Rani Mukerji dedicates her National Award to all the incredible mothers of this world

Rani Mukerji, who bagged her first-ever National Film Award nearly 30 years after entering the film industry, says she feels “overwhelmed” to have received the honour.

The award, for Best Actress, was announced for her powerful role in Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway, where she played a mother fighting to bring her children back home.

Her first National Award feels like a full-circle moment, one that her fans and the film industry will remember for a long time.

Calling it a big moment in her long journey in cinema, the Mardaani actress shared her feelings in her statement, where she reflected on the “incredible films” she has done and thanked the jury for recognizing her work.

“I’m overwhelmed to have won the National Award for my performance in Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway. Incidentally, this is the first-ever National Award in my 30-year career. As an actor, I have been fortunate to have some incredible films in my body of work and have received so much love for them. I thank the National Award jury for honouring my work in Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway. I share this moment with the entire team of the film — my producers Nikkhil Advani, Monisha, and Madhu, my director Ashima Chibber, and everyone who worked on this truly special project that celebrated the resilience of motherhood,” she said.

“I dedicate my National Award to all the incredible mothers of this world. There is nothing like a mother’s love and her ferocity to protect her own. The story of this Indian immigrant mother, who went all out for her child and took on a nation, shook me deeply... a mother’s love for her child is unconditional.

I realised this when I had my own. This win, this film, feels deeply emotional and personal.