During an interactive session at the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, Rani Mukerji shared that the only film she felt “unfortunate” she couldn’t be a part of was Aamir Khan’s 2001 movie ‘Lagaan.’
At the event, she said, “The only film which I could say I was unfortunate that I couldn't be part of was ‘Lagaan’ because there was a particular date clash and Aamir was turning producer with the film and he said that, 'Rani I am shooting this film in a particular way, so I want all my actors in this particular place for 6 months and not move'. He wanted everybody to be there, he had this particular way.”
Rani added, “And I had already signed a film before that which was about 20 days and Aamir was like, 'Rani I won't be able to let you come back even for those 10 or 15 days because it would be unfair of me not to let the others travel'. I also asked the other producers if they would be okay if I left the film because I would really like to do Aamir's film, he's a close friend of mine. But the producer refused to let me go. It was very sad.”
Helmed by Ashutosh Gowariker, ‘Lagaan’ went on to become a big hit. It received critical acclaim and achieved both commercial success and international recognition. Aamir starred in the film alongside Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne.
Rani made her Bollywood debut with ‘Raja Ki Aayegi Baaraat.’ She then went on to get commercial success with ‘Ghulam,’ and a breakthrough with Karan Johar’s ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.’ The actor was last seen in the drama film ‘Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway,’ and is yet to announce her next project.