Seven most unforgettable roles played by Rani Mukerji

Surbhi Shah

Tina Malhotra in 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' (1998)

In what is one of the all-time go-to romance films, Rani plays the role of the college principal's daughter who falls in love with Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan), marries him, and dies after the birth of their daughter. Eight years later, her daughter finds a letter from Tina, asking her to reunite Rahul with Anjali (Kajol), his college best friend.

Dr. Suhani Sharma Sehgal in 'Saathiya' (2002)

Starring opposite Vivek Oberoi, the actress plays the character of a doctor who elopes with Aditya (Vivek) and lives a secret married life. When the truth comes out and they live together, marital misunderstandings take over, which leads to an argument and a car accident.

Michelle McNally in Black (2005)

In the critically acclaimed film 'Black', Mukerji plays a deaf and blind woman. The movie revolves around her relationship with her elderly alcoholic mentor Debraj (Amitabh Bachchan), who, later, develops Alzheimer's disease.

Vimmi Saluja in 'Bunty Aur Babli' (2005)

The crime comedy film narrates the story of con artists Rakesh aka Bunty (Abhishek Bachchan) and Vimmi aka Babli, who loot the rich. However, they get caught by Dashrath (Amitabh Bachchan), who later offers them to work for the police.

Maya Talwar in 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna' (2006)

Rani plays the lead role opposite Dev (Shahrukh Khan), where they marry other people (Abhishek Bachchan and Preity Zinta) and have an extramarital affair.

Shivani Shivaji Roy in 'Mardaani' (2014)

In this action-thriller, the actress plays a policewoman who uncovers human trafficking secrets of the mafia while solving the case of a kidnapped teenage girl.

Naina Mathur in Hichki (2018)

In her combeack film as a lead, Rani plays the character of a teacher with Tourette syndrome. The film narrates her struggles to teach a class full of students from naerby slum created by the government to fill the qota for the underpriviledged.

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