Rani Mukerji’s Open Letter On Her 40th Birthday: I Had To Prove Myself Everyday
On her 40th birthday, Rani Mukerji took to social media to share an emotional letter. Check it out right here...
Rani Mukerji is all set to be back on the big screen with Hichki. But before the film hits theatres this Friday, the actress took to social media and penned a heartwarming letter to her fans to tell them about her life as she turns 40. Here’s what the letter reads:
It feels great to be 40! It feels great to have also worked for 22 years and having been incredibly lucky to get so much love and appreciation. Very rarely do we artists get material that can genuinely cause social change, cause change in attitude and thinking and I have been fortunate enough to get such content multiple times. I truly feel blessed. I thank all the film-makers who have trusted me with their characters. Your characters, your films, became my identity.
I realised very late that I was actually born to be an actor, that I was born to entertain. And I hope I have been able to do just that. As a woman, I must admit, it has not been an easy journey. I had to prove myself everyday. Actresses have to prove themselves everyday.
A woman has a short career span, a married woman's equity dies, women are not bankable commodities at the box office, 'female-centric' (I hate this word!!) films are huge risks, a married actress who is also a mother is the final nail in the coffin of her dreams, ambitions and aspirations - these are some of the discriminatory stereotypes that we have to live with and try to overcome every single day.
For a woman, the disparity with a man is huge and glaring in this industry. We are judged for our looks, our dancing skills, our height, our voice, our acting, how we carry ourselves every time we step out of the house - we have to be the best and yet we are thought to be extremely dispensable. I have been asking my friends to talk about their weaknesses and how they overcame them. On my birthday, I cannot skirt these massive 'hichkis' that my fellow actresses and I have faced/face and will face every day.
I have tried to take on this sexist stereotype by coming back to acting after my marriage and motherhood. And I promise you, I will continue working and battling these stereotypes with all my fellow stunning, beautiful, kind and talented actresses and hope to see our society and the film industry mature further. I can already see the changes for the better and it fills me with joy. It makes my journey my career meaningful. I want to see many more victories for all of us. It's about time. I will be back soon - to try and entertain you, to push the envelope again. Till then, love you all.
Yours forever
Rani
Rani will essay the role of Naina Mathur in Hichki - a woman who has Tourette Syndrome (a disorder which forces an individual to make involuntary repetitive movements or sounds). Naina is ready and determined to overcome all obstacles to become a teacher.
The film will mark Rani’s comeback to movies after Mardaani (2014), and what better way to do it than to have a release on the same week as your birthday.
SpotboyE.com wishes the actress a very Happy Birthday.
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