Aamir Khan first appeared as a child artist in his uncle Nasir Hussain’s Yaadon Ki Baaraat in 1973. He was then shown as an adult in Holi in 1984. Aamir made his Hindi film debut in 1988 in a lead role in the films Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and Baki. It is history. The superstar has worked with many talents in the Hindi film industry for decades and Rani Mukherjee is one of them. Rani started her career with the 1996 film Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat and became one of the successful stars of her generation. Aamir and Rani have worked together in some films which are heaven for every Bollywood lover.
Aamir Khan and Rani Mukherjee shared screen space for the first time in Ghulam. They also worked together in Mangal Pandey: The Rising, Talaash: Answers Lies Within and Mann. If you want to see his performance, don’t miss the movies mentioned below.
4 Aamir Khan and Rani Mukerji that you should watch if you are a fan of their acting:
1. slave
Cast: Aamir Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Deepak Tijori and Sharat Saxena
IMDB Rating: 7.2
Release Year: 1998
Genre: Action/Thriller
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Directed by Vikram Bhatt, Ghulam starred Aamir Khan and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles. In the 1998 film, Aamir played the role of Siddharth Marathe aka Sidhu, a boxing champion, with Rani cast as his love interest Alisha Mafatlal. Rani’s voice was dubbed by voice over artist Mona Ghosh Shetty.
Under Bhatt’s direction, Deepak Tijori played the role of Charlie, the leader of a motorcycle gang. The film is remembered for its iconic songs like Aati Kya Khandala, Aankhon Se Tune Ye Kya Kah Diya and Jaadu Hai Tera Hi Jaadu.
2. Mangal Pandey: The Rising
Cast: Aamir Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Ameesha Patel, Kirron Kher and Om Puri
IMDB Rating: 6.5
Release Year: 2005
Genre: War/Drama
Where to watch: YouTube
Aamir Khan and Rani Mukerji starred in a historical biographical drama film, Mangal Pandey: The Rising. Released in 2005, it was based on the life of Indian soldier Mangal Pandey, who played a key role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Aamir played the lead role of Mangal Pandey, a soldier in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry Regiment of the British East India Company. In this film directed by Ketan Mehta, Rani was cast in the role of prostitute Heera. This was Aamir’s comeback film after Dil Chahta Hai (2001).
3. Search: The answer lies within
Cast: Aamir Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Kareena Kapoor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
IMDB Rating: 7.2
Release Year: 2012
Genre: Thriller/Mystery
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
‘Talaash: The Answer Lies Within’ starring Aamir Khan in the lead role is one of the best films of his career. Directed by Reema Kagti, the psychological neo-noir crime thriller film explores the life of Aamir’s character Inspector Surjan Singh Shekhawat aka Inspector Suri as he is on a mission to solve a celebrity case in Mumbai. Rani was cast in the role of his wife Roshni Shekhawat.
Kareena Kapoor also had a lead role in the 2012 film, Rosie/Simran. Meanwhile, Suri and Roshni’s relationship turns sour over time as they lose their son to accidental drowning and Suri feels guilty for his demise and suffers from insomnia.
4. value
Cast: Aamir Khan, Manisha Koirala, Anil Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore, Rani Mukherjee
IMDb Rating: 6.2
Release Year: 1999
Genre: Romance/Musical
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Based on the 1957 American film, An Affair to Remember, Mann stars Aamir Khan and Manisha Koirala in the lead roles. Rani Mukherjee gave a special appearance in its song Kali Naagin Ke Jaisi. The chemistry of Aamir and Rani in the song was quite amazing. Directed by Indra Kumar, the 1999 Hindi film also starred Anil Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore in important roles.
Aamir’s character Dev Karan Singh is shown as an aspiring painter. Manisha plays the role of a music teacher named Priya, who is engaged to Anil Kapoor’s character Raj. Sharmila was cast as Aamir’s on-screen grandmother, Suhana Devi Singh, who dies in the film.
Let us tell you, Rani Mukherjee was to act in Aamir Khan’s 2001 Oscar-nominated film Lagaan. During the 54th International Film Festival of India in Goa in 2023, Rani reportedly revealed that she was offered the lead role in Ashutosh Gowarikar’s directorial debut. However, she could not be a part of it due to date clashes with another film.
The actress admitted that she could not give full time to Lagaan and recalled that Aamir had asked her not to shoot for another film as the star cast of his film would not like it. While Rani tried to convince the producer of the second film to let her be a part of Lagaan, the latter refused to let her go.
Have you seen the above movies of Aamir Khan and Rani Mukherjee? Which one do you like the most? Don’t forget to add them to your watchlist.
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