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Rani Mukherjee

Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee.

Birth Date:

March 21, 1978.

Nationality:

Indian.

Bollywood Genes :

Rani Mukherjee is the daughter of director Ram Mukherjee, and cousin of Bollywood actresses Kajol (12) and Tanisha.

First Film:

<I>Raja Ki Ayegi Barrat</i> (1997)

Breakthrough Role:

<I>Kuch Kuch Hota Hai</i> (1998)
Rani Mukherjee is the daughter of director Ram Mukherjee. Her mother Krishna was a playback singer. Her brother Raja Mukherjee is a film producer and director. Bollywood actress Kajol is her cousin. Clearly the actress Rani has the right credentials -- and genes -- which gave her a quick start in the business. But Rani Mukherjee has proven herself to be a formidable talent in her own right.

Her first Bollywood movie was <I>Raja Ki Ayegi Barrat</i>. She began to receive serious attention for her acting abilities after her performance in in <I>Ghulam</i>. Rani was in headlines again receiving the best supporting actress award from for what is now considered her breakthrough role in <I>Kuch Kuch Hota Hai</i>.

Rani Mukherjee has gone on to appear in many more films including <I>Yuva</i>, <i>Hum Tum, 1857: The Rising</i> and </i>Bajirao Mastani</i> and <I>Saawariya</i>.

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