Rani Mukerji

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Rani Mukerji (born March 21, 1978) is a popular and award-winning actress who works in Bollywood movies. Today, she is one of the most sought-after actresses in the industry.^[1]

Contents 1 Famous Quotes 2 The Actress' Take On Films 3 Rani On Celebrities 4 The Directors' Notes On Rani 5 Stars Talk About Rani 6 At Special Events 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Famous Quotes

• 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.^[2]

• 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.^[3]

• 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.^[4]

• I don't party, I don't get drunk and I don't have affairs. So all my passion goes into my work.^[5]

• 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.^[6]

• after the release of Black:
  • Black changed my life. After interacting with the challenged, I learnt how not to complain. Even with a handicap, it is still possible to achieve your dreams. With Black I got a chance to meet a whole new world of people. I did not even know they existed till Sanjay told me about them.

• 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.

• 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.^[7]

• I love daal chawal. I am not a restaurant person. I enjoy home food a lot.^[8]

• I compete with myself.^[9]

[edit] The Actress' Take On Films

• 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.^[10]

• When Karan wanted my voice to be dubbed for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, I really thought that it was a bad idea, but slowly I worked to improve my diction, and now I'm quite comfortable with it.

• The kiss with Kamal Haasan [in Hey! Ram] was mechanical. He was constantly checking the right angle. Where was the passion?

• 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.^[11]

• It would be very unfair to compare "Black" with any other film. I can't do a role of a handicapped person. It'd look like a carryover of "Black". Every film is a new experience for me. I respect my work too much to act superior about other films. "Black" is a kind of film that comes once in a lifetime. Even Sanjay [Leela Bhansali] can't make it again.

• on her character in The Rising (2005).
  • Though I play a tawaif, I don't have a central role like Meena Kumari in Pakeezah or Rekha in Umrao Jaan. Mangal Pandey is completely about the title character.
  • Yes, and I was really looking forward that. I got a chance not only to do a mujra but also to be choreographed by Saroj Khan.

[edit] Rani On Celebrities

• On Aamir Khan:
  • He was my hero in Ghulam. After that there was a long gap until Mangal Pandey. In between he did want me for Lagaan. Today, we're very close friends. The equation is different. I remembered how he used to show me to do scenes. He still tells me how to do my scenes.^[12]

• On Shahrukh Khan:
  • He treats me like a child, tells me how to face the camera. He constantly motivates me to give my best. His dedication and focus have shown me how to conduct my own career.^[13]

• On Saif Ali Khan:
  • He's such a focused and committed actor!^[14]
  • It's so wonderful working with him. What fun we had! Saif and I have grown together as actors. Hum Tum was a breakthrough film for both of us. It got me my first best actress award. The film bonded us. He has come a long way from Hum Tum to Ta Ra Rum Pum.^[15]

• On Preity Zinta:
  • Preity is a lovely co-star. All our films together have worked. She keeps joking that she'll put me in her wedding picture to ensure her marriage remains a superhit.^[16]

• On Sanjay Leela Bhansali:
  • Bhansali is a very sensitive director. The way he approaches every aspect of filmmaking is awe-inspiring. 'Black' is his baby. It's certainly not an easy subject to direct and he has shown his class by giving the film such a sensitive treatment.^[17]

• On Madhuri Dixit:
  • I remember Beta making a huge impact on me. I had gone completely mad about Madhuri after seeing the movie.

[edit] The Directors' Notes On Rani

• Sanjay Leela Bhansali, director Black:
  • Look at her track record. In two years she has gone way beyond all competition...Hum Tum, Veer-Zaara and now Black, three hits in a row! The lady is versatile in the most wonderful manner.^[18]

• Karan Johar, director Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna:
  • Rani Mukerji is someone I appreciate for various reasons. I love Rani as a person and a performer. Her "Black" is a landmark performance. I don't think she can ever do it again which is so unfortunate.
  • All these years she has been in touch with me nearly every day without expecting anything in return. She's like my kid sister.^[19]

[edit] Stars Talk About Rani

• Aamir Khan, co-star Ghulam:
  • If a star comes closest to holding the sway that Madhuri Dixit or Kajol did, it's Rani. She pays attention to her work, has matured and become experienced with time.^[20]

• Abhishek Bachchan, co-star Yuva:
  • Well, Rani Mukerji is one of my best friends. Rani's and my chemistry work good together.^[21]

• Amitabh Bachchan, co-star KANK:

• Madhuri Dixit:
  • I think she is a very good actress. I have always liked her and I envy her in a way because my dad is a big fan of hers.^[22]

[edit] At Special Events

• On being honored at the Casablanca Film Festival in 2005:

• Fifty thousand people on the beach watching 'Chalte Chalte' with me, then asking me questions about the songs and dances, the idiom and language of expression was incredible. I don't think I'll ever forget my experience in Casablanca.^[23]

• On being invited to the State Dinner with General Pervez Musharraf:

• It was like a dream come true! To just be part of such an event made me feel that I've done something to achieve this.^[24]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Rani's Unofficial Website
• Rani Mukerji at the Internet Movie Database
• Biggest Fansite