Rani Mukherjee turns to smaller screen for refuge

Even a toned down body and her bikini show could not do wonders for Rani Mukherjee’s career which is undoubtedly on a downhill now. So, the gal has turned to the smaller screen as the judge of the reality show, Dance Premier League (DPL).
She will supposedly be the second judge apart from dance guru Shiamak Davar. Rani is elated to be a part of this mega show which goes on air from 9th October
Dance Premier League is a unique format where teams from all zones of India - North, West, East, Central, South and even one team of NRIs’ will compete in a league format to emerge as the Champion Zone of the country. Every team will have a unique logo, brand ambassador, cheer-leaders and slogan.
Each zone will have a brand ambassador who will announce the names of the finalists of their zones. While Salman Khan will be seen rooting for the North zone, Bipasha Basu for East and Arshad Warsi for South. Its being said that Bollywood baadshah Shah Rukh Khan and actress Kajol have been approached for the NRI zone along with Katrina Kaif.
The production house is also in talks with Preity Zinta and Kareena Kapoor for Central and West zones respectively.
Rani has got this opportunity after Madhuri and Aishwarya backed out. “Madhuri has ditched the channel and production house as she could not find a nanny to look after her kids. There were talks with Katrina Kaif too but things seem to be bit difficult there, thus now they have approached to Rani Mukherjee for the same,” says the source from the production house.

Rani Mukherjee set to tie the knot

The queen of Bollywood Rani Mukherjee is now after marriage. The 31 yr actress who has been claiming that there is no marriage on the cards for the next three years has finally changed her mindset, she is now destined to tie the knot. After the disaster of ‘Dil Bole Hadippa’, Rani is taking interest in marriage. She understood that films are no more her cup of tea. She had tried her level best for comeback but it didn’t work out. The rumor of her marriage fueled up when Rani performed a special puja at the Santacruz Durga Puja Pandal. Every year, she actively participated in the Durga Puja but this year she performed a special puja at the mandav which basically performed by unmarried girls gearing up for marriage. For the last three years, Rani Mukherjee is rumored to have an affair with filmmaker Aditya Chopra but she has always denied. Now time will say whether Aditya Chopra will take Rani away or someone else is in Rani’s destiny.

Laaga bungalow mein daag

Rani Mukerjee believes her bungalow is unlucky for her. She is looking to shift to a new flat at Versova

Rani Mukerjee's career is in doldrums. In recent times, she has delivered many flops. She now believes that her bungalow in Juhu is jinxed. Her astrologer has suggested her that she shift out of the house for the time being. Rani is now looking to buy a flat for herself in Versova, Andheri and will be shifting there soon. Our source says, "Rani Mukerjee shifted to her bungalow early last year. However, her career has seen a downslide ever since she bought it. All her films have failed and her astrologer has suggested that the new bungalow might not be working for her. The astrologer also reasoned that ever since she invested in the bungalow, her films have flopped - from Babul to Laaga Chunri Mein Daag to Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. The only film Rani has on hand, the YRF film about cricket is also in the news more for its problems than for anything creative. Moreover she has lost out on many projects outside Yash Raj Films and no one has offered her substantial films recently. That's the reason Rani is looking out for a flat in Versova. Rani wanted to shift into her old house in Versova but that has already been rented out. This leaves Rani with no choice but to look for another house for herself."Let's hope that the new flat takes away all the bad luck away from Rani and she delivers a hit.

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Filmography as Actor

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) - Special Appearance
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008) - Geeta
Om Shanti Om (2007) - special appearance
Saawariya (2007) - Gulab
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007) - Badki
Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007) - Shona
Baabul (2006) - Malvika Talwar/Kapoor (Milli)
Kabhi Alvida Naa kehna (2006) - Maya Talwar
Bunty Aur Babli (2005) - Vimmi/Babli
Black (2005) - Michelle McNally
Paheli (2005) - Lachchi
The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (2005) - Heera
Veer-Zaara (2004) - Saamiya Siddiqui (as Rani Mukerji)
Yuva (2004) - Sashi Biswas
Hum Tum (2004) - Rhea Prakash (as Rani Mukerji)
Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) - Special Appearance
Calcutta Mail (2003) - Bulbul/Reema
Chalte Chalte (2003) - Priya Chopra
Chori Chori (2003) - Khushi
LOC Kargil (2003) - Pandey's girlfriend Hema
Saathiya (2002) - Suhani Sharma (as Rani Mukerji)
Chalo Ishq Ladaaye (2002) - Sapna
Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002) - Pooja Sahani
Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai (2002) - Payal Khurana (as Rani Mukharjee)
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) - Naina
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai (2001) - Pooja
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001) - Priya Malhotra
Nayak: The Real Hero (2001) - Manjari
Badal (2000) - Rani
Bichhoo (2000) - Kiran Bali
Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000) - Anjali Khanna
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega... (2000) - Pooja Oberoi
Hey Ram (2000) - Aparna Ram
Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000) - Priya Sharma
Mann (1999) - Sexy girl in song "Kali Nagin Ke"
Hello Brother (1999) - Rani
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) - Tina Malhotra (as Rani Mukherji)
Ghulam (1998) - Alisha
Mehndi (1998)
Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat (1997) - Mala

Filmography as Actor

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) - Special Appearance
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008) - Geeta
Om Shanti Om (2007) - special appearance
Saawariya (2007) - Gulab
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007) - Badki
Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007) - Shona
Baabul (2006) - Malvika Talwar/Kapoor (Milli)
Kabhi Alvida Naa kehna (2006) - Maya Talwar
Bunty Aur Babli (2005) - Vimmi/Babli
Black (2005) - Michelle McNally
Paheli (2005) - Lachchi
The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (2005) - Heera
Veer-Zaara (2004) - Saamiya Siddiqui (as Rani Mukerji)
Yuva (2004) - Sashi Biswas
Hum Tum (2004) - Rhea Prakash (as Rani Mukerji)
Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) - Special Appearance
Calcutta Mail (2003) - Bulbul/Reema
Chalte Chalte (2003) - Priya Chopra
Chori Chori (2003) - Khushi
LOC Kargil (2003) - Pandey's girlfriend Hema
Saathiya (2002) - Suhani Sharma (as Rani Mukerji)
Chalo Ishq Ladaaye (2002) - Sapna
Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002) - Pooja Sahani
Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai (2002) - Payal Khurana (as Rani Mukharjee)
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) - Naina
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai (2001) - Pooja
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001) - Priya Malhotra
Nayak: The Real Hero (2001) - Manjari
Badal (2000) - Rani
Bichhoo (2000) - Kiran Bali
Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000) - Anjali Khanna
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega... (2000) - Pooja Oberoi
Hey Ram (2000) - Aparna Ram
Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000) - Priya Sharma
Mann (1999) - Sexy girl in song "Kali Nagin Ke"
Hello Brother (1999) - Rani
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) - Tina Malhotra (as Rani Mukherji)
Ghulam (1998) - Alisha
Mehndi (1998)
Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat (1997) - Mala

Rani Mukherjee Biography

Wholesome and pretty with a distinctive voice, Rani Mukerji carries with her the familiarity of a girl next door.

Rani

Born on the 21st March 1978 in Kolkata, Rani became part of a Bengali family that was heavily involved in films. Her father is Ram Mukherjee, a director and co-founder of Filmalaya Studios while her mother Krishna was a playback singer. Her brother is producer turned director Raja Mukherjee. Her maternal aunt is a National Award winning actress Debashree Roy. Actors Kajol, Tanisha and Mohnish Behl are her cousins.She did her schooling in Maneckjee Cooper High School and graduation from Mithibai College in Mumbai. She also took an interest in Odissi.Rani was rumoured to have dated her co-stars Govinda, Aamir Khan and Abhishek Bacchan. More recently she is said to be going out with director Adithya Chopra, all of which remain unconfirmed.Rani was one of the actresses who visited jawans with the NDTV team. She participated in HELP! Telethon Concert to raise money for tsunami victims and also the Temptations 2005 show in Delhi, which forwarded the funds raised to National Centre for Promotional of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP). The prize money she won on Kaun Banega Crorepati was donated to the Holy Family Hospital which cares for children with heart problems.

Living Life Queen Size

Rani first faced the cameras when she was fourteen years old in a brief appearance in her father’s Bengali film Biyer Phool in 1992.Her first full-fledged Bollywood film was Salim Akhtar’s Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat in 1996.But the film did not do well. Rani returned back to Bollywood in 1998 with two hits Ghulam with Aamir Khan and as Tina in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai opposite Shah Rukh Khan and cousin Kajol. She won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for her role as Tina. After the initial success, the films that released in the following two years were average performers. Her film with Kamal Haasan Hey Ram, was India’s entry to the Oscars. Badal did well on the commercial front and her performance in Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega was nominated for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.

In 2001, she starred in films like Chori Chori Chupke Chupke with Salman Khan and Preity Zinta which dealt with surrogate motherhood. She also appeared in a cameo in friend Karan Johar’s Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. The year 2002 saw a reverse in her fortunes with hits like Mujhse Dosti Karoge and Saathiya. Her role as Dr.Suhani Sharma in the latter won her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. Of the films released in 2003, her performance in Chalte Chalte received a nomination for the Filmfare Best Actress Award.All three films that starred Rani in 2004, did a good job at the box office. Her convincing portrayal of Sashi Biswas in Yuva won her another Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. She won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her role in Hum Tum with Saif Ali Khan which was based on When Harry Met Sally. Her role in Veer Zara as a Pakistani lawyer was nominated for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.2005 was again a big year for Rani as her releases like the critically acclaimed Black, the comedy Bunty Aur Babli, Paheli and The Rising hit the screens. Paheli with Shah Rukh Khan was India’s entry to the Oscars. She was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actress Award for two of her roles the deaf-blind Michelle in Black and the notorious Vimmi alias Babli in Bunty Aur Babli. She finally won it for Black along with the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance.In 2006, she appeared in the multi-starrer Kabhie Alvida Na Kehna which revolved around extra-marital affairs. The film was a hit overseas. In 2007, she had some moderate hits like Saawariya and Laga Chunari Mein Daag. Her only release in 2008, Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic failed to do well.

In Progress

In 2009, Rani is playing the lead in Anurag Singh’s Next. She is also lending her voice to Koochie Koochie Hota Hai, an animated version of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, a love triangle between three dogs.