Rani Mukerji heaps praise on Kamal Haasan

Actress Rani Mukerji, who is popular among the Tamil audience for her appearance in the film Hey Ram, was recently at the Melbourne for the Indian Film Festival. The pretty actress was the chief guest at the event, she also won the award for Best Actress for playing the role of a woman with Tourette syndrome in Hitchki. She also won the award for Excellence in Cinema.

Speaking at the event, Rani Mukerji recalled her experience of working in Hey Ram, which released in the year 2000. She credited the actor-director Kamal Haasan for helping her be be herself on the film. She spoke highly about her film Hey Ram as well, calling it a turning point in her film career. She said skin “I went to the set and Kamal Haasan told me to wash off my make up. So I went back to my room, dabbed my face and came back. Kamal sir asked me to go back again and actually wash my face. I then removed all my makeup and for the first time, I felt confident. Back then, heroines were expected to put a lot of make up and that was the normal. But he changed me. I think an artist should be able to forget about their looks, hair and weight. Rather the focus should be on their act on screen. That’s when you truly evolve.”

Hey Ram was based on on India’s Partition and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi by Nathuram Godse. It went on to win three National awards. The film also starred Shah Rukh Khan in a pivotal role.