‘One quality I don’t like’: Daughter Adira’s honest letter leaves Rani Mukerji in tears

A handwritten note from 10-year-old Adira, read by Karan Johar, turns Rani Mukerji’s 30-year celebration into an emotional moment.

Published: Thursday,Jan 22, 2026 13:11 PM GMT+05:30

Anam Kazi

‘One quality I don’t like’: Daughter Adira’s honest letter leaves Rani Mukerji in tears — Image Credits: Instagram

Rani Mukerji became emotional at a recent public event after receiving a handwritten letter from her 10 year old daughter Adira. A video from the evening caught attention online.

The event marked Rani Mukerji completing 30 years in the Hindi film industry. She was in conversation with filmmaker Karan Johar when he revealed that Adira had written a note specially for the occasion. Addressed simply to “Mamma”, the letter was read aloud by Karan. “Hello Mama, first of all I just want to say how much I love you. You are the best mother in the world. We have shared countless memories together, joyful, tearful and of course funny,” the letter read. Adira added that there were “some qualities I like about you, some qualities I don’t and some qualities I have inherited from you.”

She wrote, “Some qualities I have got from you are my acting, dancing and painting skills. One quality I don’t like about you but have got from you is your short temper.” The line left Rani visibly emotional and drew a reaction from the audience.

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During the interaction, Rani also spoke about her professional journey and early setbacks. She recalled her experience while filming Ghulam in 1998, when actor Aamir Khan felt her voice was not suited to the role, leading to her dialogues being dubbed. “I could not show the fact that I was upset because you need to be a team player when you are part of the film… Even if there are personal disappointments it does not matter if the intent is true for the film,” she said.

Rani then acknowledged the role Karan Johar played during Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. “I really owe this to Karan. When we were shooting for the trailer of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai… you asked me whether I had dubbed my voice in my first film and if I had a problem with it and I said no, I did dub my voice. You said, ‘I love your voice!’ and I still remember it. Thanks to you Karan that I could retain my voice,” she said.

Rani’s voice in Ghulam was dubbed by Mona Ghosh Shetty.