Karan Johar calls Rani Mukerji's Mardaani 'a proud franchise of a solid star'

Actress Rani Mukerji sat down with filmmaker and her longtime friend Karan Johar for a heart-to-heart conversation as she marked 3 decades in the Indian film industry.

Celebrating the milestone moment, KJo took to the stories section of his official social media handle and dropped a couple of photos with Rani, who looked as graceful as ever in a beautiful saree. Karan accompanied her in a blue velvet jacket, paired with black pants.




The 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' maker expressed his excitement for Rani's forthcoming crime drama, 'Mardaani 3.'

"With my dearest Rani!!! Celebrating her 30 years and hearing up for MARDAANI 3!!! A proud franchise of a solid star and artist!," read the text on one of the stills.

Directed by Abhiraj Minawala and written by Aayush Gupta of 'The Railway Men' fame, 'Mardaani 3' will have Rani return to the screen in her beloved avatar as Shivani Shivaji Roy.

Backed by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films, 'Mardaani 3' delves deeper into the dark and brutal reality of our society after the initial two installments in the franchise talked about sensitive subjects such as human trafficking and a serial rapist.

'Mardaani 3' is expected to reach the cinema halls on January 30.

Meanwhile, during their conversation, Rani also expressed her gratitude to Karan for believing in her 'voice' even when others rejected it.

She recalled the time when they were shooting the teaser of their romantic entertainer 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', and KJo asked her if her voice was being dubbed in 'Ghulam.'

After Rani said yes, Karan asked her if she would be okay dubbing for 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' in her own voice.

"He told me, 'I love your voice, and you will dub for my film,'" revealed Rani.

She added that Karan decided to stand his ground despite facing the pressure of being a new filmmaker.

"Because of him, my voice became a part of my identity as an actor," she added.

Rani stated that if not for KJo, many of her films might not have carried her own voice.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”