Rani Mukerji was born on the 21st March 1978, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India of Bengali origin, and is a film actress. Her successful film career in Bollywood has allowed her to win the Filmfare Award seven times. Since the inception of the world of cinema, she has starred in about 40 films. In addition, Mukerji has been involved in several humanitarian charitable organizations, drawing attention to the problems of women and children. Mukerji has been active in the entertainment industry since 1996.
How much is the net worth of Rani Mukerji? It has been reported by authoritative sources that the outright size of her wealth is as much as $12 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2017. Acting is the major source of Mukerji’s wealth.
Rani Mukerji Net Worth $12 Million
To begin with, the girl was raised in Bombai. Her father, Ram Mukerji is the director and founder of Filmalaya studios, whereas her mother, Krishna is a singer. Her brother Raja follows the footsteps of his father by working as a director. She studied at Maneckji Cooper High School and then at SNDT Women’s University in Mumbai. In 1994, the producer Salim Akhtar proposed Rani for a role that she refused, however, a few years later she entered the industry in Bollywood with the support of her parents.
Concerning her professional career, benefiting from her family references, she obtained a small role in the film “Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat” (1996), but it was not until the film “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” (1998), that later became a classic, that Rani Mukerji landed her first starring role. In 2002, Shaad Ali offered her a role in the film “Saathiya” alongside Vivek Oberoi, for which she won true artistic recognition, and was rewarded with a Filmfare Award as the Best Actress in 2002. In 2004, the three films in which she appeared were warmly welcomed – “Yuva” by Mani Ratnam, “Hum Tum” by Kunal Kohli and “Veer-Zaara” by Yash Chopra. She also participated in the tour Temptation 2004, a show organized by Shah Rukh Khan which allowed appreciate of the Bollywood actors on stage.
In 2004, Mukerji also established herself as a leading actress in Bollywood, with roles in the romantic the comedy “Hum Tum” and in the dramas “Yuva” and “Veer and Zaara”. In 2005, the actress was honoured at the Filmfare Awards ceremony winning the Best Actress Award for the role in “Hum Tum”, and the Best Supporting Role Award for “Yuva”. Subsequently, Mukerji worked with Yash Raj Films starring in several unsuccessful films, and was criticized for choosing poor roles, and for pairing with the same actors. The thriller “No One Killed Jessica” (2011) was finally successful, and followed by other successful thriller – “Talaash: The Answer Lies Within” (2012) and the action film “Mardaani” (2014). To conclude, all the above mentioned roles have added significant sums to the total size of Rani Mukerji net worth.
Finally, in the personal life of the actress, she married Aditya Chopra, the director, writer and producer in 2014; she gave birth to a girl they named Adira at the end of 2015.
