Rani Mukherjee: An Actress Who Defies the Odds to Stay Relevant
Rani Mukherjee was one of the top actresses in Bollywood during the 90s and early 2000s. She had an immense fan following all over India, and whatever movie she starred in was almost a guaranteed hit. She worked in famous films like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Chalte Chalte, Hum Tum and more. Her career was booming and peaking, and she was compared to the most famous actresses of all time in the Indian film industry. Her beauty was second to none, and she ruled over the hearts of many Indian fans.
However, after 2005 her career graph started to go down, and she got only a few roles to showcase her talent. New age actresses like Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and more took the spot as top actresses, and Rani and her contemporaries like Kajol, Juhi Chawla, Preity Zinta, Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor and more started to fade away. The Bollywood filmmakers pursued movies with new-age actresses due to age being on their side. It’s a common belief in the film industry that women actresses are usable for the main lead only till their mid-30s. This vice continues to flourish despite opposition from many Bollywood actresses over time.
When it seemed like Rani was almost done at the box office and her career was reaching its zenith, she proved us all wrong by delivering mind-blowing performances in movies like Mardaani, Hichki, No One Killed Jessica, Talaash: The Search Within and more. The best movies featuring Rani Mukherji are based on social issues and serve as a critical commentary on Indian society. While her contemporaries found no or very minimal ways of staying relevant, she found ways of making herself an actress to which people could relate.
Rani continues to thrive in the industry by giving one after another critically praised movies. She has found a way to grab the attention of Indian audiences by starring in movies which have a strong storyline. Her acting has always been stellar, which has helped her immensely to be one of the top actresses even in this generation.
Rani will be next seen in the film Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway, which is also a social drama based on real events that people would certainly enjoy. We wish her all the best for her future endeavours.
