"I always had a "Mardaani" in me!1 Rani Mukherjee/Thursday 21 August 2014 | 6:08 AM | By Lipika Verma

“I always had a “Mardaani” in me!! Rani Mukherjee

Thursday 21 August 2014 | 6:08 AM | By Lipika Verma

Rani may be portraying a “Mardaani” on reel but she is a woman with kind heart…so she makes a good wife .Being married to the top notch of the B-Town she has no “Airs” but feels that everyone in YRF respect her because they have seen Rani for the past so many years. Also Rani has given respect to one and all hence is getting the respect back…. Marriage has not changed Rani….
In a brief conversation with Lipika Varma Rani talks her heart -

Rani tells us about “Mardaani”-Mardani is a different film from the earlier Yash Raj films. This is the first ever film that has got “ A” certificate. With this film I am trying to take a very important message which states that girls need to learn measures of their own “Self Defence” It is high time that every girl needs to take charge of her own life. A father of a girl should now feel protected while he goes with her….she should get the training of self defence right from the School level. Like any other subject, Girls need to be taught the methods of protecting themselves. She could learn the “Black Belt.” A girl need not be just a commodity at home and looking after the Kitchen hold only. Infact she should be able to win”Khushti” with her brother at home. What exactly we need to tell the society that there need not be any discrimination between a girl and a boy.”

Coming to the major burning topic of rape Rani says,” Have you seen the Rapist…he is so weak, feeble and Maryal looking. If a girl is strong enough in her mind and has learn methods of self defence she can easily retaliate to his advances. A girl is strong enough physically too, provided she takes it to her mind. Giving an example of a woman in uniform [Police [she revealed,” I am playing CBI officer .So I decided to get to know the real pattern of dealing with the criminal. Mind you this Police officer slapped one of my unit boys so hard while teaching me the nuances’ of dealing with the criminal. What I mean to say is that women too are “Strong enough if we can produce a child u think we can’t hit.”

On Not being changed after marriage-“Marriage has not changed anything undeniably I am an actress. I have started working at the age of 17, I can’t stop working and I don’t think Adi will not want me to slow down. But if I am pregnant, and if at all any Director is willing to work with me in that condition…I will definitely work till the day I can work and complete my job. But if I have kids in the future I will certainly take a break. I do not want to deprive my kids from giving them the time that they need…which most of the women also do.”

Elaborating on the Physical conditions of women in pregnancy she adds,” Women take a break because it’s physically not possible when she is pregnant. In Hollywood they work when they are pregnant.  You cannot leave your child and go to work. It’s your choice and how modern thinking your husband is. I see a very important thinking person. Even if I take a few days break he will give me that choice.  I will go out there and work. There is something in me.  I can take a break not retire.
All praises for Adi she quips,” My husband Aditya Chopra understands as he is a producer and director himself. He is a creative maker and he is not narrow minded.  If the script demands and I am correct for the role he will let me do it and I don’t have any inhibitions too. He won’t come and check my scripts as to what my role is, who is directing the film and what kind of scenes I am going to do in the film. He is too busy with his work and he has no time for all this” will work during my pregnancy but  I will also make sure that I  will make time for my kids”

On Adis foodie trait she happily gushes,” Yash uncle and Aditya they both love food that is one trait very common. It’s a big challenge to keep my husband happy he’s a combination of a very strict and lenient husband. On one hand he feeds me and on the other hand he wants me to be fit.  “
On getting Adi as her other half she expresses his goodness, “I found a man who is very compassionate, very kind very fair. He’s also a very good human being and that was the most important criteria I would always ponder, when I get married to a person he should be a good hearted man. I have been in this industry for so many years I have seen the good and the bad. But I am lucky, also it is because of the blessings of my parents that I have got married to Adi he is good hearted kind person.. I always thought I was a good human being but Adi I must confess is much better than me. When I compared myself to him he’s a better human being than me.  He’s a very clean and nice person. And I need to respect him. He extends all the support to me. In return as a wife I stand by him when he needs me. He’s a man who doesn't want his wife to come home and cook. Everybody needs that space.  He needs an independent woman. We live our lives the way we live.  Unless and until you give importance to leaving everything.  Nothing changes after marriage unless you give importance to it. Its as normal as two people get along and are happy being together and eat together and living with each other. You like to see the person everyday when you wake up in the morning.  The way I would see my parents I am seeing Adi and I like it.

Adi not being open to the media .Explaining his love to be anonymous Rani explains, “He loves to be mysterious and his biggest dilemma is he is married to an actress.  Merely, after getting married to me his earlier photos with “Moustaches…without Moustaches are being publicized and he says this is because I am married to an actress.[Smiles]He loves to go to theatres and watch films as a common man and see their reactions.  I think his reason to be anonymous is that he wants to be in touch with reality and lead a normal life. He wants to do those things.  Once he’s in the lime light his sense of being connected will go away. He can continue doing those things He’s not a mystery for me and I am very happy.  I respect his choice as I am not a social butterfly I try to remain private. As a wife need to protect that and respect that.  When we want to meet friends we go out. Otherwise we prefer being at home and having dinner and talking to each other. Some people do recognize him. He’s the owner of a studio if he says he wants to meet media they will be here in a minute. I can’t force him because my fans want to see him. I respect him because of that. More than anything else I love him because he is not mysterious for me!! Laughs aloud.