Rani Mukerji Bollywood star Rani Mukerji won the National Film Award for best actress in 2025. (more) Rani Mukerji Indian actress Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rani-Mukerji Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Rani Mukherjee, Rani Mukherji Written by Gitanjali Roy Gitanjali Roy is senior editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica. She has over two decades of editorial experience across digital and broadcast media. Gitanjali Roy Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Aug 21, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Quick Facts Mukerji also spelled: Mukherjee or Mukherji (Show more) Born: March 21, 1978, Calcutta? [now Kolkata], West Bengal, India (Show more) { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " Why is Rani Mukerji famous? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Rani Mukerji is a Bollywood actress known for the variety of her roles as well as the intensity and depth of her performances. She won the National Film Award for best actress for the film Mrs. Chatterjee vs. Norway in 2025." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " How are Rani Mukerji and Kajol related? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Rani Mukerji and Kajol are cousins and belong to a prominent Bollywood family. Other members of the family include actors Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee, actress Tanuja, and filmmaker Ayan Mukerji." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " Which film marked Rani Mukerjiu2019s breakthrough in Bollywood? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Rani Mukerji shot to stardom with the 1998 films Ghulam (u201CSlaveu201D), in which she played the lead role opposite Aamir Khan, and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (u201CSomething Happensu201D), in which she had a supporting role. For the latter film, which starred Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, Mukerji won her first Filmfare Award." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " Who is Rani Mukerji married to? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Rani Mukerji married veteran producer Yash Choprau2019s son, filmmaker Aditya Chopra, in 2014. They have a daughter named Adira." } } ] } Top Questions Why is Rani Mukerji famous? Rani Mukerji is a Bollywood actress known for the variety of her roles as well as the intensity and depth of her performances. She won the National Film Award for best actress for the film Mrs. Chatterjee vs. Norway in 2025.

　　How are Rani Mukerji and Kajol related? Rani Mukerji and Kajol are cousins and belong to a prominent Bollywood family. Other members of the family include actors Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee, actress Tanuja, and filmmaker Ayan Mukerji.

　　Which film marked Rani Mukerji’s breakthrough in Bollywood? Rani Mukerji shot to stardom with the 1998 films Ghulam (“Slave”), in which she played the lead role opposite Aamir Khan, and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (“Something Happens”), in which she had a supporting role. For the latter film, which starred Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, Mukerji won her first Filmfare Award.

　　Who is Rani Mukerji married to? Rani Mukerji married veteran producer Yash Chopra’s son, filmmaker Aditya Chopra, in 2014. They have a daughter named Adira.

　　Rani Mukerji (born March 21, 1978, Calcutta? [now Kolkata], West Bengal, India) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Bollywood films. She is known for the variety of her roles across commercial hits and critically acclaimed cinema. Mukerji, who belongs to one of India’s most prolific film dynasties, has won several awards and is widely regarded for the intensity and depth of her performances. Rani Mukerji was born either in Calcutta (now Kolkata) or Bombay (now Mumbai), according to differing accounts. She belongs to one of Bollywood’s most prominent families. The first generation was headed by Sasadhar Mukherjee, a ...(100 of 951 words)

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