Rani Mukerji’s mother Krishna Mukerji dies at 75, family asks for privacy
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Rani Mukerji with her mother Krishna Mukerji Photograph: (X)
Rani Mukerji's mother, Krishna Mukerji, who mostly stayed away from the limelight but was often seen with her daughter during Durga Puja at the Mukherjee family's North Bombay pandal. Krishna and late filmmaker Ram Mukerji had three children, Raja Mukherjee, Mita Mukherjee, and Rani.
Actor Rani Mukerji’s mother, Krishna Mukerji, died at the age of 75. On Tuesday, Yash Raj Films announced her demise, requesting privacy as the family grieves the loss. Krishna was a playback singer and was married to filmmaker Ram Mukerjee. He died in 2017.
Ram Mukerji and Krishna Mukherjee have three children: Raja Mukherjee, Rani's elder brother, who is a film producer and director, and daughter Mita Mukherjee. Rani also has a half-brother, Deb Mukherjee, from her father's first marriage.
“With heavy hearts, we share that Rani Mukerji’s mother, Mrs Krishna Mukerji, 75, passed away this afternoon,” read the statement.
Requesting privacy, Mukerji wrote, “The family is deeply grateful for your love, prayers, and support, and respectfully requests privacy during this time of immense grief.”
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Rani Mukerji with her mother Krishna Mukerji Photograph: (X)
Rani Mukerji's mother, Krishna Mukerji, has mostly stayed out of the limelight. However, she has been spotted a few times during the Durga Puja celebrations at the Mukherjee family's North Bombay pandal. She was often seen with her daughter. She passed away just as preparations for the festival, which begins on October 17, had begun.
While Rani has kept her personal life away from the media glare, she has always fondly talked about her family and the close bond she shares with them. While the actress had been staying away from the limelight, she made a comeback with her film Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway, which was released in March 2023.
Although the character was based on a real person, while promoting the film, the actress shared that much of it was inspired by her mother, calling her the most Bengali person she knew.
“As an actor, I wanted to being my interpretation to the character. I didn't want too much of baggage and have people find similarities between my role and the real person. Ashima had many tapes recorded of Sagarika, and I saw those for some references, but the rest of the character is actually based on my mum. She's the most Bengali person I know... Be it feeding us with her hands, putting a tikka on us... I drew strength and inspiration from my mother," Rani said.
