# Rani Mukerji filmography
**Rani Mukerji filmography** is the record of screen appearances by [Rani Mukerji](https://www.edgepedia.org/rani-mukerji) (born 1978), an Indian actress who works in Hindi films, from her 1996 debut to the present. Her career spans roughly 50 releases, beginning with the Bengali film *Biyer Phool* (1996) and the Hindi film *Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat* (1997), and reaching a wide audience with *Kuch Kuch Hota Hai* (1998).[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) She has won eight [Filmfare Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/filmfare-awards) and, in 2025, the National Film Award for Best Actress for *Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway* (2023).[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/rani-mukerji/awards/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611552/awards/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Debut | *Biyer Phool* (Bengali, 1996) and *Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat* (Hindi, 1997), released within a month of each other[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) |
| Breakthrough | Tina in *Kuch Kuch Hota Hai* (1998); Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) |
| Peak year | 2005: *Black*, *Bunty Aur Babli*, *Paheli*, and *Mangal Pandey: The Rising*; first actor to win both the Filmfare Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress trophies in one year[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611552/) |
| Major awards | Eight Filmfare Awards; National Film Award for Best Actress (2025, *Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway*); IIFA Award for Best Actress (2024, same film)[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/rani-mukerji/awards/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611552/awards/) |
| Highest-grossing film | *Hichki* (2018), described as her highest-grossing release[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/rani-mukerji/awards/) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611552/) |
| Signature franchise | *Mardaani* (2014), *Mardaani 2* (2019), and *Mardaani 3* (2026), playing police officer Shivani Shivaji Roy[5](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/movies/mardaani-3) |
| Rotten Tomatoes range | Highest rated: *Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham* (100%); lowest rated: *Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway* (13%)[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/rani_mukerji) |
## Debut and early work (1996–1998)
Mukerji was born into a film family; her father, Ram Mukerji, was a film director, and she initially did not plan to act.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/rani_mukerji) • [1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) After director [Salim Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/salim-khan) approached her, she appeared in two films released within a month of each other in 1996 and 1997: the Bengali-language *Biyer Phool* and the Hindi social drama *Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat*, in which she played Mala.[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) She won a Best Debut Actress honor at the Annual Kalakar Awards for the Hindi film.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611552/awards/)
**1998 changed her standing.** In *Ghulam*, opposite [Aamir Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/aamir-khan), she became associated with the popular song "Aati kya Khandala", which earned her the nickname "The Khandala Girl".[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) Karan Johar then cast her as Tina in his directorial debut *Kuch Kuch Hota Hai* (1998); although her character appears only in the film's first half, the performance won her the [Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress](https://www.edgepedia.org/filmfare-award-for-best-supporting-actress).[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) The film earned over ₹1.03 billion and emerged as the year's top-grossing Hindi film.[7](https://cdn5.f-cdn.com/files/download/188019070/Rani%20Mukerji.docx.pdf)
## The 2000s: volume and range
Between 2000 and 2007 Mukerji released four to five films a year, working with most of the era's leading heroes.[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) Her 2000 releases alone included *Badal*, *[Hey Ram](https://www.edgepedia.org/hey-ram)*, *Bichhoo*, *Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega*, and *Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye*; the last of these won her a Best Actress honor at the Annual Kalakar Awards in 2001.[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611552/awards/) She appeared in ensemble successes such as *Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham* (2001) and in *Saathiya* (2002), *Chalte Chalte* (2003), *Yuva* (2004), *[Hum Tum](https://www.edgepedia.org/hum-tum-ept066peh8)* (2004), and *[Veer-Zaara](https://www.edgepedia.org/veer-zaara)* (2004).[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji)
2005 was her densest and most varied year. She released *[Black](https://www.edgepedia.org/black-2005-film)*, playing Michelle McNally, a deaf-blind student; *[Bunty Aur Babli](https://www.edgepedia.org/bunty-aur-babli)*, as the Punjabi con-woman Vimmi; *Paheli*, as Lachchi; and *Mangal Pandey: The Rising*, as Heera.[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) • [6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/rani_mukerji) At the 51st Filmfare Awards she won both Best Actress in a Leading Role and the Critics' award for *Black*, making her the first actor to win both trophies in a single year.[8](https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/amp-stories/birthday-special-rani-mukerjis-filmfare-award-winning-performances-72314.amp) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611552/) Her performance in *Hum Tum* (2004) had already won her the Filmfare Best Actress Award.[9](https://www.filmfare.com/features/birthday-special-we-take-a-look-at-rani-mukerjis-illustrious-career-27207.amp)
Later in the decade she appeared in *Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna* (2006), *Ta Ra Rum Pum*, *Laaga Chunari Mein Daag*, and *Saawariya* (all 2007), *Dil Bole Hadippa* (2009), and the ensemble *Bombay Talkies* (2013).[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) On Rotten Tomatoes, *Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham* stands as her highest-rated film at 100 percent, with *Veer-Zaara* at 94 percent and *No One Killed Jessica* (2011) at 87 percent.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/rani_mukerji)
## The Mardaani franchise and later career (2011–present)
From 2011 her output slowed to one or two films a year, concentrated in female-led projects.[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) *No One Killed Jessica* (2011), *Talaash: The Answer Lies Within* (2012), and the police procedural *Mardaani* (2014) marked this phase.[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/rani-mukerji/awards/) In *Mardaani* she introduced Shivani Shivaji Roy, a tough police officer; the character returned in *Mardaani 2* (2019), a critical and box office success, and in *Mardaani 3* (2026), directed by Abhiraj Minawala and released on 30 January 2026, in which Roy investigates the abduction of nearly a hundred girls.[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) • [5](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/movies/mardaani-3) [Yash Raj Films](https://www.edgepedia.org/yash-raj-films) describes *Mardaani* as the biggest solo female-led franchise in [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema).[10](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/news/detail/2026/01/10/yash-raj-films-announces-release-date-of-rani-mukerji-starrer-mardaani-3-as-jan-30th-with-a-new-poster-revealing-a-race-against-time-to-hunt-to-rescue-missing-girls?ReturnUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yashrajfilms.com%2Fnews%2Fdetail%2F2026%2F01%2F10%2Fyash-raj-films-announces-release-date-of-rani-mukerji-starrer-mardaani-3-as-jan-30th-with-a-new-poster-revealing-a-race-against-time-to-hunt-to-rescue-missing-girls)
**Comeback and recognition.** After a four-year gap following *Mardaani*, she returned with *Hichki* (2018), playing Naina Mathur, a teacher with [Tourette syndrome](https://www.edgepedia.org/tourette-syndrome); the film became her highest-grossing release to date.[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611552/) • [2](https://indianexpress.com/about/rani-mukerji/awards/) She then appeared in *Bunty Aur Babli 2* (2021) and *Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway* (2023), a true story in which she played Debika Chatterjee, a mother fighting Norwegian authorities for her children.[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) The performance won her the IIFA Award for Best Actress and the Filmfare Critics' Award for Best Actress in 2024, and the Silver Lotus Award for Best Actress at the [National Film Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-film-awards) in 2025, her first National Film Award.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611552/awards/)
## Reception and standing
Critics have consistently identified her range as the defining feature of the filmography: romantic leads, social dramas, comedy, and gritty thrillers, often within the same year.[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/rani-mukerji/awards/) [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express) notes that she achieved recognition as a leading and high-earning actress of the 2000s, while her later work shifted toward non-glamorous, realistic roles.[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/rani-mukerji/awards/) • [1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) Audience scores diverge sharply from critics' scores on some titles: *Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway* holds 13 percent from critics but 92 percent from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, and *Black* shows the reverse pattern at 71 percent critics and 90 percent audience.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/rani_mukerji)
## Selected filmography
| Film | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| *Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat* | 1997 | Mala[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) |
| *Kuch Kuch Hota Hai* | 1998 | Tina[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) |
| *Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham* | 2001 | Ensemble cast[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) |
| *Hum Tum* | 2004 | Rhea Prakash[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) |
| *Veer-Zaara* | 2004 | Saamiya Siddiqui[1](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji) |
| *Black* | 2005 | Michelle McNally[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/rani_mukerji) |
| *Bunty Aur Babli* | 2005 | Vimmi Saluja[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/rani_mukerji) |
| *Mardaani* / *Mardaani 2* / *Mardaani 3* | 2014, 2019, 2026 | Shivani Shivaji Roy[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/rani_mukerji) • [5](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/movies/mardaani-3) |
| *Hichki* | 2018 | Naina Mathur[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/rani_mukerji) |
| *Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway* | 2023 | Debika Chatterjee[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/rani_mukerji) |
## References
1. [Rani Mukerji – A talent of Yash Raj Films, Yash Raj Films](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management/rani-mukerji)
2. [Rani Mukerji Awards: Achievements & Honors, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/about/rani-mukerji/awards/)
3. [Rani Mukerji – Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611552/awards/)
4. [Rani Mukerji, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611552/)
5. [Mardaani 3 (Fearless 3), Yash Raj Films](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/movies/mardaani-3)
6. [Rani Mukerji Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/rani_mukerji)
7. [Rani Mukerji – All You Need to Know (career profile)](https://cdn5.f-cdn.com/files/download/188019070/Rani%20Mukerji.docx.pdf)
8. [Birthday Special: Rani Mukerji's Filmfare Award-Winning Performances, Filmfare](https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/amp-stories/birthday-special-rani-mukerjis-filmfare-award-winning-performances-72314.amp)
9. [Birthday Special: We take a look at Rani Mukerji's illustrious career, Filmfare](https://www.filmfare.com/features/birthday-special-we-take-a-look-at-rani-mukerjis-illustrious-career-27207.amp)
10. [Yash Raj Films prepones Rani Mukerji starrer Mardaani 3 to January 30, Yash Raj Films](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/news/detail/2026/01/10/yash-raj-films-announces-release-date-of-rani-mukerji-starrer-mardaani-3-as-jan-30th-with-a-new-poster-revealing-a-race-against-time-to-hunt-to-rescue-missing-girls?ReturnUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yashrajfilms.com%2Fnews%2Fdetail%2F2026%2F01%2F10%2Fyash-raj-films-announces-release-date-of-rani-mukerji-starrer-mardaani-3-as-jan-30th-with-a-new-poster-revealing-a-race-against-time-to-hunt-to-rescue-missing-girls)
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