Rani Mukerji, who turns 45 on March 21, made her performing debut in 1996, nevertheless it took her till 1998 when she broke out within the mainstream. She was directed by her father Ram Mukherjee within the Bengali movie Biyer Phool and made her Hindi debut with Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat. In 1998, her performances in each Ghulam and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai established her as one of many prime feminine actors of the time, particularly after she received the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the latter. But when she began out, Rani didn’t consider she was the kind to turn into a heroine like her idols Sridevi and Rekha. Also learn: Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor pose with Rani Mukerji forward of her birthday: ‘Rani ke do Anmol Ratan’

It was her mom’s concept to affix the movie business. The actor’s voice was initially dubbed over in Ghulam. Furthermore she felt her petite stature is perhaps a hindrance in getting future roles. But ultimately, the actor obtained the help of her colleagues like Aamir Khan and even Kamal Haasan who suggested her to maintain transferring ahead in her performing profession nonetheless.

In a 2021 interview with India Today, Rani had shared, “I never thought I fit into the heroine category in the typical sense. I am actually the opposite of a heroine. I am quite short in height, my voice is not heroine-friendly, the complexion of my skin is wheatish. I think when I started, I never believed I could be an actor. I grew up watching Sridevi, Juhi, Madhuri and Rekha ji, who were these screen goddesses and I never imagined myself up there with them.”

She added, “As my journey began, I spoke to many stalwarts with whom I had the opportunity to work. One of them was Mr Kamal Haasan and actors like him told me that you can’t measure your success by the height of your physical standing, but by the heights of how much you can grow professionally. So I sort of broke all those stereotypical conventions that an actress was put into in my initial days of Bollywood journey.”

Rani’s newest movie is Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway, directed by Ashima Chibber. In the drama, impressed by true occasions, the actor performs a mom in another country who has to struggle for the custody of her younger kids when the federal government takes them away from her.