from the teacher of the deaf, Payal. The film in essence is a romance story, a genre that has officially become a no-no in the industry unless directors plan to make it worth our while. Sunder is a painter who tries his best to make himself successful and make himself known, quiet at heart; he is chummy amongst his friends. His chumminess soon leaves him with a broken leg and an even more silent heart. He soon tries to make himself happier by trying to woo the teacher of the deaf Payal. Thanks to a series of misunderstanding, those that aren’t properly rectified, Payal believes Sunder is deaf and thus takes the task of teaching him. Sunder gladly goes along since he believes that this is the only way that Payal will give him a chance. Payal fooled by his excellent acting, tries her best to help him regain his speech. Her journey through learning the truth and Sunder’s journey through finally telling her the truth describes the rest of the film. Trust me, the ending is anything but pleasingly romantic, surprising, or worth your time.