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When we were children, our birthdays were restricted to cake cutting, as we grow older however, birthdays are time for reflection. Show business is a slippery world and what shines today, fades tomorrow, but there is memory of the sparkle, the spontaneity and the magic. Today is Rani Mukherjee’s birthday, and I recall my many insightful conversations with the actor.

In 2000 Rani was the queen of the box-office and on the wish list of every filmmaker. I asked her how it felt to be on the top and did she ever feel lonely? She was surprised by my question; said she had never thought about it because everywhere she went, she was showered with love and affection and there was no time to feel lonely.

What about the negative stories in the media, did she ever feel persecuted? “Not at all, they are doing their job, they can write what they want but I will not be provoked and will not issue any clarifications. I have no desire to release personal bulletins explaining my every action or choice of films to everyone. My job is to give my best shot everyday to every scene in every film, the results are not in my control”.

To be continued