"In my lifetime, I can only be Rani but through my characters I can live as so many different Indian women," says , whose latest release "" sees the actor as an immigrant mother engaged in a long-drawn battle with a country.
Mukerji, whose credits include films such as "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Hum Tum", "Black" and the "Mardaani" series, said the effort has always been to highlight various facets of Indian women.
바카라For me, it is very important to portray Indian women beautifully to the global audience that whether the audience in the global arena watches an Indian film with me in it, they see an Indian woman바카라s character, and the person should say, 바카라Wow! This is an Indian woman바카라," she told PTI in an interview here.
As an artiste, Mukerji said it is important for her to "look up to and root" for her characters.
바카라In my lifetime, I can only be Rani but through my character I can live as so many different Indian women (on screen).
"Like, I can be Tina from 바카라Kuch Kuch Hota Hai바카라, Naina Mathur from 바카라Hichki바카라, Shivani Shivaji Roy from 바카라Mardaani바카라, Mrs Chatterjee from 바카라Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway바카라, Rhea from 바카라Hum Tum바카라, Shashi from 바카라Yuva바카라, Michelle from 바카라Black바카라, Vimmi from 바카라Bunty Aur Babli바카라. So, there are so many characters that I get to play,바카라 she added.
An Indian woman is an amalgamation of many things but the Mumbai-born star said she would like to define her as someone who is loving, caring and brave.
바카라It is important for me to bring about Indian women on screen beautifully because I am an Indian woman. I feel Indian women are the best in the world because they are passionate, kind. They are truly beautiful inside out. They are very giving, forgiving as well, and they are brave. And if given a choice, they are willing to sacrifice,바카라 she said.
In her latest release 바카라Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway바카라, Mukerji brings to light the story of Debika, an immigrant mother that fights against all odds to win back the custody of her children. Directed by Ashima Chibber, the movie is based on the 2011 true story of NRI couple Sagarika and Anurup Bhattacharya.
Sagarika's children were taken under protective care in May 2011 by Barnevarne, the Child Welfare Services in Norway, on the ground of "emotional disconnect" with the parents, and placed them in foster parental care according to a local Norwegian court's directive. She was reunited with her children after a two-year legal battle.
Describing Sagarika as a superhero, the 44-year-old actor said she was inspired by her determination and never-give-up attitude.
바카라It is a mother바카라s journey, the determination, that not give up attitude that she had because of the love for her kids. It is one of the bravest superhero stories that I have heard that you fight against the nation, you fight your husband, but you don바카라t give up because you believe that you have done nothing wrong and you need your kids back,바카라 she said.
Mukerji said she was unaware about the real-life incident before she read the script of the film, produced by Nikkhil Advani's Emmay Entertainment and Zee Studios.
바카라It was shocking because I couldn바카라t believe what I was hearing. Once they told me the synopsis, I was like, 바카라Are you serious? This can바카라t be true바카라. I Googled and realised that this was a case back from 2011,바카라 she said.
After reading about Sagarika's case that made headlines in India, the actor said this story needed to be told.
"The Indian media was extensively covering this case. There was a conversation about it in Parliament, the Indian government was involved, so I was like, 바카라How come it didn바카라t reach us?바카라. A lot of people like me didn바카라t know about it. I thought I have to do this film to raise awareness. And this story deserves a film.
"I am hoping that if this film works at the box office and more people watch it in India and abroad, they will understand that these things are happening around us. So, if there바카라s any wrongdoing, it is being pulled up,바카라 she added.
Mukerji also spoke about the growing presence of Indian cinema at the global stage with Indian productions such as "RRR" and "The Elephant Whisperers" bringing home two Oscar trophies.
바카라It is a matter of great pride and great timing where it infuses every Indian professional to work harder, to achieve that dream. And, the dream is getting closer because when your colleagues get it, you feel it is not far away. So, it is great,바카라 she said.
Earlier this week, "Naatu Naatu", the foot-tapping hit Telugu track from "RRR", and "The Elephant Whisperers" won Academy Awards for Best Original Song and Best Documentary Short, respectively.
바카라Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway바카라, also starring Anirban Bhattacharya, Jim Sarbh, and Neena Gupta, is scheduled to be released Friday.
