Rani Mukerji who was recently recognised with the Best Actress Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne for her role in Hichki left everyone impressed with her speech after receiving the award. The actress spoke about inclusion and how Hichki talks about a topic that has never been discussed in Bollywood. Among those present was Australian actor and director, Rachel Griffiths, who was certainly impressed with Rani.
Griffiths, who is a prominent face in several Hollywood films like Hacksaw Ridge, Step Up, My Best Friend’s Wedding, was really moved by Rani’s outlook towards the theme of inclusion. Having worked in a film that educated the masses on Tourette’s syndrome, Rachel was extremely impressed with Rani’s work graph.
A source close to the actress said, “Rachel is a huge activist and was quite impressed with Hichki’s storyline and is really looking forward to watching it. And Rani was very interested in Rachel’s upcoming film Ride like a Girl, which she is directing. Rani is quite eager to watch it. Rani even asked Rachel to visit India to which Rachel replied that she was more than happy to and was planning a trip soon.”