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Post by Runa on Aug 13, 2007 5:28:42 GMT -5
interview with Anurag Basu on IndiaFM.
angel : would u ever cast rani mukherjee in ur movie?
Anurag Basu : yes. rani is my family friend. if i get a subject for her, i will
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Post by Runa on Aug 14, 2007 7:46:03 GMT -5
The Directors' Notes On Rani
Kunal Kohli, director Hum Tum: You wouldn't even realise the power in the scene you have written till you see her perform it on-screen.
Yash Chopra, director Veer-Zaara: The ease with which she emotes is amazing. Her understanding of the character and its execution is the key.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali, director Black: Look at her track record. In two years she has gone way beyond all competition...Hum Tum, Veer-Zaara and now Black, three hits in a row! Which of her colleagues has that advantage? Rani has gone way beyond her competition. Rani's rawness is irreplacable, her unpolished touch. She will give you a world-class shot and not realize that she has done so. And therein lies the magic. She can be completely 'bindaas' and before you bat an eyelid, can bring a Madhuri-like 'nazakat' in her. The lady is versatile in the most wonderful manner. Rani is the biggest star today!
Karan Johar, director Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna: Rani Mukerji is someone I appreciate for various reasons. I love Rani as a person and a performer. Her "Black" is a landmark performance. I don't think she can ever do it again which is so unfortunate. She stood by me when I was just starting out. And after "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" she did a special appearance for me in K3G when she was going through a career -low. She is an amazing talent who has become one of our finest actresses. I feel proud to have been part of the process. All these years she has been in touch with me nearly every day without expecting anything in return. She's like my kid sister. I feel that much more for her because her love for me is unconditional. That eclipses her other equally important ability as an actor. Her strengths as human being will always be more important to me. Today she's a rock-solid professional.
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Post by Runa on Aug 14, 2007 7:46:49 GMT -5
Star Talk About Rani
Aamir Khan, co-star Ghulam: If a star comes closest to holding the sway that Madhuri Dixit or Kajol did, it's Rani. She pays attention to her work, has matured and become experienced with time.
Abhishek Bachchan, co-star Yuva: Rani is a very, very good friend, and by far one of the best actors we have today. She doesn’t need any help. She makes anybody she works with look good. And that’s precisely what happened in Yuva. I love working with Rani. She's one of my favourite co-stars. She understands me the most as an actor. Well, Rani Mukerji is one of my best friends. Rani's and my chemistry work good together.
John Abraham, co-star Baabul: She's my most favourite actress. She is wonderful, beautiful and ethereal on screen. Rani has an earthiness and a voice that can never be dublicated. Whenever I see her walk on to the stage to collect her Best Actress trophy, I know she fully deserves it.
Bipasha Basu, actress: And the fact is that John and I are both die-hard Rani Mukerji fans. She’s the most fantastic actress around. And for heaven's sake it has nothing to do with the fact that we’re Bengali. Some will like me, some won’t. For every Amisha Patel, there’s a Rani Mukerji. I’d rather focus on Rani.
Sushmita Sen, co-star Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai: Rani was fabulous in Saathiya, you can't imagine anyone else but her in the role.
Aishwarya Rai, actress: She is also a very very warm girl, very very friendly, very easy.
Priyanka Chopra, actress: Rani is a fantastic person. We got along famously during the world tour, when we performed together. She is also not a party animal and very much a family person like me. Rani is a wonderful actor and I admire her even more after watching her performance in Black.
Sanjay Dutt, actor: I'd love to work with Rani Mukerji, Lara Dutta and Kareena Kapoor.
Govinda, co-star Hadh Kar Di Aapne: No one can say for sure who is the number one actress, because talent abounds in Bollywood. But I would not hesitate to say that Rani is extremely talented and a great actress.
Vidya Balan, actress: She is one of the best actors India has seen in recent times!
Suniel Shetty, actor: Rani's fantastic. She's got a dazzling smile and she'll go far!
Amitabh Bachchan, co-star KANK: We've been cast in very unusual roles in Black. And then in KANK we were a very different kind of father-in-law and daughter-in-law. And now we play another very different and unusual father-in-law and daughter-in-law in Baabul. I guess we're lucky to have our acting talents being tested in such unusual ways. I'm very fortunate to get such unusual opportunities. Rani is a terrific co-star and it’s a pleasure to work with her. All of us— Jaya, Abhishek and I are very fond of her. She's a very caring girl and a thorough professional on camera.
What Others Had To Say?
General Pervez Musharraf, president of Pakistan: She's very popular in Pakistan.
Manish Malhotra, fashion designer: Rani is one of the few actresses who know how to carry a Sari well. She looks incredibly sexy in some of these outfits (in the film). The sensuousness she exudes is aesthetic.
Komal Nahata, critic: She is a great performer, has bagged the most sought after productions and has all the big banners and heroes in her kitty.
Sanjay Mehta, distributor: Our industry might still be hero-dominated but she has the best track record among heroines.
Jaideep Sahni, writer: With Rani around, you can never realize how big a star she is.
Vinod Mirani, box office editor: She has the ability to stand out even in the biggest of star casts.
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Post by Runa on Aug 14, 2007 7:48:25 GMT -5
Preity Zinta: Rani, I think, you and me get along. But the media has portrayed us as best friends. We're not best friends. But it's a pleasure working with her. I have a great chemistry working with you and I hope we do good and great films together. I don't think there is a discomfort between me and Rani to that extent because she's pretty cordial and she says 'hello'. I think as long as two actors maintain that decorum and a protocol and are nice, we don't have to be 'I love you' baby types. And whenever I meet her, we say 'hello', we don't really hang and talk or gossip or whatever. But it's cool. I think Rani is a very good actor. I have always liked her performances. I have always liked the way she works. And it's really nice because when there are good actors, you obviously want to do better and if there is quality, then it gives you a better chance to do things better. So I think yes, her work affects me in a very positive way. Because in some way out of all the actors I've worked with, out of my generation of actors, my contemporaries, I think she is the best actor we have today.
Arjun Rampal: Rani Mukerji, fantastic actress, seen it all, done it all. I think Rani is beautiful.
Kunal Kohli: What's really nice about Rani is that she's very natural.
John Abraham: I'm a Rani fan. So, I obviously find Rani everything that is nice and everything that is sexy. Rani's got a very earthy kind of sex appeal.
Uday Chopra: I think Rani is definitely a better actress (than Kareena).
Saif Ali Khan: Rani is extremely photogenic.
Kajol: I thought she (Rani) was very very good in the film (KANK). It’s really nothing like that. It’s more like she’s Tanisha’s age. You know, she’s basically in another, for me, it’s like another generation. For me, she’s like a younger sister. I’m not surprised and I’m not shocked. And yes, I am very happy that she’s achieved what she’s achieved. I really think that she’s a fantastic actress.
Shahrukh Khan: I don’t think I would've been an actor without Kajol being a part of my films and my life. And I don’t think I would continue acting if Rani wasn’t a part of films either. I think perhaps in seventeen years they sum up my career as the most beautiful career.
Karan Johar: Rani is very politically correct. She's very careful about what she says.
Konkona Sen Sharma: I love Rani!
Jaya Bachchan: I think Kajol is a natural. And I think Rani is a very well-crafted actress. She knows her craft very well.
Madhuri Dixit: I think she is a very good actress. I have always liked her and I envy her in a way because my dad is a big fan of hers.
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Post by Runa on Aug 20, 2007 14:55:03 GMT -5
From the part of Gurinder Chadha, who made Bend it Like Beckham, interview
Bollywood actresses like Sushmita Sen, Rani Mukerji and Bipasha Basu possess a poise that would appeal to the West. I would like to see more of them working in British films.
From part of Lovleen Bains ,designer of "The rising" interview
Dressing up ‘Heera’
Those days Rani Mukerji was doing Black, a film shot almost in monochromatic tones. She’d return home drained from her taxing schedule. I would be waiting for her with my tawaif’s costume in shocking pinks and peathingy blues. Must have been a real schizophrenic experience for her!
From Vidya Balan's interview
Of your contemporaries whose work do you admire most?
I think Tabu and Rani (Mukerji) are doing great work. Rani has managed to keep that balance you were talking about. She's never compromised with who she is. And Tabu is in a league by herself. She's such an exceptional talent.
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Post by Runa on Aug 28, 2007 6:13:42 GMT -5
RAJA - brother “Come what may, Rani has always been respectful and supportive towards me and she still is. Rani loves to love, is very responsible and wants to give our parents the best.”
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Post by Runa on Sept 17, 2007 9:27:47 GMT -5
SLB: Rani is my favouritest actress. She is the Queen. And she's also my best friend. SAAWIYA MUSIC LAUGH
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Post by ranimylove123 on Sept 17, 2007 12:28:20 GMT -5
hey runa .what is SLB??? who said that?
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Post by ranimylove123 on Sept 17, 2007 12:40:44 GMT -5
oh i understood.sanjay leela bhansali.im sorry
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Post by Runa on Sept 18, 2007 9:13:14 GMT -5
Dinesh Raheja, Editor BNS Today, it’s a toss between Rani Mukerji and Aishwarya Rai. One has talent tipping the scales, the other has screen presence.” Rajeev Masand, film critic At 50, she [Rekha] can ‘out-cool’ even the youngest actresses. Close behind her Waheeda Rehman, Shabana Azmi, Madhuri Dixit and Rani Mukerji. www.mid-day.com/smd/play/2007/september/163353.htm
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Post by Runa on Oct 3, 2007 7:24:09 GMT -5
Sonam Kapoor talks about Rani Mukerji [Masaala Mag] Credit: Ranbir Forums & Profiler [Kajol-Boards]
Well, basides being a family friend, Rani is one of my favourite actors and she was most amazing on the sets of Black, where I assisted Mr Bhansali. It was very touching that she knew all the assistants by name. When we would all sit down for lunch, she'd recount the most funny anecdotes. We'd just crack up all the time. But I actually realised what a genuine person she was when there was a continuity jerk with one of the assistants... It was on a close-up of Mr Bachchan and he's too senior for a mess up to happen. Rani realised what was happening and she quickly took the blame, saying it wasn't the assistant's fault but hers. That was such a learning experience for me.
Well, I got to work with her in Saawariya again and loved the way she conducted herself. As I said earlier she's been a family friend and way before I started doing anything with films, she'd tell me, "Take care of your family always. Never forget that they're your biggest strength and always listen to your parents. Even if they tell you to do something, do it. They love you unconditionally so they will always want the best for you". And I have seen how she does that with her own family...
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Post by Runa on Oct 4, 2007 8:25:54 GMT -5
ranbir on rani
he said that he didnt get to work with mr salman khan that means he has no scenes with salman
he said: "but i wokred with miss Rani Mukherjee, god it was such a brillant exprience bcuz she is such an wonderful actress you know you learn so much just by observing her, not only just while the shoot is going on but while she is sitting down focus, dedication and the passion she has for her film its inspiring you know bcuz Rani mukherjee is such a hugh star n still she has so much more passion then me you know its my first film just seeing her on the film set n seeing her act and acting with her, no i was not intimitated i wouldnt say that but i would say she made everyting easy for me u kno like they say acting is all about response and reacting to a person so n every shoot was different she would do one shoot n then do another shoot so i always hard to be on guard n never let my guard down n not get trhown back by the improvisation she has done, so i think that also tought me a lot made me a better actor if i may say so and i would just like to thank her for being part of my first film and teach me so much"
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Post by Runa on Oct 7, 2007 11:59:36 GMT -5
konaka on rani
It was superb working with Rani I was a big fan of hers before and I remember the first day I met her was at the reading for “Laaga Chunari Mein Daag” very shyly and nervously I told her that I am a big fan of hers and she just laughed very sweetly and I don’t even think she even took me seriously but I was. It’s a pleasure working with her she is very professional but she is very much a real person. She doesn’t have starry airs and she is not snooty and goes of in a corner at all so it was difficult for me to reconcile the two images the Rani I know on screen and the Rani I knew in person and we had a lovely time there is so much to learn from her, she is a gifted actress, a great dancer. I think the chemistry we shared shows on screen. I had a lovely time.
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Post by Runa on Oct 9, 2007 8:27:39 GMT -5
kunal kapoor on rani
What was it like working with Rani Mukherji? Rani I am going to be very grateful to. Firstly, I will remember this movie forever because it’s the first time that I have done a Bollywood Hindi movie song which involves dancing and singing and I was petrified because I not only have two left feet but have four left feet. I not only crush my co-star’s toes but I crush my own toes while dancing so I am really bad at it and Rani is exceptional. I think after Madhuri Dixit if there is anybody that can really dance and hold your attention, its Rani and she was kind enough to help me while this song was going on and I think I have managed fairly well with her help because I crushed Konkana’s toes only once throughout the song. It was really nice of her. She helped me through a lot of steps.
I think after Madhuri Dixit if there is anybody that can really dance and hold your attention, it’s Rani
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Post by Runa on Oct 14, 2007 7:24:12 GMT -5
director Sudhir Mishra during Calcutta Mail
What about Rani Mukerji?
She is the best actress we have today. She has talent and potential. We needed a heroine who could pretend to be someone else. She did it effortlessly.
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