I have become more confident than ever before: Rani Mukherjee

The only thing that can break me is when my audiences don’t want to see me anymore,” says Rani Mukherjee, who has had a long innings in the industry. The actress is currently on a high after the success of her latest film No One Killed Jessica, where the critics and audiences have applauded her performance.

The doe-eyed actress looks back on her journey and says, “I have become more confident than ever before. When I entered the industry years ago, I was quite naive and innocent. Over the years, I have changed according to the demands of life and have become much smarter now. I have learnt not to react to certain things that are being said about me,” says Rani, who was almost written off by critics after the debacle of Dil Bole Hadippa.

The actress says that she is now looking forward to doing better work. “For me, it’s a challenge and I am working hard. It’s not that I was not offered roles, but I have to scrutinise a script before taking it up because of my image and respectability. My fans will always expect good work out of me. It’s a constant reaction I keep getting from my fans. It’s for them to decide whether to make me a star or not,” she says.

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Rani rocks in No One Killed Jessica

No One Killed Jessica review and box office report, Rani rules. No One Killed Jessica is the talk of the town. The film is based on the life story of model Jessica Lal who was killed by a son of a powerful man. The film has many twists and turns.

The producer has highlighted the problem faced by Jessica’s family members, including her sister Sabrina Lall. She single-handedly mounted pressure on the government and judiciary to do justice. Long at last justice was delivered and her killer is behind the bars.

The film shows how things were tempered at the scene of crime. But there was such a media and public pressure that justice was delivered.

Initially efforts were made to weaken the case. The bullets fired from a “22 bore Italian Baretta” at the scene of crime was mysteriously swapped in the forensic lab. In the film the cop is shown frustrated. However, he took home a bribe of Rs 70 lakh. He was shown doing so merely not to hurt the murder-accused at the time of interrogation.

The cop reasons: “Sab koi khaata hai (Everybody eats). Kisliye, mein fark hai (For what, is the point).” This only depicts the fact that how Indians are tolerant toward corruption at large. It has become part of Indian society.

Corruption is so entrenched in society that it is no more look down at. As a young girl (Vidya Balan who plays the role of Sabrina Lal is shown fighting the battle herself. Interestingly, she got support from the media and the public.

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Rani Mukherjee teams up with Aamir Khan again

After 2005, Rani Mukherjee and Aamir Khan will unite once again in Reema Katgi’s upcoming suspense drama.

“I am doing a film with Aamir. Over the years our chemistry will only get better, so it’ll be better in this film,” Rani told reporters.
“For me its wonderful to work with Aamir and specially after so long because the last film I did with him was Mangal RaniPandey: The Rising and over there also it was not a film based on us. But this one is more about us,” she added.

The 32-year-old also revealed her favorite actors.
“Shah Rukh and Aamir have always been my favorites and I have learnt a lot from them in my professional pursuits and in my life. It is my great honor that I worked with them in such wonderful films. I can do anything for them,” she said.

The actress also want’s to re unite with SRK.
“I’m going to meet Shah Rukh and tell him that he better start a film with me soon because I’m missing working with him,” she said.

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My career is already made, Nobody can make or break my career:Rani Mukerjee.

She maybe hurt following talk about the end of her career, but Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee says such predictions will not break her.

"I feel bad when people say that Rani Mukerjee is finished. My career is already made. Nobody can make or break my career," the actress says.

"It is my fans who decided to make me a star. The only thing that will break me is when the love of my audience won’t be there with me and the fact that they don’t want to see me in films," she adds.

The 32-year-old Bengali beauty says being an actor she has the "huge responsibility" to entertain the audience with her every film.

"As they (audience) love me so much the least I can do for them is to do a role that is drastically different from my previous film. I want my audience to see a new and different Rani all the time. In my last film (Dil Bole Haddipa) I was a Sardar boy and in No One Killed Jessica I am a journalist," she says.

Rani, who craves for exciting and different roles, says actors are beggars who wait for good scripts.

"Every year I want to come with two-three films. I hope I get offers for roles that are exciting enough like the one in No One Killed Jessica or the one that I am doing in Aamir’s film," she says.

Directed by Rajkumar Gupta, the No One killed Jessica is based on the murder case of model Jessica Lal who was shot dead in 1999 by Manu Sharma, son of a Haryana politician, in a Delhi night club.

The film, which releases on January 7, also features Vidya Balan as Jessica’s sister Sabrina, who fought to get justice for her sister.

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I have become more confident than before :Rani Mukerji.

Rani Mukerji, who comes from a film family and has been active in the industry for 13 years, says she was naïve and innocent but has become smarter with time.

“From the time I began to now the only change in me has been that I have become more confident. I was very naïve and innocent before. I have become smarter now because you have to be smart to be in this industry,” Rani said.

“When I had started I used to get hurt about certain things, but today I have been able to develop a slightly thicker skin than I had. That has been the only change in me,” added the 32-year-old.
The actress is all set for “No One Killed Jessica”, where she will be playing a news reporter. Releasing Jan 7, the film, based on the murder of model Jessica Lall, is the first big release of the year.

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Rani Mukerji’s No One Killed Jessica gets A Certificate

Rani Mukerji and Vidya Balan-starrer "No One Killed Jessica" has been passed by the Censor Board with an A certificate and without any cuts.

Only the promo of the song "Aali Re... Saali Re" from the film has seen two changes - the word ’kameeni’ has been beeped out and the scene in which Rani shows her middle finger has been blurred. Vikas Behl of UTV said, "The power of people and the relentless effort of the media needed to be brought to the audience in the right light, and hats off to the CBFC for keeping that above all else while judging the movie."

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I don't understand why there is so much fascination about my marriage in Media: Rani Mukherjee

Brushing aside rumours of her marriage in the near time, Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee, who is unable to understand the fascination of the media with the subject, says she is not tying the knot anytime soon.

"I don’t understand why there is so much fascination about my marriage. I am not tying the knot anytime soon. When I get married I will inform you all. I will make a proper announcement when such a thing comes up," the actress said.

The latest buzz sweeping in the B-town is that the Bengali actress is set to exchange wedding rings with director Aditya Chopra in February next year.

"I have been married far too many times. In media, the news of my marriage has been making rounds since quite a long time. The worst part is they don’t invite me for my wedding," the 32-year-old actress said.
Rani is all geared up for her up-coming film, No One Killed Jessica, in which she essays the role of a journalist.

Directed by Rajkumar Gupta, No One Killed Jessica is based on the murder trial of model Jessica Lall, who was shot dead in 1999 by Manu Sharma, son of a Haryana politician, in a Delhi night club.

The film also features Vidya Balan as Jessica’s sister Sabrina, who fought tooth and nail to get justice for her sister.
The film will hit cinema houses on January 7 next year.

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Rani Mukerji’s “No One Killed Jessica” gets A certificate.

Rani Mukerji’s character mouths expletives non-stop in the much talked-about film “No One Killed Jessica”. Director Rajkumar Gupta admits that the actress’ character is “very brutal and graphic in her speech” but he is not so worried about the film getting A-certificate from the censor board.

“We voluntarily beeped out Rani’s expletive in the trailer because it was to be screened on the home viewing medium. But now when we submit the film for censorship, we will go with the entire language content intact, hoping the censor board would see the context and not just the hard-hitting nature of the language,” said Gupta.“We are hoping for a UA (parental guidance) certificate. But even if we get an Adults certificate, we’re okay with it,” he added.

The film is based on model Jessica Lall’s murder case. In the film Vidya Balan will be seen as Jessica’s sister Sabrina who fought tooth and nail to get justice for her sister. Rani plays a journalist.
According to sources, Rani’s character’s flow of profanities is so non-stop that if the censor board decided to beep her gaalis her dialogue soundtrack would have more beeps than words.
Laughs and protests Gupta, saying: “It’ not that bad, really. You are making it sound like a non-stop abuse binge. My film is not that.”

“But yes, Rani’s character is very brutal and graphic in her speech. I don’t know if, as you say, Rani is the same way in real life. I didn’t know her before I shot with her. But she was thoroughly professional in mouthing squirmy words.”
While Rani is said to be gung-ho about the language, Vidya Balan is apparently dreading how the dialogues would sound in a pindrop-silent theatre with dolby sound.

“Let’s just say, both Rani and Vidya said what they had to. They were thorough professionals,” said Gupta.
Another area of discomfort for the film would be the legal ramifications of showing real-life people, particularly the hostile witnesses in the murder case.Apparently some of the key witnesses are already inquiring about the content and getting ready for legal action.

“We’re ready for any eventuality. I made the film the way I wanted to as a mix of realism and cinematic entertainment. ‘No One Killed Jessica’ is not a documentary on the Jessica Lall case. But it is about her sister’s fight for justice. And if the real-life characters recognise themselves, they are welcome to react how they want.”
In fact, former top cop Amodh Kanth has urged the Indian censor board to ensure that only the facts relating to the Jessica Lall murder case are presented in “No One Killed Jessica”

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'I want to be a part of good films and play good characters: Rani Mukerji

Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji enjoys being a part of women-centric films and says she would like do a movie where a woman is projected as a strong person.

’Whatever films I have been a part of so far, most of them have been women-centric films. I wish to do more of such films where women are shown stronger because it is a fact that women are stronger,’ said Rani, who gave hits like Bunty Aur Babli and Saathiya.

Her role in the upcoming film No One Killed Jessica would be a reflection of her belief where she would be seen in the role of a television journalist.

The actress was in the capital to be a part of Plan India’s fund raising auction and support the organisation’s global gender equity and equality campaign - Because I Am A Girl. Plan India promotes child rights and works to improve the quality of life of vulnerable children in India.

Rani made her Bollywood debut with the woman-centric film Raja Aayegi Baraat. She was later seen in films like Mehendi, Black, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, Hum Tum, Yuva and Veer Zaara among others.

Asked about not being seen on screen much these days, she said: ’I want to be a part of good films and play good characters. I wouldn’t like to disappoint my fans. I have always tried that every new film I do is different from others.’

’After Dil Bole Hadippa, I found the script of No One Killed Jessica best, so I decided to take it up. We had completed our shooting in June, but they (the makers) also needed some time to complete the film,’ she said.

No One Killed Jessica is based on model Jessica Lall who was shot dead in 1999 by Manu Sharma in a nightclub. Produced by UTV Spotboy, the film also features Vidya Balan as Jessica’s elder sister Sabrina. It will hit the screens Jan 7 next year.

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Cold war between Vidya Balan and Rani Mukherji

It is known news that the sensuous beauty Vidya Balan and sparkling beauty Rani Mukherji have been working for the film ’No One Killed Jessica’ as sister. However, unit members reveal that there seems to be a cold war of sorts going on.

It is heard that both actresses don’t even look eye to eye once the shot is done and get inside their respective vanity vans until the next shot is ready. However, other sources say that everything is fine between them. Only time will tell that...

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