5 top-notch performances of Rani Mukerji

Rani Mukerji is synonymous with versatility and impactful screen presence. She will soon be seen in a new avatar in Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway that has already created an intrigue. The actress has proven her mettle with numerous power packed performances time and again. Check out her top-notch performances over the years.

Rani brought a new dimension with her character Samiya Siddiqui in the timeless romantic saga Veer-Zaara. The actress won hearts with her character who brought two lovers together. The scene wherein she visits Veer's village in India is still considered as one of the most iconic scenes in Bollywood.

Even though the film revolved around a murder, when Rani is on screen you can definitely expect a captivating performance. Rani played a distressed housewife who was dealing with the loss of her dead son and her collapsing marriage. The nuances with which Rani played Roshni drew critical acclaim.

It was surely challenging to play a character who suffered from a unique speech disorder. Rani normalised Tourette Syndrome and won immense adulation as Naina Mathur.

Not only did Rani move hearts with her authentic portrayal of Maya, a woman stuck in an unhappy marriage, but she also elevated the fashion quotient in the industry. One could breathe her guilt, her confusion, her liberation through the screen.

The story was inspired by activist Helen Keller's life and it could have been none other than Rani who could paint the screen with the vulnerabilities of a dumb and deaf character, Michelle. Rani won immense adulation for her performance in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial.