Rani Mukerji

Rani MukerjiRani Mukerji (born March 21, 1978, originally named Rani Mukherjee), is a Indian actress in Bollywood movies Family background

She comes from a film-clan family of Bengali origin: Her father, Ram Mukherjee is a retired director. Her mother used to be a playback singer, while her brother Raja Mukherjee is a film producer. Bollywood actress Kajol is her second cousin. (See Mukherjee-Samarth family (film))
.Career
Rani made her debut in Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat in 1996. The film did not do well at the box-office. However, Ghulam (1998) brought her instant fame. She was also noticed for her work as a supporting actress in the hit film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), for which she won her first Filmfare Award.
She has appeared in many films since then, a busy schedule typical of the prolific Bollywood movie industry. Although many were run-of-the-mill efforts that were neither commercial nor critical successes, Ms. Mukerji has had her share of higher-profile moments. She played a supporting role in Hey Ram (2000), which was India's official entry to the 2001 Oscars. She had a cameo appearance in the hit Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), and played the female lead in Saathiya (2002), Chalte Chalte (2003), and Hum Tum (2004). She had a strong role as a supporting actress in Veer-Zaara, which was both a commercial hit, and favorably received at the Berlin Film Festival (2005).
Ms. Mukerji's career has gone into high gear in the last few years. In 2005 she appeared in the high-profile films Black, Bunty aur Babli and The Rising. Paheli, while only moderately successful, was India's official entry to the 2006 Oscars.
She is an active performer in many stage shows and participated in Shahrukh Khan's world tour stage show, Temptations 2004 with an all-star lineup.

Trivia
Rani and Saif Ali Khan will be featured performers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
She changed her surname from Mukherjee to Mukerji several years ago. At the time, it was reported that she did this for numerological reasons, to increase her luck. Recently, she has claimed that numerology was not a concern; her name had been put down as Mukerji on her passport, and she wished to harmonize her name and her passport.
Awards
Rani Mukerji in Paheli1999, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1999, Zee Cine Awards, Lux Face of the Year, Ghulam & Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1999, Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Female for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
2001, Aashirwaad Awards "Best Actress", Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega
2003, Star Screen Awards "Special Jury Award", Saathiya
2003, Anandolok Puroshkar Awards "Best Actress", Saathiya
2003, Filmfare, Critics Award Best Performance, Saathiya
2003, Sansui Awards "Best Performance of the Year", Saathiya
2003, Bollywood Awards "Most Sensational Actress", Saathiya
2003, Rajiv Gandhi Award
2004, BBC Film Cafe "Best Actress", Chalte Chalte
2005, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Hum Tum
2005, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Yuva
2005, Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female, Hum Tum
2005, 1st GIFA Awards "Best Actress", Hum Tum
2005, Star Screen Award Best Actress, Hum Tum
2005, Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress, Yuva
2005, Sports World Awards "Best Actress", Hum Tum
2005, Sports World Awards "Best Actress in a Supporting Role", Veer-Zaara
2005, Sports World "Jodi of the Year" (Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji) for Hum Tum
2005, Cinegoers Awards "Best Actress", Hum Tum
2005, Cinegoers Awards "Best Actress in a Supporting Role", Veer-Zaara
2005, IIFA Best Actress Award for Hum Tum
2005, IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award for Veer-Zaara
2005, Bollywood Awards "Best Actress", Hum Tum
2005, Bollywood Awards "Best Actress in a Supporting Role", Yuva
2005, Anandolok Puroshkar Awards "Best Actress", Hum Tum
2005, Lion Awards "Achievement in Cinema"
2006, Rediff Movie Awards "Best Actress", Black
2006, 2nd Edition Pogo Voice Awards "Most Amazing Actress", Bunty Aur Babli
2006, Star Screen Award Best Actress, Black
2006, Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 (Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerji) for Bunty Aur Babli
2006, Stardust Star of the Year Award - Female, Black
2006, 2nd Apsara Awards "Best Actress", Black
2006, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Black
2006, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Black
2006, Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female, Black
She is the first actor to ever win both the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress trophies in a single year (2005) at the Filmfare.
Filmography
Year Film Role Other notes
2008 The Mahabharata Draupadi Announced
2008 Bajirao Mastani Kashibai Shelved
2007 Saawariya Pre-production
2006 Sholay Basanti Filming
2006 Baabul Milli Filming
2006 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Shalini Sharma Post-production
2005 The Rising Heera
2005 Paheli Lachchi
2005 Bunty Aur Babli Vimmi (Babli) Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
2005 Black Michelle McNally Double-Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award & Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance
2004 Veer-Zaara Saamiya Siddiqui Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
2004 Hum Tum Rhea Prakash Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award
2004 Yuva Sashi Biswas Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
2003 LOC Kargil Hema
2003 Kal Ho Naa Ho special appearance (song)
2003 Chori Chori Khushi
2003 Calcutta Mail Bulbul
2003 Chalte Chalte Priya Chopra Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
2002 Saathiya Dr. Suhani Sharma Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance & Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
2002 Mujhse Dosti Karoge! Pooja Sahani
2002 Chalo Ishq Ladaaye Sapna
2002 Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai Payal Khurana
2001 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Naina cameo
2001 Nayak Manjari
2001 Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai Pooja Shrivastav
2001 Chori Chori Chupke Chupke Priya Malhotra
2000 Snegithiye
2000 Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye Priya Sharma
2000 Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega Pooja Oberoi Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
2000 Bichhoo Kiran Bali
2000 Hadh Kardi Aapne Anjali Khanna
2000 Hey! Ram Aparna Ram
2000 Badal Soni
1999 Hello Brother Rani
1999 Mann special appearance (song)
1998 Mehndi
1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Tina Malhotra Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
1998 Ghulam Alisha
1996 Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat Mala