name	Badal
director	Raj Kanwar
producer	Salim AkhtarHabib Tanvir
story	Raj Kanwar
screenplay	Sutanu GuptaRobin Bhatt
starring	Bobby DeolRani Mukerji
music	Anu Malik
editing	Waman Bhonsle
cinematography	Harmeet Singh
released	February 11, 2000
runtime	166 min.
language	Hindi
country	India
budget

''Badal'' (, }}) is a 2000 Bollywood movie directed by Raj Kanwar. The film stars Bobby Deol and Rani Mukerji in lead roles. The movie is set in 1984 when riots were engulfing parts of Punjab and Delhi. The movie is inspired by ''The Devil's Own'', starring Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford.

Plot[link]

The police are swarming the city looking for terrorists. One such terrorist is Mantavir (Aashish Vidyarthi), who takes shelter in Badal's house, with his family. In return he is treated like a brother by Badal's father (Alok Nath). However, the police eventually arrive in the village in search of Mantavir and Badal's father tells him to run away, giving him some food as well. Mantavir manages to escape. However, Badal (Bobby Deol) sees his own family and the villagers being wiped out in a shooting encounter with Police Inspector Jai Singh Rana (Ashutosh Rana). Badal is saved by Mantavir who also witnesses the massacre. Years later, Badal becomes a dreaded terrorist and loots a bank. He is instructed to take the booty to Sundar Nagar where he comes into contact with a good-natured police officer, Ranjeet Singh (Amrish Puri). He takes refuge in Ranjeet Singh's house, but his aim remains to kill the treacherous police officer who had killed his parents and his loving sister. At first, Ranjeet Singh's family don't like Badal and are afraid of him because he is a total stranger to them, but eventually, the family members grow fond of him. Especially Soni (Mayuri Kango), who makes Badal her brother, after he beats some guys up who used to tease her daily at college. The family give him a new lease of life and make him understand the value of sentiments and human relations.

His love interest in the movie is Rani (Rani Mukerji). Badal doesn't want anything to do with Rani, as he doesn't know what fate has lined up for him and he has his vendetta to settle. Rani's persistence, however, causes Badal to eventually give in to her love. After several twists and turns he meets the treacherous Jai Singh Rana who has now become a DIG.

Cast[link]

Bobby Deol as Raja/Badal

Rani Mukerji as Rani

Mayuri Kango as Soni

Ashutosh Rana as DIG Jai Singh Rana

Amrish Puri as ACP Ranjeet Singh

Johny Lever as Guler Mehndi

Upasna Singh as Guler Mehndi's wife

Shahbaaz Khan

Aashish Vidyarthi as Mantavir

Neena Kulkarni as Soni's mother

Dina Pathak

Alok Nath

Harish Patel

Mushtaq Khan

Vishwajeet Pradhan

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Salim Ghouse

Dinesh Anand

Mandira Bedi

Akash Khurana

Sana Saeed

Suman Ranganathan in a Special Appearance

Mink in a Special Appearance

Soundtrack [link]

name	Badal (2000)
type	Soundtrack
music	Anu Malik
cover	Badal_(2000)_CD.jpg|
genre	Feature film soundtrack
length	48:08
lyrics	Sameer
label	T-Series
producer	Salim
next album	}}

The Music for the film ''Badal'' was composed and produced by Anu Malik while the lyrics where peened by Sameer. The film has 5 original songs, a medley and 1 Instrumental song. The soundtrack for the film has received a rating of 5/10 from Mohammad Ali Ikram of ''Planet Bollywood'', with the author saying, "the tunes of Badal might not be that bad but one expects far better from the man who gave us timeless tunes in Border, Kareeb, Baazigar and Main Khiladi Tu Anari."

Tracklist[link]

Song !! Singer(s) !! Length
"Jugni Jugni"	Sukhwinder Singh, Jaspinder Narula, Anuradha Paudwal	7:40
"Na Milo Kahin Pyar"	Sonu Nigam, Kavita Krishnamurthy
"Yaar Mere Yaar Mere"	Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal
"Medley Song"	-
"Allah Allah"	Anu Malik, Dominique, Kavita Krishnamurthy
"Lal Garara"	Anu Malik, Jaspinder Narula, Sapna Awasthi
"Tujhe Dekh Ke Dil"	Udit Narayan, Jaspinder Narula
"Na Milo Kahin Pyar (Instrumental)"	Instrumental

References [link]

External links [link]

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name	Bobby Deol
birth name	Vijay Singh Deol
birth date	January 27, 1967
birth place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
spouse	Tanya Deol
occupation	Actor
years active	1995–present }}

Bobby Deol (; born Vijay Singh Deol on January 27, 1967) is a Bollywood actor. Deol is the son of the acclaimed Bollywood actor Dharmendra and the brother of Sunny Deol, also a successful actor in the Mumbai based Indian film industry.

Deol has mostly acted in thriller films, often playing characters who are forced to committ crime to avenge the deaths of loved ones. Examples of such films include Gupt, Jurm and Bichhoo. His films commonly involve themes of jealousy, deceit and revenge and in his more romantic thrillers often involve him caught in love triangles.

Deol was awarded the Filmfare Best Debut Award for his role in the 1995 film ''Barsaat'' and was later nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in ''Humraaz'' in 2002.

Early life and background[link]

Bobby Deol was born into a Punjabi Sikh family and is the second son of Bollywood movie star Dharmendra and Prakash Kaur. He is the younger brother of Sunny Deol. Bobby Deol was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He has two sisters, Vijeyta and Ajita, and two half sisters – from his father's second marriage to actress Hema Malini – Esha Deol and Ahana Deol. Actor Abhay Deol is his younger cousin.

Bobby Deol is married to Tanya Ahuja and has two sons.

Career[link]

1990s[link]

Deol first briefly appeared as a child actor in the film ''Dharam Veer'' in 1977 & '' Ghulami'' in 1985. Just ten years old at the time, he played the younger version of the film's lead actor, his father, Dharmendra. Deol then made his adult debut with Twinkle Khanna in the 1995 Bollywood film ''Barsaat'', directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Deol plays the character of Badal, a naive but intelligent young man who moves from a small village to the big city and gets caught up with corrupt police and criminal gangs amidst falling in love. Partly shot in Scotland, Deol broke his leg in an equestrian accident while filming and had to be flown to London to recuperate and had to call off several publicity shoots which documented his debut. The film was nonetheless a considerable success and garnered him the Filmfare Best Debut Award.

In 1997, Deol starred in ''Gupt: The Hidden Truth'', a suspense thriller directed by Rajiv Rai, considered his breakthrough role. Cast alongside Manisha Koirala, Kajol, Paresh Rawal, Om Puri and Raj Babbar, Deol played the role of Sahil, a young man accused of murdering his step father over an engagement proposal and wrongly imprisoned. He escapes and tracks down the real killer. ''Gupt: The Hidden Truth'' was highly acclaimed for its storyline and soundtrack and was a major commercial success. In the same year, Deol appeared in ''Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya'', alongside Aishwarya Rai in her debut Bollywood role. The film failed to do well at the box office.

In 1998, Deol starred opposite Neha in the Vidhu Vinod Chopra film, ''Kareeb''. Deol played the character of Birju, an irresponsible young man from an upper middle class family in Himachal Pradesh with a love of petty thievery and deceit. Later in 1998, he appeared in Abbas Mustan's military thriller ''Soldier'', alongside Raakhee Gulzar and Preity Zinta. Deol played the mysterious character of Vicky, later revealed as Raju, son of Vijay Malhotra who was convicted of arms smuggling. In 1999, Deol starred in ''Dillagi'', directed by and co-starring his brother Sunny Deol. The film is noted for being the first time Sunny Deol directed a film and also the first time he acted alongside Bobby. This pairing was repeated in ''23rd March 1931: Shaheed'' (2002), ''Apne'' (2007) and ''Yamla Pagla Deewana'' (2011). ''Dillagi'' features the two as the brothers Ranvir and Rajvir, fighting for the affection of Shalini (Urmila Matondkar).

2000-2003[link]

In 2000, Deol appeared in the action drama ''Badal'' alongside Rani Mukerji, under the director's helm of Raj Kanwar. The film is set in 1984 when riots were engulfing parts of Punjab and Delhi. Deol plays the character of Badal, a boy who witnesses the massacre of his family and villagers by a corrupt police official Police Inspector Jai Singh Rana (Ashutosh Rana) and grows up to be a dreaded terrorist, fuelled by the anger and hatred of the authorities who wrongly deprived him of his family and friends. The film is inspired by ''The Devil's Own'' (1997), starring Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford. Following this he starred alongside Karisma Kapoor in ''Hum To Mohabbat Karega'' (2000), and reunited with Rani Mukerji to star in ''Bichhoo'' (2000), a blatant remake of Luc Besson's 1994 film ''Leon'', starring Jean Reno and Natalie Portman. In ''Bichhoo'', Deol plays Reno's role, Jeeva, a young man from a struggling middle-class family who has the misfortune of falling in love with the wealthy Kiran (Malaika Arora). Her cruel, disapproving father in rage at their relationship has Jeeva's mother and two sisters publicly arrested for prostitution, and eventually all three kill themselves. Jeeva becomes a professional killer and later extracts vengeance against Kiran's father and his henchmen. He and his neighbour Kiran Bali (Mukherjee) soon witness the entire Bali family get murdered. Jeeva now decides to help Kiran seek revenge on the men who killed her family. The film and Deol's performance was panned by the critics, with ''Sakanya Verna'' of Rediff.com citing the film as "one of the most painful of the year" and commenting, "Bobby Deol's performance is quite, well, robotic. He religiously hangs on to a brooding expression right through the film. Why o why doesn't someone insist he goes to an acting school?"

In 2001 (although filmed in 2000), Deol starred alongside Karisma Kapoor and Rahul Dev in Indra Kumar's ''Aashiq''. Following this, he featured in Abbas Burmawalla and Mustan Burmawalla's thriller, ''Ajnabee'', alongside Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar and Bipasha Basu. The film, adapted from the 1992 American thriller film ''Consenting Adults'', features Deol as Raj, the new husband of Priya Malhotra (Kapoor) who after moving to Switzerland and initially befriending their neighbours (Kumar and Basu), become entangled in a web of deceit and extra-marital activity. Ziya us Salaam of ''The Hindu'' was unconvinced with Deol's performance, remarking that he "only occasionally manages to transmit fear of the fugitive."

In 2002, Deol starred alongside his brother Sunny in the historic film ''23rd March 1931: Shaheed''. Set in British India, it depicts the events leading up to the hanging of Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and his companions Rajguru and Sukhdev on March 23, 1931. The film stars Bobby Deol as Bhagat Singh and Sunny Deol as another revolutionary Chandrashekhar Azad. The film received a mixed reception from critics, with some good reviews. Rediff.com believed the movie had plenty of good moments, and plenty of bad ones and believed the film was superior to that of the original on Bhagat Singh, although they believed the agony of Bhagat Singh's fight was underplayed, diminishing the brutality and anguish suffered in the real life event. While Deol was praised for some scenes, he was criticized for shouting and Rediff believed he was overshadowed by Ajay Devgan remarking, "In terms of performance, Devgan is clearly the winner, with the advantage of a stronger script and a better director. Devgan, who reportedly lost weight to look the part, is today emerging as one of India's finest actors, willing to try out different roles. Deol tries his best, but it is difficult to shout and act simultaneously."

Later in 2002, Deol was nominated for the prestigious Filmfare Best Actor Award for his role as a suave, wealthy shipping businessman in Abbas-Mustan's romantic thriller ''Humraaz''. The film is inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's ''Dial M For Murder'' (1954) (remade in 1998 as ''A Perfect Murder'') and features Deol in a love triangle with Akshaye Khanna and Amisha Patel. The film was generally praised by critics/ with ''Chitra Mahesh'' of ''The Hindu'', saying "Bobby Deol spends the entire first half looking moony eyed and spaced out, but overcomes the stupor towards the end where he actually gives a good performance. Deol's final film of 2002 was David Dhawan's ''Chor Machaaye Shor'' in which he played Shyamm alongside Paresh Rawal, Shilpa Shetty, Bipasha Basu and Om Puri, a small time crook who gets his hands on some diamonds worth millions.

2004-2006[link]

In 2003, Deol took a hiatus from acting and returned to the screen in 2004 in ''Kismat'' opposite Priyanka Chopra. In ''Bardaasht'', a drama based on the screenplay written by Vikram Bhatt, Deol starred alongside Lara Dutta and Rahul Dev as Aditya Shrivastav, a deserted army officer. The film deals with themes of police brutality and corruption and justice. Deol then played another army officer, a Lieutenant Commander in Anil Sharma's ''Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo'' as Kunaljit Singh/Vikramjeet Singh. The film, which featured some prominent Bollywood actors such as Amitabh Bachchan (who played a general and Deol's father), and Akshay Kumar, it was arguably Deol's highest profile film to date but despite high box office expectations it was a commercial failure. His most famous role of all time in ab tumhare watan satio was when he wore a pugh/turban. That gave him more audience from the Punjabi crowd, and had gotten comments saying he looks better in a turban.

In 2005, Deol starred in Vikram Bhatt's thriller ''Jurm'' as the wealthy businessman Avinash Malhotra who suspects his wife Sanjana (Lara Dutt) of having an affair with Rohit (Milind Soman). Deol's performance was praised by a number of critics, with Vivek Fernandes of Rediff.com remarking, "Bobby Deol, Bhatt's schoolmate, does his alma mater proud with his controlled performance. There's a sense of maturity about his candour, which is good news." Deol then starred alongside Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty and Ajay Devgan in Mani Shankar's war movie ''Tango Charlie'' as an Indian trooper named Tarun Chauhan of the 101st BSF Battalion, operating in the northeastern Indian province of Manipur. He followed this role by featuring in Suneel Darshan's romance film ''Barsaat'' as the ambitious young Indian Arav, who, in living in the United States, becomes involved in a love triangle with beauties Priyanka Chopra and Bipasha Basu. The film was not a critical success, with Ziya us Salaam of ''The Hindu'' concluding, " A moth-eaten love triangle with all the stereotypes Bollywood survives on - a devoted wife with her karva chauth ki thali, the other woman with her mini-skirts, a joint family, songs, festivities..... No shower of rejuvenation, this "Barsaat" is just drenched in mediocrity." She was equally unimpressed with Deol's performance, remarking, "The girls are ready with their curls and curves, the guy just appears lost, making you wonder if Bobby has grown even an inch as an actor since he made his debut in Rajkumar Santoshi's film by the same name." His final role of 2005 was as Karan in ''Dosti: Friends Forever'', opposite Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, Kareena Kapoor, and Juhi Chawla. He once again plays a wealthy businessman but is down on his luck with his finances and romancing women. The film, although performing below average in India was a major success in the United Kingdom, where it became the highest grosser of Bollywood in 2005, grossing around £888,000.

In 2006, Deol starred in the romantic musical film ''Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai''. Deol played Raj, a character who falls in love with Durga (Amisha Patel), a beautiful blind woman with a talent for shaping pottery but faces competition from Rohit (Arjun Rampal). Deol and Patel have been labelled as the "Bollywood equivalent of Hugh Grant and Rene Zellweger". Although the film received a mixed reception, a number of critics praised Deol's performance as Raj, with Taran Adarsh commenting, "Bobby Deol is only getting better as an actor. He manages to register an impact in a film that belongs to Amisha and Arjun primarily." Later that year, he made a brief special appearance in ''Alag'' in the song ''Sabse Alag''.

2007-present[link]

In 2007, Deol starred in 6 films. The first of them, ''Shakalaka Boom Boom'', was shot in South Africa and is based on conflicts and the power game involved in the functioning of the music industry, addressing the themes of envy, jealousy, insecurity, anxiety, manipulation and anger. The film, which featured Bobby alongside Upen Patel, Kangana Ranaut and Celina Jaitley was generally praised by critics, especially for its choreography, and Deol received some very positive reviews. Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM.com said after viewing the film, "Both Bobby and Upen get fabulous roles and the two actors make the most of it. Bobby is one of the most under-rated actors around. His work has been consistent all through, but one tends to overlook this talented actor's abilities all the while. Watch him go negative in Shakalaka Boom Boom and you'd agree that he's amongst the best in the business today. His outburst in the end is remarkable."

Deol's second film of 2007 was ''Jhoom Barabar Jhoom'', which saw him play the character of Steve/Satvinder Singh opposite Abhishek Bachchan (who played a gypsy in London), Preity Zinta, and Lara Dutta. Directed by Shaad Ali, the film was produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film was not critically acclaimed and was mostly criticized by what critics believed was a shallow screenplay. Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM.com gave the film a 1.5 out of 5 rating, saying, "the film is all gloss, no substance". He also believed that Deol was overshadowed by his co-stars, remarking that the film, "belongs to Abhishek first and Preity next". Deol next starred in the boxing drama ''Apne''. The film was a family affair, featuring Bobby Deol alongside his father Dharmendra, a disgraced retired boxer who trains Bobby and his brother (Sunny Deol) to become champion boxers but in doing so creates a rift within the family. ''Apne'' was a major commercial success, particularly in northern India and overseas, especially in the UK, where it made £579,457 on the opening weekend, entering into the UK. Top Ten at Number 3.

- Deol commenting on the acting profession during the promotion of ''Apne'' in 2007.}}

Deol next starred in the suspense thriller ''Naqaab'', another Abbas-Mustan film which features him alongside Akshaye Khanna and Urvashi Sharma as another millionaire caught in a love triangle. Deol received a mixed reception for his performance. For instance, Raja Sen of Rediff.com praised several of his scenes, remarking, "Bobby gets a considerably meaty role, and there are a couple of moments when he genuinely works the audience", but describes his character as "sensitive to an annoying hilt". This film was followed by brief special appearances as himself in ''Om Shanti Om'' and ''Nanhe Jaisalmer''.

In 2008, Deol starred opposite in Priyanka Chopra, Danny Denzongpa and Irrfan Khan in the crime drama ''Chamku'', playing the lead character and titlesake of Chamku, a man raised by Baba (Denzongpa), a Naxal leader based in the southern interiors of Bihar, after his family was brutally murdered. He is assigned by a covert governmental program jointly conceived by RAW and Intelligence Bureau to carry out political assassinations but after falling in love with the kindergarten teacher Shubhi (Chopra), he decides to lead a reformed life but is later tempted to turn to crime again. Kabeer Kaushik, the director of the film had originally approached Deol to play the lead role in his debut film, Sehar, but despite liking the script, Deol turned it down because at the time he was not prepared to work with a debutant director. Deol next featured in ''Heroes'' as an army officer and DJ Dhananjay "DJ" Shergill alongside a strong cast which included Salman Khan, Preity Zinta, Sunny Deol and Mithun Chakraborty. Although initially set to be released on 6 June 2008, it was pushed to 24 October 2008, the opening weekend of the holiday Diwali. Much of the filming took place in northern India, including Ladakh (notably Pangong Tso), Chandigarh, Punjab, and Delhi. Deol's last role in 2008 was in the film ''Dostana'', as Abhimanyu Singh, supporting role to the films' main stars Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra under the Dharma Productions banner The film explores the story of two men who pretend to be gay but both fall in love with the same girl, their roommate. ''Dostana'' is the first Bollywood film to be filmed entirely in Miami, United States and went on to become the eighth highest grossing film at the Indian Box Office in 2008.

In 2009, Deol portrayed Nandu, an orphan turned assassin wrongly accused of a politician's murder in the movie ''Ek - The Power of One''.

Deol's next film titled, ''Help'', was shot in Mauritius, in which he appeared opposite Mugdha Godse. The film was released on August 13, 2010. Deol then starred in ''Yamla Pagla Deewana'' which was released on January 14, 2011. He later starred in the film ''Thank You'' opposite Sonam Kapoor. His character of a businessman who is not sincere with his wife. In 2012 , he appeared in heist film ''Players (film)'' The film proved to be a failure at box office. His role was of Ronnie., who has no experience in conning people, but is a master of illusions. He was one of the most popular illusionists who abandoned magic after a tragic incident.

Filmography[link]

''Ghulami (1985 film) ''Barsaat (1995 film) ''Gupt: The Hidden Truth'' ''Kareeb'' ''Dillagi (1999 film) ''Badal'' ''Aashiq (2001 film) ''Kranti (2002 film) ''Kismat (2004 film) ''Jurm (film) ''Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai'' ''Shakalaka Boom Boom'' ''Chamku (film) ''Ek - The Power of One'' ''Help (2010 film) ''Yamala Pagla Deewana'' ''Players (2011 film)

Year !! Film !! Role !! Other notes
1977	Dharam Veer (1977 film)>Dharam Veer''	Young Dharam
1985	Ghulami'' ||	Young Dharam	Child Artist
1995	Barsaat'' ||	Badal	Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award
rowspan="2"	1997	|	Sahil Sinha
''Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya''	Bobby Oberoi
rowspan="2"	1998	|	Birju/Brij Kumar
''Soldier (1998 film)	Soldier''	Vicky/Raju Malhotra
1999	Dillagi'' ||	Rajvir
rowspan="3"	2000	|	Raja/Badal
''Hum To Mohabbat Karega''	Rajiv Bhatnagar
''Bichhoo''	Jeeva
rowspan="2"	2001	Aashiq'' ||	Chander Kapoor
''Ajnabee (2001 film)	Ajnabee''	Raj Malhotra
rowspan="4"	2002	Kranti'' ||	Abhay Pratap Singh
''23rd March 1931: Shaheed''	Bhagat Singh
''Humraaz''	Raj Singhania
''Chor Machaaye Shor''	Shyam Singh/Insp. Ram Singh
rowspan="3"	2004	Kismat'' ||	Tony
''Bardaasht''	Aditya Shrivastav
''Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo''	Kunaljit Singh/Vikramjeet Singh
rowspan="4"	2005	Jurm'' ||	Avinash Malhotra
''Tango Charlie''	Sepoy Tarun Chauhan
''Barsaat (2005 film)	Barsaat''	Arav
''Dosti: Friends Forever''	Karan
rowspan="2"	2006	|	Raj
''Alag''
rowspan="6"	2007	|	A.J.
''Jhoom Barabar Jhoom''	Steve Singh/Satvinder Singh
''Apne''	Karan Singh Choudhary
''Naqaab''	Karan Khanna/Rohit Shroff
''Om Shanti Om''	Bobby Deol
''Nanhe Jaisalmer''	Bobby Deol
rowspan="3"	2008	Chamku'' ||	Jaived Pratap Singh (Chamku)
''Heroes (2008 film)	Heroes''	Dhananjay "DJ" Shergill
''Dostana (2008 film)	Dostana''	Abhimanyu Singh
rowspan="2"	2009	|	Nandu
''Vaada Raha''	Dr. Duke Chawla
	2010	Help''||	Vic
rowspan="2"	2011	|	Gajodhar Singh/Karamveer Singh Dhillon
''Thank You (2011 film)	Thank You''	Raj Malhotra
rowspan="2"	2012	Players'' ||	Ronnie

References[link]

External links[link]

Official Website

Bobby Deol at Facebook

Official YouTube Channel

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name	Rani Mukerji
birth name	Rani Mukherjee
birth date	March 21, 1978
birth place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
years active	1997–present
occupation	Film actress
other names	Rani Mukherji Rani Mukerjee }}

Rani Mukerji (born Rani Mukherjee on 21 March 1978) is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies. Born to the Mukherjee-Samarth family, she made her acting debut with a cameo appearance in the Bengali film ''Biyer Phool'' (1996), on the insistence of her mother. The following year, Mukerji made her Hindi film debut with ''Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat'', and subsequently had her first, and still biggest commercial success with Karan Johar's romance ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (1998), which won her a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She later starred in several films that fared below expectations, before featuring in the critically acclaimed drama ''Saathiya'', for which she won her first Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress.

In 2004, her performances in the hit romantic comedy ''Hum Tum'' and the critically acclaimed ''Yuva'' earned her the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards, respectively, at the 50th Filmfare Awards. She later received unanimous praise for her portrayal of a blind, deaf and mute woman in ''Black'' (2005), for which she garnered two more Filmfare Awards: Best Actress and Actress - Critics. She went on to play leading roles in the comedy ''Bunty Aur Babli'' (2005) and the adult drama ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (2006), both of which emerged as major commercial successes in India as well as overseas. Mukerji thus established herself as a leading actress of Hindi cinema. She then played a series of roles, a majority of which were under the Yash Raj Films banner, that stereotyped her as a weepy, sacrificing woman. None of these films performed well at the box office. However, in 2011, she earned praise for her portrayal of a headstrong, independent woman in the semi-biographic thriller ''No One Killed Jessica''.

In addition to acting in films, Mukerji has featured as a talent judge for Sony Entertainment Television's reality show ''Dance Premier League''. She is a regular stage performer and has been involved in philanthropic endeavors related to women and children. Despite constant speculation, she remains guarded about her personal life and is sometimes labelled a recluse by members of the media. Mukerji currently lives in Juhu with her parents.

Early life and background[link]

Mukerji was born in Mumbai on 21 March 1978 to a film-oriented family of Bengali origin. Her father, Ram Mukherjee, is a retired director and one of the founders of Filmalaya Studios while her mother, Krishna, was a playback singer. Her brother, Raja Mukherjee, is a film producer turned director. Her maternal aunt, Debashree Roy, is a Bengali film actress and her cousin, Kajol, is a popular Bollywood actress. Another cousin of hers, Ayan Mukerji is the writer and director of ''Wake Up Sid'' (2009). As part of a tradition, the Mukherjee family celebrates the festival of ''Durga Puja'' at Santacruz every year. Mukerji, being a religious person, takes part in the festivities with her entire family.

Mukerji is a trained Odissi dancer and began learning the dance in the tenth grade. She was schooled at Maneckji Cooper High School in Juhu, and graduated from SNDT Women's University in the field of Home Science. Despite her family background, Mukerji was never interested in becoming an actress. In 1994, director Salim Khan approached her to be a part of his directorial, ''Aa Gale Lag Jaa''. Her father was against her working in films and hence, she turned down the offer. However, she finally decided to take up acting on an experimental basis, on the insistence of her mother.

Acting career[link]

Early work and breakthrough (1997–2002)[link]

After doing a cameo appearance for the first time in her father's Bengali film ''Biyer Phool'' (1996), Mukerji made her Hindi film debut the following year, as the protagonist of ''Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat''. Her performance as a rape victim was well-received, but the film failed to do well at the box office. Nevertheless, she received a Special Jury recognition at the Star Screen Awards. The film's commercial failure made her return to college to complete her education. However, she was inspired by her cousin Kajol, who had established herself as a successful actress in Bollywood, and thus decided to try films again.

Mukerji had a successful comeback in 1998 with Vikram Bhatt's ''Ghulam'', opposite Aamir Khan. The film did moderately well at the box office, while the song "Aati Kya Khandala" earned her public recognition. Karan Johar's directorial debut, ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'', starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, was her next release. She played the supporting role of Tina Malhotra, a sophisticated girl in love with Khan's character. Of her performance, Rediff.com wrote, "Rani Mukherjee is a pleasant surprise — totally comfortable, clearly having suspended all disbelief". The movie was a blockbuster, with an adjusted worldwide gross of , and Mukerji went on to receive her first Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actress category. Due to her slightly broken voice texture, her lines were dubbed by a dubbing artist in ''Ghulam''. However, she dubbed for her own lines in ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai''. She quoted, “When Karan Johar wanted my voice to be dubbed for ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'', I really thought that it [my voice] was bad and very husky and rough, but slowly I worked to improve my diction, and am now quite comfortable with it."

She subsequently played leading roles in the films ''Mehndi'' (1998) and ''Hello Brother'' (1999), with the latter opposite Salman Khan. Both these films were critically and commercially unsuccessful.

Mukerji's first release of 2000 was Raj Kanwar's action drama ''Badal'' opposite Bobby Deol. The film emerged as one of the highest-grossing films of the year, but met with negative reviews from critics. She then essayed a brief role in Kamal Haasan's ''Hey Ram'' as the protagonist's first wife, Aparna Ram. The controversial film, based on Mahatma Gandhi's assassination, was a critical success and was chosen as India’s official entry to the Oscars that year. Mukerji next appeared in ''Bichhoo'', an unofficial adaptation of Luc Besson's ''Leon'', as the foul-mouthed, coarse daughter of a drug dealer. The film and her performance received negative reviews from critics. She also starred alongside Govinda, for the first time, in the comedy ''Hadh Kar Di Aapne''.

Later that year, she teamed up with Salman Khan for two films, Raj Kanwar's ''Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega'' and ''Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye''. While the former was inspired by the Sandra Bullock starrer ''While You Were Sleeping'' (1995), the later was a remake of Frank Coraci's ''The Wedding Singer'' (1998). She was appreciated for her performance in ''Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega'' and received her second Filmfare nomination in the Supporting Actress category.

In 2001, Mukerji starred in Abbas Mustan's romantic drama ''Chori Chori Chupke Chupke'', co-starring Salman Khan and Preity Zinta. The film was released after a one-year delay, and was one of the first Bollywood movies to handle the issue of surrogate childbirth. Mukerji's role was that of Priya Malhotra, a woman who is unable to conceive after a miscarriage and thus, hires a surrogate mother. Rediff.com wrote, "Rani Mukherji is handicapped with a role that doesn't give her much scope besides weeping and sobbing. To her credit, she manages to hold her own even while playing a stereotypical sacrificing ''bhartiya nari'' [Indian woman]." She next played the love-interests of Abhishek Bachchan and Anil Kapoor respectively, in two predominantly male-centric films: ''Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai'' and ''Nayak: The Real Hero''. Upon release, both films under-performed at the box office.

Success (2002–06)[link]

In 2002, Mukerji essayed the lead role of Pooja Sahani in Kunal Kohli's romance ''Mujhse Dosti Karoge!'', alongside Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor. The film marked the first of her many collaborations with one of India's largest production companies: Yash Raj Films. Although the movie flopped in India, it performed well overseas. That year, she acted opposite Govinda once again in two commercially unsuccessful films, ''Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai'' and ''Chalo Ishq Ladaaye''.

Later that year, Mukerji starred in Shaad Ali's critically acclaimed ''Saathiya'' opposite Vivek Oberoi. Essaying the role of Suhani Sharma, a medical student who deals with the tensions and discontent of being married at a young age, she won a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress, and received her first Best Actress nomination at the same ceremony. BBC reviewed, "Mukerji plays the character of a middle class girl with great conviction", and Udita Jhunjhunwala writing for ''Mid Day'' added, "Her expressions and acting are understated in a role that fits her like a glove." The film, which earned a moderate domestic total of , rejuvenated her fading career. In an interview with ''Hindustan Times'', she said, "[Before ''Saathiya''] nothing that was coming my way excited me... I knew ''Saathiya'' was a special film. I felt it while making it."

Mukerji's first release of 2003 was Aziz Mirza's box office hit ''Chalte Chalte'' opposite Shahrukh Khan. Though the film saw her play a role similar to the one she played in ''Saathiya'', her new "tanned" look was appreciated and her portrayal earned her a second nomination for ''Best Actress'' at the Filmfare awards. She next featured as the protagonist in Milan Luthria's ''Chori Chori'' opposite Ajay Devgan, Sudhir Mishra's ''Calcutta Mail'' alongside Anil Kapoor and Manisha Koirala and J.P. Dutta's multi-starrer war film ''LOC Kargil''. All three of them were critical as well as commercial failures.

In 2004, she acted in Mani Ratnam's composite film ''Yuva'' alongside Ajay Devgan, Abhishek Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi, Kareena Kapoor and Esha Deol. The film, which narrated the story of three youngsters from different stratums of society, saw Mukerji play a Bengali housewife opposite Bachchan. Though the film failed to do well at the box office, the film by itself and her performance were critically acclaimed. Rediff.com, as part of a performance analysis noted, "Her inspiring work in ''Yuva'' as the devoted yet frustrated wife of a local goon came alive every time she flashed those big fire-filled eyes at her husband or broke down angrily at an unsuspecting onlooker." The film fetched Mukerji her second ''Best Supporting Actress'' award at the Filmfare ceremony. She received further success by playing the leading role in Yash Raj Films' romantic comedy ''Hum Tum'', directed by Kunal Kohli, which became one of the biggest hits of the year with a lifetime nett of . The film starred Mukerji along with Saif Ali Khan and followed the arcs of their characters at different stages of their lives. Mukerji's portrayal of Rhea Sharma, an independent woman, won her several Best Actress awards, including her first Filmfare Award for ''Best Actress''. BBC observed, "Rani is fast becoming one of the more dependable and versatile actresses of her generation." She eventually became the first actor to have received both the Filmfare awards for ''Best Actress'' and ''Best Supporting Actress'' in the same year.

Her last release of the year was Yash Chopra's love saga ''Veer-Zaara'', in which she co-starred alongside Shahrukh Khan and Preity Zinta. The film, which emerged as a major commercial success, grossing worldwide, narrated the love story of the title characters, Veer Pratap Singh, played by Khan, and a Pakistani woman, Zaara Hayaat Khan, played by Zinta. Mukerji played the supporting role of Saamiya Siddiqui, a Pakistani lawyer who takes it upon herself to find the truth about Singh. The film, which was screened at the Berlin Film Festival met with positive reviews. A review carried by Rediff.com noted, "...Rani walks away with the best lines and a performance full of grit."

In 2005, Mukerji starred in four high-profile films: Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ''Black'', Shaad Ali's ''Bunty Aur Babli'', Amol Palekar's ''Paheli'' and Ketan Mehta's ''The Rising''. She was primarily noted for her performance in ''Black''. When Bhansali first offered the film to Mukerji, she turned it down as she was not confident enough to play a deaf-blind person. Once Bhansali reinforced his faith in her, she agreed and intensely studied sign language with professionals at the Helen Keller Institute in Mumbai. ''Black'' was a major critical success, and Mukerji received unanimous acclaim for her performance. Rediff.com noted, "The performer in Rani Mukerji must have turned more than a few mental cartwheels when she got ''Black''. It is a pure, performance-driven role, and Rani does it with a fluid maturity that is great to watch.". She eventually won the ''Best Actress'' and the ''Best Actress - Critics'' at the Filmfare Awards ceremony. ''Filmfare'' included her performance in their list of the "80 Most Iconic performances", while commenting, }}

Her next release, ''Bunty Aur Babli'', surfaced as one of the biggest hits of the year. She played the character of Vimmi "Babli" Saluja, a con woman, opposite Abhishek Bachchan. The film, which became a box office success with a gross of , opened to mixed reviews, and so did Mukerji's performance. A review carried by ''Variety'' mentioned, "Three years ago, in ''Saathiya'', helmer Shaad Ali managed to rediscover Mukerji's earlier vivacity, and he's done it again here in a role that the raspy-voiced diva-ette simply eats up" Consequently, Mukerji received another nomination for the Filmfare Award for ''Best Actress'' for her work.

Her third release that year, ''Paheli'', opposite Shahrukh Khan, was screened at the Sundance Film Festival and was chosen as India’s official entry to the Oscars for the 79th Academy Awards. The film was critically acclaimed, as was Mukerji's performance, which Raja Sen called "another perfectly played part". In her final release of the year, ''The Rising'', she played a prostitute, Heera, who is the love interest of the protagonist Mangal Pandey, played by Aamir Khan. Derek Elley of ''Variety'' mentioned that she made "the most of her feisty nautch-girl," inpite of having "a small role for a star of her caliber."

In 2006 she starred in Karan Johar's drama ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'', featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta and Kirron Kher. The film opened to mixed reviews but emerged as a major international success with a worldwide gross of . The film told the story of two unhappily married couples in New York, which later results in an extramarital affair. Mukerji played the role of Maya Talwar, a woman layered with self-doubt and question about the relationship between her and her husband, played by Abhishek Bachchan. Her performance was well-received with Rajeev Masand from CNN-IBN concluding, "Rani looks a million bucks and she dives under the skin of her character to make that part one that we will remember for a long time." She received several nominations for the role, including her fifth Filmfare ''Best Actress'' nomination, and won the IIFA Best Actress Award for the third consecutive year.

Mukerji's next release was B.R. Chopra's tearjerker ''Baabul'' alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and John Abraham. The movie did not do well at the box office in India, but proved to be a hit overseas. Her portrayal of Malvika, a young widow, met with mixed reviews from critics with Sarita Tanwar from ''Mid Day'' commenting, "Rani Mukerji breathes life into a somewhat confused character".

Professional setbacks and recent work (2007–present)[link]

From 2007 to 2009, Mukerji featured primarily in films produced by Yash Raj Films (with the exception of ''Saawariya''). Her first release was Siddharth Anand's melodrama ''Ta Ra Rum Pum'', where she played Radhika Rai Banerjee, a pianist turned housewife opposite Saif Ali Khan. The film performed decently at the box office, while her performance was generally well-received. Adarsh wrote, "Rani enacts the role of the mother/wife proficiently." Negative reviews, however were directed towards the film itself, with Rajeev Masand writing, "neither Saif Ali Khan nor Rani is able to make much of an impression because their characters are so unidimensional and boring." Her next release of the year was Pradeep Sarkar's drama ''Laaga Chunari Mein Daag'' alongside Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Konkana Sen Sharma and Kunal Kapoor. The film met with mixed reviews, while Mukerji was criticised for playing stereotypical roles that required her to cry often. A review carried by ''Indian Express'' noted, "Rani holds the film together, even if her part, both as the ingénue and the hooker, doesn’t have freshness." Her performance nonetheless fetched her yet another ''Best Actress'' nomination at the Filmfare ceremony. Her final release of the year was Sanjay Leela Bhansali's tragedy ''Saawariya'', where she essayed a smaller part of a sex-worker. The film, which featured debutants Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor in lead roles, was a critical and commercial failure, but Mukerji's performance earned her a fifth Filmfare Award nomination for ''Best Supporting Actress''.

In 2008, Mukerji was paired with Saif Ali Khan again for Kunal Kohli's ''Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic''. This fantasy film had Mukerji play an angel who comes to Earth to help four troubled kids. The film, which flopped at the box office, met with generally positive reviews from critics. The box office failure of her recent films made Mukerji lose weight and undergo a makeover in her following release, ''Dil Bole Hadippa'' (2009). The project, co-starring Shahid Kapoor, saw Mukerji portray a cricket-obsessed Punjabi village girl masquerading as a man. The film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival under performed at the Indian box office. A review carried by ''The Economic Times'' noted, "Mukerji's mock sob-whine-whimper do not amuse anymore. Also after a point you dislike visualizing the charming actress as the moustached male player."

Though her performances in the films during this period were generally well-received, none of them performed well commercially, leading to major setbacks in her career. She was not seen in any 2010 releases. When questioned about working only under the Yash Raj Films banner, she said, "An actor is here to act and pick great roles and scripts. I was getting great roles from Yash Raj at that point, roles that any actor would give an arm to do. I stand by those films regardless of their fate".

In 2011, Mukerji starred in UTV Motion Pictures' semi-biographic thriller, ''No One Killed Jessica'', based on the Jessica Lal murder case. She played the fictional character of a foul-mouthed television journalist, Meera Gaity, deeply involved with the case. In an interview with ''The Calcutta Telegraph'' she said, "It was such a different role to portray. It wasn’t a role that was typical of a Hindi film heroine. Meera was more like a hero. It was a character that actually took the story forward.... Meera made a lot of things happen. It wasn’t something that I had ever done before. I actually had to play a man! " Upon release, Mukerji's performance received mostly positive reviews. ''The Times of India'' wrote, "Rani's character being fictional and glamourized seems superficial to an extent but she packs in the punch required for her dynamic character." While other critics praised her performance, with ''Daily News and Analysis'' describing it as "one of her best performances till date," several critics were less positive, including Anupama Chopra of ''NDTV'', who called her role, "the fatal, false note in ''No One Killed Jessica''," arguing that "The character is written superficially and Rani’s portrayal of her is equally banal. It’s all about externals. She argues a lot and proudly labels herself a bitch but her hair stays perfectly in place and in the end, she even gets to do a super-hero-like slow motion walk." The film eventually earned and was especially noted for being a commercial success, despite the absence of any prominent male actors. Consequently, Mukerji won her third Filmfare Award for ''Best Supporting Actress''.

As of March 2012, her upcoming films include Reema Kagti's suspense thriller ''Talaash'' co-starring Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor and Sachin Kundalkar's ''Aiyaa'' opposite Prithviraj.

Other work[link]

Television[link]

In 2009, Mukerji made her television debut as a talent judge with the reality show ''Dance Premier League'' on Sony Entertainment Television. She explained her stint with television, saying that it made her "more accessible" to the audience and helped her "gain visibility when [she was] not doing too many films." In 2011, she reprised her role of Meera Gaity on the TV series ''C.I.D.'' in a guest appearance to promote her film ''No One Killed Jessica''.

Philanthropy and stage performances[link]

Involved with several social causes, Mukerji remarked, "It's my dream that every child in India is educated because the way India is growing I don't think without education, we can see a very bright future. So if we want a bright future for our country, I think education is foremost." Mukerji has stated that she feels strongly for causes that affect women, because, "it angers me to know that women are ill-treated". In March 2004, Mukerji visited the desert of Rajasthan, where she spent a day at the army training base to boost the morale of the jawan troops. The visit was conducted for a NDTV show, ''Jai Jawan'', on which entertainers and actors visit Indian troops. In February 2005, Mukerji performed at the ''HELP! Telethon Concert'' to help raise money for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake alongside several other Bollywood stars. In March 2006, Mukerji interacted with the physically challenged children of the Helen Keller Institute, during her birthday celebrations. She had previously worked with them while researching for her role in ''Black''. In November 2010, she was part of a fund raising auction for the "Because I am a Girl" charity campaign.

Among her stage performances, Mukerji has participated in two world tours. Her first concert, ''Magnificent Five'' was in the year 1999 with actors Aamir Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Akshaye Khanna and Twinkle Khanna. Five years later, she was a part of the ''Temptations 2004'' concert. Mukerji performed alongside Shahrukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal and Priyanka Chopra in nineteen stage shows across the globe. Mukerji was also part of the ''Temptations 2005'' concert in New Delhi. She helped to raise funds for the National Centre For Promotional of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), a disabled rights' group, with the show which also featured Shah Rukh Khan, Fardeen Khan, Ameesha Patel and Malaika Arora Khan. In 2010, Mukerji joined Shahrukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Ishaa Koppikar, among others for a concert at the Army Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh to a packed audience.

Personal life and media image[link]

Rani uses the English transliteration of "Mukerji" instead of the original "Mukherjee" for her surname. She has never clarified the reason for having done so. Mukerji has three homes in Mumbai, including her childhood home. She currently lives in Juhu with her parents.

Mukerji is extremely guarded about her personal life, and despite constant media speculation, has never spoken about her relationships. However, in an interview with Simi Garewal she claimed to have been "absolutely in love", without divulging the name of the person. As opposed to most of her contemporaries, Mukerji limits her media interactions and is often termed as a recluse. However in 2011, in an interview to ''Screen India'' she clarified, "Today actors have become more open with the media. But this has posed a problem for actors like me because if I don’t do that, then I end up being called reclusive. So now I have changed myself and am easily approachable." She is additionally known for her friendly image and shares a close friendship with several Bollywood stars including Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Karan Johar.

In June 2005, Mukerji was widely criticized following the publication of an interview with British newspaper ''Desi Xpress''. Mukerji was asked to name her idol and she replied, "Adolf Hitler". However, in an interview with Times Now a year later, she denied ever mentioning Hitler's name. In November 2006, Mukerji was shooting for the film ''Laaga Chunari Mein Daag'' in Varanasi when avid fans crowded the set. Security personnel beat the crowd back. A media storm followed as various groups insisted that Mukerji should have stopped the security guards. Mukerji later issued an apology.

Mukerji occupied the top slot of Box Office India's ''Top Actresses'' list for two years in a row (2005–2006). She was also placed number one on Rediff's ''Top Bollywood Female Stars'' Rankings for three consecutive years (2004–2006), while in 2007, she was ranked at number five. In February 2006, Filmfare placed her eighth amongst the "Ten Most Powerful Names of Bollywood", an achievement she repeated from the previous year, where she was ranked at number ten, the only woman on the list. In 2007, she was ranked at number five. On Women's International Day 2007, Mukerji came in fourth on the ''Best Bollywood Actresses Ever'' listing. She was placed at number 36 by the UK magazine, ''Eastern Eye'', as one of ''Asia's Sexiest Women'' (2006). Mukerji is frequently featured in various lists by Rediff.com, including, ''Bollywood's Most Beautiful Actresses'', ''Bollywood's Best Dressed Women'' and ''Women of Many Faces''.

Filmography[link]

Films[link]

''Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat'' ''Ghulam'' ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' ''Mehndi (film) ''Mann (film) ''Hello Brother (1999 film) ''Badal'' ''Hey Ram'' ''Hadh Kar Di Aapne'' ''Bichhoo'' ''Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega'' ''Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000 film) ''Chori Chori Chupke Chupke'' ''Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai'' ''Nayak: The Real Hero'' ''Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' ''Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai'' ''Mujhse Dosti Karoge!'' ''Saathiya (film) ''Chalo Ishq Ladaaye'' ''Chalte Chalte (2003 film) ''Chori Chori (2003 film) ''Calcutta Mail'' ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' ''LOC Kargil'' ''Yuva'' ''Hum Tum'' ''Veer-Zaara'' ''Black (2005 film) ''Bunty Aur Babli'' ''Paheli'' ''Mangal Pandey: The Rising'' ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' ''Baabul (2006 film) ''Ta Ra Rum Pum'' ''Laaga Chunari Mein Daag'' ''Saawariya'' ''Om Shanti Om'' ''Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic'' ''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'' ''Luck by Chance'' ''Dil Bole Hadippa!'' ''No One Killed Jessica'' ''Aiyaa'' ''Talaash (2012 film) ''Koochie Koochie Hota Hain''

Year	! Film	! Role	! Notes
1996	''Biyer Phool''	Rimi
1997	|	Mala
1998	|	Alisha
1998	|	Tina Malhotra	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
1998	Mehndi'' ||	Pooja
1999	Mann'' ||		Special appearance in the song "Kaali Naagin Ke"
1999	Hello Brother'' ||	Rani
2000	|	Rani
2000	|	Aparna Ram
2000	|	Anjali Khanna
2000	|	Kiran Bali
2000	|	Pooja Oberoi	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
2000	Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye'' ||	Priya Sharma
2001	|	Priya Malhotra
2001	|	Pooja Shrivastav
2001	|	Manjari
2001	|	Naina Kapoor	Cameo
2002	|	Payal Khuranna
2002	|	Pooja Sahani
2002	Saathiya'' ||	Dr. Suhani Sharma/Sehgal	Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
2002	|	Sapna
2003	Chalte Chalte'' ||	Priya Chopra	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
2003	Chori Chori'' ||	Khushi Malhotra
2003	|	Reema/Bulbul
2003	|		Special appearance in the song "Mahi Ve"
2003	|	Hema
2004	|	Sashi Biswas	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
2004	|	Rhea Prakash	Filmfare Award for Best Actress
2004	|	Saamiya Siddiqui	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
2005	Black'' ||	Michelle McNally	Filmfare Award for Best Actress Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress
2005	|	Vimmi Saluja (Babli)	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
2005	|	Lachchi Bhanwarlal
2005	|	Heera
2006	|	Maya Talwar	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
2006	Baabul'' ||	Malvika "Milli" Talwar/Kapoor
2007	|	Radhika Shekar Rai Banerjee (Shona)
2007	|	Vibhavari Sahay (Badki)/ Natasha	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
2007	|	Gulabji	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
2007	|	Herself	Special appearance in the song "Deewangi Deewangi"
2008	|	Geeta
2008	|		Special appearance in the song "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte"
2009	|	Herself
2009	|	Veera Kaur/Veer Pratap Singh
2011	|	Meera Gaity	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
2012	|	Meenakshi	Post-production
2012	Talaash'' ||		Post-production
2012	|	Tina	Post-production

Television[link]

''C.I.D. (TV series)

Year	! Show	! Role	! Channel
2009	''Dance Premier League''
2011	CID'' ||	Guest Role: Meera Gaity	Sony Entertainment Television Asia>Sony TV

See also[link]

List of Indian film actresses

List of Bengali actresses

List of Bengalis

List of Bollywood Clans: The Mukherjees

References[link]

Further reading[link]

External links[link]

Rani Mukerji on Bollywood Hungama

Category:1978 births Category:Indian actors Category:Indian film actors Category:Bengali actors Category:Bengali people Category:Living people Category:People from Kolkata Category:Filmfare Awards winners Category:Indian Hindus Category:Hindi film actors Category:SNDT Women's University alumni

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