Rani Mukerji is a Bollywood actress. She was born on 21 March 1978 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her zodiac sign is Aries. She completed her schooling from Maneckji Cooper High School, Mumbai. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Mithibai College, Mumbai.

Her father, Lt Ram Mukherjee was a film director. Her mother, Krishna Mukherjee was a playback singer. She has a brother, Raja Mukherjee, who is a film producer and director.

She is married to Aditya Chopra. They have a daughter, Adira. 

Rani Mukerji’s favourites

Her hobbies include dancing and travelling.

Her favourite actors are Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Sridevi, and Sharmila Tagore. 

Her favourite film is ‘Titanic.’

She loves wearing the colours red and blue. 

Her favourite travelling destination is Sikkim.

Rani owns Audi A8 W12, and Mercedes Benz E Class cars. 

Interesting facts about Rani 

Rani Mukerji’s father was the founder of Filmalaya Studios. 

She is a trained Odia dancer. 

Rani was offered the lead role in 1994 Bollywood film ‘Aa Gale Lag Jaa.’ She was 16 at the time, and her father did not like the idea of his daughter working in films at such a young age. Later, the female lead role was offered to Urmila Matondkar. 

Before making her Bollywood debut, Rani Mukherjee attended Roshan Taneja’s Acting Institute. 

At the age of 18, Rani was seen in her father’s Bengali film ‘Ber Phool.’

Rani Mukerji’s Bollywood debut

In the year 1997, Rani Mukherjee made her Bollywood debut with the film ‘Raja Ki Aayegi Baaraat.’

She gained immense popularity for the 1998 Bollywood film ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.’

Rani was offered a role in Mira Nair’s film ‘The Namesake.’ At the time, she was busy shooting for the film ‘Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna,’ and declined the offer. 

After a few years of work in the entertainment industry, she changed the spelling of her surname from ‘Mukherjee’ to ‘Mukerji.’

Rani’s marriage

Rani Mukerji married Aditya Chopra on 21 April 2014. He is an Indian filmmaker and film distributor. 

The couple’s first daughter was born on 9 December 2015. They named her ‘Adira.’

Rani frequently takes part in social campaigns that promote the rights of women and children. 

Rani’s filmography

Rani Mukerji’s popular films are, Chalte Chalte (2003), Bunty Aur Babli (2005), Mardaani (2014), Hichki (2018), Mardaani 2 (2019), Talaash (2012), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Black (2005), Bunty Aur Babli 2 (2021), and Hum Tum (2004).

Rani Mukerji was last seen in the 2023 film ‘Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway.’ The film received good response from the audience. Her co-actors were Jim Sarbh, Neena Gupta and Charu Shankar. 

Awards

In the year 2011, she received the Anandalok Puraskar Award for Best Actress for the film ‘No One Killed Jessica.’ 

In 2018, Rani was honoured with the Best Actress Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne for the film ‘Hichki.’

In 2023, she received the Best Performance Female Award at the Indian Film Festival for her film ‘Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway.’

Rani has been honoured with four IIFA Awards for the films, Hum Tum, Veer Zaara, Black, and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.