Rani Mukerji also spoke about the viral moment where she was seen helping Shah Rukh Khan wear his National Film Award medal.
Actors Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji set major BFF goals when they received their first National Awards at a ceremony held in Delhi last year. Looking back at the moment, Rani shared that winning the honour alongside Shah Rukh, someone she has admired since the very start of her career, made the occasion truly special for her.
Rani on receiving first National Award with Shah Rukh Khan
Rani recently joined a podcast as part of Spotlight Sessions which was posted on Zoom’s YouTube channel. The actor revisted the moment when she received her first National Film Award along with Shah Rukh.
Looking back at the viral moment where Rani was seen helping Shah Rukh wear his medal, the actor shared, “I think all students here (in the audience) today will understand… If you’ve been on a journey with your friends from a very young age, school, college, helping each other through life, then achieving something together on a platform like that becomes extra special. You’re sharing it with someone who started the journey with you.”
“There’s so much that I imbibed and learned from Shah Rukh – as a professional, as a person, and as an actor. Winning it on that day felt even more special because he has been in the industry for 35 years and I’ve been for 30. With or without National Awards, we’ve never stopped wanting to do our best for our films. I’m a horse in the Chinese calendar. I believe I keep my blinkers on—I don’t look left or right. I always look ahead and focus on what lies forward,” she added.
Shah Rukh and Rani are among Bollywood’s most beloved on-screen duos, having given audiences special moments in films such as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Chalte Chalte, Paheli, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, and Veer-Zaara. Apart from professional work, Shah Rukh and Rani are also close friends.