Rani Mukerji is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. A recipient of multiple accolades, including seven Filmfare Awards, her roles have been cited in the media as a significant departure from previous screen portrayals of Indian women.

 

Bio
Real Name	Rani Mukerji
Nickname	Khandala Girl, Baby
Profession	Actress
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 160 cm in meters- 1.60 m in Feet Inches- 5' 3"
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 58 Kg in Pounds- 127 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	34-30-34
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Brown
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 March 1978
Age (as in 2019)	41 Years
Birth Place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aries
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kolkata, India
School	Maneckjee Cooper High School, Juhu, Mumbai
College	Mithibai College, Mumbai
Educational Qualifications	Graduate
Debut	Film: Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (1997) TV: Dance Premier League (2009, as a judge)
Family	Father- Late Ram Mukherjee (Film director) Mother- Krishna Mukherjee (playback singer) Sister- N/A Brother- Raja Mukherjee (elder) (producer and director)
Religion	Hinduism
Address (Fan mail address)	Rani Mukherjee 405, Shanti Building B Width 4th Floor Kalyan Complex, Versova Mumbai 400 061 India
Hobbies	Dancing
Likes & Dislikes	Likes: Playing with her niece whom she lovingly calls “Mishti” Dislikes: When people make fun of her saying she only gets films under Yash Raj Banner
Controversies	• Rani kept his relationship with Aditya Chopra secret for many years, she yelled at Simi Garewal on her chat show when Simi asked question about her relationship. Rani said "There's a lot I know about you too, which of course you wouldn't want me to bring up.", later Rani asked to delete that part from the interview. • It is said that at times Rani have had cold wars with co-stars Kajol, Aishwarya Rai, Vivek Oberoi and Jaya Bachchan. • Her brother Raja Mukherji was accused of molesting a young female director by saying that he'll introduce her to Rani Mukherji. Although Rani was not part of this controversy but the issue dragged her name into it.
Favourite Things
Favourite Actor	Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan
Favourite Actress	Sridevi, Sharmila Tagore
Favourite Film	Titanic
Favourite Color	Red, Blue
Favourite Food	Fish prepared by her mother
Favourite Outfit	Saree
Favourite Destination	Sikkim
Favourite Accessory	Diamond ring gifted by her father
Favourite Perfume	Polo Sport
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Govinda (Actor) Abhishek Bachchan (Actor) Aditya Chopra (Director, Producer)
Husband/Spouse	Aditya Chopra (Director, Producer)
Marriage Date	21 April 2014
Children	Daughter- Adira Son- None
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Audi A8 W12, Mercedes Benz E-class
Money Factor
Salary	2-3 Crores/film (INR)
Net Worth	$25 million

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rani Mukerji:

• Does Rani Mukerji Smoke?: Yes

• Does Rani Mukerji Drink Alcohol?: Yes

• She is a trained Odissi dancer.

• When she turned 16, she was offered the lead role in ‘Aa Gale Lag Jaa’ (1994), opposite Jugal Hansraj. However, his father didn’t want her to act at such an early age, and she later replaced by Urmila Matondkar.

• Prior to signing for Bollywood films, she got training at Roshan Taneja’s acting institute.

• She is a private person and rarely interacts with media, unlike other celebrities.

• She has been termed as one of the most accomplished actresses of Bollywood by the critics.

• She doesn’t like being monotonous in films and so she tries different drastic roles.

• She did a cameo role at the age of 18 in her father’s Bengali film “Biyer Phool” (1996)

• She got her major breakthrough from the film “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai”(1998).

• She was offered the lead role in Hollywood film ” The Namesake” (2006), however, she turned down the offer as the dates clashed with the Bollywood movie ” Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna” (2006).

• She changed the spelling of her surname from “Mukherjee” to “Mukerji” in her passport and hence opted not to change.

• She is the first actor in Bollywood to win two awards simultaneously “Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress” awards in a single year (2005) at the Filmfare.

• She hails from a total filmy background, her father is a retired film director and founder of the Filmalaya Studios, while her mother Krishna was a Playback Singer.

• Her brother is a producer turned director Raja Mukerji.

• Apart from being an actor, she is also a philanthropist and has done numerous concerts and stage shows to raise funds. Moreover, she has also raised her voice on issues faced by women and children.

• Debashree Mukerji who is a national award-winning actress is her maternal aunt.

• Her cousins are Kajol, Tanisha and Mohnish Beh