Rani Mukerji to celebrate 43rd birthday with fans, details inside

Bollywood star Rani Mukerji is turning a year older this Sunday, March 21. This year, she wants to bring in her birthday with her fans before she celebrates it with her family.

Rani, who has decided to stay away from social media, will be talking to her fans through Yash Raj Films' Instagram handle. 
 
Rani revealed, "Since I'm not on social media, I look forward to spending time with my fans and people, who have been a constant support system for me over the years, through this annual social media interaction."
 
The versatile actress added, "I'm looking forward to bringing in my birthday with my fans first, even before I celebrate it with my family. Their love and relentless support has motivated me and validated all my film choices. So, this is my way of thanking them for being there and watching my back at every step of my journey in cinema so far."

Meanwhile, the 42-year-old actor, who has presented the audience with some of the most loved women protagonists on screen, through her performances in films like 'Black', 'Hichki', 'Mardaani', 'No One Killed Jessica', among many others, spoke about why women need to empower each other more in cinema.

Speaking about the same, Rani said, "In my journey in the Hindi film industry, I have realised that the power is with the women to change the perception about how women are represented in every aspect of film-making. We have to support each other, root for each other, and empower each other so that the road is smoother for others who want to make a name for themselves in the male-driven industry."

Rani, who considers herself fortunate for being able to portray the most fantastic female characters on screen, added, "As an artist, I have been fortunate enough to play some fantastic self-reliant women on screen and live their inspiring stories closely. I'm blessed that through my films I was allowed to change the conversation of female representation in India."

Rani, whose previous films 'Hichki' and 'Mardaani' were runaway hits, also spoke about wanting to find more similar scripts, "I have throughout my career made conscious decisions to portray strong women characters on screen who led by example for society. I have chosen to play women characters who can command respect, because of their uninhibited life choices. Going forward too, I will be inclined to pick projects that have a powerful story to tell through the eyes of a bold, upright woman who doesn't fear voicing her opinions and is confident about being herself."

On the work front, Rani will be next seen in 'Bunty Aur Babli 2', co-starring Saif Ali Khan and Siddhant Chaturvedi. The cast also includes debutante Sharvari. 'Bunty Aur Babli 2' is a sequel to the 2005 hit film 'Bunty Aur Babli', starring Rani alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan.