Bollywood’s ‘solo hit’ queen, Rani Mukerji has been in the industry for over  three decades now. But her charm fails to die down anytime soon. As she turns 45 on March 21, we bring you an interesting story of how Rani never imagined herself as a heroine because of her physical attributes.

Rani thought she would never be a heroine

When Rani began her career, she did not have much faith in herself. She thought that she would never fit into the shoes of a typical main lead in films like her idols Sridevi and Rekha. be an actor. She thought her physical attributes would stand in the way.

In an interview that dates back to 2021, Rani had stated, “I never believed that I would fit into the heroine category in the typical sense because I was actually the opposite of heroines at that time. I am quite short in stature, my voice is not heroine-friendly, the complexion of my skin is wheatish.Forget about being a heroine, I never thought I could be an actor. I grew up watching Sridevi, Juhi, Madhuri and Rekha ji, who were just like goddesses on screen and I never imagined myself up there with them.”

Kamal Haasan gave Rani a life lesson

Furthermore, Rani had added that after entering showbiz, she spoke to many stalwarts. And one of them was Kamal Haasan. She said that Kamal Ji made a great impact in her life. He told her that one can’t measure success by their height, but by the heights of how much one can grow professionally. So she broke all those stereotypical conventions that an actress was put into in her initial days.

Rani Mukherji’s career

For the unversed, Rani’s mother gave her the idea to join film industry. She forayed into acting in 1996 with Bengali film ‘Biyer Phool’. The movie was directed by her father Ram Mukherjee. Rani later made her Hindi debut with ‘Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat’. Films like ‘Ghulam’ and ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ made the actress an established name in the industry.

Rani Mukherji’s latest release ‘Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway’ is fetching her rave reviews. She is getting applauded for showcasing the pain of a mother beautifully on screen. The film which is directed by Ashima Chibber is based on true event. It is about a mother’s fight for the custody of her young children when the government of Norway snatches them away from her.