Rani Mukerji on her first National Award win

xActor Rani Mukerji on Wednesday called winning her first National Film Award after a 30-year career as an “emotional milestone”, dedicating the honour to her late father, Ram Mukherjee.

She received the Best Actress award for her performance in Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway from President Droupadi Murmu at the 71st National Film Awards on Tuesday. Directed by Ashima Chibber, the film was released in March 2023. “This honour means the world to me, and I want to dedicate it to my late father, who always dreamt of this moment for me. I miss him deeply today, and I know it’s his blessing and my mother’s constant strength and inspiration that guided me through the role of Mrs Chatterjee," the 47-year-old actor said.

She also thanked her fans and the f

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