MUMBAI: Celebrated Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji was honored during the 71st National Film Awards taking place in Delhi on Tuesday for her praiseworthy and hard-hitting performance in "Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway". Rani was honored with the 'Best Actress' award by the President of India.
During the ceremony, Rani chose to share a seat with none other than her beloved co-star, Shah Rukh Khan, who was facilitated as the 'Best Actor' for his film "Jawan". This is King Khan's first National Award after more than three decades in Bollywood. He shared the honour with Vikrant Massey, who bagged the 'Best Actor' award for his performance in "12th Fail".
Rani opted for a beautiful brown saree, with a golden choker and matching earring for the special occasion. She kept her hair open, with minimal makeup.
Over the years, Shah Rukh and Rani have received a lot of love from movie buffs for their effortless chemistry in numerous blockbuster hits such as "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Chalte Chalte", "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna", and "Paheli", to name just a few. Moreover, Rani also did a cameo appearance in SRK's "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham".
At the beginning of the month, Shah Rukh and Rani celebrated their National Award win in their unique Rahul and Tina style (From Kuch Kuch Hota Hai).
Rooting for his son, Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, "The Ba***ds Of Bollywood", King Khan took to his official Instagram handle and dropped a video of himself performing a romantic dance number with Rani to the "Tu Pehli Tu Aakhri" song from the web series.