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Rani Mukherjee
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In Baabul (2006).

Rani Mukherjee (Template:Lang-bn, Template:Lang-hi), also known as Rani Mukerji, born March 21, 1978 in Bengal, India) is a popular Bollywood actress.[1]

Background

Main article: Mukherjee-Samarth Family

Mukherjee comes from a film-oriented family of Bengali origin: Her father Ram Mukherjee is a retired director and her mother Krishna formerly worked as a playback singer. Her brother Raja Mukherjee is also a film producer. Her maternal aunt, Debashree Roy, was a popular Bengali actress and her cousin Kajol is another successful Bollywood actress. Sharbani Mukherjee is her cousin.

Soon after graduating from Maneckjee Cooper High School in Juhu,she turned a prostitute.her ass was very famous and got drilled by the rich and famous.. her boobs also were sucked hard, Rani received a few film offers and moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting.

Career

She began her film career with the Bengali film Biyer Phool. Her first Hindi film was Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (1996), which did not do well at the box office. However, her next two releases - Ghulam and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) - were hits.[2] For the latter she received her first Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actress category.[3]

Mukherjee was in great demand after sudden stardom and signed contracts to work in many promising projects. Unfortunately, most of the movies didn't work to her advantage. [4] In 2002, she starred in Saathiya which was critically and commercially successful.[5]

In 2003, she starred in Chalte Chalte opposite Shahrukh Khan; the film was a semi-hit and people took her performance a lot more seriously. Moving on, 2004 was the most significant year in her career. Her performances in Yuva and the commercially successful Hum Tum earned her even more awards - the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for the former, and the Filmfare Best Actress Award for the latter.[6] Her performance as a Pakistani lawyer in Veer-Zaara was also acclaimed and earned her many award nominations.

In 2005, Mukherjee starred in four high-profile films. Bunty Aur Babli and The Rising were among the biggest grossers of the year.[7] She received critical acclaim for every film, especially her performance in Black. These successes established Mukherjee as one of the industry's most bankable stars.[8]

Mukherjee had two releases in 2006: Karan Johar's Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, which was successful at the box office [9] and B.R. Chopra's Baabul, which performed poorly at the box office [10] and received mixed reviews from critics [11][12][13].

The actress has been an active stage performer and participated in numerous world tours. Temptations 2004 was her most successful concert, in which she performed alongside Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal and Priyanka Chopra.[14] She also appeared along with various other Bollywood actors at the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, as part of a performance showcasing Indian culture, on behalf of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Delhi.[15] For her one-and-a-half-minute dance act alongside Saif Ali Khan, she was reportedly paid 1.5 crore rupees, the equivalent of about 300,000 U.S. dollars.[citation needed]

Personal life

Gossip columnists have linked Mukherjee to many industry figures, but she has strongly denied every single rumor of romance. Gossip columns have also claimed that she is feuding with one or another Bollywood actor or actress, but she strongly denies these rumors as well. [16]

Mukherjee seems to lead a hard-working life, totally focused on her career. She appears in the news only for appearances at movie premieres, special events, film festivals, award ceremonies, film promotion-related proceedings, or charity work. Home is important to her: in 2006, the actress bought a new house for herself in Juhu, the interior design for which was done by Twinkle Khanna.[17]

She is very close to her niece, Mayesha whom she lovingly calls 'Mishti' (which means "sweet" in Bengali).[18]

Controversy

In June 2005, Mukherjee was widely criticized following the publication of an interview with British newspaper Desi Xpress. Mukherjee was asked to name her idol and she replied, "Adolf Hitler".[19] However, in an interview with TimesNow a year later, she denied ever mentioning Hitler's name.[20]

In November 2006, Mukherjee was shooting a film in Varanasi when avid fans crowded the set. Security personnel beat the crowd back with sticks. A media storm followed as various groups insisted that Mukherjee should have stopped the security guards. Mukherjee later issued a guarded apology. [21]

Awards

She has received five nominations for Best Actress at the Filmfare Awards, and has won twice. She has been nominated as Best Supporting Actress four times, twice in one year, making her win twice also. She is the first and only actor to win both the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress trophies in a single year (2005) at the Filmfare.

Trivia

  • The actress was honored by a largely foreign audience of 50,000 at the Casablanca Film Festival (2005) in Morocco where four of her movies were presented.[23]
  • She was invited to the Toronto International Film Festival to promote her movie Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. Due to her schedule shooting of Tara Rum Pum in New York City, she opted not to go.[24]
  • Mukherjee was a guest of honour at a state dinner in which General Pervez Musharraf was present. [25]
  • Mukherjee helped to raise funds for the National Centre For Promotional of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP).[26]
  • Her first name means Queen in Hindi and Bengali.
  • The actress changed the English transliteration of her surname from Mukherjee to Mukerji several years ago. At the time, it was reported that she did this for numerological reasons. Recently, she has stated that numerology was not a concern; her name had been put down as Mukerji on her passport, and she wanted to be consistent.[27]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Other notes
2007 Bajirao Mastani Kashibai Announced[citation needed]
2007 Chudiyan Filming[citation needed]
2007 Saawariya Gulab In production
2007 Tara Rum Pum Filming
2006 Baabul Malvika Talwar/Kapoor (Milli)
2006 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Maya Talwar Screened at the Toronto International Film Festival & the Tokyo International Film Festival
2005 The Rising Heera Screened at the Locarno Film Festival
2005 Paheli Lachchi Bhanwarlal India's official entry to the Oscars, also opened the ninth Zimbabwe International Film Festival[28]
2005 Bunty Aur Babli Vimmi Saluja (Babli) Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
2005 Black Michelle McNally Double-Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award
& Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance
2004 Veer-Zaara Saamiya Siddiqui Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award & Screened at the Berlin Film Festival
2004 Hum Tum Rhea Prakash Sharma Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award
2004 Yuva Sashi Biswas Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
2003 LOC Kargil Hema
2003 Kal Ho Naa Ho Special Appearance (song)
2003 Calcutta Mail Reema/Bulbul
2003 Chori Chori Khushi Malhotra
2003 Chalte Chalte Priya Chopra Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award, also screened at the Casablanca Film Festival
2002 Chalo Ishq Ladaaye Sapna
2002 Saathiya Dr. Suhani Sharma/Saigol Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance
& Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award, also screened at the Casablanca Film Festival
2002 Mujhse Dosti Karoge! Pooja Sahani
2002 Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai Payal Khuranna
2001 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Naina Kapoor Cameo
2001 Nayak: The Real Hero Manjari
2001 Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai Pooja Shrivastav
2001 Chori Chori Chupke Chupke Priya Malhotra
2000 Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye Priya Sharma
2000 Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega Pooja Oberoi Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
2000 Bichhoo Kiran Bali
2000 Hadh Kar Di Aapne Anjali Khanna
2000 Hey Ram Aparna Ram India's official entry to the Oscars
2000 Badal Rani
1999 Hello Brother Rani
1999 Mann Special Appearance item number
1998 Mehndi Pooja
1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Tina Malhotra Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
1998 Ghulam Alisha
1996 Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat Mala

Television appearances

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ "specials.rediff.com". Best Actress 2004. Retrieved 30 August. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "members.aol.com". Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Ghulam: Super Hits!. Retrieved 16 July. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "members.tripod.com". Rani wins her first!. Retrieved 16 July. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "boxofficeindia.com". Rani Mukherjee's success ratio. Retrieved 1 January. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "us.imdb.com". Saathiya, A Winner Everywhere. Retrieved 23 August. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "thedailystar.net". Rani reigns & Shahrukh rules. Retrieved 19 July. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "boxofficeindia.com". Box Office Status for B&B and The Rising. Retrieved 30 August. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "thedailystar.net". The year of the queen -- Rani reigns!. Retrieved 1 June. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "ia.rediff.com". KANK: The All-Time Biggest Hit Overseas. Retrieved 10 December. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "boxofficeindia.com". Box Office Earnings 15/12/06-21/12/06 (Collections in Ind Rs). Retrieved 11 December. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "www.indiafm.com's review of Baabul". www.indiafm.com's review of Baabul. Retrieved 10 December. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "www.fullhyderabad.com's review of Baabul". www.fullhyderabad.com's review of Baabul. Retrieved 10 December. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "brangan's review of Baabul". Brangan's review of Baabul. Retrieved 10 December. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "nriinternet.com". Temptations 2004: The biggest so far. Retrieved 24 June. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "melbourne2006.com". Bollywood's taste of Delhi 2010. Retrieved 22 April. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "nowrunning.com". Life is Good. Retrieved 4 November. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "bollyvista.com". Twinkle Khanna Designs Her New Home. Retrieved 4 November. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "dnaindia.com". New Member to the Family. Retrieved 4 November. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ "totallyjewish.com". Bollywood Star idolises Hitler. Retrieved 16 July. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ "timesnow.tv". She Never Said That About Hitler!. Retrieved 20 November. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ "allbollywood.com". Trouble at Varanasi Once Again. Retrieved 18 November. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  22. ^ "ibnlive.com". Shahrukh Khan & Rani Mukerji are Star Jodi No. 1. Retrieved 7 January. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ "ibosnetwork.com". Honoured at the Casablanca Film Festival. Retrieved 16 July. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  24. ^ "in.rediff.com". Rani to dazzle Toronto Film Festival. Retrieved 23 August. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  25. ^ "rediff.com". Rani: I'd love to go to Pakistan!. Retrieved 1 October. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  26. ^ "nowrunning.com". Raising Funds for Disabled Rights Group. Retrieved 1 June. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  27. ^ "musicindiaonline.com". Interview: Rani Mukerji (surname changed). Retrieved 22 April. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  28. ^ "ziff.co.zw". Paheli: Zimbabwe International Film Festival. Retrieved 30 August. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  29. ^ "uk.startv.com". Rani & Bebo on Koffee With Karan. Retrieved 4 April. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  30. ^ "specials.rediff.com". Jai Jawan Marathon. Retrieved 6 April. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  31. ^ "imdb.com". Rani Mukerji in Tinseltown. Retrieved 6 April. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  32. ^ "kbc2.indya.com". Rani & Shahrukh Khan on KBC. Retrieved 10 April. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

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