Rani Mukherjee: Down & under!

Rani Mukherji: 'Why me, what have I done?'
SUBHASH K JHA

TIMES NEWS NETWORK


The filming of Chudiyan starring Rani Mukherji has evoked strong reactions from locals in Varanasi. Protestors burnt her photographs when her bodyguards allegedly misbehaved with her fans who had come to watch the shooting. All this has taken its toll on Rani, who's fallen ill. Her doctor is expected to fly down from Mumbai to attend to her in Varanasi.

Chudiyan was Rani's third film to be shot in the Holy city. "Can you believe it, they're burning my photographs over here in Varanasi. What have I done? I wasn't even aware of what had transpired before I arrived for the press conference. I came to know there was some kind of a scuffle.


I came there after shooting, hot and tired and in no mood to answer personal questions. What was so wrong if I said my marriage is my parents' concern? I really feel men get intimidated by women who assert themselves, specially if the woman happens to be a Bengali!"

Rani's chuckles fill the air. She then sobers down. "I was asked to apologise for my behaviour at the press conference, which I did. Now they're saying I didn't say sorry properly. They're saying, 'We're going to break Rani's bangles.' Dada (director Pradeep Sarkar) is hopping mad. He's been saying 'How dare they behave like this with my little girl?' Fact is, the people of Varanasi are with us. As for these people who think my apology isn't good enough, let me tell them I'm a well brought-up girl. If you talk decently with me, I'm humble. And for their information, I'm a UP ki beti too. My father is from Jhansi. So there."

welll why cant they leave rani alone...jeez