1. Rani Mukerji’s mother Krishna Mukerji passed away at the age of 75 years

1. Rani Mukerji’s mother Krishna Mukerji passed away at the age of 75 years

2. She was a playback singer

2. She was a playback singer

3. She contributed a few number of vocals to Bengali and Hindi cinema from the 1960s through the 1990s

3. She contributed a few number of vocals to Bengali and Hindi cinema from the 1960s through the 1990s

4. She is best known for lending her voice to the song Idd Ke Din Gale Mil Le Raja from the 1982 film Teesri Aankh

4. She is best known for lending her voice to the song Idd Ke Din Gale Mil Le Raja from the 1982 film Teesri Aankh

5. She was married to veteran filmmaker Ram Mukerji

5. She was married to veteran filmmaker Ram Mukerji

6. She also has a son Raja Mukerji who is a producer and the elder brother of Rani Mukerji

6. She also has a son Raja Mukerji who is a producer and the elder brother of Rani Mukerji

7. Her popular Bengali songs include Tomake Kichu Bolte Chai, Amar Chando Charano, Ami Ja Cheyechi, Phule Phule Bone Bone, Ei Misti Hawa

7. Her popular Bengali songs include Tomake Kichu Bolte Chai, Amar Chando Charano, Ami Ja Cheyechi, Phule Phule Bone Bone, Ei Misti Hawa

8. Rani Mukerji claimed that her mother played an inspirational role in her career journey as an actor

8. Rani Mukerji claimed that her mother played an inspirational role in her career journey as an actor

9. In an interview, Rani claimed that her mother almost got her removed from one film too

9. In an interview, Rani claimed that her mother almost got her removed from one film too

10. Rani had recalled in a 2025 interview, “So for my mother, it was like you do it and see how it goes. Though after my first screen test, she found me so bad that she told the producer 'I think you'll ruin your film by taking my daughter. You'll go through losses. Better you don't take her'. Because the producer was very keen to sign me, Salim uncle (Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat producer)....But my mom was smart enough to understand that I was not doing a good job. So she was like, 'I don't think you should take her'.”

10. Rani had recalled in a 2025 interview, “So for my mother, it was like you do it and see how it goes. Though after my first screen test, she found me so bad that she told the producer 'I think you'll ruin your film by taking my daughter. You'll go through losses. Better you don't take her'. Because the producer was very keen to sign me, Salim uncle (Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat producer)....But my mom was smart enough to understand that I was not doing a good job. So she was like, 'I don't think you should take her'.”

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