Rani Mukerji

Rani Mukerji is, to me, one of the most quietly authoritative actresses Hindi cinema has produced. What strikes me is how she built a wall of Filmfare and IIFA trophies not through spectacle but through that husky voice and a face that can carry an entire scene in silence. Being ranked among the highest-paid actresses of the 2000s tells you the industry trusted her to open films on her own. I admire performers who pair commercial pull with genuine craft, and she sits firmly in that camp. For me she's proof that restraint, done well, reads louder than any melodrama.

Name (English)

Rani Mukerji

Name (Japanese)

ラーニー・ムカルジー

Reading

らーにー・むかるじー

Born

March 21, 1978 (age 48)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Horse

Origin

Mumbai, Bombay State, India

Height

1 cm

Occupation

actor / model / film actor

University

SNDT Women's University

Awards & achievements

• 1999 Filmfare Critics Award for Supporting Best Actress
• 1999 Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female
• 2005 Filmfare Award for Best Actress
• 2003 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress
• 2005 IIFA Award for Best Actress
• 2005 Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female
• 2005 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
• 2006 Apsara Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A0%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC

Tags

• Bombay State
• actor
• model
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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