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Rani Mukerji on why she wished to be a 'Yash Chopra heroine'
Updated On: 22 February, 2023 12:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Rani says, "He literally made every Indian aspire to be like the characters that he presented on screen. His actresses were beautiful inside out! Not only were they presented like goddesses - ethereal beauties but were at the same time very real as people, it was never about external beauty!
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Rani Mukerji and Yash Chopra. Pic/PR
The much-talked-about Netflix docu-series The Romantics, which is a tribute to the legacy of Yash Chopra, YRF, and its cultural impact on India and Indians for the past 50 years, was released on Feb 14th to unanimous acclaim and love.
The national over-pouring of love for Yash Chopra and YRF was evident as The Romantics became the Number 1 trending title on Netflix within 48 hours of its drop, a rare feat for a documentary! The acclaimed docu-series features Rani Mukerji, who says she was not just fortunate to find Yash Chopra as a filmmaker and a mentor who shaped her as an artiste but also as a father-in-law!
Rani says, "From my childhood, my memory of my favourite films was directed by the one and only Yash Chopra... His name was synonymous with romance. Women wearing white, chiffon sarees, snow-covered mountains, stunning locales, beautifully framed shots, breathtakingly beautiful close-ups of actresses, insanely romantic scenes, and outstanding music and dances!! These were all part of Yash Chopra movies that were engraved in my mind from childhood! Chandni and Lamhe being my all-time favourites!! "
The iconic actress adds, “When I came into this profession and I got to know him personally as a human being, I discovered that he is so much more than just a filmmaker, he was an absolutely amazing person! Him being a versatile and genius filmmaker was a given but what actually moved me was when I met the person behind the larger-than-life personality! So down to earth, humble, jovial and so respectful! He had a great sense of humour! He was always the favourite person at any get-together or function. He had this magnetic energy that always drew all of us towards him, he was full of life and always fun to be around. He never brought his towering personality of being `The Yash Chopra` with him at any instance."
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