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Veteran starlet Rani Mukerji got her very first National Film Award for Best Actress for Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway. She played an undaunted mom and used a locket with her child Adira’s name at the event.
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Veteran starlet Rani Mukerji got her very first National Film Award for Best Actress at the event held at Vigyan Bhawan. New Delhi. She won the honour for Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway, where she played a susceptible yet undaunted mom.
A doting mom in reality, too, Rani consisted of an unique token to bear in mind her child Adira on her big day and showed off a locket with her name on it. Worn an easy brown saree and very little makeup, it was this emotional jewellery that got all the attention.
Rani Mukerji won the National Award for Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway
Directed by Ashima Chibber, Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway saw Rani Mukerji go back to the screen after Bunty Aur Babli 2. The movie amassed mainly favorable evaluations, and the efficiency of Rani Mukerji was particularly applauded. What likewise made the job intriguing was the reality that it was a real-life story. Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway was straight motivated by the interesting story of Sagarika Chakraborty, who lost custody of her 2 young kids to Norwegian Child Welfare Services due to misconstrued cultural parenting practices like hand-feeding and co-sleeping, while typical in India are thought about to be irresponsible and violent parenting in Scandinavian nations. The movie highlighted Sagarika’s battle to be unified with her kids.
Apart from Rani, other celebrities, that included Best Actor winners Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey, manufacturer and director Karan Johar, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Ekta Kapoor, Meghna Gulzar, and lots of other stars of the home entertainment world, likewise beautified the celebration with their existence.
Released By: Avipsha Sengupta
Released On: 23 September 2025 at 16:40 IST