Rani Mukerji has been one of the most loved actresses of Bollywood. The actress has given the Hindi film industry some of the biggest hits and most powerful performances with movies like Mardaani, Mrs
Chatterjee vs Norway, Hum Tum, and many more. Today, as Rani Mukerji completed three decades in the industry, the actress penned a long, heartfelt note to express gratitude.
Opening up about phases of her life, Rani spoke about how marriage and then motherhood changed her. Rani shared, “Marriage and motherhood changed me, not by slowing me down, but by sharpening my focus. I became more selective, more protective of my energy, and more aware of the kind of legacy I wanted to build and the films that I want to lend my voice to.”
“Hichki came to me at a time when I understood vulnerability in a deeper way. Playing a teacher with Tourette syndrome reminded me why representation matters and how empathy can change perspectives,” she added.
Further continuing and speaking about her National Award-winning performance in Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway, Mukerji shared, “More recently, Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway reaffirmed my belief that emotional truth transcends borders. A mother fighting a system larger than herself is a story that needs no language. The response to that film told me something profound: audiences still want sincerity. They still want stories that come from the heart. Playing a mother gave me my first National Award, and I’m a believer in signs. Maybe I was born to play this role, which is why the universe reserved the feeling of me winning this award for when I became a mother and understood what a woman can do for her offspring. Maybe I’m a more complete actor, a more grounded human to play such a role today. I bowed to the universe and took this award with a lot of humility.”
In her long note, Rani thanked her audience and said, “Thank you for letting me live so many lives. Today, I’m still feeling like a newcomer, wanting to excel, to work harder, to take on new cinematic challenges and write a totally new chapter of my life starting right now…”
“To my fans and audiences who have always rooted for me, stood beside me, and cheered for this girl who has become a woman, I bow down with respect and love. I would not have been here without you. I would have been no one without you,” Rani added.
