As an actor, it's my duty to innovate: Rani Mukerji
She is back to the big screen after a gap of four years and going forward Rani Mukerji's aim is to tell stories that have a strong emotional connect and resonate with people. The actor believes artistes should keep reinventing themselves to stay relevant. She said, "I think it is very important to be with the times. Your audience changes every 10 years."
People should be able to relate and connect with you
"It is very important that your films are being watched by all ages and people should be able to relate and connect with you," Rani said "The only way to do that is to speak their language and be in their zone. As an actor, it is my duty to innovate. The day I stop doing that, I will lose my audience," she added.
Rani on choosing characters that honor her relationship with viewers
"It's important for me to select characters which challenge me as an actor and are interesting for my viewers. Going forward, I want a mixed bag of emotions because even in a romantic story you can come up with great characters," Rani said "My intent is to bring about stories of hope. They should be positive, uplifting, and relatable...in any genre," she added.
Rani speaks about her role in Hichki
Rani Mukerji, whose one of the most memorable characters was of a blind and mute student in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Black", is now playing the role of an aspiring teacher with Tourette syndrome in "Hichki". Acknowledging this transition, the actress says both the roles appealed to her as they are about people who turn their weakness into their strength.
Hichki is based on the real-life story of Brad Cohen
The film is based on the real-life story of author Brad Cohen, who was surprised to know that the Hindi adaptation of his book will have a female protagonist. The film, directed by Sidharth P Malhotra, will hit the screens this Friday, and Rani says she feels blessed that "there is excitement to watch" her on the screen and hopes that "it multiplies".
