Name | Rani Mukerji |
Sex | Female |
Date Of Birth | Tuesday, March 21, 1978 |
Biography | Mukerji comes from a film-oriented family of Bengali origin. Her father, Ram Mukherjee, is a retired director and one of the founders of "Filmalaya Studios". Her mother, Krishna Mukherjee, was a playback singer. Her brother, Raj Mukherjee is a film producer, now turned director. Her maternal aunt, Debashree Roy, was a Bengali-film actress and her cousin, Kajol, is a Bollywood actress.Mukerji is a trained Odissi dancer, and began learning the dance in tenth grade. Mukerji studied at Maneckjee Cooper High School in Juhu, and later enrolled at Mithibai College in Mumbai.While in school at the age of 14, Mukerji did a cameo role in her father's Bengali film Biyar Phool (1992). In 1994, Salim Akhtar, a family friend, offered her a film called Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1994) but her father was against it as she was too young. Mukerji turned down the offer and Urmila Matondkar was cast instead.Two years later, Salim Akhtar came up with another offer and insisted on her playing the protagonist of Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat (1997). After a long discussion with her father, she agreed to do the film. When the film was unsuccessful at the box office, Mukerji returned to college to complete her education. |
Birth Place | Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
Height | 5' 3' (1.60 m) |
Parent | Daughter of director Ram Mukherjee and Krishna Mukherjee. |
Movies of Rani Mukerji
![]() Bombay Talkies as Gayatri |
![]() Talaash as Roshni Shekhawat |
![]() Aiyyaa as Meenakshi Deshpande |
![]() Koochie Koochie Hota Hai as Tina (voice) |
![]() No One Killed Jessica as Meera Gaity |
![]() Dil Bole Hadippa! as Veera Kaur / Veer Pratap Singh |
![]() Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic as Geeta |
![]() Saawariya as Gulabji |
![]() Om Shanti Om as Herself |
![]() Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Journey of a Woman as Vibhavari Sahay (as Rani Mukherji) |
![]() The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey as Heera |
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![]() Paheli as Lachchi |
![]() Black as Michelle McNally |
![]() Veer-Zaara as Saamiya Siddiqui |
![]() Hum Tum as Rhea Prakash |
![]() Yuva as Sashi Biswas |
![]() LOC: Kargil as Hema (as Rani Mukherji) |
![]() Kal Ho Naa Ho as Special Appearance |
![]() Chori Chori as Khushi |
![]() Calcutta Mail as Bulbul / Reema |
![]() Chalte Chalte as Priya Chopra (as Rani Mukherji) |
![]() Chalo Ishq Ladaaye as Sapna (as Rani Mukherji) |
![]() Saathiya as Suhani |
![]() Mujhse Dosti Karoge! as Pooja Sahani |
![]() Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai as Payal Khurana (as Rani Mukherji) |
![]() Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... as Naina (as Rani Mukherji) |
![]() Nayak: The Real Hero as Manjari |
![]() Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai... as Pooja (as Rani Mukherji) |
![]() Chori Chori Chupke Chupke as Priya Malhotra |
![]() Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye as Priya Sharma (as Rani Mukherji) |
![]() Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega... as Pooja Oberoi |
![]() HACKED BY LULZSEC SABAH as Kiran Bali (as Rani Mukherji) |
![]() Hadh Kar Di Aapne as Anjali Khanna |
![]() Badal as Rani |
![]() Luck by Chance as Herself |