Rani Mukerji reveals why she finds working with younger directors more fulfilling

Rani Mukherjee in her stellar career in the Hindi film industry has worked with some of the best new directors this country has produced. Her latest film, the sleeper hit of the year Mrs. Chatterjee v. Norway, is directed by a newcomer director Ashima Chiber. Rani received unanimous praise for the film worldwide and gave an incredible performance for the ages. Also Read – Rani Mukherjee Talks About Casting, Shows How Women Accept Patriarchy; says, “I love being a part of…”

Rani believes that all the newcomers she has worked with on her Bollywood journey have one thing in common. They are always more hungry for a break because they aim to make the biggest mark in the industry with their first few films. Also Read – When Aamir Khan Talks About Pay Gap In Bollywood, ‘Heroines Work Hard, So Does Cameraman’

Rani says, “I’ve always been excited about new directors because I’ve always believed that they’re always more hungry for a break and I love a break. That’s definitely why I’ve worked with so many new or first-time filmmakers, and I consider myself lucky to have discovered them and exchanged creative energy with them.” Also Read – Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan and more Bollywood queens playing sex workers on screen

She adds, “My collaboration with new directors started from the beginning of my career with Karan Johar for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (KKHH), which gave importance to the youth of the country at that time. It was amazing to collaborate creatively with him because he had such an amazing story to tell and how masterfully he made KKHH!”

Rani further adds, “I worked with Shaad Ali on his first film Saathiya and he also gave me a gem of a film that I am proud of in my filmography! Gopi Puthran is another outstanding director who directed the second installment of Mardaani! He created an extremely independent and brave woman on screen and I respect him for that, because cinema can do a lot to represent women better!”

Rani feels that these young, passionate minds have shaped her career in the most amazing way. Rani says, “If you look at the list of new directors I have collaborated with, you will see how they have helped shape my career, my craft and empowered me to receive the love I have received throughout my journey in cinema.”

She adds, “From stalwarts like Pradeep Sarkar, who directed me in Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, to visionaries like Kamal Haasan sir, with whom I collaborated for Hey Ram, or visionary minds like Siddharth Anand in Ta Ra Rum Pum or Raj Kumar Gupta in Nobody Killed Jessica or Reema Kagti in Talaash, sensitive storytellers like Siddharth P. Malhotra in Hichki and Ashima Chiber in MCVN, working with all these people broadened my horizon as an actor.”

Rani further adds, “Each of these films made me the actor I am today and I know I gave my whole heart to these roles too! I am constantly looking for a challenge and new minds put it in front of me, which is why I love working with them. I love how subversive new minds can be. They fill me with an infectious energy that I thrive on set. I will always look forward to teaming up with such talents in the years to come.”

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