Rani Mukerji’s mom Krishna Mukerji passes away at 75

Krishna Mukerji, the mom of actress Rani Mukerji, handed away on September 22 on the age of 75. The information was confirmed by ‘Yash Raj Movies’, which issued an announcement on behalf of the household. The household has expressed gratitude for the love, prayers and help obtained and requested privateness as they grieve the loss.

In an announcement, ‘Yash Raj Movies’ mentioned, “With heavy hearts, we share that Rani Mukerji’s mom Mrs Krishna Mukerji, 75, handed away this afternoon.”

The household has requested privateness throughout this tough interval as they mourn Krishna Mukerji’s demise.

Krishna was recognized to have connections with the Bengali and Hindi movie industries, having labored as a playback singer throughout her profession. Her reported movie credit embrace ‘Momer Alo’, ‘Haiwan’, ‘Teesri Aankh’ and ‘Tomar Rakte Amar Sohag’. She was married to filmmaker Ram Mukerji, who directed and produced movies and was additionally among the many co-founders of ‘Filmalaya Studios’. The couple had two youngsters, actress Rani Mukerji and filmmaker Raja Mukerji. Ram Mukerji died in 2017 on the age of 84.

Krishna Mukerji got here from a household with sturdy ties to Bengali cinema. She was the sister of Nationwide Award-winning actress Debashree Roy. Via her marriage to Ram Mukerji, Krishna additionally turned a part of the broader Mukerji-Samarth movie household. The prolonged household consists of a number of outstanding names from Indian cinema, together with actress Kajol and filmmaker Ayan Mukerji.

Rani Mukerji has spoken on a number of events concerning the profound affect her mom had on her life, values and profession. Earlier this yr, whereas chatting with ‘India As we speak’, the actress recalled rising up in a ‘humble Bengali household’ and experiencing monetary difficulties throughout her childhood.