Rani Mukherjee is mastering the art ofversatility.
Be it the journey of a bubbly girl to womanhood, theloving wife of a small-time goon, a deaf, dumb and blind girl or the wife of aMaratha
peshwa, she is doing it all andwith the best of film-makers.
"It is a great feeling to be workingwith people, whose work I have admired since the start. Film-makers see me as aserious actress and my varied roles bring me immense satisfaction as anartiste."
Up next for release are two films back to back, nearly ayear after
ChalteChalte.
"Both
Yuvaand
Hum Tum are close to my heart andeven though they are coming out at the same time, they are completely differentfilms."
In
Yuva, Rani ispaired opposite Abhishek Bachchan and plays a low-end housewife.
"
Hum Tum is a feel-goodfilm that will remind people of their adolescence and romance."
Inthe movie, Rani essays the journey from an 18-year-old to a 28-year-old.
"I have gone through atransition myself. While playing this role, I went back to my college days.Every person goes through a careless phase and then matures. In
Hum Tum it''s the sameprocess."
The film is Rani''s second venture with director Kunal Kohliwhose debut
Mujhse Dosti Karoge failedto strike a chord at the box office.
Is she confident this time? "Asan actor you are confident about every film you sign. Why else would you agreeto be a part of it? But at the same time one does not know what will work, eventhough you might have put in a lot of effort into it."
These days,however, there is another facet of the actress that is attractingattention.
Her looks and dressing style has undergone a drasticchange since
ChalteChalte.
Rani says all women "are sexy by nature. Even if youread the plays and ballads of eras gone by, there is special emphasis paid to awoman''s
shringar."
With twoof the most awaited films of the year,
BajiraoMastani and
Black in her kitty,Rani is looking forward to a long innings in the film industry and considersherself fortunate to do the roles that she has got.